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by BigBroom
Wed May 19, 2010 7:20 pm
Forum: Care and Detailing
Topic: Black M42 rocker cover
Replies: 5
Views: 329

Re: Black M42 rocker cover

Im guessing powder is better than paint.
Once I get £31 ill be on your case
by BigBroom
Wed May 19, 2010 4:21 pm
Forum: Care and Detailing
Topic: Black M42 rocker cover
Replies: 5
Views: 329

Re: Black M42 rocker cover

Your sig says you do it?
How much for mine to be done
by BigBroom
Wed May 19, 2010 3:56 pm
Forum: Care and Detailing
Topic: Black M42 rocker cover
Replies: 5
Views: 329

Black M42 rocker cover

Hi im looking for a few pictures of a M42 rocker cover painted black with silver lines.I have seen this before
by BigBroom
Wed May 19, 2010 12:29 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: power surge!!!!
Replies: 12
Views: 394

Re: power surge!!!!

iceox wrote:yeh most vehicles have them its called a power band, get a 125 aprilia and derestrict it...rips your bloody arms off .
Get a mito or go home
by BigBroom
Wed May 19, 2010 12:47 am
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Various bits and pieces.
Replies: 2
Views: 119

Re: Various bits and pieces.

Bump
by BigBroom
Tue May 18, 2010 2:30 am
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Various bits and pieces.
Replies: 2
Views: 119

Various bits and pieces.

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by BigBroom
Tue May 18, 2010 1:37 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Rocker Cover Replacement
Replies: 9
Views: 352

Re: Rocker Cover Replacement

[quote="gra325i"]:.: fair enough then :mad:

Done it today mate.
Had to use a flathead to part the rocker cover to though becuase I was being lazy and using no strength
by BigBroom
Tue May 18, 2010 12:53 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Rocker Cover Replacement
Replies: 9
Views: 352

Re: Rocker Cover Replacement

Do it yourself no more than an hours work mate. an hour!!!!!!!!!! only if you stop for lunch in the middle of the job.. 12 bolts a bracket and a jubilee clip.. lift off rocker cover, change gasket, put cover back on and refit bolts and jubilee clip on breather hose job jobbed..15 minutes tops 1 hou...
by BigBroom
Tue May 18, 2010 12:24 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Motorsport?
Replies: 17
Views: 505

Re: Motorsport?

skipunda wrote:Only way is to A: under back seat *bit hit and miss B: The vin number at your local BMW dealer

see my shameless plug -> http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=168697

edit - as above
whats under the rear seat?
by BigBroom
Tue May 18, 2010 12:16 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Rocker Cover Replacement
Replies: 9
Views: 352

Re: Rocker Cover Replacement

Bloody hell if you need a manual to undo a few bolts.
You must need a encyclopedia to work your radio
by BigBroom
Mon May 17, 2010 11:32 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Rocker Cover Replacement
Replies: 9
Views: 352

Re: Rocker Cover Replacement

Do it yourself no more than an hours work mate.
A zoner may even throw in a hand if your near enough to them
by BigBroom
Sun May 16, 2010 10:00 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: headbolt change.
Replies: 6
Views: 190

Re: headbolt change.

No it will be fine as u only remove 1 at a time
by BigBroom
Sun May 16, 2010 9:53 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: headbolt change.
Replies: 6
Views: 190

Re: headbolt change.

Top left ,bottom right, top right ,bottom right and so on
by BigBroom
Sun May 16, 2010 1:12 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 autojumble????
Replies: 29
Views: 1247

Re:

daimlerman wrote:One man's trash is another mans treasure...
by BigBroom
Sun May 16, 2010 1:45 am
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: Help Finding Exhaust
Replies: 10
Views: 413

Re: Help Finding Exhaust

316i performance exhaust = FAIL
by BigBroom
Sat May 15, 2010 11:14 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: The other car, E63 650i
Replies: 31
Views: 973

Re: The other car, E63 650i

Is it strong or would a pint break it
by BigBroom
Fri May 14, 2010 10:20 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: just some uninteresting new dealer parts...
Replies: 36
Views: 1303

Re: just some uninteresting new dealer parts...

Still cant beat the look of an original
by BigBroom
Fri May 14, 2010 10:02 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Subframe mount brackets - retaining nuts goosed, what to do?
Replies: 9
Views: 298

Re: Subframe mount brackets - retaining nuts goosed, what to

I have some of the subframe bolts if you want new ones :D
by BigBroom
Fri May 14, 2010 8:32 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: The other car, E63 650i
Replies: 31
Views: 973

Re: The other car, E63 650i

Still no picture
by BigBroom
Fri May 14, 2010 8:15 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: just some uninteresting new dealer parts...
Replies: 36
Views: 1303

Re: just some uninteresting new dealer parts...

Them letters are not even straight
by BigBroom
Fri May 14, 2010 1:47 am
Forum: In Car Entertainment
Topic: Can anyone ID this wheel?
Replies: 12
Views: 526

There kerscher carmonas
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by BigBroom
Thu May 13, 2010 8:03 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: BMW Key lock on wheels stuck
Replies: 11
Views: 344

Re: BMW Key lock on wheels stuck

JWaller360 wrote:just try wiggling the actual locking part with the pliers in the glovebox, I couldn't get the key into mine last night, but moving the locking collar about a bit allowed me to get the key in.

I'm sure I read on here that these were some of the best locking wheel nuts you can get
Glovebox?
by BigBroom
Thu May 13, 2010 7:55 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: BMW Key lock on wheels stuck
Replies: 11
Views: 344

Re: BMW Key lock on wheels stuck

town325i wrote:They are a right pain to drill these are
Oh really found mine very easy to drill
by BigBroom
Thu May 13, 2010 7:50 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: BMW Key lock on wheels stuck
Replies: 11
Views: 344

Re: BMW Key lock on wheels stuck

Drill it in the middle and then they pull out
by BigBroom
Thu May 13, 2010 6:40 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: BMW Key lock on wheels stuck
Replies: 11
Views: 344

Re: BMW Key lock on wheels stuck

Does the key look like this Image
by BigBroom
Thu May 13, 2010 5:23 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: R.I.P my 325i sport 2.8 24v
Replies: 25
Views: 938

Re: R.I.P my 325i sport 2.8 24v

jbh wrote:
BigBroom wrote:£280 MK4 escort van 4 day ago
what was the back of it full of scrap metal ?
2 MK4 escort van engines and aload of rubbish
by BigBroom
Thu May 13, 2010 12:50 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: S2000 Engined E30 on the 'bay
Replies: 23
Views: 998

Re: S2000 Engined E30 on the 'bay

If you consider it's only a 2 litre making 240hp it really is an awesome bit of engineering. Compare it to an s14 i know which I would prefer. Just a note I don't own an s2000 so I'm not bias, but after having one to play with, I serioully considered ditching off e30s /BMWs and buying one.p 200bhp ...
by BigBroom
Thu May 13, 2010 12:31 am
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: R.I.P my 325i sport 2.8 24v
Replies: 25
Views: 938

Re: R.I.P my 325i sport 2.8 24v

£280 MK4 escort van 4 day ago
by BigBroom
Tue May 11, 2010 7:35 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: The other car, E63 650i
Replies: 31
Views: 973

Re: The other car, E63 650i

Wheres the cup holder?
by BigBroom
Mon May 10, 2010 4:20 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: boot lock repair
Replies: 7
Views: 175

Re: boot lock repair

Well the dealers are selling a boot lock kit for 40 odd quid
by BigBroom
Sun May 09, 2010 10:57 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: boot lock repair
Replies: 7
Views: 175

Re: boot lock repair

£18 is a lie its more like £40 boot lock alone and youhave to tumble it yourself
by BigBroom
Sun May 09, 2010 5:40 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: My new pride and joy 318i touring
Replies: 9
Views: 400

Re: My new pride and joy

Loughborough is that the one with the jet enginesright by that huge window,Usually a bronzit E30 right near the big window?Or is hertfordshire Er there is a big window with a load of engines but they are mostly car ones, there is a huge plane behind them if that helps but I have never seen a E30 ou...
by BigBroom
Sun May 09, 2010 12:19 am
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: My new pride and joy 318i touring
Replies: 9
Views: 400

Re: My new pride and joy

dimond black sonds right yer. it is very tired at the minuet needs a goot t cut. What university are you at? er im at loughborough doing automotive engineering. Loughborough is that the one with the jet enginesright by that huge window,Usually a bronzit E30 right near the big window?Or is hertfords...
by BigBroom
Sat May 08, 2010 10:32 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: My new pride and joy 318i touring
Replies: 9
Views: 400

Re: My new pride and joy

Diamond black you mean?
What university are you at?