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Not sure about the wonky lachs tech2 with a ducktail and no centrecaps however.. a minor point

**edit - at least it’s not a boring M3!**

Yes! And yes... did I mention yes?

Solid work

I'm happy being a camper for now.. Although.. My first car was an E30 back in '97 so I guess I'm an old skooler at heart.. D431FSP and 17 year old me bloody loved it.. Chromie 316 4 door in Zinnobar red.. Still have the numberplate up in the garage! What a slippery slope that car led to

Excellent post.. I was right there with you swearing at the car.. I sympathise with the 'what can we put in the radiator?' situation too.. One fateful evening in my Opel Manta ( C Gt/E coupe, redtop, none of that 'cam-in-head' nonsense here) I severed my bottom radiator hose.. After bodging it back ...

Ah.. wait.. I see dead people... in the rear view mirror!

Edit.. I'm not a gypsy.. I swear.. or a banger boy.. even though my vehicular past might make me seem otherwise..

Jesus (Jesus!) that ambulance is badass! So.. here goes (Not quite the same but) apparently I have a secret love of funeral cars, this here Granada was owned by a local funeral company who sold it off along with a Dorchester limo and a Dorchester hearse! obviously out of respect for the past weepy o...

check your earths too... the first you know of it is dim lights, poor charging and slow starting.. If it's a post facelift 6 pot, the first thing you know is the cloud of smoke from the oil level sensor earth lead, running the length of the engine loom, vaporizing. 0.5mm2 copper wire doesn't take k...

i've got an 8 cell battery of a derv donkey, never know any car it's been on start quicker 8O then again it did come of an ex ambulance winkeye HA! Good work, I think... didn't get the siren whilst you were there? I found an old ambulance siren at an autojumble once.. it was only when I got it home...

Anywhere but halfrauds! I can't remember the size but there's a diesel one with the same post setup as an E30 for a bit more oomph.. I'm sure someone else can come up with the details! euro car parts or Camberleys is good.. I'd check your alternator too (batt should be about 12.5 not running and 13...

Anywhere but halfrauds! I can't remember the size but there's a diesel one with the same post setup as an E30 for a bit more oomph.. I'm sure someone else can come up with the details! euro car parts or Camberleys is good.. I'd check your alternator too (batt should be about 12.5 not running and 13....

Ha! I guess we're all in the same (rusty) boat here :D Nothing wrong with racing seneka's.. I've got a set of Oz three spokes tucked away for comedic use at some point.. You need a really quick car to pull it off really.. I've a friend who used to have a cossie powered chromie with a wonky bodykit a...

It's nice to be back anyway Steve.. Hopefully I'll be able to find a money pit that isn't too rotten before long.. I'm enjoying the 4 door action in the sig, are they 17" Kosei 'racing seneka's' I spy!? There used to be a bird who lived near me back in the early 00's with a d reg 325I with a set on!...

Hi Tom, Welcome back :D What’s your plans this time around? Ta! Well, my plans are the same as any E30 owner: Look for a car that doesn't need too much doing but isn't crazy money... view seven cars, (four snotters reliably described as 'rare' and 'investments' and 'rot free' which will all have cr...

Well, I'm back lurking in the shadows as I look for another E30 after a few years poncing about with a 635 and an E21... It does seem a bit quieter than a few years back but then it is winter still.. So a lot of cars are still hibernating.. I'm sure once people are back out putting some miles on the...

that is lovely! shame about the crap interior.. with leathers it'd be full on awesome..

aaaah, this is really sad.. gutted for you man..
I guess at least you'll get some cash but it never makes up for the effort you put in to a car.. don't let it put you off!

you'll find 45's will be a bit more balloon like and a bit more rubby... is the car lowered at all?

"At the risk of starting a small argument" :) :D :) :D :) :D winkeye - - This has gotta go gold I dunno.. you go away for a month and.. no wait.. nothings changed.. the simple answer to this thread... if you have a thin skin, don't buy a car that is clearly a piece of sh*t and expect people not to ...

32 but still an idiot..

It'd be fortified with iron oxide!

And damp...

Air bleed screw at the top of the thermostat would be your best port of call, m20's are really prone to air locks and are an arse to bleed!!

Does it go round the spare wheel?

That car is 60/40 too.. (see my sig!)

60/60 on 16's and a tech 2 wasnt any drama really, didn't really slow too much for bumps, just took them diagonally..

http://bit.ly/MqZncz

Pow!

Gator grips get them off in minutes, no welding required... I shall go find you a link,

Looks like a nice cheap fixer-upper for someone! Bet it's surprised a few people!

I did an engine change years ago and had terrible trouble before realising I'd left the earths off!! It's a simple mistake but easily forgotten.. And yeah, I'll check the zone when I'm back and see how you're doing!

Photos always help! Sadly I'm off on holiday this weekend but I work in Worthing so if you get really stuck I could probably cast an eye over it.. In two weeks!

Stick a post in 'technical help' and await some advice!

Well that's a turn up, however they are nexens and cheap nasty budgets which should not find their way onto any e30 m3 I'm pretty sure it's incorrectly listed on the web site. If you e mail them they'll probably admit they have it wrong The only companies I found that did them was Nitto ( only in t...

I used a glass one and had the hole in the rear quarter welded up and smoothed over.. reception was a bit worse but not too terrible (it was amplified) and it was a nice subtle touch!

Kos wrote:225 40 17's do not exist

http://www.ears.co.uk/product_info.php? ... googlebase

Stretched tyres on a bm make the handling a lot more sketchy on the rear (more than it already is!) and there's no sidewall 'give' so the ride is harsher and the car somehow feels less settled on the road, also there is more of a tendency to lose traction over obstacles like drain cover lips, uneven...

You could have washed the birdslash off it!

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