E30 Zone

Sorry Paultv, clipper, I've not touched the car (or therefore the radio) since that last post.

I will endeavor to crack on with it, since the sun has definitely come out now..

Okay - So certainly connecting Blue/Black to Black/White, and Brown/black (not the thick brown one..) to Black/Brown...... resulted in nice quality sound from the Right rear speaker. So I shall assume I need to connect the Brown / black to all the speaker -ve connections.. But It's cold in the garag...

Hi, I have a 1989 325iC. I just spent an evening trying to wire in a "Continental" branded headunit in an attempt to keep a nice older looking facia, but getting USB and Bluetooth. FM-AM-Radio-with-USB-Bluetooth https://www.continental-automotive.com/en-gl/Trucks-Buses/Interior-Cabin/Infotainment/Ra...

You could get a bush and o/s pin or sleeve made for your old one if the replacement turns out to be the same iffy quality.. Not sure quite what you meant (because I'm inept) but I am looking into whether I can buy some Delrin rod the right diameter and push / burn the old bush out, and drill the ri...

Thanks for the advice! So I took the part back today - I thought they were going to have a replacement in, but they said it was on back order from Germany. It seems the dealer had been talking to someone higher up the supply chain and he intimated that they might have had a bad batch, and he wanted ...

Thanks for the feedback, I didn't think it could be right. I called the dealership back and got them to order a replacement. Another weekend wasted, waiting for the part to come in...

Mind you, not really convertible weather here at the moment..

Thanks pierce, that makes me feel a bit better. So your new part too had this much slack in the central bush:

I'm not sure how to upload a video, but the rod part can move backwards and forwards and twist in this bush which was quite unexpected..

So I had the gearshift linkage apart so I could change an oil seal on the gearbox, and then decided to replace a few of the bushes in the mechanism to improve the shift quality. The final piece I needed was the "Shift Rod Joint" (part number 26 11 7501 309) I'd been warned to get the proper BMW one ...

appletree wrote:looks to have a different rear spoiler to other cars, is it a Kamie (spelling) item?

Looks to have a BMW PN.. Not at home at the moment but have this photo from my phone..

Also posted on PistonHeads, but figure I should add to the zone as I'll get some good advice (and deserved abuse, I'm sure). Apologies in advance for the long read: When I lived in the UK, I had a particularly tatty 325i (1991) as a second car that I must admit I loved. At some point it must have be...

Thanks for the feedback Hopchop!

Neil.

15x7j et12 Rota RB gunmetal/polished lip 4x100 wheels I think these might look pretty good on the Red E30 Cab I pick up this weekend, and I'll be passing this town in a week or so.. (Struggling to picture it though - I'm going with the school of thought that says anything up to 1992 looks good on Mi...

So the E39 is still mine, and is an excellent antidote to most of the American cars I've tried.. But I wanted an E30 again. I decided that a convertible would be good this time as I do now have access to some sunshine (most of the time. Crappy winters though..) But it needed to be a manual, and I wa...

I got bored and I think I'm getting old. I bought an E39 instead. Had too much internet access & time over the Christmas break And decided I needed a 2003 (last year of the E39s) 530i with the sport pack and manual transmission. Preferably in silver with perfect black leather, with working AC and re...

Okay, a few months on and a few more quid in the bank... I find myself thinking that this one is very interesting.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/131036727816?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 But i suspect that the bidding will go a bit beyond my price range.. Btw the 325is was about as ...

I only had a brief fling with a 325i, cut short when I emigrated. But I loved it.. Am now thinking it might be time to have another stab at it, this time finding myself something unmolested and (relatively) rust free.. Turns out that most in my US state are not cheap, not rust free, are molested and...

I shall consider myself shot down...

No where was that exciting thread about the Isuzu Denver..?

Hardly see any silver e30's around. Would be cool to see how many there are on here... Pictures too people! Definitely don't hear of many Granite Silver, like mine.. (Not that I'm well versed enough in my E30s to know the difference between Granite, Lachs, Sterling etc.. I just know that 2nd hand G...

Looks much better on these.. (but this is the good side..)

After a year of no problems (bar random idle speed) by 325i has twice in the last couple of days given me a momentary panic when buzzing along the motorway (at a respectable speed): All has been well and then there has been a very short cut-out before everything carried on as normal. The cut out is ...

Well, 1 year later and the 325 has just passed another MOT with no issues, so I've bitten the bullet and bought off ebay an iS interior, so I will finally get some nicer seats to sit on.. The £40 'comfort' cloth interior that has done me for the last 12 months has been okay but doesn't really suit.....

check http://bmwfans.info/ there is a box to the right where you enter your last 7 digits ;) Ha mine was made November 1990, but only registered 01/08/1991 (so when someone thought they were getting an new 325i, it was already 9months old..) AlpineCab, thanks for the Russian link. That shows (if I ...

Hi - I've a J-plate 325i 2 door which I assume must have been one of the tail-enders and I'm looking to see if there is any guide as to the chassis numbers so can see how late?

I know cabs and tourings were produced for longer?

I'm just being geeky..

Neil.

I thought it was fun...

I've always wanted a Lancia Gamma. Turns out there are only 14 left..

Neil.

www.howmanyleft.co.uk Sorry if it's been posted before. I only heard about it this week. Enter the car make and model, and see the stats for how many are still on the road (or sorned). Obviously searching for BMW 325i or BMW M3 gives corrupted numbers due to later (non-E30s) having similar descripti...

Air Flow Meter rubber hose please..

I've looked on RealOEM and come up with this PN: 13711726325

(It should be for a 1991 325i, manual, No CAT)

Thanks in advance,

Neil.

Mine was a Bracknell car too apparently - so these probably date from 1992? https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_Po5bh9mUrMs/TYs45fRzi7I/AAAAAAAABPE/RLzbMXHzSMY/s640/2011-03-24%2012.20.02.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_Po5bh9mUrMs/TYs42HqLexI/AAAAAAAABPA/ukID9ny3i0o/s640/2011-03-24%2012.20.10....

Try performance direct. From the reviews I've read, they seem to be cheap, but you pay a big penalty if you try and change cars or cancel during the year's insurance. (as a result they get a 1.5 / 5 rating on the review site I looked at) but most of this seemed to be down to complaints where people ...

Order placed, thanks very much!

I hope these part numbers are right, I got them off BMWfans.info: Fog light retaing bits: 1) Expanding nut 63 17 1 367 868 (Quantity = 4) 2) Hex head screw 07 11 9 916 941 (no longer available?) (Quantity = 4) Front Bumper trim bits: 3) Gasket 51 71 2 239 713 (Q=1) 4) Foil 51 71 2 239 714 (Q=1) 5) C...

Well, I'd guess he won't want the fogs - let me know if you or he find the time to whip them off!

NJB

(I doubt my mrs would be impressed by another e30 on the drive..)

Any news?

I'd buy the fogs, a headlight, some grille and maybe even some other bits of trim if you decide to break it.. I could pop down to Stockport from Chorley no probs!

Neil.

Thanks very much to you Daimlerman - I'm hoping this was the beginning and the end of the fuel stink: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Po5bh9mUrMs/TNXLgD6EaEI/AAAAAAAABLY/hUwLJsN09ms/Bangers%20halloween%20Bonfire%20and%20beemer%20088.jpg Sure enough - the breather hose was split.. http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Po5bh9m...

Thanks for the advice - I shall have a look tonight when I get home..

I now also have to investigate the screeching noise that lasted two minutes when I fired it up this morning.. Am guessing waterpump. Ho hum!

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Bypass 'premium' amp in boot.. 6 wires?

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Re: Gearshift bush - got a crappy part from BMW? 7501309

Re: Gearshift bush - got a crappy part from BMW? 7501309

Re: Gearshift bush - got a crappy part from BMW? 7501309

Gearshift bush - got a crappy part from BMW? 7501309

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1990 BMW E30 325iC - US spec - rambling..

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Will these wheels fit straight onto an E30? 15x7j et12

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Re: Feeling the lure of another E30..

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325 High speed Hiccup - engine dies for 0.25 sec, then fine?

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Chassis Numbers - Last 2 door E30?

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