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by e30pigeon
Sat May 18, 2013 11:02 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Leather upholstery restorers in London?
Replies: 3
Views: 178

Re: Leather upholstery restorers in London?

Nearer SW8 the better!
by e30pigeon
Sat May 18, 2013 11:01 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Leather upholstery restorers in London?
Replies: 3
Views: 178

Leather upholstery restorers in London?

Hi, can anyone recommend a good value leather upholstery restorers in London? Primarily I need to get the driver's bolsters sorted but if reasonable I might do more of the seats. I've read a lot of the posts about DIY-repair but I don't have space, time or confidence to do it as well as I'd like, at...
by e30pigeon
Sat May 18, 2013 10:43 am
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Drivers seat bolster / beige leather cover
Replies: 1
Views: 114

Drivers seat bolster / beige leather cover

Hi, I have beige sports seats in my e30 touring

Are you able to source driver's seat bolsters and respective leather covers at all? Please could you price.

Many thanks

Marcus
by e30pigeon
Thu May 02, 2013 1:21 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: fuel leak from rear arch area?
Replies: 14
Views: 604

Re: fuel leak from rear arch area?

I have noticed drips of fuel falling from my touring, that are making the ground damp under the rear door in front of driver-side rear arch.

Is it still safe to drive the car?

Is this likely a fuel filler in need of replacement, too, or something else?

Thanks!
by e30pigeon
Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:57 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: mattrs
Replies: 6
Views: 275

Feedback

Got st/wheel exactly as described and very quick postage - nice one!
by e30pigeon
Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:55 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Steering Wheel installation
Replies: 1
Views: 167

Steering Wheel installation

Hiya, I know this has been addressed in part elsewhere but I need a bit more detailed info re installing replacement e30 steering wh. 1. Which way round is the hex brass bit (horn connector?) on the little spring meant to go and how do you stop the brass bit pinging off before you fit the wheel? Or ...
by e30pigeon
Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:43 am
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Mtech / Sport Spring Prices please
Replies: 3
Views: 195

Re: Mtech / Sport Spring Prices please

Hi Brett, I sent a mail to partscheltenham@cotswoldgroup.com but perhaps wrongly, as I had no response. I'm still trying to understand the difference in height between the Cab. M-tech front (-15mm?) spring compared to the Touring front "sport" spring-which is BMW lists as being 'low-slung'. Could yo...
by e30pigeon
Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:22 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Front Anti Roll Bars
Replies: 8
Views: 258

Front Anti Roll Bars

Can front anti roll bars be upgraded on a 325i Touring? Is it worth it? So in my quest to get back to closer to normal height springs on my Touring (-40mm too low for me), a mechanic friend told me if I want to maintain good cornering and low roll, while reverting back to -15mm or full/standard heig...
by e30pigeon
Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:51 am
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Mtech / Sport Spring Prices please
Replies: 3
Views: 195

Mtech / Sport Spring Prices please

Hello, following recent discussion on the forum http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=2123410#2123410 I've been guided here. Please could I get pricing for Mtech(-15mm) front and rear springs for a 1990 e30 325i Touring (if Mtech -15mm springs exist for Touring) and pricing...
by e30pigeon
Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:37 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Springs - GSF, ECP, or BMW?
Replies: 10
Views: 549

Re:

Thanks. Will look up Cotswold section.

Has anyone here ever actually put rear Mtech springs from a cabbie on a touring?

The shocks on my car were new shortly before I bought it last year, when the previous owner lowered it all, so hoping I won't need to change them when I change the springs.
by e30pigeon
Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:43 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Springs - GSF, ECP, or BMW?
Replies: 10
Views: 549

Re:

I'd always understood that BMW 'Sport' springs were the Mtech(-15mm) ones. I'd not heard that they were different before?? What I was told about rear touring being the same sport or not-sport was by 'Classic Parts Consultant' for BMW Battersea. Where did you get your cabbie rear's from, I've heard t...
by e30pigeon
Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:25 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Springs - GSF, ECP, or BMW?
Replies: 10
Views: 549

Springs - GSF, ECP, or BMW?

Ok, I'd like to know your thoughts and any specific experiences on how quality of ECP and GSF springs compare to BMW spec ones. So I am moving closer to getting my 325i Tourer back to -15mm/Mtech ride height as its present -40mm is too low round London ... I found out today from 'Classic BMW' that t...
by e30pigeon
Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:47 pm
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: 325 Touring Mtech Springs
Replies: 5
Views: 229

Re: 325 Toring Mtech Springs

I'd be interested to hear outcome of this pricing too - for 1990 325i touring Mtech -15mm fronts and Mtech -15mm rears. Thanks
by e30pigeon
Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:15 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Where is the cheapest place to get Headlight wiper blades?
Replies: 7
Views: 398

Re:

I emailed ECP last month and they told me the e30 h/lamp wiper blades are 'out of stock and have no delivery date'.

Any other non-dealer suggestions?
by e30pigeon
Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:10 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: headlight wipers
Replies: 12
Views: 464

Re: headlight wipers

Chris,
do you have any spare wiper blades for the headlamps? I need two!

Thanks, Marcus
by e30pigeon
Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:17 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Car Cover time?
Replies: 22
Views: 995

Re:

Thanks for the suggestions!
by e30pigeon
Sat Dec 04, 2010 7:42 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: e30 325i touring springs/ ride height
Replies: 30
Views: 793

Re: e30 325i touring springs/ ride height

Thanks! Know anywhere that does aftermarket -15mm springs, or are the Mtech Sports only available s/h or else main dealer? I was also wondering if the back might end up lower than intended, if these were put on a Touring, but good to hear Andyboy's comments to the contrary. Anyone else had experienc...
by e30pigeon
Sat Dec 04, 2010 7:23 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Car Cover time?
Replies: 22
Views: 995

Re:

I used to use Autostorm Classic when I had my 1975 Alfa GT1600J, which was otherwise exposed to the elements and it did a good job of keeping the elements out and was breathable enough to let pretty much any condensation evaporate. Just that was for a coupe shape car and I've not seen any that fit w...
by e30pigeon
Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:26 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Car Cover time?
Replies: 22
Views: 995

Car Cover time?

Ok now the snow and rain and salt spray is here, I'm thinking its about time to look into a half decent car cover for my e30 Tourer, which I have to park on-street. Does anyone know of a good cover that fits and protects this model well, not for silly money? I was wondering about the Autostorm Class...
by e30pigeon
Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:46 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: e30 325i touring springs/ ride height
Replies: 30
Views: 793

Re: e30 325i touring springs/ ride height

Thanks. So are there any aftermarket springs for six pot tourers that just go down 15mm or so?
by e30pigeon
Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:42 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Suspension advice help please!
Replies: 9
Views: 331

Re: Suspension advice help please!

Anyone know if you can get Mtech springs to fit a touring? I'm looking to go -15mm but not really any lower!
by e30pigeon
Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:24 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: e30 325i touring springs/ ride height
Replies: 30
Views: 793

e30 325i touring springs/ ride height

Hello, this is my first post here. This eve I'm collecting my new (to me) 325 tourer, which is mostly original spec but has recently been lowered about 40mm and really I wanted to get it back to original or near original height. I wondered about swaping the spax springs for some 318is -15mm springs,...