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Pointless? Is it pointless having a Ferrari in Jersey when there is a 40mph speed limit? Probably. Does it matter? No.

I thought it would be interesting if there was such a gearbox. So I could the get revs up a bit before I set off.

Thanks for your help

Hi there Is there an automatic gearbox I can fit in my E30 that has launch control? Could I for instance install an E36 M3 engine and marry that to an automatic gearbox that has launch control? In an ideal world I would buy an automatic car for daily use, but I don't have the space and I don't want ...

Ok that's great. Thanks for you opinions.

Much appreciated.

Haha yeah. I didn't plan it. She told me she likes the way car look with red calipers. I told her they are performance brakes which are different. She doesn't know the difference. She just wants me to paint them. But that's so fake and tacky. I couldn't let her drive round with painted OEM calipers....

Yeah really. Was that naive of me?

I didn't ask for the piss to be taken lads.

I didn't expect that from anyone on e30zone.

My wife asked me to paint the calipers on her car red. I cannot bring myself to do such a thing. I thought I would upgrade her brakes for her birthday. I don't want to spend 1000s on a big brake kit. Is there a cheaper alternative? Like taking 4 or 6 pots from another car like you can for the E30? H...

No need to rebuild an M52 unless you are increasing the capacity/power etc Expect to be spending £3000+ for a decent M20 rebuild with forged/custom pistons Hi DanThe. I wouldn't be adding power straight away. I have plans for a supercharger maybe in the future. Is it a good idea to service and modi...

I forgot to mention I use my car for commuting to work. So I need it to be reliable.

So I'm better off getting an m52 and maybe rebuilding that then?

I currently have an m20 2.5 and have been planning on an m52 2.8 conversion but my mechanic mate has thrown a spanner in the works. He said I should rebuild my current engine and add forged piston, change the cams and maybe then add a turbo.

Any advice would be great.

Thanks everyone.

I bloody hope not! It's less than a year old.

Ok, thanks for the advice. I'll get myself a voltmeter.

Thanks

diable wrote:The head unit may have a separate fuse in either the unit or behind it, you may need to pull it out to check.

Does your cigarette lighter work?

Hello mate. My cigarette lighter is working and the fuse at the back of the head unit is fine. Is there anything else I can check?

Thanks

diable wrote:The head unit may have a separate fuse in either the unit or behind it, you may need to pull it out to check.

Does your cigarette lighter work?

i'll check both and let you know.

Thanks for replying.

Hi everone

My head unit has loss power completely. Nothing else has stopped working.

I have no idea about car electrics. Where do I start?

ok, i just want to be able to adjust the camber at the back as they cant be adjusted as standard and my wheels are suffering from uneven wear. I know there is a kit you can buy that can be welded on but thats too much work for me. Nuts and bolts im fine with but welding no lol. Thanks again for your...

No worries mate, I wouldn't hold you to that even if you did.

Did you add any sort of camber adjustments to the rear?

Hi there Thanks for the advice. I have bbs 15s at moment and I've already blown over £800 On 17s so they are going on no matter what. When I bought the car it was lowered, but I don't know how much. When I had people in the back, the exhaust would scrape over big humps and there are plenty round her...

Any advice would be much appreciated.

I know there is little difference between 30mm and 40mm but that 1 cm could be the difference of clearing a speed hump or ripping my exhaust of lol.

Thanks

I want to buy a set of lowering springs. What would everyone recommend, 30mm or 40mm? I use the car for work and there are load of speed humps which isn't such a problem but I sometimes have customers in the back of the car. When I bought the car, it was already lowered, I changed the springs becaus...

That's great news. So is there anything to look out for when buying an m52 2.8?

DanThe wrote:Its irrelevant now, just do a compression test before you go to the trouble of converting

Is is irrelevant because he has bought the engine already or is because it was a problem in the past, but not anymore?

Thanks for your advice everyone.

Is that batter than a Haynes manual?

Would you also be able to recommend a book that teaches car mechanicsis but is not specific to any particular car?

Thanks

Hi Everyone

I want to learn more about car mechanics. Can anyone recommend any great books apart from a Haynes manual?

Thanks

Great stuff. Thanks the advice everyone

Hi Everone

My pads and brake discs are pretty much had it so it is a perfect opportunity to upgrade to performance parts. I don't have the money for a full brake kit but I would like to upgrade the discs and pads.

What makes should I look for that are not too expensive?

Thanks

Lets take something positive from these chavmobile shitters. At least they make our cars look good.

Really? So what's the cheapest make you would recommend or should I just change the springs and add a set of really good coilovers when I have the money?

Thanks

I have seen a set of prosport coilovers On eBay for about £220. Are they any good? I am thinking that the coilover route is the best as I have just bought some 17s and I want the car to sit right. Also, I will be doing a m52 conversion next year so I may need to adjust the suspension again. Thanks

Yeah 40mm is a bit low. I am thinking of only 30mm. I just wanted to know if they are a decent make.

Thanks

Thanks everyone.

I am thinking of a set of apex lowering springs. Are they Any good?

That's great. Thank you, or should I say 'djenkuje bardzo' I just noticed your location.

Thanks again!

Hi everyone Can someone help please? My 325i is not running smoothly. It's very jumpy at low revs, especially in 1st gear in traffic. It looks like uncle bucks car if anyone remembers that film. It sometimes cuts out if i let the revs drop. Which is a bit scary as its done this while going round a c...

Sorry, I meant reckon!

There are so many cheap parts on eBay. Is it a good idea to buy parts from eBay? I have bought the odd thing like anti roll bar links and track rod ends and they are fine. I want to buy few things like lowering springs, shocks, brake discs, brake lines, pads etc. Would anyone recommend buying things...

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