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Thanks for the warning snakebrain, I paid the value of a standard e39 so any schitzer bits are a bonus , just curious of its legitimacy. Thanks Mark not sure if mine has the ac filler cap il have to check

So i got the car anyway as it was a steal! Still unsure wether its genuine, all the kit and mirrors seem to have the little indents with stickers on. Also i believe it said 523 on the log book. I took a few pictures before it got dark. http://i62.tinypic.com/w2lj0i.jpg http://i59.tinypic.com/1413a78...

Hi guys today I'm looking at a 2.5 AC schnitzer e39, the owner seems pretty confident it's a genuine as he claims to of spent near enough 10k a few of years ago for it however he dosent seem that knowledgeable about the car which gives me my doubts. I heard that real schnitzers have a sticker on the...

okay thanks, much appreciated!

Hi guys, today i got myself a scorpion centre section and rear box as my current exhaust system had 3 - 4 different blows, however the chappy that sold it to me looked at my current exhaust setup (Standard 320 touring) and told me i'd need a new / different downpipe as the current one is not compati...

Hey do you have a spare diff for a 318i manual?

Haha yeah i know mcbonio, its understandable though. I think im just going to hold on to her now, to attached!

Fair play, grrmachine, i still have all original parts excluding the engine. But thanks for the reply anyway was just curious to know how much it would go for.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=201361&highlight= THis is my progress thread, hasent been updated for quite some time now but has a variety of photos Also forgot to mention, there has been a minor impact in the past, before i owned the car, can just about be seen unde...

Hi guys im considering selling my e30 as i have my eyes set on a stunning e28. However im not quite sure what the value of my car is, after looking around i cant really find a car of a similar build therefor unable to compare price. So ill write a list of the spec of my car! -m20b25 engine with 90k ...

Thanks for the reply matt, I have a e30 mechanic who loves playing with e30's so im sure I can encourage him to do it for a crate :) I was aware of the difficulty of replacing bushes hence why im not bothering to do it myself :D As for now im just doing the front, plan on replacing rear subframe bus...

No im not tracking the car, and to be fair I don't really drive the car hard, I plan on taking it to santa pod in September but that's about it. I've heard poly bushing isn't worth it for every day driving as it compromises the comfort of the car but if you have seen any pictures of my 30 its pretty...

Hi guys, apologies if this has already been covered but couldn't see anything via the search feature. Basically the entire front end of my e30 needs its bushings replaced, and as I tear through rubber ones I decided to get some poly bushes, now I've come across a couple of small obstacles. First off...

Minty!

I meant i couldent pull in front of him because he was partialy on the crossing, so i had to position myself next to the driver side door, just on the inside of our lane, and i guess as i pulled away, along side him when the lights went green thats considered as over taking at a pedestrian crossing?...

Thanks soul4t ill check that tommorow. I had to go out in the car again, it was only a short trip but the car got up to temperature quickly, the symptoms are strange and inpersistant. First of the temperature dial reached the red mark, i was stuck at traffic lights for a while, the car was idling an...

From my previous experience its not hard to get points on your license. I once got a PC20 'Contravention of Pedestrian Crossing Regulations with moving vehicle'. This was when i had my Aprillia RS125, i was cruising along the seafront when the traffic lights at a pedestrian crossing went red. There ...

Well i think i been struck by bad luck, recently i've had problem after problem with my e30, first of the car starts to run rough, now it runs rich, then the shocks blew, last week the drivers side control arm ball joints went, got that fixed now the passenger sides need fixing, now the cars over he...

Your welcome mate, and if your thinking about getting new struts/ springs take a quick look at my photo gallery thread and you'll get an idea on how low it sits on proper springs and 51mm struts. I personaly think mine is sitting a little to high but you can get e90 top spring perches that lower the...

I made a quick trip to the local shop to get some food, once i got back i left the car running for a few minutes, the temperature dial was past the half way mark when doing the newspaper test, and as i stated above the upper radiator hose is hot when the engine temp is up, almost to hot to hold, how...

very informative, this should help me thanks alot

Okay yeah just tried that supafly, got 6 - 7 sheets of a4, rolled it up, placed the end of it against the fan and with a small amount of force the fan came to a stop. Is this whats causing the car to overheat? How!?

Topblag wrote:4 pot nonsense.

I second that...

The m40 sump sits much lower than the others i believe

To me it seems like the thermostat is okay, i checked the haynes manual and it says "If the engine runs hot, use your hand to check the temperature of the upper radiator hose. If the hose isn’t hot, but the engine is, the thermostat is probably stuck closed," So i let the engine got hot, checked the...

Yeah i did forgot to mention its like 3 - 4 degrees overe here in sussex, ill try bleeding the radiator and replacing the thermostat and see if that has helped. What is the thermostats purpose? Is it there to regulate the heat, controlling other parts depending on the temperature?

Hey lewis i've encountered the exact same problem, my 316 was sitting so low there was only an inch, maybe 2 inches off ground clearance from the sump, i killed the sump 4 - 5 times, dried out the local scrap yard and constantly hastled friends i knew with e30's, its a pain in the ass when your swer...

Okay i hooked the hid to the battery and the bulb did not light up. I can understand that this indicates that its a HID issue however why did the exact same thing happen with my previous set and why is the brand new set doing the same? The wiring seems fine as its lighting up a normal halogen bulb, ...

Okay time for an update :). So my e30 was a bit too low, and caused more problems than what it was worth. I managed to dry out my local area's supply of m40b16 sumps not to mention completely destroying my old weitec shocks, so i thaught it was time to take her of the road for a bit and do some work...

Okay so cleaned all the terminals and reconnected it all and its fine now. I dident think that the minor amount of grime would of prevented a current from passing but i guess i learn something new every day ;) Thanks for the help!

Getting a friend to drop me off to my car now, will do those bits and report back thanks

Okay this may be a dumb question, but basicaly i was driving my car last night when i noticed the car's electricity would suddenly disapear whilst cruising at 30mph. All instrument lights turn off and the car stalls but only for a second then the power would come on. This done the same thing 3 - 4 t...

7 years wow! I use my car for work which involves alot of stopping and starting of the engine, i've heard that turning HID's on and of constantly can shorten their life. So perhaps thats why they dident last long? I havent checked the wiring but i assumed it'd be okay as i've recently been using nor...

Okay so after the old driver side 6k 35w HID kit finaly died after a good two year run i decided to get some new ones, this time i went for 55w 5k however after installing them i've run into a few issues. First time turning the new HID's on, just one of the HID's went to its correct colour / brightn...

The only spring rates i know of are the ones from revlimited, just search e30 spring rates on google and it'll be the first link, not sure if thats realy what your after though...

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Re: Identifying a real Schnitzer

Re: Identifying a real Schnitzer

Identifying a real Schnitzer

Re: Different downpipes?

Different downpipes?

Re: Consolidated E30 Dismantling Thread - 316i to 325i Sport

Re: Whats my e30 worth!?

Re: Whats my e30 worth!?

Re: Whats my e30 worth!?

Whats my e30 worth!?

Re: Buying poly bushes, help needed !

Re: Buying poly bushes, help needed !

Buying poly bushes, help needed !

Re: ANDYS 325I SPORT

Re: SUMP PROBLEMS!! PLZ HELP!

Re: New HID problems, flickering/not working

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Re: SUMP PROBLEMS!! PLZ HELP!

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Re: Cold weather gear changes

Re: New HID problems, flickering/not working

Re: SUMP PROBLEMS!! PLZ HELP!

Re: SUMP PROBLEMS!! PLZ HELP!

Re: New HID problems, flickering/not working

Re: New HID problems, flickering/not working

Re: SUMP PROBLEMS!! PLZ HELP!

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Re: Car's electricity keeps cutting out.

Re: Car's electricity keeps cutting out.

Car's electricity keeps cutting out.

Re: New HID problems, flickering/not working

HID problems + Engine overheating issue

Re: Spring rates?