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by Rancid
Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:54 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: need some help
Replies: 10
Views: 501

Re: need some help

darkchild wrote:Most M40 turds are notoriously tappy.
Pretty sure I was lucky and that my old one was the exception to the rule! winkeye
by Rancid
Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:12 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Bad workmanship
Replies: 25
Views: 1222

Re: Bad workmanship

Had to go back and read it, how is he still posting like nothing has happened! I would be too embarrassed to show my face without full refunds to the parties involved Oh mate, I agree. He's posting advice in various threads around the place still. How he has the cajones to give people advice when h...
by Rancid
Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:49 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Bad workmanship
Replies: 25
Views: 1222

Re: Bad workmanship

ross_jsy wrote:
snakebrain wrote:Where's that thread about the guy having a turbo manifold built?
What the guy on here?

Was deleted by a mod for some reason. The Polish plumber spec of it was poor though!
Just go to Gunni's thread about the e30 M50 turbo 400+bhp. Last few pages are amusing.
by Rancid
Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:14 pm
Forum: M20 Engines
Topic: air lock
Replies: 3
Views: 183

Re: air lock

Bleeding your coolant system is generally the way to get rid of an air lock.
by Rancid
Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:15 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Front splitter?
Replies: 9
Views: 545

Re: Front splitter?

Smellit wrote:mmm may have to be the iS then, whats with the volvo one?
IIRC, a Volvo splitter turned upside down also fits lol
(I may be wrong on that, so I await correction)
by Rancid
Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:35 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: your e30 useage, garage queen V daily driver v all competion
Replies: 52
Views: 2358

Re:

Don't own an e30 at present, but when I did (and when I do again), it's daily use all the way :)
by Rancid
Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:54 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: car making a howling sound!
Replies: 14
Views: 516

Re: car making a howling sound!

As the other guys have said, more info will help people diagnose with you :)

318i, 318is, 320i, 325i, etc etc?

Where's the sound coming from?

Any morsel of detail you provide will be useful
by Rancid
Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:33 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: 2.5 M50 500hp.
Replies: 314
Views: 29453

Re:

2.8 Results. 1.3bar, Vpower fuel, more then 500lbs torque at 3500rpm http://myndasafn.bmwkraftur.is/d/103719-2/WP_000308.jpg Surely you should have been banned by now? Or at the least stopped bothering posting of your own accord? The fact that you just completely ignore every post about your work t...
by Rancid
Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:21 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: New forums & changes to old ones
Replies: 167
Views: 6472

Re: New forums & changes to old ones

Kos wrote:What's wrong with using the word peado to describe someone, the word peado on its own means child which is not offensive
Despite that being it's literal meaning, you know very well that people think something else at the utterance of those two syllables :roll:
by Rancid
Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:50 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: New forums & changes to old ones
Replies: 167
Views: 6472

Re: New forums & changes to old ones

it's gained just the reputation I want from driftcocks. Calling people driftcocks is the kind of statement that won't help this forum Brian, I've seen you offer excellent advice and information to countless people on here in the past and you generally come across as an intelligent and reasonable gu...
by Rancid
Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:06 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: New forums & changes to old ones
Replies: 167
Views: 6472

Re: New forums & changes to old ones

The less we see off drifting and stance cocks the better. Wrong image imo Making statements like that promotes the wrong image IMO. *Closed minded and offensive* Whether or not that's truly your state of mind, the way you word your post (by calling people interested in drifting - a valid motorsport...
by Rancid
Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:19 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Too clean for 800 quid??
Replies: 37
Views: 1076

Re: Too clean for 800 quid??

More door FTW. Was it you who said that cannabis does no harm ? :) I seem to recall that, but who knows, I was probably high winkeye Although I'll amend it slightly; it CAN do harm, but it all depends on the person. Anyway, different conversation completely. More doors = Room for more whores Or it'...
by Rancid
Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:33 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Too clean for 800 quid??
Replies: 37
Views: 1076

Re: Too clean for 800 quid??

More door FTW.
by Rancid
Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:08 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: The Home Page
Replies: 9
Views: 294

Re: The Home Page

Agreed, 'tis looking pretty damn good 8)
by Rancid
Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:09 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: So why do you use the E30 zone ?
Replies: 73
Views: 2190

Re: So why do you use the E30 zone ?

Various reasons for me. Mainly at the moment because I've been on here nearly 4 years and I like the environment and most of the chat/discussion that goes on here. Ulterior motives at the moment are also; keeping my eyes peeled for e30's coming up for sale, building my e30 knowledge further, and hel...
by Rancid
Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:38 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Leaving the Zone
Replies: 8
Views: 462

Re: Leaving the Zone

You'll be back.

They always come back.
by Rancid
Mon Feb 25, 2013 3:22 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: A quiet word I think is needed . . . .
Replies: 26
Views: 1107

Re: A quiet word I think is needed . . . .

diable wrote:
Funnybear wrote:
Obviously some of you wouldn't mind that graceing your driveway . . . . each to their own.
It looks a darn sight better then some of the heaps of sh1te gracing members driveways at the moment :D
I'm one of them.
No e30, or driveway! :( :(
by Rancid
Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:26 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Touring body shell weight?
Replies: 21
Views: 1986

Re: Touring body shell weight?

jmc330i wrote:I'm sure I read
Not sure about what jmc330i posted, but I've read somewhere that the touring is the best balanced for handling out of the lot (2/4 door, cab & touring).

That said, don't take my word for it though!
by Rancid
Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:43 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30's on Fifth Gear..???
Replies: 45
Views: 2240

Re:

by Rancid
Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:59 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Can we change the forum homepage car?
Replies: 40
Views: 1509

Re: Can we change the forum homepage car?

BEERBOY123 wrote:
Alex wrote:Who gives a shit?
Thanks for that useful, thoughtful, insightful, erudite comment.

Still, plus one for your post count.

Well done
At least his was about the topic, whereas yours was...........

Alex wrote:Who gives a shit?
A man after my own heart.
I concur.
by Rancid
Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:54 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: more power out of my 1.6i
Replies: 29
Views: 881

Re: more power out of my 1.6i

pacerpete wrote: Any pics ? of the girlfriend :)
From what I read on here, I thought males were more your thing, Pete winkeye
by Rancid
Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:00 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: more power out of my 1.6i
Replies: 29
Views: 881

Re: more power out of my 1.6i

FinalD wrote:How much of your modifications are declared to your insurance company? :roll:
How many :roll:
by Rancid
Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:32 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Induction
Replies: 26
Views: 729

Re: Induction

tomislav wrote:Quick rancid, spout some bollox to dash the 'sensible' rumours lol
What's white and can't climb trees?

A fridge.









Job done.
by Rancid
Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:17 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Induction
Replies: 26
Views: 729

Re: Induction

Gert_8 wrote:Rancid has given you good advice
Grrrmachine wrote:then do what Rancid says
Oh dear god.

Don't listen to them, I don't talk sense.
by Rancid
Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:43 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Induction
Replies: 26
Views: 729

Re: Induction

Thanks for the advice guys. Any other advice for a sportier sound track? If YOU want to fit an induction kit to YOUR car, don't let the people on here convince you not to. Just be aware of the possible pitfalls, the main one being heatsink (induction kit sucking in hot air from the engine bay, engi...
by Rancid
Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:07 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: what a lovely day..
Replies: 21
Views: 763

Re: what a lovely day..

The cycle to work this morning was actually enjoyable.. t-shirt and sunny's instead of 2 hoodies and a scarf :cool:
by Rancid
Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:18 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Chav animals....
Replies: 62
Views: 2036

Re: Chav animals....

Order has been restored.
by Rancid
Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:21 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Did someone use this mudflaps?
Replies: 19
Views: 692

Re: Did someone use this mudflaps?

blackrs2000custom wrote:Yes 100%
:x
The smiley indicates otherwise? winkeye
by Rancid
Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:53 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Parking fine?
Replies: 12
Views: 402

Re: Parking fine?

Captain_Birdseye wrote:I live in Bath so the worst would be a strongly worded note, with decent grammar and spelling!
winkeye Had a giggle at that!
by Rancid
Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:47 am
Forum: M50 / M52 Engines
Topic: Shopping list
Replies: 6
Views: 269

Re: Shopping list

Another one here as well:

https://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?nam ... c&t=186900

HTH

@Jozi: Long time no speak, hope all's well and that the touring's coming along ok? :)
by Rancid
Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:39 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Strut size on a 1990 318 lux ????
Replies: 7
Views: 204

Re: Strut size on a 1990 318 lux ????

45mm, 51mm on tourings & 325i's iirc.

HTH
by Rancid
Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:11 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: new desk anyone ?
Replies: 21
Views: 602

Re:

That. Is. Awesome.

Want :cool:
by Rancid
Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:28 pm
Forum: S50 Engines
Topic: S52 Serious Wiring issues
Replies: 18
Views: 880

Re:

True....its just extremely difficult getting the right advice on here. I've always found the people on here to be extremely helpful for the most part. You have to remember that all the info you garner on here comes to you absolutely free, and that the people who offer help/advice do so on their own...
by Rancid
Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:25 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: 2.5 M50 500hp.
Replies: 314
Views: 29453

Re:

B3_Drift_ wrote:Theres nothing to verify it looks like a piece of shit.
I still can't get over the state of it.
I'm not capable of welding at all, but the state of that thing beggars belief. :roll:
by Rancid
Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:47 am
Forum: Other Marques
Topic: 300SL Porn
Replies: 6
Views: 266

Re: 300SL Porn

Wow, a video that my work's firewall actually let me watch! What a treat!

Awesome machine 8)