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Cant seem to post anything hence the last post was unfinished fixing up the armrest. Been like this for more then a year now.

I get a 'error 403 forbidden' message.

Update please :) Back in march 2020 my OEM armrest was in a sorry statevof wear. So while the rest of the world went into lockdown over a fake Plannedemic i was refurbishing my armrest. https://i.postimg.cc/BZRBRYcX/P1060695.jpg After 10 years of use.. https://i.postimg.cc/V6bL98VP/P1060694.jpg

Same as tyres which is why they generally have a date code stamp. Contitech have an install-by date on their belts. I would not install a belt with an old date or a make of belt with no date image.jpg I have a genuine M20 timing belt kit in front of me in the original BMW package. The belt (OEM con...

I would not go to BMW for exhaust parts anyway. You pay top price for something that is worth less then half of what they charge.. no matter who made it! Go to the internet for Eberspacher or anything OEM (now you know the OEM brand used) unless you dont care about the cash spending. My backbox is n...

Out of interest was there a manufacturer on the OEM exhaust? Just trying to work out who is making the BMW exhausts at the moment Original BMW E30 OEM exhaust for the majority of the e30 series are made by a company called Eberspacher. Some cars like the 323i & Alpina's etc. might have Boyssen exha...

I would have them ceramic coated in silver. You're going great, keep it up!

Alas, no specific chip available for this model. I would think you're probably better off converting your car to Motronic 1.3, which would give you a better choice of chips: https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.php?title=Converting_to_Motronic_1.3 Never tried that. Would it work just swapping one?...

Is there also a chip available for the Super Eta? The later version 2.7 that came from the factory with the 885 head running Motronic 1.1 at 129hp

It's bone stock.
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If money were no object.. i would execute my fantasy on e30 by building an e30 with Pigani or Koenigsegg levels of construction. I would strip an M3 until bare chassis like in a nut & bolt restoration when the chassis goes for e-coat. Drill every spot-weld and take the panels apart that make the cha...

And then to think that there is a patent on the Corona virus..

Issued in 2006!
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OEM headgaskets are only from Goetze.

Don't forget ebay! Many accessories aren't available new anymore.

Another thing that stopped working was the ubercool Bavaria Electronic CD2 headunit i had mated with the original sound system i build in years ago which is turned out to be worth all the effort. It's the 3rd one though that gives the ghost and now i've had it. Their very expensive these day and not...

Troughout the years i've searched for the best OEM parts for the best prices which has created a list of OEM manufacturers. These brands are the same brands you get at the BMW dealerships. Maybe you'll find it just as interesting as me so her it is.. BMW Chassis, engineblock + some internals like cr...

As the preventive periodic tune up was overdue anyway i decided to do everything at once. With troubleshooting causing necessary new sparkplugwires and the perhaps unnecessary new battery, fuelpump + filter i decided to also replaced the belts, blue tempsensor, oilpressure sensor, airfilter, oilfilt...

Of course up until 3 weeks later when the whole thing started again.. :x One problem is solved and the next one knocks the door. Probably familiar to many. Now i dont want to spent hours going through manuals trying to find the right data on sensors and stuff every time i have a problem so i made a ...

As i use this car extensively every single day mechanical things will wear out and electrical components will show there design flaws and limitations. Lately i have had my fair share.. again! Symptoms: - Suddenly no starting. In some cases i just turned it off. - All electrics seemed fine during pro...

Out of boredom i decided to go and make something so i could use the hole in the boottidy box. Dont know how they did it from factory when you ticked the box on the boottidy thing. Piece of stainless, saw, drill, file, bend and then gleud a plastic screwcatcher thingy you also find at the headlight ...

Something was wrong with the driverseat so took it apart and found a broken frame. Heard it is a known problem. Especially for people with big power under the bonnet. http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag445/Nico1984/P1050939_zpslscjhqkz.jpg Not a surprise when you look at the constuction. Thin sta...

BIG round of applause from me mate! Stunning result, great thread, thanks for sharing!

June 2014: 1985 323i Zinnober http://i.imgur.com/dvSnxlS.jpg Chrome bumpers £150 front - REAR SOLD Tail lights SOLD Brown houndstooth comfort seats Hello, was wondering if you still have tinted (brown/bronze) or preferably clear pop out rear windows available with all chrome lining complete with hi...

So want one of those blinds :cool: Keep an eye on this one then just like 37 others :wink: I've seen it for sale for way over a year now and it has dropped to current price from past 600 quid. He's going in the right direction :D http://www.ebay.de/itm/BMW-E30-Elektrisches-Sonnenschutzrollo-hinten-...

Holy crap that guy had he's work cut out

Amazing resto!

Try put some liquid sealant on the sump next time to help the gasket stick so you can aline the holes.
Worked for me

I ditched the factory jack and currently haul this thing along. It happens to be the cheapest piece of rubbish jack available and weights a ton but it's the only one that comes in a case. A small decent lightweight aluminium version in a case would've been nice but couln't find one! http://i1375.pho...

They are not genuine BMW items and therefore should not have the BMW moniker on them, although they might have been an accessory via bmw on new vehicles? If there's a BMW stamp on it with a partnumber it's original and genuine BMW! Pfeba made plenty of bits for e30 as Pfeba is one of the OEM manufa...

aaahh another election somewhere. In other words the illusion of choice. Meaningless choice that is. As if it's going to make a difference.

This guy sums it up perfectly. It works the same in every country!
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Superb job on those wheels! Doesn't get any better indeed. Lovely! So are the accessories :cool: E30 can be loaded with them as they made a few. Tip: Put some A4 size stick on foam padding on the underside of both hard parts of the carpet that touch Jerry. I installed a new one there to a few years ...

Not to bad at all! Looks a cracker for the money

Actually far from insane, just a genuine e30 enthousiast! I can only dream of the things your busy with

What are those 2 black things next to the speakers on the parcel shelf?

get yourself a good one, catch up on the maintenance, and an E30 will be the most reliable car you can own and the cheapest to run. Certainly more reliable and cheaper to run than any modern stuff. Agreed but there lies the problem, cathing up. To do a proper job (like Split_S's list few posts belo...

You're a better man than me! I signed up to find out some information on these cars and I've truly been put off! I'll leave the thought of owning an E30 to a fantasy. Keep it up though. :D I haven't got the space or time to work on one! I love the look of these cars but I don't want to spend half m...

Here's an untouched inlet from a 325e. http://e30passion.autoalbum.nl/system/photo/image/5753/selected/S3010023.jpg http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag445/Nico1984/1DSCF001721_zps39265c78.jpg I would blast them and paint them a thin layer of the best matching colour i could find. The valvecover l...

Wouldn't laugh so hard!

At least 30% or so of e30 is NLA allready and outside wearparts like timing belts & waterpump and stuff like that the rest will soon follow.

Love it!!!

Period audio looks so much better then today's flashy tinky toy crap!

Never understood why they take the paint of the injectors when rebuilding them. I can tell you they will be covered in rust next year if you haven't painted them.

Please do yourself a favor and just get Goetze which is the OEM manufacturer!!

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82138

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