E30 Zone

I'd had a slight ticking noise at higher RPM for a while which I thought was top end noise, or a noisy injector, or a slight manifold leak, but I addressed all of these things and the noise persisted. It then became a distinctive rod bearing 'tap', at which point I stopped driving the car and tore i...

I have a question, what’s a pillow ball? Furthermore ‘set ups’ do depend on personal preference when it comes to track driving for sure. What settings are you asking for? I assume toe, camber and ride height? What spring rates are you running on the car? What you say ‘race’ what makes the dampers r...

My brand new genuine ones still let in water, crap design is right...

I'm going to take the bumper off again and seal them with silicone...

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Wed Aug 26, 2020 6:49 pm
It has to be the boiled variety...lasts really well... used it for years...

Paul

Were your trims just not that faded to begin with? Do you only drive your car in the dry and keep it in a garage? Or do you re-apply it daily? Haha

Its also really greasy.

Anything you do will be temporary. Either paint them with satin or matte black direct to plastic paint, use a heat gun with care, or buy new ones. Nothing you wipe over them will last long. Even that expensive C4 "permanent" trim restorer only lasts a year or so at most. No idea why they are allowed...

Linseed oil lasts about a week before the trims start going patchy and fading again, if the car lives outside and gets rained on etc. It might last a few months if the car is parked indoors and never goes anywhere.

I removed mine completely because it was in the way of my sill repair and I never put it back.

But it used to be poked into the front chassis leg.

I'll have a look on the springs to see what I can find out.

Yeah a pillow ball is basically a rose joint, but when looking for parts you probably won't get far searching for rose joints. Pillow ball, for better or for worse, seems to be the accepted term at least when trying to buy parts online!

I have a question, what’s a pillow ball? Furthermore ‘set ups’ do depend on personal preference when it comes to track driving for sure. What settings are you asking for? I assume toe, camber and ride height? What spring rates are you running on the car? What you say ‘race’ what makes the dampers r...

Advice no longer required thankyou. :) Hi guys and girls :clap: Before I get started, please PLEASE don't hit me with hearsay and conjecture, I want solid information. For example if you took your car to a specialist for a fast road alignment, and you know what they set it to. Or if you are qualifie...

https://i.imgur.com/tzrLGMll.jpg Thought I'd stick up a thread to hopefully help other people Googling the issue. My boot pockets have been filling up with water for a few years. I had already replaced the usual suspects (tail light seals and boot seal) to no avail. Fortunately I have a Touring, an...

Cheers, I'll start with M8 and see if that works.

Oh and I know the front ones dont have top mounts in this pic, I have brand new GAZ billet ones for the front.

Hi all, I have these AVO Monotube "RACE" coilovers, the top mounts are all pillowball mounts, and the rear ones dont have studs in them, they take a nut and bolt instead. - I don't have the nuts and bolts... :? https://i.imgur.com/3n1zzHK.jpg Anyone able to tell me what nut/bolt spec I need for moun...

I'll keep using what I'm using then, thanks all.

Conveniently all three of my cars (MX5, Octavia TDI, and the E30) take 10W40 Semi, so I have a large stash of Shell Helix HX7...

Hi all, just wondering what oil you would recommend for my car. Its a 325i with 195,000 miles on the clock. It is currently running 10W40 semi synthetic, but in its advancing years and bearing in mind the fact that I do drive the car hard at times, I was wondering if I should try a heavier oil? I'm ...

I'll leave it, thanks for getting back to me though.

Interested in some 15" BBS with centre caps, but postage might be a considerable cost from NI to south coast of England?

Good watch, thanks for the link.
Can't help but feel a bit sorry for that E30 though

there was a guy selling a e9 coupe 3.0 cs in silver up in southall few years back, fairly old chap had it on his drive saw it as i drove past it looked a bit sorry, knocked on his door and to my surprise he was selling and wanted £1500 first come first serve, called him 11 days later twas gone.... ...

there was a guy selling a e9 coupe 3.0 cs in silver up in southall few years back, fairly old chap had it on his drive saw it as i drove past it looked a bit sorry, knocked on his door and to my surprise he was selling and wanted £1500 first come first serve, called him 11 days later twas gone.... ...

Still kicking myself over a dark green E34 525i touring that was a proper minter a couple years ago This car should have been up for sale for 1500+ but due to the guy having been messed around twice and needing it gone it was up for 99p. It was buy it now for 750 but dad convinced me to be a jew an...

That one's so good that even if I had the money I wouldn't buy it for fear of damaging it or not taking adequate care of it.

griff87 wrote:That's the end of that.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Pre-Facel ... 3a81a256c1

NUUUUUUUU!

Oh also, I got a quote for a 1983 E21 316 of value £800 and no modifications, and I got quoted the same as a 1988 E30 316 (around the 4.5K mark) ..try a 315 which was an E21 only model.. They seem to be quite rare. Can't find one for sale anywhere. There is also no option for a 315 on the car selec...

Oh also, I got a quote for a 1983 E21 316 of value £800 and no modifications, and I got quoted the same as a 1988 E30 316 (around the 4.5K mark)

One weird insurance anomaly turned up recently. Apparently Caterhams cost buttons for young drivers :mad: I quite like the idea of being dry and not instantly phooked in a crash though. :roll: I did notice how a 1.0 49BHP Lupo costs exactly the same to insure as a 1.4 16v 100BHP Lupo Sport when I w...

I thought about that, but then it would take longer to get my own no claims bonus

Grrrmachine wrote:I'm removing any posts that continue the bad mood on this thread. If the argument pops up again, the thread will be locked.

Fair enough. Thanks.

The Arosa is exactly the same to insure, and they cost about the same too so I would rather have a Lupo to be honest. Just found out that the Lupo 1.4 Sport would cost the same to insure as a standard Lupo 1.4 O.o Good stuff, the sport has 100BHP :D And Adamski, I have had a job before working as a ...

Ok fine il let every one carry on blowing smoke up your ass! Good luck pal Im not entirely sure you know what that means... ...Thanks? :roll: I would just like to point out that you're the only person with that opinion of what I said, and I made it very clear that I wasn't expecting a PM. I would a...

Ok fine il let every one carry on blowing smoke up your ass! Good luck pal Im not entirely sure you know what that means... ...Thanks? :roll: I would just like to point out that you're the only person with that opinion of what I said, and I made it very clear that I wasn't expecting a PM. I would a...

Well thanks adamski, I appreciate that. I find your comments somewhat unkind and un-needed.

Wow, a sudden influx of replies haha. I have tried switching options around, I'll do so a bit more now though as one of you pointed out that it doesnt always translate to the quote how you would expect. I already have a named driver on my policy. And i'm fine for magic beans, thankyou adamski80. I w...

At the moment its something like this... £1000 for a Lupo 1.4 and £2300 for my first year of insurance £750 for a 316 and £4400 for my first year of insurance. A 318i..? £4518 All these are TPF&T with a named driver who has over 25 years of experience and hasn't claimed in over a decade. It has most...

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