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by ianhayle87
Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:47 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: quick e30 rear spring question
Replies: 2
Views: 124

Re: quick e30 rear spring question

yep lol went and tried them and what looked to be 60m springs on the tourer made mine pretty much stock hight still haha
by ianhayle87
Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:55 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: quick e30 rear spring question
Replies: 2
Views: 124

quick e30 rear spring question

hi just a quick one will springs that come from a tourer sit about the same hight if put in a saloon e30, looking to buy some lowering springs that coming of a tourer but dont want to put em in and find rear sits high when on the saloon ? are they the same or be differnt hights cheers
by ianhayle87
Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:22 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: e30 mtech 1
Replies: 17
Views: 721

Re: e30 mtech 1

yeap know timelines never happen to, the corrado i did was ment to be a 2 week engine conversion, 11 months later it came out the garage to see daylight haha.
by ianhayle87
Tue Oct 08, 2013 5:54 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: e30 mtech 1
Replies: 17
Views: 721

Re: e30 mtech 1

yeah i know what u mean polsta but you know how it is with a new car and wana drive it to lol, may give it a week or so the gut it .
by ianhayle87
Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:45 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: e30 mtech 1
Replies: 17
Views: 721

Re: e30 mtech 1

if there was a chance of 2k as it is i would be a bit more happyer that 1k as the car i swaped it for stood me in at about 2k. :mad: new bottle of gas a couple sheets of metal this weekend and will start ripping it up, if i find a lot and its very bad then could be turned into a track car (witch i g...
by ianhayle87
Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:33 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: e30 mtech 1
Replies: 17
Views: 721

Re: e30 mtech 1

ouch :-( best get the welder out then lol.
by ianhayle87
Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:05 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: e30 mtech 1
Replies: 17
Views: 721

Re: e30 mtech 1

im guessing the buckhead may have some rust or its coming in from front inner arch by seal as driver front carpet is slightly damp . here is sunroof gutters the passenger front jacking point has already been wleded but looks ok atm, but will still take a grinder n hammer to it to check, http://i1357...
by ianhayle87
Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:04 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: e30 mtech 1
Replies: 17
Views: 721

Re: e30 mtech 1

im guessing the buckhead may have some rust or its coming in from front inner arch by seal as driver front carpet is slightly damp . here is sunroof gutters the passenger front jacking point has already been wleded but looks ok atm, but will still take a grinder n hammer to it to check, http://i1357...
by ianhayle87
Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:37 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: e30 mtech 1
Replies: 17
Views: 721

Re: e30 mtech 1

yeah after looking more closly there is more than orginally thought but from now it can only get better, best dig the welder out and buy a new mask :-) and see how bad it actually is.
just hope its not a complete dog and that it dont owe me more than whats it worth .
by ianhayle87
Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:13 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: e30 mtech 1
Replies: 17
Views: 721

Re: e30 mtech 1

have been reading through the papper work and while there is not a service history book, the is a letter from someone that was dated 1993 asking a perious owner for it but there was a reply letter saying that it was a company car and had no idea where it was. there is 57 receipts for various work an...
by ianhayle87
Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:09 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: e30 mtech 1
Replies: 17
Views: 721

e30 mtech 1

hi there thought i would start a page up, i have just got a e30 325i mtech 1 , its my first adventure away from vws so i have a lot to learn :-) here are a couple of pics as it stands drivers front at end of seal http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/Ianhayle/CIMG2734_zpsfd947a3d.jpg drivers rear...
by ianhayle87
Tue Oct 08, 2013 11:58 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: lowering e30;s
Replies: 10
Views: 560

Re:

ok cheers ill man up haha, cheers rich, i know the differance between cheap and good as ran avo gtx on my corrado but not got the funds for decant set atm so looking for a cheap opition just to drop it for the min till i save some pennys, just want a nice drop and try and stiffen it up a bit :-) wil...
by ianhayle87
Tue Oct 08, 2013 11:57 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: lowering e30;s
Replies: 10
Views: 560

Re:

ok cheers ill man up haha, cheers rich, i know the differance between cheap and good as ran avo gtx on my corrado but not got the funds for decant set atm so looking for a cheap opition just to drop it for the min till i save some pennys, just want a nice drop and try and stiffen it up a bit :-) wil...
by ianhayle87
Tue Oct 08, 2013 11:40 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: lowering e30;s
Replies: 10
Views: 560

Re:

is that piss take headed towards me bud ? nice and friendly here if it is.
only asking if im better off with decant springs or cheap ebay coilovers,
by ianhayle87
Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:04 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: lowering e30;s
Replies: 10
Views: 560

lowering e30;s

right i know the answer id decant coilovers, but whats better, ebay coilovers or apexi lowering springs, whats better out of the 2. cheers