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Nah, same one! Mart !! But it's coming back to Blighty, maybe Sorn it, maybe sell it, it's too hard to know what to do

Hoping one of my family members will take it on, that would be best, anyhow, hope you're doing OK Mart

Paul

I'm looking for a used original Bosch T shaped ICV for a 325i M20B25.

In the UK next week, so post to Leicestershire, anyone?

Thanks

Paul

NS boot pocket can be, if you have an electric aerial, the drain tube drops of the motor housing, so water doesn't drain out thru the hole provided via the rubber hose but end up in the well. Also the air pressure flap in the side panel of the pocket behind the trim has a foam gasket, it rots out, w...

Thanks you' all !! Well the car is still here, had a new windscreen fitted on the old insurance before it runs out! Gonna fit a new cambelt/water pump as I have a set in the garage and it's getting towards 40 k since last change. After that it'll be the last drive UK bound to go up for sale, it'll b...

Well it looks like I'm going to be just another Brexit disaster. With the ever tightening of legislation in both the UK and the EU ( god didn't it used to be so easy?) I'm now in a position where I have to let the old gal go. It's impossible to keep the car here in Germany any longer, I'm not intere...

Happy Christmas Guys

aaaaand, All Good !! Rear pads getting to EOL, but that's OK !!

Paul

Heading to the UK tonight, MOT tomorrow in Dover, fingers crossed all good !

Wish me luck

So after 800 mile round trip I was checkin the beast over and found the forward rear exhaust hanger ( attached to the end silencer ) had split and lost its cradle.

Cleaned up the area a bit, time to get the welder out, new bracket 8 quid.

Paul

Doesn't this happen when internal pressure builds up in the box, because the vent is blocked?

Paul

Good call Ben, s'pose I might do it nyself, but it's thru the insurance so thought it would be easiest to visit one of the big companies, but I'm also aware that the car is old and they could easily stuff it up with a young fitter with no experience, no offence to skilled young fitters!

Paul

Depos... I know, it's not really right but hell they really help with visibilty, especially in rain at night!!

Paul

I'm in the UK for a week with my Cabbi, needs a new windscreen, any recommendations for a clean replacement without stuffing up the matt black trim and clip?

Paul

Basking in the Sunday morning sun in Leicestershire after a 500 mile run from Germany!

go on Mart, get stuck in!!

Paul

I'm still lurking - still in Germany but my long distance trips are over unless I get a random job - not so much these days, but the beast gets out on the road whenever possible, a good topless blast at 120mph on the autobahn feels fantastic as ever

Paul

all good Mart - tiny bit of water in the nearside rear floor - probably related to driving through huge flooded areas in Devon - repeatedly - have to take a close look if there's a blocked sill drainage point or something, otherwise not a squeek from the old girl !

Paul

and so time passes - a year later : Dortmund to Dover (MOT - nailed it ) Dover to Mountsorrel, then on to Devon, back to Dover and then Dortmund - 2,495Km round trip - worst weeks weather in the UK but I managed to get in a swim in the sea near Bantham!

Paul

PSX_20230823_203946.jpg I'm fine Mart, not so many long distance trips these days, but Leicestershire Devon and Cornwall in September, oh and Dover for the MOT on arrival !! Just checked the last cambelt mileage, time for another in about 10k, I'm gonna wear the old gal out at this rate! I think th...

So the Lowe ICV I fitted ( it was 60 quid or so and pretends to be German but is of course a Chinese product. On close inspection I can see that the vane casting is damaged or ill formed, the edge is rough and incomplete which lets in air even when closed. A cheaper un marked item arrived today and ...

Hey ya'll Its been a while...long period of happy motoring, but now I've got a strange one. The ICV - original BMW one, died, caused cut outs and then a failure to start, I reckon it was pulling the ECU down and caused some kinda short. Disconnecting it allowed me to get home. I bought a 50 quid non...

booger, didn't spot that -

There seems to be plently of VDO pump motors around, I've bought other cheap makes in the past, they've all been really noisy or fail - so replacing the motor looks like the best option.

Fit a VDO motor to a cheaper cage??

Paul

If you really want a VDO unit maybe the US is a place to look,

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-fu ... 22#fitment

God knows if the shipping and tax would make it worthwhile even if its the right part

Paul

Frankly I'd buy a set of Depo's and install Osram Nightbreaker Laser bulbs.

Tried, tested and great results - easy instal..blah blah

Paul

Happy New Year to all you E30 Nurds !!

Paul

Doh! of course..it was the freeplay and pushrod measurements I remember in Bently!

Paul

There's drawings and measurements in Bently if that helps, not sure if its also in the Wiki?

Paul

Just to satisfy the purists...I'll take her out tomorrow and do the other 42 miles to make up the full 1K !!!!

Paul

OK,

So back home in Germany...stayed 4 nights camping in France on the way back....total trip 958 miles...so now about right for me and the old Beema

Paul

After completing a 450 mile trip yesterday, I've ended up in Leicestershire with my daughter and a full years MOT with no advisories!!...Score!!

Paul

These are convertible only, but write them a question on ebay...they have fine English, I'm sure they do everything E30

Paul

I would suggest most likely a head gasket failure - but check the things I listed and it will point you in the right direction - I blew mine up on the A10 south of Paris on my way to Bordeaux a few years ago - Head gasket had been incorrectly fitted as one of the location pegs was missing setting th...

Sorry I do my own engineering...car hasn't been to a garage in 10 years apart from mot, I know a couple of engineering shops in Dortmund who know M20's but I guess that's not really helpful ...too far away.

Paul

mmmm...well my French is better than my German which is a pretty crap .. very hard to learn properly, at least for me - I also lived in Ibiza
and learnt some Catalan - also a bit tricky too... thank god everyone speaks a bit of English - apart from the French - on principle !!!

Paul

Where are you in France? I used to live in the Lot near to Cahors... and yes Hamm is 50km from me!

Paul

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