I've decided to start a new thread as I have now experienced my cars gearbox issue first hand and can provide a more clear picture of what's happening. I have a 1987 318i automatic, m40 engine. The car runs perfectly and shifts very well at low speed, and the kickdown seems to work as it should. How...

So I just took the car for it's first proper drive since buying it, before tonight all I'd done was limp it a mile home when I bought it. All seemed good, I was taking it pretty easy as I have just changed the cambelt, coolant, oil, suspension, brakes etc so I wanted to get everything settled and up...

So I just took the car for it's first proper drive since buying it, before tonight all I'd done was limp it a mile home when I bought it. All seemed good, I was taking it pretty easy as I have just changed the cambelt, coolant, oil, suspension, brakes etc so I wanted to get everything settled and up...

I'll pass on the doorcards if you've got no cream vinyl, thanks.

I'm also after all the parts needed to convert to electric rear windows in my 4 door saloon.

Do you have the full set of required parts? If so, how much?

Thanks

Thanks for info!

Any ideas regarding the supposed over-revving/downshifting at high speed?

Thanks

Hi, I'm after some advise regarding the kickdown system on my 318i (m40). Does the system use a switch as well as the cable? There's a switch under the throttle pedal which is pretty stiff and feels siezed. The previous owner told me that the car seemed to downshift into 1st gear when accelerating h...

Didn't see that, cheers.

I did think it looked OE, brown cable ties are usually a giveaway!

Thanks again

Any ideas regarding the un-used plug near the AFM?

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My current door cards are cream vinyl, I'm in Plymouth.

I only need a drivers door card but a complete set in another colour is possible.

Thanks

Hi, do you have any seats for a 4 door? And perhaps some door cards?

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I've looked into it and apparently it's common to double-lock the boot, I'm not entirely sure how but many others seem to have had this problem. I'm very much of the opinion that it's worth spending the time to make original systems work properly instead of deeming them unreliable and removing them,...

Thanks for help everyone.

I got the boot open today- removed the ski hole blanking panel by carefully cutting the spot welds. Then used every 1/4" drive extension I had to reach the latch bolts.

Undid them and opened the boot. I've decided to remove the solonoid and just lock the boot manually.

Hi, I'm new to the forum and to e30's. About a week ago I bought a 1987 318i that had been pretty severely neglected- it barely ran, the locks didn't work, there was a HUGE fuel leak from the engine, and many other issues. So far the fuel leak is fixed- The short rubber hose sections that join the f...