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by Incitatus
Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:14 pm
Forum: Group Buys and Discounts
Topic: Feeler for interest in BTB exhaust/manifold Group Buy
Replies: 396
Views: 28593

Re: Feeler for interest in BTB exhaust/manifold Group Buy

I would be tempted by the BTB2 (or whichever), depending on lead time.
by Incitatus
Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:01 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: pass plus?
Replies: 44
Views: 1242

Re: pass plus?

Theres an "advanced driving qualification" in Jersey. Think it requires lessons and a test. May still do it but there wont be much point. Just good to say you have an advanced driving license in the island. May slightly affect my insurance! Shouldn't be hard considering I'm the best driver in the w...
by Incitatus
Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:58 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: spluttering 325i cab
Replies: 45
Views: 1516

Re: spluttering 325i cab

It does sound a bit like you need to check for air leaks between the AFM and the throttle body. Mr friends car ran like that and it turned out the pipe between the idle control valve and the manifold had partly come off.
by Incitatus
Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:50 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: BMC CDA Induction for a 318iS
Replies: 27
Views: 1342

Re: BMC CDA Induction for a 318iS

I have an ITG Maxogen sealed kit on mine and it works very well. Most noticable in the top end. I refitted the OEM just for comparison and it was definately less lively with the OEM. Of course the Maxogen is a proper sealed system so there's none to little hot air being drawn in from the engine bay...
by Incitatus
Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:16 pm
Forum: In Car Entertainment
Topic: Which Air Filter?
Replies: 33
Views: 1175

Re: Which Air Filter?

If you must go for an aftermarket filter it has to be the itg item: (proven gains) http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o103/daveoakeshott/CIMG6876.jpg Try Ant at A-tech for one- www.fastbimmer.co.uk Good price aswell 8) I've got ITG Maxogen kit. It's the same filter but with a correctly designed and...
by Incitatus
Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:02 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: BMC CDA Induction for a 318iS
Replies: 27
Views: 1342

Re: BMC CDA Induction for a 318iS

I have an ITG Maxogen sealed kit on mine and it works very well. Most noticable in the top end. I refitted the OEM just for comparison and it was definately less lively with the OEM. Of course the Maxogen is a proper sealed system so there's none to little hot air being drawn in from the engine bay,...
by Incitatus
Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:19 pm
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Twin Washer Bottle
Replies: 7
Views: 343

Re: Twin Washer Bottle

Mine's turned up, thanks, and a lot better and cheaper than the scrappies one on ebay that's £19.99!
by Incitatus
Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:36 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Luna Shipping?
Replies: 9
Views: 348

Re: Sam

I ship internationally all of the time at work and have never heard of a requirement for photo ID, the only thing I send for international shipments are the commercial invoices if they're sent outside the EU. This photo ID may be a requirement of this company only. I would still be inclined to find ...
by Incitatus
Sun Dec 28, 2008 7:09 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: Rat or Scrap!
Replies: 48
Views: 1836

Re: Rat or Scrap!

bss325i wrote:Fair play to the effort put into it mechanicly but i just 'dont get' the rat look.
You'll enjoy this then! http://www.mk1dubs.com/modules.php?name ... pic&t=2419
by Incitatus
Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:11 pm
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Twin Washer Bottle
Replies: 7
Views: 343

Twin Washer Bottle

Hi,

Can you still get and dare I ask how much a new twin washer bottle is for an '89SE?

Mines leaking from a place that it won't disclose to me so I've had enough...
:cry:

Thanks!
by Incitatus
Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:05 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: HID kit fitted :) Only one side works :(
Replies: 29
Views: 723

Re: HID kit fitted :) Only one side works :(

It was one of these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HID-Battery-relay-wire-harness-880-9006-H3-H4-H7-H11H1_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em63Q2el1177QQhashZitem200236186811QQitemZ200236186811QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories It uses power directly from the battery rather than the or...
by Incitatus
Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:42 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: HID kit fitted :) Only one side works :(
Replies: 29
Views: 723

Re: HID kit fitted :) Only one side works :(

I had a similar problem with mine. I found that when I ignited the lights only one side worked. If I left them on for 10 seconds, switched off and straight back on the non functioning light would fire. I swapped the ballast around and the non functioning light followed the ballast wherever it was in...
by Incitatus
Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:08 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Some classic cars...
Replies: 6
Views: 247

Re: Some classic cars...

Call me sentimental but the first one's sad. Looks like someone parked it in front of the garage and just walked away :cry:
by Incitatus
Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:21 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Mongoose exhausts?
Replies: 19
Views: 693

Re:

I had a Mongoose (briefly) that was a terrible fit. What was worse was the shocking attitude of the manufacturer about the whole thing, basically, it was not their problem. Avoid like the plague.
by Incitatus
Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:53 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Scorpion exhaust users. (It's here now)
Replies: 117
Views: 5162

Re:

Does the extra length of the DTM pipes not allow you to attack them with the angle grinder to produce STW pipes?
by Incitatus
Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:12 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: bosch hid kit. are they any good ??
Replies: 57
Views: 1806

Re:

I've got a 4300K kit on my '89 E30 and there's no sign of any yellow in the lights, and certainly not when you face them. Very similar to the OEM Bi-xenons on my main car.
by Incitatus
Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:06 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Ording from US - Import Tax??
Replies: 10
Views: 276

Re: Ording from US - Import Tax??

It's VAT plus a few other handling/import charges.
by Incitatus
Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:50 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 Performance Air filters
Replies: 20
Views: 1100

Re: E30 Performance Air filters

I bought the ITG filter from Sal a while ago and was very pleased with the results, especially top end. To make sure I wasn't imagining things I refitted the original airbox a couple of month in for comparison purposes and the performance was noticeably reduced. A few months ago I bought a new main ...
by Incitatus
Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:58 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: passenger side water ingress 2 dr 318
Replies: 6
Views: 180

Re: passenger side water ingress 2 dr 318

I was getting rainwater ingress in the passenger side and I cleaned the elephant trunk out (it was full from top to bottom) and there seems to be no more water coming in, even with the heavy rain we've had recently. So for what it's worth I agree with cuzz...
by Incitatus
Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:43 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Who's got the wet patch!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 694

Re: Who's got the wet patch!!!

I've been getting a wet floor (clear rainwater, no coolant by the look of it) and just checked the little elephant trunk thing (can't help but feel that's got a more technical name....) and it was blocked from top to bottom with 17 years worth of silt! Maybe that's got something to do with it..... :?
by Incitatus
Fri May 11, 2007 8:19 pm
Forum: In Car Entertainment
Topic: iPod head unit
Replies: 38
Views: 663

Re: iPod head unit

Alpine have their new & flashy IDA-X001 Digital Media Receiver. There's no CD player built in (but you can add an autochanger if you want). I think it's the most comprehensive ipod solution on the market at the moment. http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/5777.html http://www.alpine-...
by Incitatus
Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:45 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: MOT Pass
Replies: 7
Views: 251

Re: MOT Pass

I took mine for an MOT last Saturday, it passed with not even an advisory. It did the same last year too.
I can't help but be impressed with a 17 year old £500 ebay car!
by Incitatus
Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:59 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: MIDLAND ZONERS
Replies: 116
Views: 5939

Re:

I work in Telford, live near Shrewsbury, so not far either way. A local meet would be good.
by Incitatus
Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:16 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: which s/s exhaust
Replies: 7
Views: 239

Re: which s/s exhaust

I had a Mongoose for a short while, the only thing worse than the fit and finish was the attitude of the manufacturer. They slammed the phone down rather than accept that the tail pipes were not in line with each other (on either axis) and that it sat too low because if you pushed it up it hit the u...
by Incitatus
Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:16 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: New member, new toy, E30 M3
Replies: 16
Views: 680

Re:

I went to look at the M3 and ended up looking at the Pajero Evo, that must be a fun and unusual toy.
by Incitatus
Sun Nov 12, 2006 1:45 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: trying to find an old post re cheesy TV car ad
Replies: 10
Views: 361

Re: trying to find an old post re cheesy TV car ad

Is it not the Saab 9000 advert set to classical music?
by Incitatus
Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:15 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: air filter need help
Replies: 15
Views: 546

Re: air filter need help

We're talking about mass production design, development and production costs, where small cost differences over thousands of units make a big difference. The standard air box is no doubt very good, otherwise they wouldn't have fitted it, but it's no basis to assume they (or someone else) couldn't do...
by Incitatus
Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:42 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: air filter need help
Replies: 15
Views: 546

Re: air filter need help

its not standard it has a 2.7 bottom end and a few other bits but i wanna try and give it abit extra bhp and a nice nosie If the standard airfilter was restrictive, don't you think that BMW would have given it a better one? I think cost may have a factor in that, otherwise the logical progression i...
by Incitatus
Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:17 pm
Forum: In Car Entertainment
Topic: tints on me wagon
Replies: 5
Views: 266

Re: tints on me wagon

Don't be tight with tints, it's worth paying the extra, otherwise you end up with nasty purple tint film and more bubbles than an Aero bar. Worth a try is Tint Master in Telford. http://www.stripemaster.co.uk/
by Incitatus
Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:47 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: I've just bought a completely rust free mint M3...
Replies: 15
Views: 507

Re: I've just bought a completely rust free mint M3...

I think a clue could be in the text overlaying the picture...
by Incitatus
Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:56 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: oil lsd 3.64
Replies: 2
Views: 154

Re: oil lsd 3.64

Bloody hell, it's Castrol SLX-XJ, 1.7 litres. I didn't pay a fortune texting you in-god-knows-which-country-you-were-in-at-the-time for you to forget.

Dumbass.

:snigger:
by Incitatus
Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:50 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: My 318is is so fast, bits fly off it...
Replies: 24
Views: 984

Re: My 318is is so fast, bits fly off it...

That happened to me on my 325 the other day, passenger side went flying. Need to get a new one now.. :(

Looks like it's not wise of follow E30s at speed!
by Incitatus
Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:04 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: 325i diff
Replies: 5
Views: 169

Re: 325i diff

My '89 325i Manual is 3.73
by Incitatus
Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:20 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Gaydon Track
Replies: 13
Views: 524

Re:

Mine on the 2.30 run. Note my suspension was carefully setup for the test track...the Land Rover track :? Really must sort that someday. Still held on pretty gamely for standard though. Funny smell of brakes after we were all getting the hang for the back straight at 125 or so and then realising we ...