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by Philwild
Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:35 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Instrument dial lights
Replies: 6
Views: 208

Re: Instrument dial lights

Thump the top of the dash. Thats how you turn on my revounter light!
by Philwild
Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:08 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Hampshire Zoners
Replies: 82
Views: 3351

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01. TOURINGDADDY portsmouth 02. JAMZ Portsmouth 03. MONSPORT 42 Portsmouth 04. AlpineCab Alton 05. Turbo-Brown Ash Vale 06. stoney_god Fareham 07. RevBillyG Basingstoke 08. samcoombes Ringwood 09. Yogiontour Andover 10. JazzMan (near Winchester) 11. Oneblueleg Basingstoke (Pompey ST holder) 12. plac...
by Philwild
Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:18 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: mudflaps
Replies: 32
Views: 695

Re: mudflaps

My motor has proper BMW ones which are quite hard plastic.

They scrape on the floor during enthusiastic cornering!
by Philwild
Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:16 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: E30 Cabrio from Cali
Replies: 19
Views: 1066

Re: E30 Cabrio from Cali

Awesome cars pal... Have you managed to go round Laguna Seca in an E30? If you have - i'm jealous winkeye

I love Cali, me and the Wife get over there as often as we can. Usually end up with a 300C rental car to cruise around in!
by Philwild
Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:41 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Newbie...... and already hooked.
Replies: 20
Views: 884

Re: Newbie...... and already hooked.

Nice motor fella, welome to the Zone!

Nice to see someone else has bitten the E30 bug.....
by Philwild
Tue May 20, 2008 11:57 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Overfilled oil
Replies: 11
Views: 274

Re: Overfilled oil

I didn't manage to drain some off at work so had to drive it home. No puff of smoke at start up so looks like DanThe is correct! S'all good....
by Philwild
Tue May 20, 2008 4:39 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Overfilled oil
Replies: 11
Views: 274

Re: Overfilled oil

Yeah, I'll see what I can do. I work in an office so might be tricky!

Cheers guys, I hope I haven't broken it!
by Philwild
Tue May 20, 2008 3:37 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Overfilled oil
Replies: 11
Views: 274

Re: Overfilled oil

BTW, it looks like Bilun777 may have thought i said 57mm over max. It is 5 to 7 mm over so not quite that bad.

I only noticed the puff of smoke at work this morning when I started it. I assume that once some has been drained out, the extra will burn off and the puff of smoke will dissapear?
by Philwild
Tue May 20, 2008 3:31 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Overfilled oil
Replies: 11
Views: 274

Re: Overfilled oil

Thanks Chase - I realise that I need to drain some out....I'm not quite in Trigger's league.

Its just that I cant do it until I get home and I need to drive the car to get it home. I was wondering if it would bugger it up driving it.
by Philwild
Tue May 20, 2008 2:53 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Overfilled oil
Replies: 11
Views: 274

Overfilled oil

A friend of mine (ahem :o: ) has an E30 325i Cab being a bit of a bell end, he has overfilled the oil slightly. The oil level is now about 5-7mm above the max mark on the dipstick and you get a nice cloud of blue smoke on startup which stops soon after. Have I - I mean has he :wink: - buggered anyth...
by Philwild
Fri May 09, 2008 6:51 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: post pics up of maritious blue e30 cabs (my next project)
Replies: 5
Views: 356

Here's some of mine

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by Philwild
Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:36 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Hello 2 all E30 Zoners - Newbie Here!
Replies: 39
Views: 934

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Welcome mate. A fellow Hampshire zoner! Nice mota....
by Philwild
Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:27 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 ~ mostly men?
Replies: 88
Views: 3814

Re: E30 ~ mostly men?

My wife says my cab makes me look like a 1980's estate agent...... :evil:
by Philwild
Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:32 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: me pics
Replies: 29
Views: 1321

Nice mota!

I was considering some wheels like that for mine.... hmmm
by Philwild
Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:58 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Honey I shrunk the E30
Replies: 46
Views: 1457

Re: Honey I shrunk the E30

I think that would chop a pedestrian in half!

Nice car to be killed by though!
by Philwild
Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:42 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Honey I shrunk the E30
Replies: 46
Views: 1457

Re:

That must have the shortest prop-shaft in the world!
by Philwild
Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:22 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Honey I shrunk the E30
Replies: 46
Views: 1457

Re: Honey I shrunk the E30

I think cars these days have to be 'pedestrian friendly' which is why they are starting to all have the bulbous noses like the Peugeot 407 & the new Focus. Looks shite I think. If a pedestrian is stupid enough to step in front of a car, tough! At least with an E30, they would be mowed down by a nice...
by Philwild
Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:54 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Honey I shrunk the E30
Replies: 46
Views: 1457

Re:

Whoah! There are some interesting pictures there! Especially the Skylines..

I assume that when you fill a car with airbags and impact beams and NCAP stuff, the overall size has to become bigger??

Am I right in thinking the new 1 series coupe is E30 sized? Might have to start saving...
by Philwild
Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:01 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Honey I shrunk the E30
Replies: 46
Views: 1457

Honey I shrunk the E30

New cars are getting big aren't they?? Look at the size of the Clio and the Focus compared to my cab in the work car park!

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by Philwild
Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:20 am
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: New bloke with 325i Cab...
Replies: 25
Views: 1052

Re: New bloke with 325i Cab...

Nice car fella!

They are awesome cars. Looking forward to the summer? I am.....
by Philwild
Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:34 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Cooked cabriolet sun visor!
Replies: 10
Views: 472

Cooked cabriolet sun visor!

Have any of you cab owners come across this?

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I didn't think the weather down south was this hot!!
by Philwild
Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:31 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Clear front indicators
Replies: 21
Views: 758

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I got these orange bulbed jobbies recently and I am quite pleased.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E30-Clear-Ind ... dZViewItem

This is how they look

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by Philwild
Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:00 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: get your hood down
Replies: 14
Views: 546

Re: get your hood down

She is now banned from my cab....

It won't be long before she wants to borrow it on a sunny day to take her mates out.......I think not winkeye
by Philwild
Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:18 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: get your hood down
Replies: 14
Views: 546

Re: get your hood down

I was out and about with the top down today 8)

Until my wife made me put the roof up coz she was cold..... :roll:
by Philwild
Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:36 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: convertable roof
Replies: 3
Views: 183

Re: convertable roof

Make sure there are no creases in the back window when you put the roof in the stowage space. Take your time and make sure the window has folded neatly.

Otherwise you will get nasty marks on the back window that will annoy you!!
by Philwild
Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:18 pm
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: 15" BBS Centre Cap
Replies: 2
Views: 180

Re: 15" BBS Centre Cap

Thanks mate. Nice one!
by Philwild
Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:00 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Roof Help
Replies: 8
Views: 269

Re: Roof Help

Anyone know which is the best weatherproofer to use? My cab has a new hood and I want to keep it nice!
by Philwild
Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:18 pm
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: 15" BBS Centre Cap
Replies: 2
Views: 180

15" BBS Centre Cap

Hello Mate

How much is a 15" BBS centre cap? One of mine has gone AWOL!

Thanks very much
by Philwild
Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:07 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: E30 S50B30
Replies: 82
Views: 5648

Re: E30 M52B25tu S/C

Phwoaaaaaaar. Sweet mota! :mad:
by Philwild
Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:33 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: 100,000 miles :D whats on your clock?
Replies: 92
Views: 3360

Re:

105k for me.

My old man had an E28 528i with 290k when he got rid of it
by Philwild
Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:47 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Just how bad is the MPG with a 325?
Replies: 26
Views: 885

Re: Just how bad is the MPG with a 325?

My 325i takes £50 to fill it up, I can usually squeeze 250ish miles to a tank full. Some careful driving, some flat out driving. The straight 6 sounds so nice at full chat, I cant resist nailing it! I have just had an inspection II done and I think this has made the economy slightly better. Maybe ...
by Philwild
Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:26 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Few pics of my Touring.
Replies: 24
Views: 769

Re: Few pics of my Touring.

That looks nice mate. Mauritus blue is a nice colour. Not that i'm biased :wink:
by Philwild
Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:31 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Why an E30?
Replies: 51
Views: 1586

Re: Why an E30?

My old man has always had beemers ever since I can remember. When I was growing up in the 80's he had An E12 M535i 2 E28 528i's A luuuuuuurvely 635csi highline And my stepmum had an 87 E30 325i which I bought in 2000. This was my first E30 and the quickest one I've ever been in. She then bought a E3...
by Philwild
Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:46 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Post Your Cabriolet Pics!
Replies: 107
Views: 8493

Re:

Here is some more to represent the blue crew!

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by Philwild
Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:10 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Need pictures of mauritius blue and monaco blue
Replies: 12
Views: 673

My cab is Mauritius Blue. Hope this helps!