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by dav325i
Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:59 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: jump start from fork lift truck !!!
Replies: 41
Views: 1212

Re: jump start from fork lift truck !!!

is there no mobile auto sparks you know thats recomended in your area?i know pounds are limited but i had a problem years ago with an alarm and caused nothing but hassles.sometimes car wouldnt start sometimes it would and it would always fail to start at the worst time when you needed the car :o: lo...
by dav325i
Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:43 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: jump start from fork lift truck !!!
Replies: 41
Views: 1212

Re: jump start from fork lift truck !!!

im not to much help but id maybe be getting someone to check the alarm/immobilser on the car and make sure its not that what is stoping it from starting.then take it from there. sorry if you have already done this just worth a thought as i know toad.even tho they are a good alarm can be tempremental...
by dav325i
Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:42 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: "Sport" Gearboxes versus non-Sport Gearboxes
Replies: 25
Views: 810

Re:

forgot to add this road was in germany :wink: :roll:
by dav325i
Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:40 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: "Sport" Gearboxes versus non-Sport Gearboxes
Replies: 25
Views: 810

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well as i said it was only indicated on my speedo and i knew that isnt accurate.the road was the same long stretch of road.obv not excact same conditions as wasnt the same day but felt the normal 325i had a much better 5th gear :? maybe it was he had a standard exhaust and my one makes some noise at...
by dav325i
Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:06 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: "Sport" Gearboxes versus non-Sport Gearboxes
Replies: 25
Views: 810

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whats the top speed for a sport? mine struggles to even show 140 on the clock :? thats with 17s fitted so not sure if will make much of difference :?
were as ive been in normal 325i that seems to pull past that no bother :?
by dav325i
Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:00 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Dry Driftin problem ???
Replies: 16
Views: 809

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im in edinburgh mate.doubt ill be going now to crail anyway. never fixed the handbrake today :cry: think its just a normall day on a crail which just usually means its alot better not as many cars and can get more time on drift track if you want to drift 8) coming up you way tonight tho for the stoc...
by dav325i
Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:04 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Dry Driftin problem ???
Replies: 16
Views: 809

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it can be done mate :cool:
just takes alot bigger balls :) and its aot more expensive when it goes wrong :cry:
were abouts in fife you from anyway mate?
if i get the things done on my car tomorow what i want done i might take it to crail for a bit fun on sunday :D
by dav325i
Mon May 08, 2006 7:43 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: REAR SUSPENSION TOP MOUNT!!
Replies: 27
Views: 1107

thanks again brian that worked a treat 8) :) youd never have thought that it was actually separate at all :o passenger side was still like a new bush :? what a massive difference its made to the drive off the car and handling didnt realise how bad the bush had actually got :roll: :oops: apoligies to...
by dav325i
Mon May 08, 2006 12:10 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: REAR SUSPENSION TOP MOUNT!!
Replies: 27
Views: 1107

cheers mate 8) no doubt thats first thing id have done lol
by dav325i
Sun May 07, 2006 11:45 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: REAR SUSPENSION TOP MOUNT!!
Replies: 27
Views: 1107

thats what i actually thought aswell but just couldnt see where it was joined :? will have a go after work tomorow and see if can get it off.just didnt wanna break anything today :( will try other side forst tomorow and see if its the same.thanks again mate. :) 8) Think you'll find that the bush tha...
by dav325i
Sun May 07, 2006 10:18 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: REAR SUSPENSION TOP MOUNT!!
Replies: 27
Views: 1107

well i attempted to do mine today :) but when i striped it down looks like they have gave me wrong part :-x my mount that i took off did not have a metal collar type thind in middle of rubber where the strut comes through but the new one does therefor stoping strut coming back through :( so ive had ...
by dav325i
Wed May 03, 2006 8:27 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: REAR SUSPENSION TOP MOUNT!!
Replies: 27
Views: 1107

thanks guys :) not the best news obvously i wanted lol.ill just have to try persuade my old man then to do it and hope he agrees :D if not will just do the top ones and brakes and see how it goes.hopefully that will be fine.time will tell..thanks again tho 8) edited to ask is it really just a crap j...
by dav325i
Wed May 03, 2006 7:20 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: REAR SUSPENSION TOP MOUNT!!
Replies: 27
Views: 1107

thanks mate.well ill try get they mounts ordered for mine using the part number above as ive also got rear brakes to fit so will do them at same time 8)
does anyone know a part number and price for the rear beam bushes of hand and are these easy to fit also? thanks again for any help :)
by dav325i
Wed May 03, 2006 7:02 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: REAR SUSPENSION TOP MOUNT!!
Replies: 27
Views: 1107

sorry to but in on your thread mate but just wondered if this is whats causing a knocking coming from my rear strut :? ive checked what i can and all looks well id say.struts dont seem to be leaking and feel ok and springs are reasonably new as far as i know.maybe im totally of mark but thought its ...
by dav325i
Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:54 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Where do you jack car to put on axle stands?
Replies: 36
Views: 2051

8O at the diff as a jacking point.
i thought that wouldnt be a good idea :?
by dav325i
Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:51 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: brake upgrades
Replies: 61
Views: 2788

just been told the brackets id need are Ԛ£140 and can get the calipers for Ԛ£160 would also need the disks and bells which would be about another 300.seems like not to bad a price at that but not sure if id then need to change anything else and not sure if the wallet can take it :cry:
by dav325i
Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:00 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: Might give you guys some ideas?
Replies: 19
Views: 830

car does look the business but there is some very scarep qoutes in there 8O :? it says you can use normal management and all you need is a chip no need for setting up plug and go :cry: surely that aint right :? if it was all that easy why aint there more of them about. seems a bit like the turbo kit...
by dav325i
Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:30 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: brake upgrades
Replies: 61
Views: 2788

ian have you got an details of the company that supplied your brakes please. ive got the chance of some very cheap 944 brembo 4pots and wondered if they would be able to supply brackets and bells etc :? i know of a couple of companys that may be able to do it but they specialize in fords and not sur...
by dav325i
Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:24 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: brake upgrades
Replies: 61
Views: 2788

thanks again guys for al the replys.lots of food for thought :? looks like if i want "really good" brakes ill have to bite the bullet and buy bigger disks and calipers. in the meantime ill probably go for the ate disks and some decent pads and ill just try not to drive the car to much in anger lol w...
by dav325i
Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:45 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: cosworth touring pictures...at last
Replies: 67
Views: 2417

bmwbmw are you for real 8O
fords maybe are shit but theres no denying the YB is a quality engine :)
by dav325i
Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:34 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: cosworth touring pictures...at last
Replies: 67
Views: 2417

glad to see you got the pics up mate :cool:
car looks even better in the flesh guys 8O
by dav325i
Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:23 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: brake upgrades
Replies: 61
Views: 2788

dsio 8O they brakes looks excellent mate 8)
probably think there out my price range tho :oops: any chance of a rough price anyway :)
lentec thanks mate.would be something along those lines that id like to do.maybe not with 27mm spacers tho 8O .do they make a big difference to the braking mate 8)
by dav325i
Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:19 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: cosworth turbo touring-finished at last!
Replies: 37
Views: 2023

yeh mate everyone liked the car mate.if you have anyprobs with the pics uploading them on here email them to me if you like mate.and ill post them up for you mate 8) emails davieturner@blueyonder.co.uk again mate top car and sometime soon we could always meet up and get a video of the car to post on...
by dav325i
Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:40 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: brake upgrades
Replies: 61
Views: 2788

cheers agaon for the replys guys 8) i obvously dont know how well they would work on the e30 of f course but i do know going up a size of disk on the turbos makes a great difference. i didnt think myself that it would make a different till i went in a car with them and saw the difference for myself....
by dav325i
Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:07 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: cosworth turbo touring-finished at last!
Replies: 37
Views: 2023

hi mate.nice to meet you tonight :)
what a car mate 8O 8O :notworthy:
just a shame about the weather mate but what can we expect for scotland lol.
affraid they pics on my mates phone where shit :(
any top car mate and nice to meet you 8)
by dav325i
Sun Oct 30, 2005 3:31 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Scorpion factory alarm hell!
Replies: 13
Views: 503

i know most people probably could mate an most alarms are too easy to get round just some little scumbag might not.
jut thought it might be better in a pm :?
by dav325i
Sun Oct 30, 2005 3:26 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: brake upgrades
Replies: 61
Views: 2788

cheers guys for the replys 8) think im gonna go for these ate power disks and some decent pads used ferrodo alot in the past and never had a problem with them so mite try these with them. so can you just get these disks from ecp as my auld mans got a trade account with them so helps i can pass the b...
by dav325i
Sun Oct 30, 2005 3:16 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: cosworth turbo touring-finished at last!
Replies: 37
Views: 2023

hi mate.starts at 7pm i think.im gonna be heading through from edinburgh about 7pm with a couple of mates.should be a few nice motors if the weather holds out.if the weather is crap theres always the pub :)
by dav325i
Sun Oct 30, 2005 2:42 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: cosworth turbo touring-finished at last!
Replies: 37
Views: 2023

all the parts are painted and ready to go on after my little mishap, just need to find the time. got the car back on saturday morning with the new stage 3 t34 turbo. its capable of running 440 bhp but as yet ive not fitted the blue injectors and chip needed to take me a bit closer to this as im now...
by dav325i
Sun Oct 30, 2005 2:36 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Scorpion factory alarm hell!
Replies: 13
Views: 503

Brianmoooore wrote:Red/yellow and purple/black are the immobilizer wires on the last scorpion alarm I pulled out and threw away.
Purple and red/black were the connections to the indicator wires.
8O 8O just glad my car aint got a scorpian alarm or someone could be away with it :?
by dav325i
Sun Oct 30, 2005 2:31 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: brake upgrades
Replies: 61
Views: 2788

there are enough after market disc's,pads and fluids for your needs mate! i have a sport, of which i changed the front pads, disks and fluid. Made a mega difference. U don't need bigger brakes, mine did 14 laps of the nurburgring with no fade or problems. new standard BMW brakes are pretty good unl...
by dav325i
Sun Oct 30, 2005 2:28 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: brake upgrades
Replies: 61
Views: 2788

kdw215b wrote:You can you an adapter that sits behind the disc (e36/e46) this then puts it at the correct offset to use e36/46 brakes. It is also possible to fit the 4pot brembos from a 8 series as well. You also need to run 40mm offset wheels.
any other info on this mate and who would suppley the brackets :)
by dav325i
Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:13 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: brake upgrades
Replies: 61
Views: 2788

so i take it no one as ever fitted brakes from another model to a 3 series then :?
by dav325i
Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:45 am
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: My trackday M3
Replies: 18
Views: 1225

car looks excellent 8)
and those brakes :wan: :oops:
by dav325i
Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:41 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: brake upgrades
Replies: 61
Views: 2788

no probs mate.hopefully someone might have some info on newer bmws :)
mmmmm porshe brakes they sound lovely 8) dont think i could justify them as they would cost as much as the car :cry: :cry: