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Cheers buddy

Can anyone help me, I need to send my Alpina's that ive just sold and need to know their weight for the courier.

They are 16" 7J and 8Js, eiether will do as I dont think their that fussy...

Cheers Guys

Doug

This seems to happen to the rears alot if left unused for a while.

lube em up and they should be ok.

Its really handy to have a clutch when drifting, that way power can be applied more gently if required..

But it's definatly do-able in an auto, I expect some people would prefer it..

Doug

Get that bird crap off asap - will damage your paint otherwise.

That sounds like some tough stuff... You sure its not white paint?

Doug

pacerpete wrote:Luckily for the owner of the 525 ,either e28 or e34 an e30 325 scorpion rear box will not fit his car !. The box is much too wide as well as being shockingly council!, put it on ebay quick and go and wash your mouth out !

lol

You should also negotiate hard with the insurance company, the first figure they come back with is allways a V low offer. They have alot of flexability. If the care has rare options, its not a bad idea to say nto then - OK you find one in this condition with LSD leather Kit history etc. It seems to ...

I think this must be quite common,

My 325i, has been to the BM dealers twice in it's life (according to the history) to sort this problem,

once a corroded fuel line and second a leaky inlet manifold gasket.

Good luck tracking down

doug

c76jon ; Good point...

I have only owned metallic BMWs - assumed the laquer was on all.

In this case an abrasive may well do the trick. No allways nthat easy on red cars... Im speaking as an ex alfa owner!

You soon get used to alfa pink...

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Tcut works by taking a layer of paint off... With the layer of clear laquer "in the way" you will not be able to change the colour of the paintwork. All Tcut is good for on E30s (unless resprayed) is taking out surface scratches, same goes for any other abrasive polishs. Laquer can be a real pain on...

Only three...

first was a 1979 e21 316

second E36 316i 1996

Third E30 325i touring 89

They are losing their build quality with age... but gaining in other areas the E30 is the best comprimise.

Just wish the e30s handled like the later BM's

Doug

No Idea , sorry, but might look good on a GT turbo...

Doug

Pete, Im allmost sure im suffering the same problem. I think mine too is getting worse, Can't be sure but I do remember ocasions when i couldn't hear it in the past, now its all the time even when the engine is colder... My imagination is going crazy thinking of all the places it could be coming fro...

I get between 310 -330 miles out of about 48 litres in my 325i touring, one week got up to 350!

I too will post my misers chart!

Doug

Allready 1500 with over three days to go I think it will go for 2500+

Its all in the miles, there are not many round that low.

Brian :

too true.

Will remember that next time - keep up the good work, it's good to have a Guru around. I wish i new half the stuff you know.

Bon Nuit

Doug

Brainmoooore:

Getting the sensors wet when filling will not cause problems - it's all low impedance, low voltage circuits.

No but it still causes corrosion to the contacts...

The e30 is alot thinner, Im sure it would be possible with a hughe ammount of effort.

good luck!

Doug

Simon13: I can assure you they do just go, but not without cause! I bet it was on that crap tarmac they are talking about on the news at the moment. Appraently loads of people of taking their councils to court over it. And winning... Its a new kind of asphalt that has no grip when it rains :) but it...

Its probably worth changing the bushes anyway , it allways seems to transform the handling. Grad the wheel and check it for play in all directions This is most likely you problem anyway, unless your car has had a bash at some time.

Doug

Does the one in the boot actually have a sensor?

I had this problem a few weeks ago, I cleaned all the sensors and cleaned all the contacts, works fine now. I think its because the sensors have a tendancy to get when when being filled - splashs

Just need to check every now and then.

Doug

Has to be an alpina manifold surely... Anything else would be a step down

Doug

You can use petrol, I use it to get oil out of my clothes all the time. petrol on a sponge and rub, then wash with detergent based stuff (there are probably less smelly thinners) Make sure you do it in a well ventilated area! and dont smoke :) takes a couple of days for the smell to go but it goes! ...

Unlucky with your sale, I think ebay is pot luck sometimes for both buying and selling. I reckon it's usually worth "featuring" cars though. I have sold a few on there and the only ones that sold for decent ammounts were featured

Good luck

Doug

johnono: I can assure you it's not touching! I am definatly more aware of curbs since i put them on though - actually im quite paranoid...

It's a comprimise - dont want it stuck out in the road eiether.

Oh how I long for a garage.

Doug

C2HEG - cheers mate there the ones :) Thanks again. they arrived 2day. Fuzzy - Im in the north near Leith, where abouts are you? I moved here three weeks ago from Cornwall - Oh I paid 650 to the door, alot of cash but I reckon they would sell again as they are hard to find. Please dont tell me if yo...

Parksie,

Bought them secondhand. keep looking mate you will find a set. Only took me about two weeks to track some down. I was lucky to find such a clean set but just buy any and get them refurbished.

Doug

If I were you id just run the car for a while get the oil really hot and undo the sump plug, let it drain to every last drop is out, then use the jack to lift eiether side of the car in turn. No real need to flush unless you have had some kind of mechanical failure/ rebuild recently. Just my 2 pense...

Thanks,

They took a while to find in such good nick got the key ring and everything!

What you think 60-40 or 40-40. I dont want her grounding out on bumps theres plenty up here... (scotland)!

Doug

Hes getting a nice bit of free advertising about this! visible to most of the e30 web users in the world now!

Well my wheels arrived today, original 16" alpinas, I like having the two sizes it kinda balances the touring, much more stable now on corners. Ive cleaned her up a bit since the last pic :) What do ya think? http://www.whatcms.com/bmw/tourer4.jpg http://www.whatcms.com/bmw/tourer5.jpg http://www.wh...

Bloody rear wheel drive eh

Seriously sorry about your car mate, Hope its not too bad.

Doug

Basically it's the engine then thats required then to make it the real thing! Im looking at this as quite a long term project 1 year+, and I expect I will plough alot of cash it's way, it's usually the way with these things end up. Managed to find what I hope is going to be a mint set of genuine alp...

Looking good! nice and original not like me I opted for the safe version and got some Alpinas, Should be arriving on thursday

The more I look the more I like - good choice.

Doug

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Alpina Alloy weight!

lol :)

argh

looks like its worth a fair bit :)

worked 4 me

thin

They do just go!

I had the same problem.

Alpina

thinners

Ebay pot luck

damm curbs

C2HEG -

Reduce service interval.

simon - keep your fingers off :)

Nice advert though

wheels went on :)

Unlucky.

Thanks for the info.

Looks good.