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The car could be running rich and there are a few hoses that could do with changing. I’ll give that a go but would still be interested to know if anyone has attempted a cat retrofit.

Thanks for your input.

As much as I love my car, I can’t stand the fumes. Bit of a contradiction owning a classic but if there’s a possibility retrofitting a cat can make a difference then I’d be interested to know more.

Hi,

Has anyone retrofitted a catalytic converter to their E30? I’ve recently had an OEM exhaust fitted so not looking to change that, but possibly fitting a cat if possible.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks mate, I’ve pinged you a reply. Please let me know if you haven’t received it.

Does anyone have the secondary boot mat that goes under the normal mat? It’s basically the one that goes around the spare wheel. Pic attached if it helps.

The initial LCD was blown so I replaced it with a repair kit. I swapped the LCD and got this issue.I suspect it might be the conductive rubber. I’ll give the contacts a clean and see what happens.

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Hi, I’ve recently swapped the LCD on my OBC and am getting characters which are unreadable, (see attached pic.).

Does anyone know what might cause this?

Thanks in advance.

Pinged a DM. The last one didn’t go through for some reason.

Interested in the parcel shelf… will DM you.

Lovely car, best of luck with the sale.

Merry Christmas to all!

Switches are still available from the dealers I believe.

Check to see if the kickdown switch compresses and expands when pressed. I had the same issue and it was down to a jammed kickdown switch. Removed it and sprayed some wd40 and it was good to go. The kickdown "switch" has no function except to give vague feedback to the driver. Even if it is stuck i...

Check to see if the kickdown switch compresses and expands when pressed. I had the same issue and it was down to a jammed kickdown switch. Removed it and sprayed some wd40 and it was good to go.

The illuminated one.

Hi, apologies for the delay - total cost including labour was £2508.39.... breakdown as attached. I chose to have the flywheel lightened and also opted for a short shift lever.

I know what you mean in regards to finding the car you want. I’ll put a breakdown together and ping you the details.

(I had various bits done by BMR at the same time so need to work out what’s what.)

That looks really good.

This is a video of the proof of concept before I properly wired it. The check light panel wires have everything you need. I just wired up the turn on signal wire and power wire both to the check light 12v supply and also wired the ground to the check light ground wire. Just spliced into them. Check...

Can you add a note to say any pics with plates on display will be removed? Should hopefully encourage people to at least consider blanking the plates before posting?

What is not happening? Full statement from the website: “The Government considers that classic vehicles are an important part of the country’s historical and cultural heritage. According to research by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs, in their publication The 2020 National Historic...

Hi, I've recently had the same done by BMR Performance. Here's a list of the main parts you'll need to source or buy new. Second Hand Parts: - Getrag 26) Manual Gearbox - 325i Manual Propshaft - Flywheel - Manual Pedal Box Purchased New: - Propshaft Coupling: 26 11 1 225 624 - Flywheel Spacer: 11 22...

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BMR performance Turners Hill near Gatwick

I second that… had a post purchase inspection completed by BMR which gave me a good pointer on what things to focus on first. Also had a GB conversion completed by them recently and am very pleased with their work.

Many thanks.

Hi, does anyone know what this wire is used for? From what I can gather it’s coming from the OBC.

time. patience and a 1/4" flat bladed are your friends bonnyman. The gutter trim is held to the A pillar with 3 or 4 tiny steel clips which can be popped off. once the A pillar trim is free, the gutter can be gently twisted along the roofline to remove along with the covering piece on the sharksfin...

Nice car, congrats to you and your son. Should make a great little project and you’ll have some quality father/son bonding time on top!

Best of luck with it.

For coolant I use Comma xStream G48 and a 5w40 engine oil. I've used Millers CFS and Fuchs Titan Race Pro S & live in the south east and took the car out in the snow to drift earlier this year with no problems. I have replaced the oil twice in the year and a bit that I've owned the car purely as a ...

Thanks. I did have a look at the wiki before I posted but thought I’d ask for a more updated opinion.

Thanks again.

Cheers Paul will look into that. Any recommendations for which spark plugs, oil, coolant etc which I should use?

Hi, I’ve just had a read through the wiki but not been able to find a breakdown of what products are recommended for servicing an M20B25 engine. Appreciate it if some of the more experienced owners can share what their go to products are for the following: - Oil - Spark Plugs - Coolant - PAS Fluid -...

Lovely car mate! Welcome to the forum.

You should be able to pick the short shifter bits from Cotswold BMW.

I gave that a go last night and the mechanism is smoother than what it was. Just looking to sort that annoying judder which appears as though the window is dropping before it lowers.

I’ll continue to tinker and see what happens.

Thanks.

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