Well my first post, ive just bought a 1990 318i touring,£350 with full tax and mot, surprisingly good condition. does anyone have any tips about this particualar model? the wheels on it have seen better days what sort of size wheels(alloys) fit?
many thanks
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Lightyears_2008
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E30BeemerLad
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it'll run nicely on a set of BBS 15"
sounds like an alright price
sounds like an alright price
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hongkongfuey
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firstly welcome, good to see another e30 owner, has it had a service? cam belt? better safe than sorry i say
if there wern't people like me,
with cars like mine,
who would you put down to make yourself feel better?
with cars like mine,
who would you put down to make yourself feel better?
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Lightyears_2008
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ill put some pictures up when i get her home. i belive it have recently had a service but im gonna have my mechanic go over it anyhow, better safe than sorry as you say
its this dark green colour, does anyone know what its offically called?
its this dark green colour, does anyone know what its offically called?
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Dolphin grey in GB, delphin metallic in Germany. Probably.
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Lightyears_2008
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grey? im sure its green. ive found one green on my search around the web called Malachite Green, that seems to fit it more
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Malachite Green = olive ish colour? lagoon green = bright , island green = quite dark.
if there wern't people like me,
with cars like mine,
who would you put down to make yourself feel better?
with cars like mine,
who would you put down to make yourself feel better?
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hongkongfuey
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it should say on one of the suspention turrets under the bonnet, passenger side i think
if there wern't people like me,
with cars like mine,
who would you put down to make yourself feel better?
with cars like mine,
who would you put down to make yourself feel better?
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Lightyears_2008
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i shall check it out, gives me a definate aswer then. many thanks
very dark green by the way, almost blackish to look at
very dark green by the way, almost blackish to look at
