I just want to shout out to the guys here.
I'm a first time BMW owner, I am clueless on whats what, but since joing this site and posting question after question with topic after topic, I have learnt a few bits with all the help and advice I get here.
Some people even PM you links and help and advice too without even asking for it.
I know the same topic after topic asking quetions already answered before is painfull to see, but you helping keeping another E30 on the road!
So, thanks everyone, your help is much appreciated.
A Massive Thanks
Moderator: martauto
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Grrrmachine
- E30 Zone Wiki / Team Member
- Posts: 8043
- Joined: Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:00 pm
- Location: Warsaw, Poland
My mechanics bills would have been enormous if it weren't for the zone. This place had helped me return my car to factory condition mechanicals-wise after being aquired as a complete basket case, all thanks to the patience with which the experts have let me pick their brains.
This place is an absolute goldmine.
This place is an absolute goldmine.
I had to get some parts for a Mitsubishi a while ago. It was a nightmare.
I had no RealOEM and no Zone to ask questions.
The parts dept would barely sell me anything because I couldnt give them a VIN or reg no.
Typical conversation from other customers was
Customer 'This is the wrong part'
Assistant 'Do you want me to reorder it?'
Customer 'Can you get the right part?'
Assistant 'All I can do is give them the code number from the screen'
Customer 'But that number is for this part and its wrong'
Asistant 'Do you want me to reorder it?'
I had no RealOEM and no Zone to ask questions.
The parts dept would barely sell me anything because I couldnt give them a VIN or reg no.
Typical conversation from other customers was
Customer 'This is the wrong part'
Assistant 'Do you want me to reorder it?'
Customer 'Can you get the right part?'
Assistant 'All I can do is give them the code number from the screen'
Customer 'But that number is for this part and its wrong'
Asistant 'Do you want me to reorder it?'
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snakebrain
- E30 Zone Addict
- Posts: 3685
- Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:00 pm
And me. I came here looking for an E30 but, mumble mumble, bought an E28 in the end instead. To be fair though, it's a bit of a project and I'd never have dreamt of taking something like it on before I'd seen all those exciting restoration threads on here and learned enough that I'd consider it possible. So it's all e30zone's fault that I'm going to be broke for the next 5 years... 
It's still easily the best BMW site I know and you can learn a lot from the nice people here!
It's still easily the best BMW site I know and you can learn a lot from the nice people here!
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andrew_baran
- E30 Zone Regular
- Posts: 762
- Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2010 11:00 pm
- Location: Leamington Spa
The Zone has saved my E30 from the scrappy - can it get any better than that?!
I'll have to join the praise for the zone, I fully quilified as a mechanic in my teens but still learnt lot and still learning more about the e30's 
Im Kate McCann and im a pc, leaving windows open was my idea! ;)
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Touring Whore
- E30 Zone Regular
- Posts: 610
- Joined: Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:00 pm
- Location: Doncaster
I too am happy to stick my tongue up the zone's arse. From total novice to engine swapper extrodinaire* in just 6 months, all credit to the zone.
The E30 is a good car, but for me, the support of the zone makes it a great car. How many other cars are there where you can get advice on a problem, get the info needed to sort the problem, get the parts to fix the problem and sell the bit's left over all in one place? There's also the diversity, there aren't many cars where you get drifters, petrol head turbo nutter bastards, bangernomics experts, crazy styling modifiers and full restoration OEM homos all in one place.
If you've got a question about E30's, you'll find the answer here. Unless you're me, and no-one answers your questions about why your car is overfuelling.
I'm off to tech help, maybe someone will answer this time
*Yeah, it was the easiest swap going, but it's funny when you tell people who know you what you've done and they say "You swapped the engine?" in an incredulous voice.
The E30 is a good car, but for me, the support of the zone makes it a great car. How many other cars are there where you can get advice on a problem, get the info needed to sort the problem, get the parts to fix the problem and sell the bit's left over all in one place? There's also the diversity, there aren't many cars where you get drifters, petrol head turbo nutter bastards, bangernomics experts, crazy styling modifiers and full restoration OEM homos all in one place.
If you've got a question about E30's, you'll find the answer here. Unless you're me, and no-one answers your questions about why your car is overfuelling.
I'm off to tech help, maybe someone will answer this time
*Yeah, it was the easiest swap going, but it's funny when you tell people who know you what you've done and they say "You swapped the engine?" in an incredulous voice.
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gooner1
- Out humping Reindeer
- Posts: 13280
- Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:00 pm
- Location: Northampton.For my sins.
Perhaps a School Project is in order.davpkav wrote:I absolutely depend on it as doing the job I do, I really don't have the time to spend with my head under the bonnet, despite the fact there is nothing I would love more. One day perhaps......
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Touring Whore
- E30 Zone Regular
- Posts: 610
- Joined: Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:00 pm
- Location: Doncaster
Whoa, hold on...davpkav is a teacher?gooner1 wrote:Perhaps a School Project is in order.davpkav wrote:I absolutely depend on it as doing the job I do, I really don't have the time to spend with my head under the bonnet, despite the fact there is nothing I would love more. One day perhaps......
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Touring Whore
- E30 Zone Regular
- Posts: 610
- Joined: Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:00 pm
- Location: Doncaster
He said he doesn't have time to work on his car...gooner1 wrote:Unless i,m confusing him with someone else , then yes, i believe he is.
Why are you suprised
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davpkav
- E30 Zone Regular
- Posts: 436
- Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:00 pm
- Location: Deepest Darkest Sheffield
Well someone has to keep these delinquent kids in order.Touring Whore wrote:Whoa, hold on...davpkav is a teacher?gooner1 wrote:Perhaps a School Project is in order.davpkav wrote:I absolutely depend on it as doing the job I do, I really don't have the time to spend with my head under the bonnet, despite the fact there is nothing I would love more. One day perhaps......
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davpkav
- E30 Zone Regular
- Posts: 436
- Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:00 pm
- Location: Deepest Darkest Sheffield
Just because we can start at 8:50....finish at 3:05 every day....never have to work weekends....get 13 (yes, that's thirteen) weeks holiday per year....does not necessarily mean that we have any spare time. LOL!Touring Whore wrote:He said he doesn't have time to work on his car...gooner1 wrote:Unless i,m confusing him with someone else , then yes, i believe he is.
Why are you suprised