What did you do to your E30 today?

Post Tue Mar 25, 2014 3:09 pm

Repaired a few bits of peeling underseal. Feckin' old cars!

Post Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:25 pm

Loving the new 'shotgun' exhaust.
Got an M.O.T certificate

Post Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:03 pm

I was busy getting spanked by clios

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Post Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:57 pm

Had a hole on the floor near the driver's side seat belt mounting welded on the 320.

Getting ready for another MOT.

Post Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:13 pm

Loads done today, even started cleaning it up a bit

Post Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:29 pm

Some new shiney bits....

Post Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:31 pm

Are those standard ones Rav?

Post Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:32 pm

No Chris.
They are H&R ones, but coated White, as the original Grey paintwork was a bit flakey

Post Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:33 pm

Good choice Rav,i have them on my own turd
or they could be Eibachs

Post Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:35 pm

Noiccccee.........

I have more shiney bits,i'll put them on in a bit.

Post Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:38 pm

Oh, and bought a new Mobile to go with the age of the car.....

Post Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:42 pm

Somewhere i might still have a contraption that has something to do with the car phones mate.

Post Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:43 pm

Rav335uk wrote:Oh, and bought a new Mobile to go with the age of the car.....

Liar,thats a remote for your TV you coont.

Post Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:52 pm

spook wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:Oh, and bought a new Mobile to go with the age of the car.....

Liar,thats a remote for your TV you coont.

LOL, no you old fooker.
It's a mobile....

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 12:20 am

Just got back from lakeside blasted away a golf R32 what a nice felling.

Got to show these boys how its done!!!

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 12:42 am

Found a lovely tear in my AFB boot tubing which must've appeared when the head gasket & cylinder repair was done last year...thanks guys.

Still, cheap & easy repair & explanation for the rough idle.....

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:36 pm

320i - Brake pad warning light flickering on - probably just a poor connection or so I thought.

Nope - both pads and dics need changing and just for fun the allen key on the OSF decided to round off. Deep joy

After a few minutes drilling and chiselling the disc and allen key came off

Picking up new parts from GSF tomorrow

So while playing with the brakes, I also freed off rear shoe adjusters.

Total count then two E30s - neither with brakes currently - as the 323i brakes have just come back from re-passivating and awaiting refitting.

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:39 pm

Underseal repairs completed. Car washed, petrol tank filled up and a 60 mile drive.

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:50 pm

black wheels

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:50 pm

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:57 pm

Prefer it with silver ones, Jimbo.

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:02 pm

yer me also but it used a spare set I had nothing else to do with

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:56 pm

I could have used those and given you my set that you could have messed up!!

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:48 pm

sorry mate, I just put brand new Falkens on these though.

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:52 pm

That's ok, just pulling your leg

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:55 pm

Changed the voltage regulator for brand new Beru unit, no more flickering lights.
Swap the thermostat housing for a freshly refrubed one, no more leaking coolant.

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:02 pm

Replaced my reverse light switch

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:04 pm

Finally got round to replacing the MLS head gasket, all torqued up with cams in and timed up. all new gaskets, new thermostat and exhaust studs and bolts. ready for next free weekend to put all the inlet side back on.

Still need to get the new 4 pot wms brakes on that I've had sitting in the boot for the last 6 months. get the RS's cleaned up and put on the car ready for summer.

Sort out the little ding on the rear, remove the LPG kit and put up for sale. Many more things, get a better paying job, find the ITBs I bought ages ago and figure out how to instal them, tidy up the bodged wiring under the dash. make a plenuem for the ITBs.

And get some tax next week.

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:16 pm

Fitted a new coolant level sensor

Cleaned out the boot, washed the carpets and then fitted a new boot gas strut, which does not F*&$ing work!

Post Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:21 pm

fender182 wrote: remove the LPG kit and put up for sale. Many more things, get a better paying job,

Keep the LPG and there won't be quite the requirement for the better paying job. Far superior fuel for any spark ignition engine than petrol.

Post Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:07 am

These arrived today... Need to swap the heated seat elements over, clean and refurb and swap over. The old 2 door interior will then be up for sale...

The seat stitching is perfect and every thing works. Just need to get the kit from the Furniture Clinic guys and start the work..

Post Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:55 pm

They look Shite!

Post Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:59 pm

Rav335uk wrote:They look Shite!

You coont!!

Post Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:38 pm

Gert_8 wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:They look Shite!
You coont!!

Polsta wouldn't have bought them..

Post Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:06 pm

I know. He's like you. I think he'll also make his own.

I'll show you these once they're finished.