What did you do to your E30 today?

[pacerpete]

I worked on an E30 today. It was very therapeutic Fragging a FOUR door manual 325!

With all those spare parts u have could u not have done it all up ?

Why would I waste time and money doing that ?

Selling cheap and cheerful E30s is very tedious and seldom rewarding. Fragging them is also tedious , but usually rewarding

[Automaton]

Chatted with another garage owner, since the one i've been waiting for is not particular in a hurry or disposed towards restorations. Six months to change oil and belts is long enough to stretch friendship and patience.

Owning an e30, you should learn to do these jobs yourself.
Invest in a good quality socket set, trolley jack & a decent set of axle stands. Then read the wiki & away you go...

Point taken, but things are different here. No space to store tools, don't have a covered garage, etc. Have been doing the simpler stuff. Rest I would rather leave to more competent hands with proper tools.

Found a guy willing to open up the sunroof and get it working. Work starts, hopefully, tomorrow.

[Gert_8]

Chatted with another garage owner, since the one i've been waiting for is not particular in a hurry or disposed towards restorations. Six months to change oil and belts is long enough to stretch friendship and patience.

Owning an e30, you should learn to do these jobs yourself.
Invest in a good quality socket set, trolley jack & a decent set of axle stands. Then read the wiki & away you go...

Point taken, but things are different here. No space to store tools, don't have a covered garage, etc. Have been doing the simpler stuff. Rest I would rather leave to more competent hands with proper tools.

Found a guy willing to open up the sunroof and get it working. Work starts, hopefully, tomorrow.

No one has a back passage as large as Pete's!!

[Automaton]

All the fragging of unwanted and unloved E30s will surely drive up prices in a few years.
Me and the mates from Australia won't feel so bad paying our higher prices

[jimbom30cab]

bought a Newman 270/270 cam and got me head refub'd whilst it was getting fitted

[jimbom30cab]

[kitch]

MOTd the cunt.

[Rob_farmer]

Changed front wheel bearing, fitted front mtech 2 seats(amazing), mtech 2 steering wheel(feels damn good), fitted missing sunroof lever.

[Rob_farmer]

Replaced my front springs to stock ones, soooo much better now. Previous owner fitted some very lowered red ones.

[gooseygander110]

test fitted the new lump !!

[oomz1975]

Re-fitted the BBS, filled the tank, filled the car with family, then did 400 odd miles.

[Nobby_N]

I spent an hour and half removing a couple of bitty pin stripes that had been on since the nineties that where looking doggy! Now just the glue to polish off! Also found bit more rust which is always nice

[Silverfang]

Welded up the inner arches, 2 days so far, 3 days to get it done

[Silverfang]

And finished the welding.

[Silverfang]

And finished the welding.

[Gavla]

Started putting on all the new weather strips to make her water tight (wishfull thinking) for winter.

[sunnysr]

took it for an mot first one for it in ten years ..... passed - over the moon and quite impressed with how nippy it is compared to my previous 325`s

[Gavla]

Finished changing all the window weather strips. Surprisong what a diffierence it makes, you don't realise how much they have actaully deteriorated...

Next is the soft top weather strips, but I will wait till next year as the hard top is going on in the next few days.

[Motorhole]

Test-fitted the 16" wheels I've sourced to replace the current 17"s due to arch clearance issues. Didn't clear the E36 M3 front brakes. Ordered some hubcentric spacers in order to remedy the matter. And a stud conversion kit for good measure.

[Andyboy]

1993 e36 Coupe, but spent 2 hours with the grinder and wire cup brush cleaning all the scabby underseal from around the rear jacking point rubber bungs, cleaning up the heavy pitted rust and priming/painting with waxoyl underseal. Also replaced the tired indicator switch with a really nice tight one.

[sweep]

fitted a eggzaust rubber.

[magpie]

moved it on and off the drive,far too busy for playing out today but just knowing it's sat ready and waiting keeps me happy !

[Nobby_N]

Let my good lady drive it and she likes it better than her 1.1 saxo so I now have a lovely french weapon for commuting to work!!!

[bss325i]

I actually drove mine today!

[jimbom30cab]

Clean, polish, drive

Love it

[Junglistjed]

Got the machine polisher out and did the bonnet/boor and gave the car a coat of wax, wheels going on tomorrow

[Blitz]

Nicked a tyre valve cap to put on my E34.

[B7]

Finished breaking another one

[capnmchl]

Clean, polish, drive

Love it

Has that not got an engine in it or something

[jimbom30cab]

Standard springs mate or, it's the very rare off road or "xcountry" model

[capnmchl]

The 'lanes of somerset' model.

I haven't seen a standard height e30 in a while, forgot how high they ride.

[darkchild]

Dropped it off at the bodyshop for a few bits of minor work - rear arch, passenger door and rear towing eye. None are too far gone but I thought it best to get them all nipped in the bud before welding would be required and before the winter salt-fest begins! Will be picking it up on Thursday hopefully.

[oomz1975]

Adjusted the left wiper arm,
Unblocked the rear washer,
Took it for a spin.

[Shaheenk]

Fitted OBC the weekend, found a duff light bar, replaced this , confirmed the temp sensor works and using the code funtion to turn the radio on and off ;)

[Rob_farmer]

Fitted Osram Night Breaker Unlimited high beam bulbs.