*Show off your engine bays!*

Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:05 pm

As above!

Thinking about getting some ideas for my engine bay as the time is nearing for the work to be done on my 325i.

Painted rockers/inlets, chromed nastyness, hosing etc etc...
Or just really, really clean!

Who here has the nicest bay

Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:16 pm

some 4 pot wrongness, painted inlet and rocker cover

Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:26 pm

That engine bay lacks two main things Alex!

Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:31 pm

Ollie_bwoii wrote:That engine bay lacks two main things Alex!

So does yours, And valves, and cam shafts, and injection system

Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:32 pm

But mine is modest, doesn't try to be an M car!

Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:33 pm

Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:33 pm

The iS bay looks very deprived and is giving out a sense of sadness in general

This one however looks very happy

Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:34 pm

Alex wrote:

I meant the IS being refered to as the mini M3!

Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:35 pm

Ollie_bwoii wrote:
Alex wrote:
I meant the IS being refered to as the mini M3!

thats the loosers who own them

nice engine dan

Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:36 pm

Should I post a pic of my filthy engine bay!

Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:39 pm

this has got to be better thasn an is engine

it doesnt look like that now its having a grey rocker cover and inlet done sometime soon

Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:39 pm

this has got to be better thasn an is engine

without a doubt

Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:41 pm

It seems to have a very bright and strangely circular rust patch, but otherwise looks fantastic!

Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:43 pm

Morat wrote:It seems to have a very bright and strangely circular rust patch, but otherwise looks fantastic!

its the only pic i have of my engine bay and i was messing about with the picture to try and tell some one where the relays are for some reason an i didnt save a copy of the origional pic

Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:18 pm

Poor little thing!

Now that's more like....

Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:26 pm

Ollie_bwoii wrote:Should I post a pic of my filthy engine bay!

Why is it filthy Ollie ? With all the time you have on your hands
it should be spotless, besides, there is,nt much in there to get dirty.

Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:26 pm

Loving some of those engines. Still loving the M20 setup though....

I've gonna spending a lot on my M20 engine re-vamp so want it to obviously look the part. Looking for ideas really and a nice black rocker cover is lovely, but seemingly a bit common now

Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:47 pm

NayC wrote:Loving some of those engines. Still loving the M20 setup though....

I've gonna spending a lot on my M20 engine re-vamp so want it to obviously look the part. Looking for ideas really and a nice black rocker cover is lovely, but seemingly a bit common now

thats the reason im going for grey i think because the black rocker cover and manifold are like arses everyone has got one

Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:55 pm

town325i wrote:
NayC wrote:Loving some of those engines. Still loving the M20 setup though....

I've gonna spending a lot on my M20 engine re-vamp so want it to obviously look the part. Looking for ideas really and a nice black rocker cover is lovely, but seemingly a bit common now
thats the reason im going for grey i think because the black rocker cover and manifold are like arses everyone has got one

Exactly. I'm thinking Diamond black for me, Metalic red details (to go with the red detailing over the car...) or a dark silver. I may just sly my username onto it for the showy sort of purpose. Dark silver/gunmetal grey with a red outline. Really small though, nothing massive.

Thinking about the classic "M//" stripes too...

Similar for the inlet, without any poncy extra detailing. All new hoses (maybe those silcon ones), HT leads (for the pretty colours

), spray my BTB manifold (when the group buy goes though), all new bottles and put a touch of colour to various engine-bay parts.

Gonna look propa bastardized innit!

Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:00 pm

bloody hell alot of work just to close the bonnet over it all i want to do in my engine bay now is fit my alpina head and give it some guts

Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:12 pm

Its a proper project car. Thousands and thousands spent on engine and suspension before even a spray-job is even considered :lol:

Not going to leave a single spot untouched. My pathetic reasoning to my "common sense" is that if these cars live for 20 years and onwards then a re-vamp with looking after and touching up as I go along, once done, it should last 10 years of relatively consistant use... so in a garage will live longer! + keeping an army of spare parts!

To think, if it gets finished... your head will be part of it!

Not just used to keep some old banger on the road for another year. So I truely hope its a good'un!

Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:30 pm

I want a nice engine bay

Won't show mine off

I want something different too, something bright

Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:32 pm

ImysE30 wrote:I want a nice engine bay

Won't show mine off

I want something different too, something bright

The futures bright, the futures Orange!? :lol:

Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:35 pm

NayC wrote:
ImysE30 wrote:I want a nice engine bay

Won't show mine off

I want something different too, something bright
The futures bright, the futures Orange!?

Rob (hongkongfuey) has already done that

I was meaning bright as in CHROME

Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:37 pm

ImysE30 wrote:
NayC wrote:
ImysE30 wrote:I want a nice engine bay

Won't show mine off

I want something different too, something bright
The futures bright, the futures Orange!?
Rob (hongkongfuey) has already done that

I was meaning bright as in CHROME

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Thats cliffybabe's thing, and it should stay at that :lol:

Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:41 pm

Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:45 pm

here is my turds engine bay... nothing to wright home about...

Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:46 pm

Mandeep_VW wrote:

@uck me!! we have a show winner here!!!

Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:48 pm

Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:52 pm

e30bmlover wrote:
Mandeep_VW wrote:
@uck me!! we have a show winner here!!!

Wait till you see Mr Diddy's engine bay

Lowey's is stunning too

Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:55 pm

Both the brilliant red cars are stunning!!!!!!

Wish my 320i auto was that nice and clean. The engine bay is clean, but not shiney

Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:55 pm

Mandeep_VW wrote:

That is nice

Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:00 pm

Thanks people

That was done last year, will be having a going over hopefully in time for Gaydon!

Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:02 pm

The_Diddler wrote:
Mandeep_VW wrote:
That is nice

And your's?

Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:02 pm

mine