Fix one thing two things go wrong...

[rare]

I love E30's but damn, why do they always need work! I cant really complain, I mean at least mine aint catching fire (thats some scary stuff, I saw a clio v6 go up in a matter of minutes:| nice reactions dave!)

So I just have loads of paint work done..get it home...central locking dies :/ So now I am having to lean over to the other doors etc. And recently my steering wheel has been making a high pitched noise when I made small turns, so I took it off etc cleaned it up...all is ok for 500 miles. Now the steering wheel is slightly loose

Moves very very slightly, like a matter of mm's. Its not coming off, I checked and its done up tight so I cant figure it out. But its things like that which really REALLY annoy me.

Makes it worse as Its my only car, and I do a lot of miles,so it does get a lot of use (testing the old bimmer reliability!!) even though I do keep it very clean. Maybe one day we will reach the holy grail where everything is running ok, and nothing makes an odd noise? What you reckon?:P

[Adammcf]

Nah never! lol Just when you think everything is sorted and its going great something else rears its ugly head.

[Simon13]

ditto, theres always a job on an E30! i was told that by H27Hartge.

And it's so true!!!

U just have to keep plugging away mate!

[Lordschleife]

Funny thing
German and jap cars are supposed to be the most reliable

But I've had more problems and spent more on the German cars I've owned, the jap cars just keep on trucking...

Plus points of the German ones seem to be better build quality (outside only though - the jap interiors were just as good) strength in a crash and rear wheel drive

The jap cars did weigh less & seem to have better steering/handle sharper though

swings/roundabouts
somewhere there must be the ideal compromise

[Jos]

You did put the washer back on the steering column didn't you?

[Davenotouring]

I know what you mean mate.

It's been never ending now, but surely now I'm getting close.

Once my wiring is sorted.

Good luck sorting it Bert.

[Daryll]

I thought everything was going great with mine. Then last week found the following:

Rear bushes shagged
Brake pads mullered
A hole in the drivers side inner wheel arch 6 inches by 3 inches letting in gallons of water a minute.
My Ice install blew up
2 3 month old tyres lost tread on the inside (rears)


I was just getting her nice and tidy as well and starting to enjoy her and then all that! With the wife turning into Satan's little helper as well at the moment I am rapid losing the will to live and I can see my happiness ebbing away.

[SwirlyE30]

Mines been running ok since the engine swap.


But ive got an ongoing exhaust rattle against the rear valance which i cant solve lol.


And today my central locking died as well, exatcly like my brothers.


F**king sucks.

[glenn]

we may have one job to do after another,
but if it was a ford you'd have six or seven stacked up!

[dazleeds]

i got loads to do

but once its all done

[Geeman]

Swirly... mine had the same problem... I just 'tweaked' the valance away from the exhaust by bending it inwards slightly... you can't even tell to look at it.

[Bob_S]

I got a ruck of jobs to do having had it about 2 months now I'm loving it and slowly getting rid of the problems and all the niggly bits

just picked up a leather interior for Ԛ£100 with a ruck load of extras, needs the steering rack doing both rear wheels balencing one replacing what a blag

[Hyperion]

my one has been pretty good to me, no major issues, just front wheel bearings, propshaft coupling and cambelt lately.
I use my car as a daily drive aswell, do any you guys use your cars everyday or are they weekend toys?

[dazleeds]

mines daily driver

[psychochild187]

fords ,rover,peogot etc just pop jap and germany especialy swedish break and keeps going.
my golf is one thing after another . i got every little problem sorted ( apart from the ones where iam getting really picky)
and then boom . the key doesnt start the car anymore and the reverse lights not working and the washer jet at the back stops and sombody dents my door too. all because i fixed the rear caliper and anti roll drop link

fix one get a new one.

i recon if its not completely broken( i mean fugged proper )then dont fix it or if u do the new one will come along.

i need a new wind screen , but scared wat will replace that problem