E30 Zone

So after knocking a curb, I smashed my track rod end.

Ordered new parts for it.

Havent got any tools to fit them myself.

I need to replace the exhaust, but cant get the downpipe off as the socket extender is in my boot.

I NOW cant get into my boot as when i moved my sub into my backseat, it must of altered something in the alarm to not open the boot.


Anyone want to come and buy my car?! Iv just about had enough.

Mate weve all been there with these cars and like any other old car it does test your patience at times. Sounds like your having a right mare, my normal course of action when I feel like torching the thing is walk away give it 24 hours and youl find the love, gusto or what ever again

too far for me

how much?

PM'ed

sounds like its your doing and not the cars doing

Chill out have a beer (or 6) & leave it till the next day & you'll feel ready & calm enough to tackle it.

polsta wrote:sounds like its your doing and not the cars doing

As always polsta with a useless post.


Back to the topic, do as the others have said and take a step away from the car for a day or two. Can you borrow the extension from a mate, perhaps they've got a ball joint splitter as well.

Sounds to me like your hearts not in it. Sell up and go with "scene"

I'm with jimbob, ask around your mate's to see if they've got the tools you need. If not try a few local garages (i did before I got all the tools I found out I needed) as they might let you borrow them for a day or two.

don't give up, it all come's good in the end, look at verde & his "ringer".

Mate, at least you've been able to drive yours! Mine has been in bits in a garage for 3 years. Have come close to loosing faith a few times but now it's about 80% done, so glad I didn't.

No quitters allowed on the zone.

Stop your whining and get on with it. Be a man!

ive got an xr4 sierra tucked away and im the same some days mate and it does test my patience..but u gotta sleep on it and the love will come back man!!

Ups and downs mate, we all have em

The boot not opening might actually be the central locking issue rearing it's head. Look up the wiki for it. All it takes is a wire.

Old cars need lovin'. New cars are just as much a pain in the arse, but you can't even entertain working on them, and the garage will charge you far more than giving your current baby a little tlc.

Take a step back, have a ciggie, go down the pub, have a chat wiv yer bruvs, and it's amazing how you feel at three in the morning, pissed up with a tear in your eye lying across the bonnet of your e30 trying to explain that it was just a 'thing' and that'll you'll never threaten to leave it again.

We've all been there.

E30's are well engineered and straight forward to work on
...track rods are not rocket science and if you can't borrow
The tools then get down to halfords, the are not expensive.

Never give up, buying a car is easy... Restoring one is far more worthy.

Keep you chin up mate.

Im a fat bloke and trust me i had issues with mine but i conquered and rule my motor!!!
hang in there its worth it mate trust me

I've got an E21 tucked away, now been nearly 4 years, not lost any faith in sorting these cars out.
Get it sorted and you'll be smiling again

Is it weighed yet ?

It's the bad times that really makes you enjoy the good times pal don't give up that easy you'll regret it it'll be worth more to you than anyone else

Rough with the smooth..

I found working on my car became a lot less stressful once I bought a decent sized socket set. Having a bulk of sockets and bars etc in one case made it enjoyable rather than going to my parents place and raiding my Dad's scattered collection.. Halfords do a few relatively decent sets.

As everyone else has said, have a day away from it, read some build threads on here.. That normally gets me going again..

Yeah man, just walk away and leave it for a few days. You'll chill out and come back to it with a fresh head.

Don't give up ! I almost did on mine look at my earlier thread ! I had a rubbish b30 which has now become a lovely b32 ! Will post a build thread in time ! The name is big red lol love it to bits ! Bottom line is I was low now glad I kept it ! And you probably will have haters telling you get shot its worthless but don't keep at it !

Funnybear wrote: it's amazing how you feel at three in the morning, pissed up with a tear in your eye lying across the bonnet of your e30 trying to explain that it was just a 'thing' and that'll you'll never threaten to leave it again.

We've all been there.

Just spat my coffee out reading this!

pacerpete wrote:Is it weighed yet ?

I agree, looking at the profile pic, it could do with fragging...!