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Sun Aug 24, 2014 3:12 pm

Finally i have a car that i've always wanted since 1999, a e30 318is and after a week of driving. i'm not dissapointed :D :D Could do with a smaller steering wheel tho. But i absolutly love her, what a car :D :D :D :D

i know this thread is worthless without pictures, will try an post some later
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Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:25 pm

Sounds like you've had a large bite from the E30 bug!
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Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:35 pm

welcome to the sore back/sore arm club.
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Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:29 pm

thanx! she's down the garage now waiting to be fixed, just rang them and told them to give her a kiss goodnite for me 8O suffering withdrawal symptons. i miss my little red devil.

can't get pics on here but if you google H43 NNY it should come up with the ebay listing and you can see pics there, shes very pretty :mad: :D :D :D
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Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:35 pm

Captain_Birdseye wrote:welcome to the sore back/sore arm club.
plus bad bank balance club..

What was wrong with the car, not starting?
1990 320i Coupe SE

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Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:50 pm

i kinda like expensive things :( can't be any bigger money pit than horses tho

she died on me last nite, then couldn't get it going again. 99% sure it's something to do with the fuel pump connection maybe, as had new pump, relay and lines and aint making that buzzing type of noise just b4 u crank it. can't be anything major as she's been so well loved by prev owners (only 3) and she runs, sounds and drives like a dream :D :D
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Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:26 pm

Looks smart indeed 8) Even if it has 2 cylinders AWOL :wink: :wink:
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Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:55 pm

thanx jesus, i'm taking my time getting to know her, she's special u know :wink:
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Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:33 pm

page wrote:thanx jesus, i'm taking my time getting to know her, she's special u know :wink:
That's the attitude, always good to have a clearly unhealthy relationship with ones cars.

With an E30, you'll find it'll span from "You little beauty" to " You Fxxxxxx Bxxxx"

Frequently :D
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Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:44 am

Jesus325iTouring wrote:
page wrote:thanx jesus, i'm taking my time getting to know her, she's special u know :wink:
That's the attitude, always good to have a clearly unhealthy relationship with ones cars.

With an E30, you'll find it'll span from "You little beauty" to " You Fxxxxxx Bxxxx"

Frequently :D
my first car was an e30 chromie, A reg, i bought her for £390.00 in 1999, , o.k was slightly naughty coz i hadnt passed my test yet had to hide it from my parents and drove it round for a week until the clutch went, at which point i confessed my sins and it was parked up until i was legal and legit.

I still can't believe that i never crashed or killed anyone, had plenty of close calls tho.
Worst was wen i ripped it up the lanes by me, at night, fuel cut out switch happened car just died on me doing something like 60, up a mountain, got towed so far, then being pig headed i was l thought i could roll the last bit down to me house, at which point battery died, and i started being a wimp, i ended up flagging down a couple in a new bmw and made the guy drive it for me :o:
I cried my eyes out the day that car went
i'm already accustomed to their quirks, it's all part of what makes them so special imo
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Thu Aug 28, 2014 5:00 pm

well it's the immobilisor (sp) i'm not insured on my other e30 which is for sale on ebay for a silly amount of money if anyone is intrested, so i can't even drive that(i'm a fairly well behaved these days) 8O
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Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:07 pm

turns out it is the fuel pump, why they didn't check that b4 fiddling with other stuff :-x
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Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:20 pm

page wrote:turns out it is the fuel pump, why they didn't check that b4 fiddling with other stuff :-x
Because you didn't ask on here first!
I suspect it had a replacement pump, rather than a new one, and second hand pumps which have been stored dry have a high failure rate.
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Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:27 pm

lol i did :o: i told the garage too what i thought it was, but i'm a girl, so they no listen 8O
it's o.k, at least i get to tell them i told you so :D rub it in a bit, innit :D
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