Garage/e30 specialist recommendation??

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KirenPollard
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Post Sat Oct 09, 2021 8:40 am

Having bought a lovely glacier blue 1991 325i cab earlier this year, I am just getting to grips with a few minor (and perhaps some more major) niggles and would really appreciate any recommendations for a local e30 specialist/garage who could help. I guess the niggles fall into 3 main categories so wasn’t sure if there was one place who could help overall. Not an expert and I know my limits so would prefer not to bodge things.

- roof and seals. Most pressing as the seals on the cloth roof aren’t behaving properly. Every time it rains the seats get clobbered from just above both the centre of the driver and passenger windows and I have to put towels on the seats. Also the electric cloth roof catches on the mechanism and has rubbed a small soon to be hole on the centre of the main roof. The drivers side vertical seal on the window is perishing and needs replacing as the window glass knocks and rattles when going over a bump
- engine, slight oil leak and would like a view on the engine efficiency and/or tuning, ok it has a lovely sound and I know the 325i engine is thirsty albeit currently getting about 180 miles per tank even with lightish acceleration which I reckon equates to around 15 mpg.
- trims and general. Door trim is bent and prob needs replacing as does the trim under the door (prob just some clamps? Revamped Air con not working (maybe needs gas?)
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Post Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:04 am

Local to where?

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Post Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:35 pm

BenHar wrote:
Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:04 am
Local to where?
Would help alot !! lol
Welcome to the zone as well mate, and pics of the car are an actual must on here too !! lol

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Only the E46 cab left now.
Just got too old.