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Von_Thrash
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Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:18 pm

Due to many years of running e30s into the ground, buying bits and never fitting them, i have some bushes i had planned to use when my 325i fails it's forthcoming mot. I understand Lemforder is a quality brand, what do people think of Vibring, Corteco, and (what i think says) Topren?

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Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:26 am

Never heard of the other brands.

Lemforder make the bushes for BMW which speaks volumes - and changing them can be a pig of a job that you don't want to be re-doing in a few weeks/months time when the cheap bushes cack themselves.

Punt on the ones you have "in stock" to some unsuspecting fool on ebay and buy some Lemforders.
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:30 pm

I have done subframe bushes before, it is a pig of a job, and i totally agree with not wanting to do it again too soon. BUT, the new vibring bushes are already fitted to another spare beam. I could just swap the beam, taking half the time of removing old and then fitting new lemforders to the beam that's on the car now. :?

Has anyone had experience of vibring? Bought from GSF years ago, if they really are that crap i'll buy some lemforders and prepare myself for a bout of tourettes whilst fitting them.
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Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:04 pm

You could try a set of bush fillers from danthe - these should make them last longer if they do turn out to be shyte

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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:24 pm

They look like a good idea! Thanks!
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Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:35 pm

But new lemforder everything from mr meatballs at ecp was a better idea. :D Front and rear ARB bushes from the bmw dealer, Matt sorted me with a good price on rear beam bushes, trailing arm bushes, ARB droplinks front and rear, and complete front wishbones. I have a powerflex diff bush, and have had to settle for BOGE front wishbone lollypop bushes - nationwide shortage of lemforders apparently :?

While i get motorvated for the task, im making a list of other jobs to do while the rear subframe is off.

- change diff oil
- check and renew brake pipes above diff if needed
- replace rear shock top mounts?
- errrr?

What else?

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