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Wich work shop manual to buy?
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 11:05 am
by broadie
Hi I'm looking for a workshop manual can't afford a bentley so it will have to be a haynes I've noticed there is a green one and a red one is there any difference? As I do have a late M40.
Thanks Broadie
Re: Wich work shop manual to buy?
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 11:19 am
by Rtaylor2208
The bently is best and can be downloaded as an electronic version if you have a google.
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 11:38 am
by Chris_B86
I'll agree, Bentley's is definitely worth saving for. They're only £30ish
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_nos ... nual%20e30
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 11:56 am
by Steve
Bentley

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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 11:58 am
by maggspower
I have a brand new Bentley manual, no grubby finger prints, never been opened.
£30 posted
And yes, it is the best manual.
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 12:29 pm
by ranxerox
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 12:38 pm
by threelander
i found the e30 restoration bible by andrew everett a great help
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 12:50 pm
by daimlerman
Bentley cover M10 and M20 engines.
They are very good with suspension,electrics and so on.
For good detail regarding M40 you need Haynes 1948...as well as Bentley.
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 1:28 pm
by Brianmoooore
I agree that the Bentley is well written, but for anyone with a RH drive M40 engined touring, there are some serious shortcomings! Haynes is much maligned on here, But it's still a very useful manual, which would have been much better if they hadn't tried to cover the E34 as well,
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 1:52 pm
by suedenim
threelander wrote:i found the e30 restoration bible by andrew everett a great help
It's a great read and not only for technical info but to read about the E30 as a cult car

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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 5:44 pm
by broadie
Thanks for the reply's I'll be starting with the haynes as the M40 specific is of more intrest to me at the moment. Will put the other 2 on the book list to get.
Thanks Broadie