My Chromie! photographic.

[jaymos]

lovely car ollie

[pac1982]

looks sweet mate your seats really work well with the black paintwork and chrome, one of the first chromies i've seen that i like!

[Ollie_bwoii]

Again thanks for the nice comments on the turd!

Although it now has quite a nasty rattle coming from somewhere in the engine bay, will have to look into that!

[E30Gheko]

check the manifold heat shield hasn't disintegrated and have a look if the fan is catching on anything. I've had both causing rattles before.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Its a really deep sounding rattle! Sounds like metal on metal!

Definately not the fan!

[Alex]

Its a really deep sounding rattle! Sounds like metal on metal!

Definately not the fan!

Tappets i would guess, just need adjusting

should be done every 12,000 miles iirc but with old cars they barely get done.

Or timing chain tensioner

[Ollie_bwoii]

Really doesn't sound like the tappets, its sort of coming from the very front of the rocker cover!

[Alex]

Sounds very much like timing chain.

its probably the tensioner, get it done or its good bye engine

they need doing at either 100k or 150k i think

[Ollie_bwoii]

That makes sense as my car has done nearly 99k.

How can I make sure its the timing chain thats at fault?

[Alex]

not really sure to be honest, i'am guessing remove the rocker cover and front timing chain cover and inspect it, see if there is any play in the tensioner?????????

try the search button?

[hennabm]

Looking good - The leather sports beige works well with the black body.

[b4gga83]

30mm drop with some 15in bbs or the alloys that dom-1984-320i has!

[Ollie_bwoii]

After looking at the prices of BBS', I'm going to leave it as is on the bottletops!

Maybe a 40mm drop in the future when I can afford it!



Still thanks for the nice comments guys!

[Alex]

After looking at the prices of BBS', I'm going to leave it as is on the bottletops!

Maybe a 40mm drop in the future when I can afford it!



Still thanks for the nice comments guys!

14" BBS would be better ?

Oh and it needs some tyre black imo i love the stuff

[Ollie_bwoii]

Prefer bottletops!

And I try tyre foam, but the rears are about illegal, and a bit old looking!



BTW the rattle was one of them panels behind the headlight! Think it has an air inlet pipe through it or something! and that was making it rattle a hell of a lot!

[Blitz]

14" bottletops are better then 14" BBS's.

[hennabm]

Bottletops are easier to clean than the BBS style. My 320 has the 14" BBS and they are a complete nightmare to keep clean. Botteltops have no awkward corners to clean.

[Ollie_bwoii]

This now has a nice stereo system! With a blaupunkt tape deck, oem bmw speakers in the front, vibe speakers in the rear and a chrome electric ariel to complete the look!

Will get some pictures tommorrow!

[Ollie_bwoii]

First post edited to show chromie with stereo now.

Think it looks really good, and orange illumination as well!

[Alex]

looks good ollie, although the radio is far to new, they were fitted to late cars

there is a guy selling blaupunkt new yorks in the for sale section, not sure if he still has them but i dont see why not. Comes with amps too there 84/85 era

[Ollie_bwoii]

Its out of a 1989 190E so not to far off, and I think it fits in perfectly with the dash!

[Alex]

it does look good though

[Ollie_bwoii]

Thanks! And thank you for the speakers, sound great!

[Alex]

[ImysE30]

Coming along nicely Ollie, bet you can't wait to legally drive it

[Ollie_bwoii]

Thanks imran, (stupid text changer)

No I can't wait, test in just over a month though!

[minicooper172]

Do I spy a 190E?

[ImysE30]

Thanks imran, (stupid text changer)

No I can't wait, test in just over a month though!

Good luck mate

[Ollie_bwoii]

That is my dad's 190E! Lovely car.

And thanks imy.

[Dezzy]

Nice. Looks like its ment for the dash.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Some new mats and a handbrake gaiter! Pictures in first post!

What do you tihnk about the black leather gaiters with beige seats?

[Rav335uk]

Well done ollie, the car looks much better with that interior.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Thanks rav! Looks much better than the comfort seats it had before!

[jaymos]

how easy is it to fit an electric ariel?

[Ollie_bwoii]

how easy is it to fit an electric ariel?

Well I think you'll understand if I say this "I am 17 and I did it"



Its a white and a red cable that go to the headunit, a larger black cable that goes to the headunit, a small black cable that attaches to the body as an earth, and a few bolts and a mounting bracket that attach it to the car!

The hirschmann kit I brought had a fitting kit and all the necessary cabling all be it in need of lengthening! As my car had never had a stereo in it from new!