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Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:16 pm

Cams next? I'd be happy with them kind of number, must add a bbtb to my part collection.
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Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:18 pm

More likely to be a new car, but at the rate I'm saving money its never going to happen lol! A new exhaust, cams and mapping would be nice though. Im certainly chuffed :D Me and monkey did better than the e36 lads :D
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Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:23 pm

Hehe, nice one, I'd say they were a little sickened :P I've got cams in a box waiting for when I can afford to fit them and a remap :D

I was looking at Keri's setup, again, the other day but they won't fit behind the 9J wheels :(
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Cook318IS wrote:More likely to be a new car, but at the rate I'm saving money its never going to happen lol! A new exhaust, cams and mapping would be nice though. Im certainly chuffed :D Me and monkey did better than the e36 lads :D
wot are you thinking of replacing it with ? and yea we did do better that the e36 boys :D you got to be pleased with 222 bhp and i think i can live with 212
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Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:12 pm

i'm still not 100% sure. I really fancy jap turbo and i keep coming back to r32 gtr's at the moment. Its saving the money to get a decent one though. Decided against a s14a and rather have a r32 over an s15 i think.

God knows, i said i was thinking about selling up about a year ago and here i still am lol!
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Cook318IS wrote:i'm still not 100% sure. I really fancy jap turbo and i keep coming back to r32 gtr's at the moment. Its saving the money to get a decent one though. Decided against a s14a and rather have a r32 over an s15 i think.

God knows, i said i was thinking about selling up about a year ago and here i still am lol!
how about a s50 for yours and i can have the m52 off you :D
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Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:40 pm

that sounds like a good idea matt winkeye
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Cook318IS wrote:i'm still not 100% sure. I really fancy jap turbo and i keep coming back to r32 gtr's at the moment. Its saving the money to get a decent one though. Decided against a s14a and rather have a r32 over an s15 i think.

God knows, i said i was thinking about selling up about a year ago and here i still am lol!
how about a s50 for yours and i can have the m52 off you :D
Sack the jap crap idea Paul.
Get your brakes on,new exhaust and remap then go onto paintwork.
Will be one hell of a car then :D
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Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:47 pm

S50 has crossed my mind, not to keen on the insurance however! I need a new exhaust anyway, I'm already rocking an m3 box and a suitable diff. I'm guessing i'd probably just need an s50 and a soldering iron to get it in. Im sure theres a hell of a lot more involved though!

I've still got a brand new engine stand sat in a box waiting to be used. My grandma no longer wants my engine in her garage so a 3.0/3.2 m50 has gone out of the window.

Im debating to get some 14's and winter tyres for it at the moment so the brakes are hanging fire atm! I need to decide on what colour I'm going to do them too. The fronts are gold at the moment and i got a tin of gold paint with them incase i decide to do gold all around - but i think it'll look crap.

BTW, theres an e34 525i sat in quarry breakers at the moment if you lads need any bits and a non vanos e36 with an airbox without a "bar" coming out of the side.
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Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:51 pm

Non vanos 36 you say?
When did you see it and where aabouts in the yard?
Need the engine loom from that :wink:
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Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:53 pm

Good luck :l You can't get near the engine bay because its teetering on top of another car. As you go in, its in the far back left hand corner - literally right at the back tucked out of the way.
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Every 24v E30 needs an airbox off one of them^^
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Cook318IS wrote:Good luck :l You can't get near the engine bay because its teetering on top of another car. As you go in, its in the far back left hand corner - literally right at the back tucked out of the way.
Ill take Mike with me...ill supervise on the ground :P
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Dezzy wrote:Every 24v E30 needs an airbox off one of them^^
Very true! I've fortunately already got one :D
eko wrote: Ill take Mike with me...ill supervise on the ground :P
Sounds like a plan! Theres only one e30 in too at the moment - a black touring. Not much on it worth nabbing and its only a 4 pot.
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Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:02 pm

Want to post the airbox to me in Ireland? I have cone but it come with a massive big hole on the side of it to let more air on.
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Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:06 pm

I'm not sure when i can go back if I'm honest. I've had my hours changed so i don't finish at lunchtime on a friday anymore and normally do extra on a saturday so its normally closed by the time i finish.

If i do manage to go there and its still there i'll try to grab it :)
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Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:07 pm

Jozi ill see if its still there when I go,if it is ill grab it for you.
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Sat Oct 29, 2011 10:13 pm

That be great if one of you could grab it :thumb:

BTW don't sell her for something else!!!
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:26 pm

Its began to have starting issues recently. Its really slow to turn over but still starts, once its been started its ok for a while. Theres naff all current draw on the battery when the engine is off, and there is naff all voltage from the alternator casing to earth, theres 14.1v on the battery when it's idling but i haven't actually checked the voltage of the battery once its been sat for a while.

Ideas anybody?
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:39 pm

Earth?
Got cable ties? Get diffin..

Arch roller for hire.

www.zeroexhausts.co.uk

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Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:13 pm

you could try starting it with a single jump lead connected on the neg side of battery and the other end on the engine block . this would prove if you have a bad engine earth .
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:21 pm

Didn't you have a starting issue when we went for that meet a few months back over princetown way?
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:29 pm

Yeah i did, where nothing would happen - no clicks no turning over or anything then suddenly it worked :?
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:33 pm

Faulty ignition switch?
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:24 pm

dodgy starter?... give wires a clean up
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:44 pm

Yeah... i probably should of done things like cleaned connections up today. I washed it instead :thumb: At least it looks the tits again!
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Cook318IS wrote:Yeah... i probably should of done things like cleaned connections up today. I washed it instead :thumb: At least it looks the tits again!
I'd expect nothing else 8)
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Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:57 am

Had any luck with your starting problem Paul?
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:50 pm

Not really looked at it because of the weather and its been fine again.
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:42 pm

Well done on the total bmw mag feature, was a good read :D
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:49 pm

Cheers dude! Still not seen it myself yet. Shame it's out of date though, 13 months ago I had that shoot.
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Cook318IS wrote:Cheers dude! Still not seen it myself yet. Shame it's out of date though, 13 months ago I had that shoot.
Still looks superb :D

If you dont mind me asking how much is your insurance now, I wouldnt mind m52'ing the touring been pricing stuff up and got an idea of spec i want.
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:54 pm

About £700 tpft. Couldn't be bothered shopping around - too much hassle with a modified car and other people tend to give me shit quotes anyway!
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:56 pm

8) that impressive, am i right in thinking your 22 now ?
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:58 pm

23. A 2.6 twin turbo r32 gtr skyline is the same fully comp as this would be fully comp!
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