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Posted: **Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:16 pm**

Hope you like it

Posted: **Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:17 pm**

Posted: **Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:03 pm**

Looking nice mate.

Posted: **Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:40 pm**

great, bet it pulls well!!

Posted: **Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:45 pm**

Nice, welcome to the zone. You just bought it I guess was for sale I think.

Posted: **Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:49 pm**

Looks like Gareths

Welcome

Posted: **Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:09 pm**

Cheers guys, yer just got it not to sure it's staying if I'm honest,
Lovely car but I just can't get along with it

Posted: **Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:16 pm**

Why, what's the problem(s) with it?

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:47 am**

What's up with the car Dan ?

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:38 pm**

Nothing wrong with it at all, it drives good ect I'm just not into it as much as I thought, don't get me wrong
I do like it but I'm not loving it,

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:10 pm**

Is performance an issue? I just had this conversion done myself and I am a bit underwhelmed.... Gonna give a service and minor tune up but thought I'd be spinning wheels up to 3rd gear and it's struggling to do that at the mo. Not sure if it's the extra weight perhaps of the touring over the rear wheels?

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:55 pm**

No bud it performs really well, I don't know what it is I'm just not feeling it as much a I was,
Maybe it will grow on me, I'm a old ford man at hart I got the e30 thinking/hoping it would pull me
Away from rusty old shit but it's not doing it

Maybe getting out and about to afew meets and shows will
Change my mind,

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:02 pm**

Dan, the M30 does drive quite different I agree, it's effortless torque rather than a screaming revvy thing. Just takes a bit of getting used to I think. Am sure you will love it. Have you done many 3rd gear power runs yet ??

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:19 pm**

I've driven it local jumbo which is all speed bumps ect so no not really, it's a quick car I have no doubt in that
I prob do need to get out in it more, I've even been thinking of pulling the m30 out and replacing it with an
M50/52, I built my eldest son a compact with an m52 in it an I've got to admit it goes very well,

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:22 pm**

A chip can spice up the M30B35 significantly, and make it feel like the big engine it is.

With the standard chip program, they feel a bit flat in the lower part of the rev range.

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:27 pm**

Cheers bud I may try it,anyone local to dartford that can do a remap

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:30 pm**

I can supply a chip; they are a simple plug & play DIY fitment - see the Zone Wiki guide:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... ting_Guide

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:41 pm**

Yer, I'd agree with the chip upgrade, only a few quid also.

I think the M30's respond well to a lightened flywheel, makes them a bit more zippy. If you can be bothered to change it now.

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:57 pm**

How much for the chip upgrade speed touch ? Will it give it any power gains?
Jumbo I might lighten the fly wheel after the show season if I still have it,

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:01 am**

Enjoy the shows, car looks great and a really nice install there

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:14 am**

Thank you jumbo, think il give the chip ago and see how I feel in afew weeks/months,
I also need a induction pipe as mine has split it's the short bit with the outlet for the iscv ect

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:16 am**

there is one on ebay at the moment Dan (with the elbow pipe also)

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:17 am**

Cool would you have an item number jumbo?

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:18 am**

sorry no, I just saw it earlier today

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:19 am**

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-e32-e34-r ... 6016.l4276

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:24 am**

Happy days just messaged the guy

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:30 am**

Dan335 wrote:

Hope you like it

Whats that air filter? no doubt you will be losing power with that being so close to the exhaust manifold.

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:33 am**

That's a good point Lee, best to use the standard box apparently.

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:34 am**

Your prob right I've got the std air box but there massive and I'm not sure there is nowhere to mount it

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:37 am**

It does fit quite snugly in there if you use an e34 washer bottle Dan

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:37 am**

They do fit in there and just rests there, i ran one for years with no problems.

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:40 am**

Il give it go tomo or over the weekend,

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:42 am**

What suspension do you guys run?

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:58 pm**

Dan335 wrote:How much for the chip upgrade speed touch ? Will it give it any power gains?
Jumbo I might lighten the fly wheel after the show season if I still have it,

PM sent.

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:01 pm**

I just have standard 325 shocks and springs as its a cabby, you would want something a bit firmer to really enjoy some spirited driving I would say.

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