e36 328i wagon slag

[Kos]

i've seen that........

[Simon13]

i`ve got a full alpina system on ebay at the moment

how much are you looking for then?

[Simon13]

5th brake pipe front hoses perished and split so had to change them. Would this be easy nope! I think the car hates me

[Dreamracer1]

Christ Simon there can't be any left can there?
Nice looking motor though. Sure it'll be worth it in the end, if you ever get there.

[Simon13]

Keith only the drivers front hardline is left unchanged and the engine bay abs lines!

Re-test is Friday if it doesn't pass its getting a swan vesta, and a job done on it!

[Dreamracer1]

Keith only the drivers front hardline is left unchanged and the engine bay abs lines!

Re-test is Friday if it doesn't pass its getting a swan vesta, and a job done on it!

Surely since you've come this far you will be changing those? And get the Duraglit out on the brassy bits?

It's insured yes?

Hey drag it away from the front of the garage for God's sake

[Simon13]

back together and ready for its MOT 2moro!

I've stuck some ali E30 arms on it for good measure as they've been in the garage collecting dust. Changed the rubber boots for gooduns and binned the sh!te E36 effort arms. Some eccentric lolipop bushes and new drops links as they were shagged.

What a transformation! I'm sure the very recent new bilsteins from the last owner help also. Its a much nicer to drive now and feels sharp, handbrake is good, brakelines peachy! Changed the fluid with some ATE superblue.

So in short its driving like a nice car now i quite like it. It better pass so i can rack up some milege on the turd

[Dreamracer1]

About time!
Thought the Billie labels looked fresh.
Good luck tomorrow, not that you'll need it.

[bss325i]

I spy some billies!

[Simon13]

swan vesta it is! someone doesn't like me or the car i'm not sure why! failed again......on something they missed last time!

[Dreamracer1]

WTF?

Is this guy pissed because he didn't get to do the work?

[Jhonno]

>What this time?!

[Dreamracer1]

Simon, same Guy?
If so how can he miss something? Sounds incompetent to me. Does he need reporting to the ministry?

[Simon13]

one of the bolts which holds the struts to the hub as such has sheared the bolt head. I noticed it but thought it must be ok as you would. I'm not MOT tester

It must of happened when the shocks were changed. So the weather forecast is heavy rain all day 2moro and i'm packing my tool box for another trip to the breakers!

i can't post what i really think but my old man chucks them around 20 MOTs a year and they're well. They know i'll sort any problems.

Frustrated to say the least. I never go down there i give the car to my old man and he takes it in to work as they are opposite his workshop

[powelly]

MOT tester sounds like a bit of a clown, you best remember my newly found old car friendly MOT dude, with a car as new as an E36 he probably would have just issued a ticket over the phone.

[GC318]

What a nightmare Si, sure it will all be worth it, looks a nice motor.

[Simon13]

i hear you steve, i've had it before when they nit picked at PYF in the past. A tatty looking but mechanically good car. I remember saying to my missus f**k it no more going there but i'm loathed to pay for another test else where as i'm fed up for A) buying a lemon B) spending more money on it!

My dad said today it drives nicely and it brakes well!. I blew my lid!

[Jhonno]

I wouldn't say it was a lemon Si.. Get the bolt done, and it'll serve you well.. 30+mpg and a great daily! I loved my old 328i..

[Dreamracer1]

Si, if it's the same tester he's incompetent. If there's a second tester the first one's incompetent!
These guys are supposed to be professional, it's what they do. Sure they're fallable but there has to be a compromise. Speak to the Boss see if there's any leaway for you.
If not, sort it out get the OK then report the B@$£%&@s to the ministry and don't go back again! especially as you have had a problem with them in the past.

[Simon13]

same tester both times, i knew it would fail the first time as i chucked it in anyway with the screen cracked just to see what else was wrong with it. I'm just pissed something has been missed and found this time and thinking last night right its up together lets get going and i get a phone call @ 9am.

I know its only a car but i don't like spending my entire life fixing playing about with them!

I shall have a word don't worry on that

[Dreamracer1]

Yeh, that's the point, he missed something, cock!

[gazm3]

Oh my god.
Simon what is that on your drive
Are you Ok old bean?.

[Simon13]

you not like my wagon Gazza325cab?!

[Kos]

i'd actually complain to VOSA

its a clear case of incompetance mate

[gazm3]

Yeah its great Simon.
Love it, feeling ill

[Simon13]

down the scrappy in the rain and £15 later and a hub was removed from a anus blue 318ti compact. Had a very nice blue/black interior

All fitted i also chawed the handbrake one side as the handbrake was binding for some reason. Probably the use of E30 parts wasn't quite right! i think the e30 springs in the drum are slightly too long and don't pull the shoes tight enough when the handbrake is realised. I only used them as the e36 ones were snapped originally. Teach me to bodge! Always easier to be proper!

So ready for round 3. Surely this time it will pass!

[Dreamracer1]

Prime the boys

[Simon13]

Onto more fun things today including a good wash, might help with the ticket lol




Good scrub with some TFR gets those arches clean




Gliptone me leathers mush! with a hoover and wipe, was messy after the windscreen was done



Boot ready for work. Dogguard! I bought this liner at gaydon for £20, cheaper than my E30 one. Absolute godsend for me!






The turd in all its glory, theres more rust on this than my E30's!

What do we think?! i'm going to call it the lemon

[GC318]

What, 'Lemon Turd' Si?

I actually like the look of it though

[capri_rob]

Looking good Simon - I need to get me one of those boot liners - is it a genuine BMW part ?

[Dreamracer1]

Looking smart now Si. Too good to take on site, thy'll think your Archi Tect!

[Simon13]

foremans wagon innit!

[e30topless]

I like the 328 tourer's , looks great Si
almost got the wife one last time we changed her car, but ended up with an A4

good luck with the dreaded MOT

[Simon13]

just won this on the bay, should help i think. i missed out on another one last week!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0358736005

[Simon13]

well its passed no advisorys! lol picking up the pina system 2moro for a more fruity exhaust note