Chrome section?

[fuzzy]

what sort of 'special' max?

[pacerpete]

Jamie , did you call ?

[maxfield]

fuzzy, the people who like fettling with Pinto's......

Pete, why would I call you? You don't pay well enough

[Andyboy]

Back on topic.............

Chrome stuff tends to get overlooked yet I think a nice one looks better than the plastic E30 (I have one of those too). There are a few here including some very nice Convertibles. I'm of the opinion that the Chrome stuff including 323i's are just being forgotten. A Chrome section would put this right.

[bazcoupe]

what if we all promised to listen to all you forgotten chromies a bit more would that be better




only joking

[fuzzy]

Back on topic.............

Chrome stuff tends to get overlooked yet I think a nice one looks better than the plastic E30 (I have one of those too). There are a few here including some very nice Convertibles. I'm of the opinion that the Chrome stuff including 323i's are just being forgotten. A Chrome section would put this right.

but surely if its being forgotten its because there's little or no interest in it? a separate section would be like a ghost town with tumbleweeds rolling across the screen meaning those seeking advice would just post it in the main section anyway so they have more chance of a response to their query?

[SHAKEELE30]

How about a section for 4pots and 6pots, that way there will be no more arguements about which one is better
Plus i have to agree with fuzzy, whats the point in having a seperate section for chromies, why not just post as normal....

[bss325i]

They have a much better stance and a much nicer rear end and they look 'classic'. The plastic bumper models just look 'old'. Sports excl

You keep telling yourself that Dave but i think you'll find that 99% of peoples opinion is that the metal bumper cars look 'old'!
Dont get me wrong, i love a chromie and my first E30 was one, in fact i'm hankering for a metal bumper alpina B6 3.5.

I guess its all them nightmares about rust the have fried you brain lol!

[cecotto479]

Also a 'special' section for a few others wouldn't go a miss :P

Kids section?

[old_skool]

Okay so It's time I came out of the closet too. You just inspired me to get this out and take these.

1987 325i sw/auto, cruise control, PAS, most importantly it still has all it's own body and is totally unmolested and rust free. 50,243 miles from new.










I'm all for a chrome section

[SHAKEELE30]

Wooooooww , now that is very cleeann.......for a chromie
Only joking mate, seriously that is clean, wish my engine bay looked like that . Nice

[gooner1]

Here,s another clean chromie engine bay.



old_skool_2002, why the hell have you been hiding that. Very nice

[fuzzy]

but does the fact that it has a few bits of chrome make it worth a completely new section? what would the topic limits be? purely chrome threads or a duplication of technical stuff and "what wheels look best on my tech1?" threads that cover all other e30's?

[Andyboy]

but surely if its being forgotten its because there's little or no interest in it?

That answers my question perfectly. You have no interest in early cars - that's why you're moaning like an old woman about something that need not concern you.

[fuzzy]

but surely if its being forgotten its because there's little or no interest in it?

That answers my question perfectly. You have no interest in early cars - that's why you're moaning like an old woman about something that need not concern you.

no you answered your own question. it was you that said it they were being forgotten.your right it makes no difference to me personally im just curious as to why people think its nessesary when everything you will want to know can be covered in sections we already have?
it just dilutes sections by spreading the threads out more and making the place look less busy imo.

[cliffybabe]

ow are we on chrome'ie engine bays now

Ill join in

[gooner1]

Cliffy, ever heard the expession, less is more

[cliffybabe]

Cliffy, ever heard the expession, less is more

yeah but that would be boring

[Simon13]

oh my dear lord fuzzy just p!ssoff poridge wog!

Your a bloody pest, just winge winge all the time

Bring on the section. I like them all but it's not a contest as to whats "best" is it!

[minireduk]

Hi all, just read all of the postings and as i've got a chromie i think it should be left as it is now so everyone talks to each other .we all have one interest at the end of the day the E30.That's why you all joined this site.
If some of you chromies want to talk just chrome then why not open up a topic.

[fuzzy]

porridge wog? i can honestly say ive never heard insult before.you learn something new every day

that what this thread needs is some mod or admin input to say yae or nae. otherwise it just goes around in circles.

[march109]

ow are we on chrome'ie engine bays now

Ill join in

you must have posted those pics at least 10 times in the last week, and everytime I see them I think I like the look a little bit more.

But everytime I see your chrome arches and surround a little sick pops into my mouth and all your good work is undone.

[Andyboy]

My argument for a Chromie section isn't about elitism. It's meant to be entirely practical for owners of pre '87 cars for which there isn't a great deal of knowledge. For example there are two types of front panel and around five front lower spoilers. Taking a rear bumper off is head scratching stuff unless you're told how to do it. Do you know the right way to set the ignition timing on a LE jet 320i? How about an early one with vacuum advance and vacuum retard and the pneumatic valve? What do you know about the water heated idle control valve? How do you sort out shagged '3 red light' instrument clusters? How do you set the idle mixture on an early K Jetronic 318i?
Parts for early cars are getting quite hard to find. It's only since I started renovating one that I've found how hard getting bits can be. If you're looking for bits or advice for early cars, you can get a bit lost scrolling through looking for an answer.

[march109]

My argument for a Chromie section isn't about elitism. It's meant to be entirely practical for owners of pre '87 cars for which there isn't a great deal of knowledge. For example there are two types of front panel and around five front lower spoilers. Taking a rear bumper off is head scratching stuff unless you're told how to do it. Do you know the right way to set the ignition timing on a LE jet 320i? How about an early one with vacuum advance and vacuum retard and the pneumatic valve? What do you know about the water heated idle control valve? How do you sort out shagged '3 red light' instrument clusters? How do you set the idle mixture on an early K Jetronic 318i?
Parts for early cars are getting quite hard to find. It's only since I started renovating one that I've found how hard getting bits can be. If you're looking for bits or advice for early cars, you can get a bit lost scrolling through looking for an answer.

How would a seperate section help when you can discuss all of that in the sections we have now?

[Andyboy]

Simple. Someone asks a question to which nobody knows the answer and within 5-6 hours it's on page 2 unanswered and forgotten. At least if it's in it's own section it's stuck there and can't be overlooked.

[old_skool]

He makes a good point.

[Ant]

Poll Added on page one

Its no secret I'm a closet chrome homie, had many a Tech indeed, only on my second placcy bumper model now( the C2)

Use the poll guys, you never know what the outcome might be.....

[fuzzy]

Simple. Someone asks a question to which nobody knows the answer and within 5-6 hours it's on page 2 unanswered and forgotten. At least if it's in it's own section it's stuck there and can't be overlooked.

yes, good point, fair enough.
so its a chromie technical section or a section for everything chromie related?

[ShakeyC]

My argument for a Chromie section isn't about elitism. It's meant to be entirely practical for owners of pre '87 cars for which there isn't a great deal of knowledge. For example there are two types of front panel and around five front lower spoilers. Taking a rear bumper off is head scratching stuff unless you're told how to do it. Do you know the right way to set the ignition timing on a LE jet 320i? How about an early one with vacuum advance and vacuum retard and the pneumatic valve? What do you know about the water heated idle control valve? How do you sort out shagged '3 red light' instrument clusters? How do you set the idle mixture on an early K Jetronic 318i?
Parts for early cars are getting quite hard to find. It's only since I started renovating one that I've found how hard getting bits can be. If you're looking for bits or advice for early cars, you can get a bit lost scrolling through looking for an answer.

Could this info and answers be posted in the articles sections as guides from sounds of it there is one proper definative way of fixing each of those problems, if open to discussion surely valuble info will be lost into the back pages within its own section?

Like the m50 thread loads of great info but its lost within itself and becomes unclear, what i am saying info like this needs to be clear and concise otherwise everyone ends up asking and answering the same questions gets fustrating.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

My wheels look chrome. Plus my b20 wrongness is pre-facelift. I'll tarnish your shine with my councillory


Andy is actually talking some sense here. Shear volumes of posts and the size of the forum means the search funciton is redundant. This is compoounded by virtually weekly repeated threads about the same stuff. Perhaps further carving up the different e30 demographics would get a better handle on managing the wealth of info on this forum.

Perhaps this could be co-incided with the alleged recent server swap. The new section could be built and tested on the awaiting server. Once ready, could be added to the real zone on transfer.

Come on nerds, put down your Stephen Hawking w@nk rags and work your geek magic!!!

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Simple. Someone asks a question to which nobody knows the answer and within 5-6 hours it's on page 2 unanswered and forgotten. At least if it's in it's own section it's stuck there and can't be overlooked.

yes, good point, fair enough.
so its a chromie technical section or a section for everything chromie related?

The chrome analogy is a way of differentiating the chronoligical event in e30 history which saw the facelift of our beloved turds.

[march109]

I don't think there needs to be a poll as long as theres a good reason for such a section. Which AndyBoy has provided.

A poll would just ensue a plastic/chromie popularity contest and more willy waving.

[Andyboy]

Simple. Someone asks a question to which nobody knows the answer and within 5-6 hours it's on page 2 unanswered and forgotten. At least if it's in it's own section it's stuck there and can't be overlooked.

yes, good point, fair enough.
so its a chromie technical section or a section for everything chromie related?

Well I reckon it could be for everything - tech stuff, where to find bits and just showing off your Chromie. For example, every time anyone spotted one in a breakers, a few details of what it is and where. Smiths of Bloxham have a white D reg 4 door 320i manual and a Zinnober red 316 carby 2 door on an E. Someone told me about this so I went and found a really mint front bumper for £15.
It's 21 years since the last metal bumper saloons were made and they're going to be extinct unless there's some incentive to keep them going. It's slightly different withy the Convertibles because they were made until the end of 1990 with chrome rightness.

[Ant]

the poll is not open for debate, its there for you to have your say guys.

as for willy waving, goes with the territory it would seem.........

[Andyboy]

I don't think there needs to be a poll as long as theres a good reason for such a section. Which AndyBoy has provided.

A poll would just ensue a plastic/chromie popularity contest and more willy waving.

Fair point, although the natural rate of attrition with E30's means there are vastly more plakky cars left. Also the Zone possibly needs something new - the 'car of the month' worked well.