my e30 owned nearly 3 years

[bene30jane]

my e30



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By bene30jane at 2008-07-23

[bene30jane]

can anyone help?

[Cook318IS]

you need to use the "direct link" address on the right hand side of the page on photobucket and then repeat what you did with the other link.. if that makes sense! welcome to the zone!

[Speedtouch]

I saw this yesterday and it looks sweet with an immaculately clean engine

[bene30jane]

few more pictures

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[bene30jane]

[patch]

Nice motor looks great

[bene30jane]

[bene30jane]

thanks, when i first brought it it was a dog, wish i had pics from then, it had sat for 3 years and never moved, have had scuttle repaired, resprayed, replaced the leather, suspension with new bilstien yellow inserts, m3 rear yellow bilstien dampers, polybushes on front, 325i antiroll bars (powdercoated) 325i calipers and discs, powdercoated 15" bbs cross spokes (black), headlamp brows, angel eyes, m tech pedals, momo wheel with snap off boss, new rear diff from 320i (dont know the ratio), new rear subframe bushes, rear shoes, wheel cylinders, front omp strut brace, steering rack, coupling bushes on propshaft and steering column, new rear top mounts, m3 gear gaitor, handbrake lever, new rebuilt 1.9 m40 engine (from e36), kentcam, lightened flywheel, rebuilt head with new valves, guides, all seals, headgasket, sump gaskets, clutch, waterpump, viscous removed, reaplaced most jubilies, water hoses and breather hoses, has been much fun and stress lol doing it, im sure theres bits i've missed out....

thanks for looking

[bene30jane]

Is now got 17" hockenhiem wheels, cant decide what colour to get them done?, any suggestions?

[fowler]

on a grey car has to be polished lips mate with neagro centres

[cliffybabe]

ive not seen this down margate before ill have to keep my eyes out looks good though dude

[bene30jane]

thanks mate, dont think i've seen yours either?, you come down here?

[toby]

Think I've seen this car around. I like the E36 1.9 M40 idea. Does it go well all tuned up?

[robbo86]

Does it go well all tuned up

well i had a job keeping up in my beast..... and think of all the raw power in that..... with my highly (un)tuned slushbox and rattly tappety (m40) engine..........

but seriously its pretty quick

[bene30jane]

lol it goes alright or went alright until tonight when the exhaust fell off!!!

[robbo86]

lol it goes alright or went alright until tonight when the exhaust fell off!!!

just makes it sound better....... surprised my old one didnt fall off it was in so many peices.... what happened did you catch it on a speed bump or summat???

[bene30jane]

i had to have the center box removed due to that lol.... the rubbers went at the rear box, now all fixed, tightened up the manifold and down pipe and refitted the hanger at the rear of the center section due to that snapping off when it got caught on speedbump with the center box still on, just replacing the front pads tonight, dont think theres ever been a week where i've not spent any money on her lol....

[robbo86]

nice.... dam steve at the meet has gone and put the idea of putting an m42 engine in mine, trouble is i cant get the idea out my head now, so i think i will have to do it!!!

The anti roll bars you fitted do they just bolt on? Any idea of the difference between them and 318 ARB's.

[bene30jane]

they just bolt on yeah, i replaced all the drop links, nuts, bolts and replaced bushes with red polybush ones, the 325i arb are thicker 19mm opposed to 15mm i think plus 318i dont come with a rear one!

[robbo86]

Which means what? 19mm isnt a huge amount different to 15 so how does that exrtra thickness help? worthwhile mod do you think? (sorry to post hijack) and are they big money?

sorry about the 20 questions there are some parts to do with cars I am not so familiar with, and other I am

[bene30jane]

well thicker metal takes more stress to flex, i think its worth while yes, but obviously the polybushes help too as there a harder compound than standard bushes, also adding rear arb helps as the cars missing one from the factory lol.... i brought mine from bmw spares in charing (ashford 01233 713447) for about £25 but had all paint peeling off them so took them to windridge coatings in st peters (01843 604474) and had them powder coated, same with my wheels.... hopefully soon having complete subframe done and front one then another full respray and fuel tank.... hope this helps mate

[robbo86]

oh yeah i know windridge (outside is where i first thought the picture of your car was taken) maurice (speedtouch) mentioned the breakers at charing today to hunt down an iIS engine, they want about 450-500 for the full kit and kaboodle, if thats what i have to pay then fine, but i bet one could be had cheaper somewhere, just got to keep my beady little eyes peeled

then i have to look for somehwere to do it, on the roadside outside my gaffe is perhaps not the best place

certainly look into rear ARBS at some stage then

[DCDC]

looks like a nice clean motor - i love that d-grey colour - one of my favorites..

[bene30jane]

nice one cheers mate, the first pics are from 2 odd years ago, doesnt quite look the same now, needs bit of paint and body work again, hopefully in the near future.... as for fitting arb will be ok there i would have thought.... could always assist as bit handy with a spanner

[robbo86]

might take you up on that one cheers mate!!! unless my house boiler needs replacing then my car is going to get no loving for a long time