My New £500 318is *More Goodies*

[aj_mckay]

just went to start it today after being stood 2-3 days and battery was weak, so will be ordering a new genuine bmw battery when i have the money and iirc there cheaper than halfrauds and ive known them to last upto 10 years, would like to see a halfrauds battery do that

If it's got an aftermarket alarm/immobiliser fitted (which a lot of E30s do) the battery will be sapped when left to stand whatever battery you use. If it's properly charged it should last more than 3 days though. If you're leaving it for longer may be worth just disconnecting the negative connection to save the juice!

[Alex]

just went to start it today after being stood 2-3 days and battery was weak, so will be ordering a new genuine bmw battery when i have the money and iirc there cheaper than halfrauds and ive known them to last upto 10 years, would like to see a halfrauds battery do that

If it's got an aftermarket alarm/immobiliser fitted (which a lot of E30s do) the battery will be sapped when left to stand whatever battery you use. If it's properly charged it should last more than 3 days though. If you're leaving it for longer may be worth just disconnecting the negative connection to save the juice!

it has an aftetmarket alarm that like most e30s with them, it dont work

[Alex]

took interior out today after work to give the carpets a good clean, floor looks solid which is a good sign looks like it may have had new bungs or whatever they are called





dont cut the pipes for the headlight adjuster they are full of fluid

dirty carpet



clean carpet pics arnt the best




should get it back in tomorrow if its dry and providing it stops Pi$sing it down

[djk]

Just looking back over this thread again, I can't believe how good a car this looks for £500, dirty interior or not. Tidy up what needs tidying, stick some 15" BBS on there and never ever get rid of it, coz you'll regret it. The floorpan looks mint which I thought was near impossible! Burn that gearknob though!!!

I would ditch the front mudflaps as they are a horrific rust trap, and the rear ones on their own will look a bit daft although I reckon they protect the valance quite well from getting peppered. If you like the flaps (oo-err), take them off and clean behind them every time you wash the car, and hammerite the brackets for the front ones and use galv nuts and bolts.

[Alex]

Just looking back over this thread again, I can't believe how good a car this looks for £500, dirty interior or not. Tidy up what needs tidying, stick some 15" BBS on there and never ever get rid of it, coz you'll regret it. The floorpan looks mint which I thought was near impossible! Burn that gearknob though!!!

I would ditch the front mudflaps as they are a horrific rust trap, and the rear ones on their own will look a bit daft although I reckon they protect the valance quite well from getting peppered. If you like the flaps (oo-err), take them off and clean behind them every time you wash the car, and hammerite the brackets for the front ones and use galv nuts and bolts.

yer the floor pan is mint, it will be getting 15" bbs and there is no mud flaps on the back for some reason

interior is back together carpet is still a little stained because the previous owner had wore alot of oily boots

but looks a lot better

[luxy]

I thought my 1990 141,000 mile IS was prety good considering it had been stood for 7years under a tree but yours looks even better! Great buy!

[Nuvolari]

All this for just £500? That's a bargain mate! Real nice IS!

[Alex]

Before and after Pics of interior

Before



After




pics dont do it justice, drivers footwell was still a bit oil stained

painted seat rails to, makes a hell of a difference

Engine





has new battery from a ford transit cough cough

[Ollie_bwoii]

You could tell a builder or summink owned it before!!!

Looks great now big improvement!!!!!!

[Alex]

You could tell a builder or summink owned it before!!!

Looks great now big improvement!!!!!!

mechanic

it could be better but still is a good improvement, its the oil which is hard to shift i used a proper carpet cleaner machine too

[Blitz]

Your car makes mine look expensive.

[Alex]

car is now in a field for a few weeks untill another car we got is sold which is taking up the drive

[Alex]

just orderd a new gear knob, blank key, and some under dash panel screws from zimmerbimmer1 (the previous owner used tie wraps to hold under dash panel in place it was only 50p for new screws )

[Alex]

Bit of an update if anyone is intrested

Some bits, also baught some grey carpet dye to sort out the stains, and bidding on some tweeter pods. I baught some clear side repeters but got a refund as there was none in stock


Parcel shelf with no holes (might not use this)



de chromed grill and some new wing mirrors



new plates



stereo, have an amp and some componets for the front

[Cook318IS]

Its comming on nicely! some nice bits and pieces there. reminds me that i could do with a new aeriel, its looking like a curved fishing rod at the moment

[Alex]

Its comming on nicely! some nice bits and pieces there. reminds me that i could do with a new aeriel, its looking like a curved fishing rod at the moment

lol the one thats currently on mine is a flexible one that appears to be held on by black duck tape

[Blitz]

What gear knob is that?

[Alex]

What gear knob is that?

standard plastic one, i know IS's are suppose to have leather ones but for 13.00 from bmw its a bargin, it feels really nice and new too with no wear. i will be getting a brand new tech 2 wheel for it too when i have save up a bit more money

people put the mtech thingys on the top of the plastic ones and sell them as mtech ones on ebay for 25 quid and people actually but them

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-BMW-M-TEC ... 286.c0.m14

[Blitz]

Can you put any emblem on it, like the M tech one?

[Alex]

Can you put any emblem on it, like the M tech one?

i would think so thats what they do on ebay

as i very much doubt bmw did an mtech plastic gear nob

[Alex]

you could get one of these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-M-TEC-GEAR-KN ... otohosting

but i recon bmw will do them for half that price if not a couple of quid

[Blitz]

I thinking I would need to order one without an emblem

[Alex]

I thinking I would need to order one without an emblem

the standard plastic one comes with the emblem

[Cook318IS]

Its comming on nicely! some nice bits and pieces there. reminds me that i could do with a new aeriel, its looking like a curved fishing rod at the moment

lol the one thats currently on mine is a flexible one that appears to be held on by black duck tape

lol mines held back with cable ties a the moment after a run in with a drunk chav I've bought gearknobs from auto tint design before ( http://www.autotintdesign.com/ ) and they are geniune bmw! I think you can get the badges cheaper from bmw though

[Alex]

Its comming on nicely! some nice bits and pieces there. reminds me that i could do with a new aeriel, its looking like a curved fishing rod at the moment

lol the one thats currently on mine is a flexible one that appears to be held on by black duck tape

lol mines held back with cable ties a the moment after a run in with a drunk chav I've bought gearknobs from auto tint design before ( http://www.autotintdesign.com/ ) and they are geniune bmw! I think you can get the badges cheaper from bmw though

i dont think i would buy new genuine bmw parts from anywhere else than bmw because other companys selling them have to be making a profit

[Cook318IS]

lol the one thats currently on mine is a flexible one that appears to be held on by black duck tape

lol mines held back with cable ties a the moment after a run in with a drunk chav I've bought gearknobs from auto tint design before ( http://www.autotintdesign.com/ ) and they are geniune bmw! I think you can get the badges cheaper from bmw though

i dont think i would buy new genuine bmw parts from anywhere else than bmw because other companys selling them have to be making a profit

true but when your local dealers are a total waste of time... (my e30 is not goddamn e34 520i) and this was a while ago

[Alex]

lol mines held back with cable ties a the moment after a run in with a drunk chav I've bought gearknobs from auto tint design before ( http://www.autotintdesign.com/ ) and they are geniune bmw! I think you can get the badges cheaper from bmw though

i dont think i would buy new genuine bmw parts from anywhere else than bmw because other companys selling them have to be making a profit

true but when your local dealers are a total waste of time... (my e30 is not goddamn e34 520i) and this was a while ago

i know what you mean i wanted some trim screws, a gear knob and a blank key and they wanted registration and vin number which neither i knew, so i rang zimmerbimmer1 and orderd them didnt need either with him

[Alex]

more bits comming now

some original bmw mats

a set of tweeter pods, cost £22 including shipping from the US, they sell for £40+ overhere, but there not as rare over there

and an mtech wheel thats nice and shiny with hardly any wear

[Blitz]

Where did you get the mats from?

[Alex]

ebay

[Blitz]

I seen this before.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-BMW-E30-C ... 286.c0.m14

[Alex]

thats the one

[Alex]

might aswell turn this into a bit of a blog

baught a map light mirror and a 13 button obc

its going to have nearly optional extra on the way im going

[Alex]

Map Light Mirror And some tweeter pods baught

riped the standard speakers out and fitted some infinity's with super glue and silocone Nice!!!

tweeter pods cost £22 pound Including shipping from USA. ebay.com is the best place to buy them ive found this is the second set i got from there, the first set were 2 pound cheaper delivered

and a 13 button OBC on its way







the car is still stuck in a field so may be a while before i can fit all these things im buying

went out there the other day tho and fitted the new gear knob, looks soo much better

got me bmw mats fitted too there better than them £14 ebay ones

[Blitz]

Looks like its going to have every optional extra's at this rate. What new knob did you fit?