how common is aircon in e30's?

General E30 related discussions -
Please put technical questions in E30 Tech Help forum below

Moderator: martauto

dobbie82
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4125
Joined: Thu May 05, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Dolgellau, Wales (NOT A TRADER,broken a car,got lots of bits)

Post Sun Aug 14, 2005 11:51 pm

at the moment i have a 4dr 91 e30 and the other half has a 87 coupe, both great cars.. til u try driving anywhere in the lakes.. the speed doesnt even register cos it gets so gridlocked. I have an 11 week old son who would get boiled if i get stuck in traffic so am thinking of getting an e30 with aircon cos i love the car, and his car seat fits perfectly and no faffing at switching airbags off like modern cars :-)

oooooooooooh bit of a waffle there.. anyway. who has got aircon in their e30? not buying yet,... but maybe in 6 months or so.
e30 related ebay auctions + shop(MY Stuff for Sale), http://tinyurl.com/64aufr
My Feedback on the e30zone: http://tinyurl.com/dobbie82feedback
Widge
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 3661
Joined: Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Leeds

Post Sun Aug 14, 2005 11:59 pm

Not enough E30's have air con and I want it too!!!!
e30geezer
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 770
Joined: Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: london

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:01 am

dobbie82 wrote:at the moment i have a 4dr 91 e30 and the other half has a 87 coupe, both great cars.. til u try driving anywhere in the lakes.. the speed doesnt even register cos it gets so gridlocked. I have an 11 week old son who would get boiled if i get stuck in traffic so am thinking of getting an e30 with aircon cos i love the car, and his car seat fits perfectly and no faffing at switching airbags off like modern cars :-)

oooooooooooh bit of a waffle there.. anyway. who has got aircon in their e30? not buying yet,... but maybe in 6 months or so.
hi, i know they are pretty rare on e30's mine has air con and climate control, which are quite rare , i will be selling mine in about 7 months if all goes well, Image
Widge
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 3661
Joined: Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Leeds

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:06 am

Wot the car or the air con? What does the climate control do that the air con doesn't?
johnono
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4677
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: land of the vikings

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:09 am

im confused as well now, i thought it was one or the other,..


the standard dials for heater bla blah

or the cooler / chiller unit with the blue light

(description in its most basic form :wink: )

is there an option ive not seen then? 8O
e30geezer
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 770
Joined: Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: london

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:10 am

Widge wrote:Wot the car or the air con? What does the climate control do that the air con doesn't?
i think it adjusts to suit weather temps, and circulates it better, just more accurate and more comfortable in car temp, but it is the only one ive seen on an e30 , they are out there somewhere but are quite rare.
dobbie82
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4125
Joined: Thu May 05, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Dolgellau, Wales (NOT A TRADER,broken a car,got lots of bits)

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:10 am

ooooooooh lovely motor there e30geezer.. if you selling in 7 months i hope i have the cash handy then...
johnono
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4677
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: land of the vikings

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:10 am

dude , u got any pics of it?
e30geezer
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 770
Joined: Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: london

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:12 am

johnono wrote:im confused as well now, i thought it was one or the other,..


the standard dials for heater bla blah

or the cooler / chiller unit with the blue light

(description in its most basic form :wink: )

is there an option ive not seen then? 8O
hi, mate hows thing's yes it has both air con and climate control fitted im told by my bmw dealer this is quite rare on an e30, and an expensive dealer option when new.
e30geezer
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 770
Joined: Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: london

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:15 am

dobbie82 wrote:ooooooooh lovely motor there e30geezer.. if you selling in 7 months i hope i have the cash handy then...
thankyou she is just having an inspection 2 service and new waterpump, timing belt + tensioner, viscous fan , and new manifold gaskets to keep her sweet, best regards (rob)
e30geezer
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 770
Joined: Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: london

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:17 am

johnono wrote:dude , u got any pics of it?
will post pics as soon as she's comes back from the garage , hows the touring doin?
johnono
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4677
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: land of the vikings

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:21 am

sweet fella! :D took her on a couple of mission over the weekend, done a few motorway miles in her ( cained her a bit but thats healthy anyway :wink: )

work tommorow and i dont wanna go to bed :cry:
johnono
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4677
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: land of the vikings

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:23 am

e30geezer wrote:
dobbie82 wrote:ooooooooh lovely motor there e30geezer.. if you selling in 7 months i hope i have the cash handy then...
thankyou she is just having an inspection 2 service and new waterpump, timing belt + tensioner, viscous fan , and new manifold gaskets to keep her sweet, best regards (rob)
geez, how much will they charge u for that, as i probably will be doing some , if not all of those :?
e30geezer
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 770
Joined: Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: london

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:28 am

johnono wrote:sweet fella! :D took her on a couple of mission over the weekend, done a few motorway miles in her ( cained her a bit but thats healthy anyway :wink: )

work tommorow and i dont wanna go to bed :cry:
good stuff johnono, i just got back from 1500 mile trip ,around uk . scotland, lake district, somerset, just traded my e36 318 is coupe for a 328i sports touring, dam fast cars and effortless motorway miles, im also looking for an e30 c2 2.7 alpina tourring , i hate work who invented the concept. the 325i is having an overhaul @ the moment, i miss her been 1 week nowImage
e30geezer
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 770
Joined: Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: london

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:32 am

johnono wrote:
e30geezer wrote:
dobbie82 wrote:ooooooooh lovely motor there e30geezer.. if you selling in 7 months i hope i have the cash handy then...
thankyou she is just having an inspection 2 service and new waterpump, timing belt + tensioner, viscous fan , and new manifold gaskets to keep her sweet, best regards (rob)
geez, how much will they charge u for that, as i probably will be doing some , if not all of those :?
got all part out the back door from my mate in bmw, paid Ԛ£ 100 for everything and this included all fluids, service parts, and belts pump , tensioner , fan coupling , and a pair of brand new front fogs, wipers, etc.
johnono
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4677
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: land of the vikings

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:44 am

e30geezer wrote:
johnono wrote:
e30geezer wrote:thankyou she is just having an inspection 2 service and new waterpump, timing belt + tensioner, viscous fan , and new manifold gaskets to keep her sweet, best regards (rob)
geez, how much will they charge u for that, as i probably will be doing some , if not all of those :?
got all part out the back door from my mate in bmw, paid Ԛ£ 100 for everything and this included all fluids, service parts, and belts pump , tensioner , fan coupling , and a pair of brand new front fogs, wipers, etc.

firstly..... :cry: :cry: u luky luky barsud (life of brian)

secon. theres a red 2.7 touring floatin about on here somewhere. nobody wants it though,.. i dont think anyone actually beleives it IS an alpina :?

and lastly, work... crap but i have to do summin to keep me in bmsԚ´ :wink:
Hyperion
E30 Zone Squatter
E30 Zone Squatter
Posts: 1727
Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: JHB, South Africa

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:07 am

Over here its different its hard to find a E30 WITHOUT aircon. I think it was the first thing people ordered for their car. It gets pretty hot in SA. so you need to stay cool :cool:
User avatar
Stoney_god
E30 Zone Squatter
E30 Zone Squatter
Posts: 1677
Joined: Thu May 19, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Hill Head

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:27 am

I've AIR CON in my 325.. Wish I had climate though.

climate is sh1t hot had it my V-TEC Prelude. All it does is allow you select a temp and it keeps the car at that.. If it gets warmer as little cool air is blown in etc... AIR CON just freezes your nuts of !!
Demlotcrew
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 13329
Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:00 pm
Location: East Anglia

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:38 am

e30geezer wrote:
johnono wrote:dude , u got any pics of it?
will post pics as soon as she's comes back from the garage , hows the touring doin?
Can you take a pic of your brake booster lines?

Thanks

Andrew
e30geezer
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 770
Joined: Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: london

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:19 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:
e30geezer wrote:
johnono wrote:dude , u got any pics of it?
will post pics as soon as she's comes back from the garage , hows the touring doin?
Can you take a pic of your brake booster lines?

Thanks

Andrew
HI, MATE WHERE ARE THE BRAKE BOOSTER LINES LOCATED, WHAT IM A LOOKING FOR CHEERS (ROB)
Demlotcrew
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 13329
Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:00 pm
Location: East Anglia

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:26 pm

Do you know what the brake booster looks like? its a big round thing on the passengers side of the car, there will be a black hose coming out of it. then it might split into two via a connector then goes into the inlet manifold, can yo utake a pic of that connector?

A
dazleeds
old skool raver
old skool raver
Posts: 12883
Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Empire Building @

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:27 pm

the words

rocking horse shit spring to mind :cry:
www.oldskoolfantasy.co.uk
in the shit,the one to blame,yeh its all my fault ;)
e30geezer
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 770
Joined: Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: london

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:31 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:Do you know what the brake booster looks like? its a big round thing on the passengers side of the car, there will be a black hose coming out of it. then it might split into two via a connector then goes into the inlet manifold, can yo utake a pic of that connector?

A
GOT YA , I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN NOW, THE CAR IS IN THE GARAGE AT THE MOMENT HAVING AN INSPECTION 2, AND NEW WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT, TENSIONER, FAN COUPLING, WHEN ITS FINISHED WILL TAKE SOME PICS OF IT, JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY WHY DO YOU NEED TO SEE PICS OF IT, IM JUST CURIOUS CHEERS (ROB)
mrLEE30
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 6589
Joined: Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Sweating buckets in Bahrain

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:33 pm

Dude, what is the difference between climate control and A/C??? on mine if its blowing too cold just turn the heat knob to add a little warm air in there!! hence climate control!!

oh yeah as with south africa, all BMW's here with A/C and all E30's from BMW Japan so i guess all BMW Japan with A/C as standard!!!

nice

mrlee
e30geezer
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 770
Joined: Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: london

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:36 pm

dazleeds wrote:the words

rocking horse sh*t spring to mind :cry:
I KNOW ITS QUITE RARE, THIS IS WHY I JUST HAD TO BUY THE CAR, IVE HAD SOME MUCH INTREST TO SELL THE CAR, SO FAR IVE BEEN OFFERED Ԛ£2300 CASH, I ONLY PAID Ԛ£850. THIS IS FROM A BMW TECHNICIAN , @ MY LOCAL BMW. HE BELONGS TO VARIOUS BMW CLUBS, AND SAID THE CAR IS PRETTY RARE, THEY ALSO FOUND OUT THIS CAR WAS A SPECIAL ORDER FOR A BMW GB DIRECTOR, WHEN NEW .. , THERE GETTING ALL THE INFO FOR ME, CANT WAIT.
Danstable
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 893
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Sheffield

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:36 pm

My 325 Tourer has air con but needs a re-gas, a new belt, and probably a new compressor knowing my luck!
Cloggy Saint
Old Skooler
Old Skooler
Posts: 8027
Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: zummerzet

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:50 pm

I have airco' but for the amount of sun we see here it's hardly ever used.
Image

E30 zone - promoting adult illiteracy since 2004
Demlotcrew
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 13329
Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:00 pm
Location: East Anglia

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:36 pm

e30geezer wrote:
Demlotcrew wrote:Do you know what the brake booster looks like? its a big round thing on the passengers side of the car, there will be a black hose coming out of it. then it might split into two via a connector then goes into the inlet manifold, can yo utake a pic of that connector?

A
GOT YA , I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN NOW, THE CAR IS IN THE GARAGE AT THE MOMENT HAVING AN INSPECTION 2, AND NEW WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT, TENSIONER, FAN COUPLING, WHEN ITS FINISHED WILL TAKE SOME PICS OF IT, JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY WHY DO YOU NEED TO SEE PICS OF IT, IM JUST CURIOUS CHEERS (ROB)
I will be able to tell if you have Climate or not!

A
Simon13
The longest resto in the world !
Posts: 22697
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Camberley, Surrey don't u know

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:43 pm

e30geezer wrote:
dazleeds wrote:the words

rocking horse sh*t spring to mind :cry:
I KNOW ITS QUITE RARE, THIS IS WHY I JUST HAD TO BUY THE CAR, IVE HAD SOME MUCH INTREST TO SELL THE CAR, SO FAR IVE BEEN OFFERED Ԛ£2300 CASH, I ONLY PAID Ԛ£850. THIS IS FROM A BMW TECHNICIAN , @ MY LOCAL BMW. HE BELONGS TO VARIOUS BMW CLUBS, AND SAID THE CAR IS PRETTY RARE, THEY ALSO FOUND OUT THIS CAR WAS A SPECIAL ORDER FOR A BMW GB DIRECTOR, WHEN NEW .. , THERE GETTING ALL THE INFO FOR ME, CANT WAIT.
U lucky man! Looks a top ride at an absolute steel! got to be worth 3k
johnono
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4677
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: land of the vikings

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:55 pm

who has a piccy of the "climate control" as its doin my head in now :oops: :x
Demlotcrew
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 13329
Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:00 pm
Location: East Anglia

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:57 pm

johnono wrote:who has a piccy of the "climate control" as its doin my head in now :oops: :x
Me, i have pics of it in parts too!

A
johnono
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4677
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: land of the vikings

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:00 pm

is it in the members cars sec?
Demlotcrew
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 13329
Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:00 pm
Location: East Anglia

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:28 pm

No under my computer in the car parts pics sec on my pc.

A
johnono
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4677
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: land of the vikings

Post Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:52 pm

well thats no good is it :roll: :lol:

any chance i could perhaps ask u to put a pic up? :D
e30geezer
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 770
Joined: Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: london

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:26 am

Simon13 wrote:
e30geezer wrote:
dazleeds wrote:the words

rocking horse sh*t spring to mind :cry:
I KNOW ITS QUITE RARE, THIS IS WHY I JUST HAD TO BUY THE CAR, IVE HAD SOME MUCH INTREST TO SELL THE CAR, SO FAR IVE BEEN OFFERED Ԛ£2300 CASH, I ONLY PAID Ԛ£850. THIS IS FROM A BMW TECHNICIAN , @ MY LOCAL BMW. HE BELONGS TO VARIOUS BMW CLUBS, AND SAID THE CAR IS PRETTY RARE, THEY ALSO FOUND OUT THIS CAR WAS A SPECIAL ORDER FOR A BMW GB DIRECTOR, WHEN NEW .. , THERE GETTING ALL THE INFO FOR ME, CANT WAIT.
U lucky man! Looks a top ride at an absolute steel! got to be worth 3k
cheers simon, i cant beleive it myself, just found out today, from bmw it has an alpina c2 2.7 engine box and suspension which was ordered when new, basically the full running gear conversion!! which the md ordered specifically, i also checked the logbook and this confirmed it, i thought it was origanally a 325i, i just didnt check, i thought it was a bit quick for an auto has lsd aswell, the offer from the technician has been upped from the Ԛ£2300 to Ԛ£4000, im so , so lucky the guy want's the car desperatley!!. i keep thinking im dreaming, this has turned out to be a rare car, it has been photographed by the head technician , and they are contacting the md who originally ordered it the conversion was carried out by sytners,