Ratch's 318iS Resto is back!!!

[Kos]

also bollocks to your anti modding philosaphy

Z3 shifter, mapel gearnobs, speaker builds and ice etc. still modded, you are one of us now regardless of the OEM theme

[Royalratch]

also bollocks to your anti modding philosaphy

Z3 shifter, mapel gearnobs, speaker builds and ice etc. still modded, you are one of us now regardless of the OEM theme

Z3 shifter - where? It's a E30 Sport item, ordered with an E30 part number. Indigo leather is / was standard. Door pods keep me awake at night but the jury is still out on them - nobody would begrudge me them given how lame E30 sound is. The maple knob is not staying but only I could pull it off and I may swap it in and out depending on how much of a bounder and a cad I feel on any given morning. Amp is hidden, totally invisible and head unit is a retro inoffensive model. I have modern needs from my old skool ride.

I've got an E36 rack to fit, I haven't driven an E30 for months until today and it really is awful - will get hold of an adapter kit from DaveM3.

What I do is not modding, it is art. What you do can get you on certain police 'lists' in some counties.

[fuzzy]

if anyones an expert at pulling off knobs im sure you are.
a predictable gag perhaps but as it seems your keep repeating that line to prompt someone ill take that bait.

[Royalratch]

I repeated it once.

Fuzzy - you should know that you cannot claim credit for a cheap and easy gag after the fact. I expect more of you.

[fuzzy]

i hang my head in shame, ill try harder in 2010....

[Kos]

its modding, deal with it

[fuzzy]

your a modder now. next itll be 17's and a big bore exhaust.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Can we have some pics of the seats yet? I love blue leather. And in your car they will be even more

BTW you should be ashamed, thinking that gear knob looks good.

[Kos]

your a modder now. next itll be 17's and a big bore exhaust.

peco BB4

[Kos]

and some burger kings

[Alex]

i think that knob is a bit light, i had a darker one in my old 316i and i thought it looks quite good



Oh and you couldnt buy an IS when new with blue leather, only black

[Royalratch]

You could have anything you wanted back in the day if you bullied the dealer enough.

[bss325i]

You could have anything you wanted back in the day if you bullied the dealer enough.

To a degree but yes, indigo leather was not beyond the realms of impossibility.

[Royalratch]

Washed the car yesterday. Attempted to do it properly with carbon fibre nano-tec stuffs. The cheapo products are because I'm only really prepping it for a detailer.


Using the two bucket method but I rinse my wash mitt with the hose so only need 1 bucket. You wouldn't believe what comes off the mitt after a few wipedowns - and that would normally go swilling around in your bucket and then back on your car.


Pix of car pre-wash.




Cleaned. I can feel all you lots stress melting away as you watch this. I love this kind of stuff, ironing etc etc. It doesn't look any different TBH lol.








This is as clean as I could get the wheels after ages on each with a wire brush. I think these will be my summer wheels and the Alpinas go on now! The new centre caps make it look worse.


Back inside under some fluoro lighting.



I love how Lazer Blue looks Black in certain light...


Also fitted those streamlined secondary seals - I nice little touch and when I fit the bonnet seals will ensure the M42 get's me to the double-ton.


Also got the mic wired in and ran down the A-Pillar, glovebox area can now be closed up - nice and tidy with new trim. These bits are always normally cracked or dangling or missing clips. This is all buttoned up and rattle free with a new light and switch too.


It's growing on me... and you...


Went to fit the glovebox and found this! Can I get them out with heat or shall I just find a new one. I think I have a spare...


The obligatory parts photo fest:

Wondering whether to fit this third brake light - it's a new BMW one but would need the associated parcel shelf. For no other reason that it's rare and red looks so good against metallic blue.


Parts stash being re-organized into relevant section and in order of mintyness.




Brand new (old stock) Clifford Immobilser.

Control unit with labelled loom - remove tabs after fitting so the crook doesn't knows what does what.


I have another thread where I've been talking about an OEM 'Alarm activated' LED mod - this is why:


Can't have that on the dash so it will be fitted into this - a blank red E30 switch, looks perfect.


Previous 12V fuse supply was a masterpiece of installation.

[Alex]

that goes around wiring loom next to battery

[Royalratch]

Knew that area looked crap! Cheers dude.

[Royalratch]

that goes around wiring loom next to battery

Dude I tried to put this on the only way I could see and it doesn't fit? Can anyone post a pic of how it fits - dumb I know.

[Alex]

Only pic ive got with mine fitted, as you can see its not on properly

[Royalratch]

That's how I tried to fit but there's no way it will sit right as the loom isn't in the right place.

[pacerpete]

You can't beat a nicely cobbled back passage !

[The_Diddler]

Only pic ive got with mine fitted, as you can see its not on properly

Its also a completely different piece of trim

[Royalratch]

LOL!

So where does the thing I have go braa?

[The_Diddler]

I'd love to help, but however can't.........

[Royalratch]

Lol. So you know Alexs trim is in the wrong part of the car but not where mine should go Where should Alex's be? I thought mine wend around the fuel filler neck but where it joins the rear seat on the interior.

[Alex]

Mine is in the correct place its there now

every e30 i have had has had it

[The_Diddler]

Ok so i may be able to help a liitle bit.....

The part in Alex's car is in the right position, items 1,2 & 3 see below.

What the fook you have is another matter.

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E30/2 ... s_fixings/

[Royalratch]

I am confuseded.

[Alex]

Only pic ive got with mine fitted, as you can see its not on properly

Its also a completely different piece of trim

I think you will find it isnt

[The_Diddler]

Mine is in the correct place its there now

every e30 i have had has had it

Thats because they than 4 cylinders

[The_Diddler]

Only pic ive got with mine fitted, as you can see its not on properly

Its also a completely different piece of trim

I think you will find it isnt

I'll think you will find it is

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E30/2 ... s_fixings/

items 1, 2 & 3, looks nothing like it

[Royalratch]

Dude the part I have (and Alex's) is not on that ETK page.

Let me rephrase the question - is the part I have the same as Alex's, regardless of whether it's in the right place?

[The_Diddler]

Dude the part I have (and Alex's) is not on that ETK page.

Let me rephrase the question - is the part I have the same as Alex's, regardless of whether it's in the right place?

No it isnt

The part shown in Alex's car running from the bottom to the top of the picture at the rear of the engine bay is clearly item 1 & 3 in the link.

You can even see where the diagnostic socket plugs in.........

I'm baffled with the part you have.

[Royalratch]

No dude - Alex is only talking about the part nearer the battery - not the engine loom cover, we know what that is.

Diddlaaaaaaaaaaaaar!

Alex, scores!

[The_Diddler]

Opps, well you live and learn......

Just booked my on line appointment with Specsavers for first thing On Tuesday, i will be getting a taxi, and will not be driving anywhere....

I'll get me coat

[Royalratch]

No worries pal - I believed you for quite a few pages!