My 318i Touring... Update With New Owner Page 5

[The_Haywood]

I bought this on Sunday (12/12/10) from a chap down in Sindon for £500... It was rather dirty to say the least and the interior still needs a bloody good scrub but took some pics today after giving it a bloody good exterior scrub

For Exterior Shots








^^^^ just for you Gem :p no lexarse



Few Interior Shots
















^^ electric windows in the rear too ;)

And Some Under The Bonnet....





















There's a few niggles up with it that need attention such as

- Prop noise in 1st and 2nd (spare prop ready to go on)
- Rear discs and pads need changing
- New gear gaitor needed
- Electrics problem to sort - for some reason the fuse for the clock and fag lighter keeps popping as soon as the fuse is placed in

It's Taxed until April 2011 and MOT'd until August 2011 ... All in all i think i got myself a bargain.

Opinions welcome.


Also for those in the know.... what is the button above the passenger electric window switches for?

[magpie]

locks the rear window's to stop little fingers doing your head in, window up,down,up down ,up down,up LOCK!

[daimlerman]

Check out the cigarette lighter socket for debris across it's insides.

[GemE30]

I've got the lock window switch but it doesn't work.

Haywood - wheels > http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=

[Brianmoooore]

Too many relays and fuses in that fusebox. Someone's been playing.
Post up a closeup pic. of the fusebox.

[The_Haywood]

i'll get a pic for you in the morning brian as just about to leave me house to go out

[DanThe]

So what are the plans? Keep standard-ish? Or liven it up a bit?

Might have some alpine white 2 front doors in good nick if you need, can see one of yours has a bit of rust on the bottom edge

[alexdejonghe]

For five hundred nicker I think you've got yourself a very tidy looking tourer here. If you're OCD like me then getting some non-rusty doors (as Dan may sell you above) is the first thing id be doing....how much of what we are seeing here came as standard with the car and how much has been added from elsewhere do you think?

[The_Haywood]

Too many relays and fuses in that fusebox. Someone's been playing.
Post up a closeup pic. of the fusebox.

here you go bud

So what are the plans? Keep standard-ish? Or liven it up a bit?

Might have some alpine white 2 front doors in good nick if you need, can see one of yours has a bit of rust on the bottom edge

Plans for me will be to chase the rust first of all and fix the lil niggles too.

Then i shall be ordering my breyton splitters and sideskirts and a few other custom bits to make my own stamp on it.

You'll have to bish bash bosh me over a price for those doors as i could very well be tempted

For five hundred nicker I think you've got yourself a very tidy looking tourer here. If you're OCD like me then getting some non-rusty doors (as Dan may sell you above) is the first thing id be doing....how much of what we are seeing here came as standard with the car and how much has been added from elsewhere do you think?

haha yes none rusting is first on the cards for me
To be honest i have no idea what was original on this... maybe a true touring boffin would know? Anyone in the know?

[DanThe]

£20 a door, looks like somebody had too many spare fuses and relays!

[Brianmoooore]

Fuses 3, 9, 16, 18, 25, 29 and 30 shouldn't be fitted.
Fuse 6 should be 7.5A, but the 10A fuse you have is acceptable to cope with trailer brakelights.
Fuse 11 should be 7.5A. The 15A one you have fitted is a sure sign of past or intermittent fuel pump problems.
Fuse 12 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuse 23 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuse 22 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuse 21 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuses 13 and 15 should both be 7.5A. Can't quite make out what they are.
Relays K1, K6 and K8 shouldn't be fitted.
K1 is the one immediately below fuses 1, 2 and 3.
K6 is the orange one with a black dot on it.
K8 is the grey one (which doesn't look like the correct relay, even if you had front foglights.)

[HartgeH27]

Fuses 3, 9, 16, 18, 25, 29 and 30 shouldn't be fitted.
Fuse 6 should be 7.5A, but the 10A fuse you have is acceptable to cope with trailer brakelights.
Fuse 11 should be 7.5A. The 15A one you have fitted is a sure sign of past or intermittent fuel pump problems.
Fuse 12 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuse 23 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuse 22 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuse 21 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuses 13 and 15 should both be 7.5A. Can't quite make out what they are.
Relays K1, K6 and K8 shouldn't be fitted.
K1 is the one immediately below fuses 1, 2 and 3.
K6 is the orange one with a black dot on it.
K8 is the grey one (which doesn't look like the correct relay, even if you had front foglights.)

Quality post Brian !

[The_Haywood]

Dan that's an EPIC price.... where abouts are you in staffs???



Brian... thanks so much for taking the time to jot all that down for me... i really appreciate it

[suchy]

Fuses 3, 9, 16, 18, 25, 29 and 30 shouldn't be fitted.
Fuse 6 should be 7.5A, but the 10A fuse you have is acceptable to cope with trailer brakelights.
Fuse 11 should be 7.5A. The 15A one you have fitted is a sure sign of past or intermittent fuel pump problems.
Fuse 12 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuse 23 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuse 22 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuse 21 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuses 13 and 15 should both be 7.5A. Can't quite make out what they are.
Relays K1, K6 and K8 shouldn't be fitted.
K1 is the one immediately below fuses 1, 2 and 3.
K6 is the orange one with a black dot on it.
K8 is the grey one (which doesn't look like the correct relay, even if you had front foglights.)

Is this in the Wiki? Should be if not already

[The_Haywood]

Hey guys.... no picture update but, ordered my strut brace and yellow light film (thanks to kedge for pointing me in the right direction for that) - just awaiting delivery atm... the strut brace is chrome but i can't stand chrome so will sand back and paint another colour.


Also got my hands on a load of Vibe gear to wang in the car like uprated door speakers and rear speakers...

Looking for coilovers now

[GemE30]

Coilovers are expensive

[The_Haywood]

Strut brace is here



Going to paint it at the weekend... i want a pretty lairy colour for it.... but don't know what... maybe pink? lol.

[The_Haywood]

My lamin-x order came through the other day (thanks kedge for heads up) and i been waiting for the snow to clear to strip the front off my touring to fit but i got bored today and thought, you know what f*ck it... i'll do it now... so stripped the front end down and removed lights...



then cleaned up my headlights and got started....






going to paint the rings around my lights black before refitting... but all in all... very easy to do

[The_Haywood]

my clear side repeaters and front indicator covers came today so have all this to fit at the weekend along with painting the light rings and kidneys black... who cares if its snowy and it's christmas



ps excuse my unmade bed... i'm lazy

[tonybtonyb]

It looks like it's coming along nicely

[The_Haywood]

not really an update as such.... but refitted the front end back up now...





and i also painted the light rings matte black so as to not stand out as much with the old tatty, flakey silver




also no pics but i've de-wipered the rear.

[whipsey]

where did you get the orange film from and is it legal to use on all four lamps?

[The_Haywood]

i got it from http://www.lamin-x.co.uk/

my mate is an MOT tester and said it's all fine and legal

[MurphyE30]

coming along nicely like the yellow lamps

[Cotty]

Fuses 3, 9, 16, 18, 25, 29 and 30 shouldn't be fitted.
Fuse 6 should be 7.5A, but the 10A fuse you have is acceptable to cope with trailer brakelights.
Fuse 11 should be 7.5A. The 15A one you have fitted is a sure sign of past or intermittent fuel pump problems.
Fuse 12 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuse 23 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuse 22 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuse 21 should be 7.5A, not 15
Fuses 13 and 15 should both be 7.5A. Can't quite make out what they are.
Relays K1, K6 and K8 shouldn't be fitted.
K1 is the one immediately below fuses 1, 2 and 3.
K6 is the orange one with a black dot on it.
K8 is the grey one (which doesn't look like the correct relay, even if you had front foglights.)

Quality post Brian !

I agree, im off to photo my fuse box to see if I have everything in the correct place

[bigwinn]

Too many relays and fuses in that fusebox. Someone's been playing.
Post up a closeup pic. of the fusebox.

here you go bud



Brian- what is the fuse in the top left hand corner?

[e30repm3]

the lamps are smart as very good job mate

[Brianmoooore]

Fuse? Do you mean relay?
Orange relay in top left corner is K9, and provides an ignition switched supply to the rear wash/wipe on tourings.

[The_Haywood]

aaah thanks brian... that will be coming out tomorrow

[spook]

Why not tint both lights?

[The_Haywood]

Why not tint both lights?

being honest i copied an epic more door e30 i saw... epic car... waiting to get some fogs to tint them too...

i can't find the specific pic of the more door i mean but here is a screen cap of the screen on me iphone ;)



just think it looks so cool with just the inside lights and fogs done...

[Kemix]

Looking good mate any plans on wheels/lowering? You keeping the kidney chrome?

[The_Haywood]

cheers dude i WANT Image Billet 88s for wheels but the £1200 price tag is a bit sickening atm lol.

as for lowering, i'm about to contact burton power for some sleeves to build my own coilies (i'll keep people updated on this) as using your own struts yadda yadda yadda you can build coilies for about £150 (note i have no idea what i'm talking about... i have someone doing it for me)

kidney's will be black... just one of mine is split so waiting to get down the shed to get my spare kidneys

[Liam554]

How long before a pedobear sticker is getting slapped on it?

[The_Haywood]

lol liam you ass clown... no pedobear stickers are going on this... only stickers adorning the touring are the "moredoorwhores" one i designed and made myself...


anyway time for a little update... times have been hard last couple of months as got made redundent from my job and struggling to get another as i work in such a niche market (design and make/fit, graphics, signs and company livery) also added to the fact i am currently trying to regain my license after stupidly getting it revoked (6 points in first two years... both a lil harsh.. 3 points stopped at traffic lights, handbrake on and in neutral i picked up and glanced at my phone at 3:30am.... and 3points for on a sunday when the road was dead except for a motorbike in front he indicated to go left and waved me past and as 2 wheels crossed double white lines ) anyway enough sadness... on with the update

When i purchased my touring it had on an absolutly VILE set of rear lights (pictured below) and even to the point where they didn't match in colour due to what i can only guess is one unit is newer than the other...



Anyway saw Ollie_bwoii was selling some rent tinted rears and so snapped them up...



even half way through you can see it was the right decision



so there is my quick update... next for me to do is get that tow bar off