The Convertible

[adit]

the seller on Ebay said they were a lot lighter and didn't rust. that's the last time i waste my hard-earned on 99p Buy-It-Now

[E30QcJim]

Hey Adrian, check your PM/email please. I need to know what's happening with my parts/shipping.

Nice build by the way.

[adit]

PMs checked and responded to.

thanks

[Z3I]

had a chance to have a look at the convertible the other day and yes, it was a prop problem.
i jacked her up, removed the complete exhaust and heat shields and started at the front. all seemed ok there, then the centre support/bearing, all seemed ok, then the prop to diff flange.... where's my nuts?? i just can't belieeeeve it. is nothing safe? why would anyone would steal four prop nuts.

Might be just a bolt or 2 left undone..prop shaft..easily missed??

as if...what a silly thing to say

i told that Gaszman to make sure they were done up nice and tight!



anyway, replaced the nuts (which someone DEFINITELY MUST have stolen) and back on with the heat shields and exhaust and fired her up.
TPS jumped in the passenger seat and we crawled out of my driveway and pootled off down the road at speeds up to 30mph. all seemed ok so far...sod it, lets have a blast down the motorway
got on the slip road and foot down. heeeere we go, hold on Phil
poweeerrr! my god, this 2.7 shifts. it feels sooo much quicker than my trusty old four-pot touring. sweet as a nut
Mr.MOT man, i'm coming to see you this week

Did you pre-book the first MOT??

Could have been the tester who popped round the previous night, removed the nuts?

"going to have to fail you on prop and diff problems mate. Can help you out with new ones, £400 fitted in 20 mins?"

Scams like that all too common in the motor trade..

[adit]

wow, was this a year ago?

Latest: i didnt get time to pre-MOT her so just went straight for the MOT - Failed:

W/Washers not working
No dipped beam
Ball joint excessive play
Exhaust clamp missing
Emissions excessive
Uneven front braking
O/S/F brake binding

not too bad at all really, considering it was last MOTd 7-8 or so years ago.
so:

changed the w/w motor
changed dipped beam bulbs and fuses
replaced o/s wishbone with a known good s/h one
found exhaust clamp in the boot
removed o/s/f caliper and pads, pumped the pedal and pushed the piston back in a few times and cleaned and soaked in WD40 until it freed up...then...

Re-test:

adjusted the emissions whilst the probe was up her pipe down to the correct level (was running very rich) and Hey Presto! a pass

so, all hands on deck before work tomorrow to get her ready-ish for Cranleigh on Sunday. should be topless weather hopefully :

[adit]

and another thing....when i phoned the insurance company to advise of a vehicle change from my 318i Touring to the 2.7 convertible, they said i would be due a refund of £2.17
the lad in the local branch forgot to charge me the £25 "admin fee", so i escaped asap without my refund
(damn, that's a couple of coffees at Cranleigh tomorrow )

[beemerbird]

Result! Looking forward to seeing pictures of this

[adit]

she'll be at the Cranleigh show later today.
i went for a topless drive before i got home about an hour ago...lovely!

[adit]

managed to spend a couple of hours on her in the sunshine at Cranleigh yesterday, her first proper T-Cut and polish and wax i reckon. she's getting there slowly:

[Duke137]

That looks really really nice with its red leather!

[kman82]

Looking good mate!

[Z3I]

That does look very nice!

Can I have a close up pic of the interior please, sent in a plain brown wrapper ifyou would?

[Ali786]

nice looking car mate

[Jhonno]

You need to take some decent pics!!

Looks very tidy though.. Just right to enjoy our 1 day of summer.. Oh wait, you missed it.

[adit]

thanks guys

Paul: yes mate, when it's been cleaned, fed and treated (i wish )

Jhonno: i know... erm....how? i'm no photographer mate
yes, Spain is calling

[polsta]

gonna be a nice cabby this when its finished, mt T popped round the other day in it, color with the red leather and alpina goodies is a great combo, only think i though the color of the wheels is a bit iffy, look forward to seeing it finished and also the sport comming out to play !

south coast sports

[magpie]

is this not finished yet !

you've been faffing about for what,nearly 3 years now with it ?

this lived less than a mile from my old house in soton and you stole it from under my nose .

fair play old chap,a cab suits you

[adit]

is this not finished yet !

you've been faffing about for what,nearly 3 years now with it ?

this lived less than a mile from my old house in soton and you stole it from under my nose .

fair play old chap,a cab suites you

are they EVER?
it's taxed, MOTd, and been on show, so on-the-road is major progress imo

next up, get the Sport finished, oh, and the Baur, oh, and the Touring, oh, nearly forgot, and the M3

meaning?
bathroom suite? dining suite? three piece suite?

[maestego]

nice cab you got there,wish mine was clean as your make mine look like a shed

[tonybtonyb]

Sweeter than sweet..

[adit]

wax on, wax off, wax on , wax off, aah so!

[Z3I]

Next, the leathers!

[Rav335uk]

Your E36 M3 is closer to me than you

[adit]

Next, the leathers!

yes! now where did i put that creme, i feel like having a rub tonight

[Z3I]

Next, the leathers!

yes! now where did i put that creme, i feel like having a rub tonight

That creme will be the traditional gentlemans relish then, that car interiors have been treated with since the early days of motoring??

[adit]

well she's back on the road again. brought her out of the garage (cheers Phil) approximately three weeks ago (so lovely to drive again). have had the roof down about three times
still need to sort the front and rear spoilers, a couple of small areas of paintwork, treat all the leather bits (seats, centre consoles, door and rear cards), fit the maplight mirror...etc. etc...
put her in for the MOT a couple of weeks ago...FAILED

horn not working
reconnected it ...works! MOTd for another year

[jimbom30cab]

hurrrrrrrrrrray

my cabbie also passed today so i'll be popping over in it tomorrow with the roof down enjoying the sun shine....i hope

[magpie]

horn not working ,that's just old age [apparently] .

looking forward to seeing those seats all spruced up,Adi those wheels look like they are in grey primer m8 ? bright silver would look much better .

[Alpina99]

Somehow I'd missed this previously,
Nice looking car Ade,

[jimbom30cab]

saw this in the flesh today, a lovely car with some really nice extra bits. The car also has the biggest spare parts depot ever seen and a good owner, thanks for the bit today Adi.

[adit]

cheers Jim, good to meet you at last.
and as guessed, i found those three splash guards after you left, in the "Exterior Trim department - Wheel Arch" section

[e30topless]

Looks great Adi, needs some extended leatherzzz innit

[Gert_8]

Looks lovely Adi. Is it a manual or electric roof? How about checking and responding to my PM?

[jimbom30cab]

thanks Adit, i guessed they were in that department. Could you take the lift to the top floor, right at the back in the "exterior trim" area "fuel flaps" department and see if there are any fuel flap springs in that isle ? thanks, i'll be back over shortly and will call you soon. thanks.

[adit]

Looks great Adi, needs some extended leatherzzz innit

cheers Steve.
i have door and rear cards coming down from the Northern part of our country, the door pockets disappeared
i have the door pulls and both centre console and ash trays here

Looks lovely Adi. Is it a manual or electric roof? How about checking and responding to my PM?

cheers Gert. manual, definitely!
PM? nothing in my inbox mate phone me if it's easier

thanks Adit, i guessed they were in that department. Could you take the lift to the top floor, right at the back in the "exterior trim" area "fuel flaps" department and see if there are any fuel flap springs in that isle ? thanks, i'll be back over shortly and will call you soon. thanks.

yes mate, one here (may need a bare metal resto and respray though )