HELP DISASTER ADVICE NEEDED!!!!

[318isPMK]

NO THE RUST HAS BEEN REPLACED AND ITS WELDED BRU CANS THAT HOLDS MINE TOGETHER!

[318isPMK]

Im losing my bottle with this car.... If I get this fixed and anything else goes wrong I am goosed!

Anyone with a good condition head for the m42?

[Andyboy]

Im losing my bottle with this car.... If I get this fixed and anything else goes wrong I am goosed!

Anyone with a good condition head for the m42?

How many do you want? Got five here and I want £125 for one. No doubt someone will do it for less however.

[318isPMK]

booooooooooooooooooo!

[318isPMK]

Ohhhh Aye Chuck in a wee knackered water pump too just to keep me swearing lol

[snakebrain]

"your the biggest bell end ive ever heard of, who the hell would pay 4 large for a ponced up blow over paint jobbed P40 mobile with a wheezing donkey on its last legs and suck the c**k of the thief that sold it to him"

Epic insult!!

[318isPMK]

Aye.... it wasnt bad, it was actually in pretty good nick until the guide thing broke and the chain jumped

[snakebrain]

You have done a proper rust hunt by now, obviously?

[318isPMK]

yes well mechanic says its good and will be a nice example after engine work underseal and injections in doors.

[pacerpete]

The lesson to the OP and others is never judge a (shiny) book by it's cover

[buzz6353]

Andyboy I hate to tell you this but 90%of E30s are rot boxes whether its Scotland ,England,Ireland or wales

There is no difference

[320iAN]

in Pauls defence "he owns one of thee most solid & cleanest E30's out there" i should know..
give the guy a break he's having a rough enough time.

[pacerpete]

Andyboy I hate to tell you this but 90%of E30s are rot boxes whether its Scotland ,England,Ireland or wales

There is no difference

Yes, most E30s have rust issues, and often the owner is blissfully ignorant as he continues to polish and attach tat.

It is a well known fact that Scottish cars are in a league of their own when it comes to rust and most knowledge people I know in the sunny south will not touch one with a barge pole unless it is dirt cheap.

I can't and won't comment on the condition of the OPs car as I have not seen it but I would be very suprised if 5 mins with a screw driver didn't bring rust dust and tears As I am sure it would with most zoners turds,
bring them on !

[318isPMK]

wrong side of the bed Pete?

[Rtaylor2208]

Exactly why the one I have lived the best part of its life in dorset for its first 19 years, they are a rare beast up here with no rot, some of the dogs I viewed before the one I bought were far gone.

I reckon that if boyd is saying its a good one with no rot then it will be as he does know his way about them.

[320iAN]

i'll tell you how good it is, Boyd actually owned this very car a couple of yrs ago with some intent to break it, 2yrs+ later it's still on the road, fully restored cosmetic's, not to mention the countless amount of new part's fitted and Boyd is still saying it's a good example

credit where it's due
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3871075/1990-bmw-3-series

[Grrrmachine]

Considering the grief the OP has had, and that no-one could really have predicted what happened, I don't think accusations of rustiness will help this thread much.

What I'm really impressed with is how many people are rallying around to help the guy with parts and labour and proper factual info. That's what the Zone's for, surely

I look forward to the happy ending (not happy finish )

[318isPMK]

Yip Well Said.... the input has been brilliant (mostly)

[gnrsoul]

318isPMK

i have been following this but not said anything intill now, as i thought that all the advice you got was amazing and im on good with matters like this, but i know how you must have felt as the same dame thing happed to myself not to long ago, although it was just a runner for the winter i just ended up scraping the thing. Anyway im glad you got it all worked out and hope to see you with your pride and joy at one of the meets in the summer

[gary]

It's in good hands with Boyd.

Don't think anyone could have predicted your engine failure. So its just down to simple bad luck unfortunately.

I have seen this car in the flesh when Ian was it's owner and it really is a nice motor.

I hope to see it in the flesh once more, this time with a new owner and a wee freshened engine.

All the best mate.

[318isPMK]

Thanks Gary My Mrs is raging as the repairs coming out my wedding budget but if I hear of any meets once its fighting fit I'll be there with Bells on!

I quite fancy a shot of an M3 version lol

[318isPMK]

Anyone got a good M42 engine?

[snakebrain]

Oh dear...what's happened now?

[asmith88]

bad news?

[318isPMK]

Its running up to £1600 thinking of swapping a 2nd hand engine and converting to 2.8ltr after wedding.... Thinking about the later part

Any opinions?

[HairyScreech]

whats the carnage list coming to then?
sounds bad.

[snakebrain]

Oh dear...how the hell has it got to that much?!

[318isPMK]

8 valves
Rienze Head Bolt
OE Quality Oil Filter
Air Filter
Bosch Spark plugs
Head Set
Oil
Coolant
Sundries
Cylinder head reface and pressure test
Dealer Parts
11 31 1 247 160 TIMING CHAIN
11 21 1 247 338 Sprocket
11 31 1 721 887 Sprocket
11 31 1 247 470 GUIDE RAIL
11 31 1 721 419 Guide
11 31 1 727 569 DEFLECTION WHEEL
11 31 1 727 342 CHAIN TENSIONER
11 31 1 743 187 CHAIN TENSIONER
07 11 9 963 355 Gasket ring
11 31 1 721 579 Screw plug
11 34 1 722 908 Intake valve
11 34 1 727 910 Exhaust valve

A new Bellows
A new water pump
+Reasonable Labour

[Dezzy]

WTF???

The money you have spent you could have had any number of quality turds

[318isPMK]

Auch well you win some u lose some

[Dezzy]

Auch well you win some u lose some

I'm glad you can smile after all of this!

I'd have a very different attitude than you after all this?

Why do you need a new donk now? Have you shelled out on a chain and guides etc?

[318isPMK]

No Im at the point we need to decide to shell out for it all.

I want to keep the engine but cant spend 1600 on it!

Max budget is around a grand to 1200 I started with 700 and pushed to top it up to that mark.

Im not happy but i cant keep letting it get to me.

[Dezzy]

No Im at the point we need to decide to shell out for it all.

I want to keep the engine but cant spend 1600 on it!

Max budget is around a grand to 1200 I started with 700 and pushed to top it up to that mark.

Im not happy but i cant keep letting it get to me.

Why so much???

Buy a second hand engine!

I know you don't know for sure that its going to be ok but, You could buy 5 secondhand engines for £1600

[skipunda]

Buy an engine to get you motoring again, get married and in a year or twos time sort the old one out.

[Brianmoooore]

Replacement engine here: http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=213279
Comes complete with spare car.