driving around to day an noticed wen i went round a corner to turn in to road
and the rear started to swerve like loosing it at such slow speed what could this be
i have a e30 convertible 325i
rear end help
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imye30
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no all dry even went out befor turned left from a dual carriage way it it lost control only slighty thow but not good thowkieran325 wrote:Was the road wet ??
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Is this thread linked to the "how many female members do we have" thread?
I only ask because my mrs can't drive her E46 in the wet and loses her read end regularly....
I only ask because my mrs can't drive her E46 in the wet and loses her read end regularly....
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Nankangs?
E30 Touring 0.35 cD - more slippery than prison soap 
Praise the Lard... and pass the dripping!
Praise the Lard... and pass the dripping!
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lol + 1 shittest tyres everMorat wrote:Nankangs?
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put some nankang ditchfinders on any car and you'll lose the back end.
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Did the rear actually step out or did it just feel like it did?
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It step out swavered left to rite a itshedrool83 wrote:Did the rear actually step out or did it just feel like it did?
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diesel on the road
e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Mine did a bit a couple of days ago it could just be chance or slight grease + humid/heat kinda shit?
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As a biker this is a +1. In our area we have had rain but not for long enough to wash the crappola off the roads and its hairy out there.Captain_Birdseye wrote:Mine did a bit a couple of days ago it could just be chance or slight grease + humid/heat kinda shit?
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I have been having this same problem with my e46 320, tires are all good and road seems perfectly dry. Sometimes when i will go round a corner not even at great speed and hit a small bump in the road my backend will start to pop out. It never used to do this so i don't really know whats going on!
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It's Aliens!!!!
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Tyres could easily be the culprit. You might have just got to a point in the wear cycle where they loose alot of grip. They are also the cheapest part to swap out before you go hunting for other problems.
Or it was just a freak bit of road. They are rear wheel drive and the road can do funny things even on low throttle.
Every time I change my rears I get a different car back. Some tyres feel rock solid but you soon realise arn't, and others make the car feel it's on ice, but will stick and stick and stick . . . . . . untill it don't stick no more.
I ain't telling you to suck eggs, but check your tread across the WHOLE tyre. If your lowered then your rear camber will toe out meaning the inner edge takes all the abuse. Mine look healthy untill you check the inner inch and notice the steel . . . . . . I did wonder why it was acting a bit funny.
Or it was just a freak bit of road. They are rear wheel drive and the road can do funny things even on low throttle.
Every time I change my rears I get a different car back. Some tyres feel rock solid but you soon realise arn't, and others make the car feel it's on ice, but will stick and stick and stick . . . . . . untill it don't stick no more.
I ain't telling you to suck eggs, but check your tread across the WHOLE tyre. If your lowered then your rear camber will toe out meaning the inner edge takes all the abuse. Mine look healthy untill you check the inner inch and notice the steel . . . . . . I did wonder why it was acting a bit funny.