LOLTurned the key, scowled at it as nothing happened, came back inside
What did you do to your E30 today?
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e30-EVN
- Old Skooler

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A 2 door e30 with 8 cylinders, what could be better

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SHAKEELE30
- Boost Junkie
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- Joined: Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:00 pm
- Location: CROYDON
changed front shocks over for some bilsteins, and the springs, and then tried to take the disks off, but end up rounded off the f'in small screw that holds them in, on both sides, that just wound me right up...
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ajay
- E30 Zone Camper

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Finally got a chance to re fit the rear brakes, removed them last summer and slowly refurbed/rebuilt them as new. With a bit of luck the fronts will be on too, soon.


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bigwinn
- E30 Zone Squatter

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- Location: Lincolnshire/Leicestershire border
did the red/black wire mod and fixed my CL issue

Bronzit gone- she lives on
'89 325i auto touring: Malachite Green
Now, I'm no gynecologist, but I know a tw4t when I see one...
'89 325i auto touring: Malachite Green
Now, I'm no gynecologist, but I know a tw4t when I see one...
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BHadley
- E30 Zone Regular

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- Location: Newton abbot, Devon
Got the dash cluster lighting up, now to sort the headlight fog light and headlight adjuster display bulbs.
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kieran325
- Old Skooler

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Washed the M3 and wheeled it back in the garage.
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Sanchez
- Married to the E30 Zone

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- Location: Sunny Scotland
Thought it was fixed but must be dodgy wiring somewhere as its intermittent now.bss325i wrote:+1?Simon13 wrote:The problem was?!Sanchez wrote:made it run on 6 cylinders
Might get the inlet off and injectors away for cleaning.
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Rav335uk
- E30 Zone Meets/Events Team

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Bought these over the weekend
Don't worry, there are 4 of them.

Don't worry, there are 4 of them.


If you Got "Haters",Then your doing something Right!
CR24v??? Where's it all gone?? LOL
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verde
- Engaged to the E30 Zone

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Thought they were keskins at first, i was about to erupt hahaRav335uk wrote:Bought these over the weekend![]()
Don't worry, there are 4 of them.
Marrakesh brown tech 2 LSx loading.....
Raise hell praise Dale.
North East Drift Club - Hollerboys Drift
Raise hell praise Dale.
North East Drift Club - Hollerboys Drift
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cakey87
- E30 Zone Newbie

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Put 5 litres of water in it instead of petrol, surprisingly it dusnt want to start.
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FinalD
- E30 Zone Camper

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- Location: Bristol
cakey87 wrote:Put 5 litres of water in it instead of petrol, surprisingly it dusnt want to start.

1988 325i Cabriolet - Gone.
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e30ftw
- E30 Zone Newbie

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- Location: Cheshire
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hennared323i
- Old Skooler

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I opened the garage door, looked at the turd, then closed the door again
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spook
- League two here we come !!!
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- Location: portsmouth
Taxed the coont, up early tomorrow for a blast 

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Jos
- E30 Zone Camper

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- Location: Belfast
Connected jump lead between solenoid and batt -ve. Starter still not turning, locked it again and went inside to find other starter motor.. Sunday I swear I will change it this time.
'89 Touring - slightly rippled with a rusty underside
'94 e36 tree climber
'94 e36 tree climber
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Quaser
- E30 Zone Addict

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its ok - ive done that in the past (to be fair the engine was over heating and my mate put water in a fuel can and let the car run out of fuel too!)cakey87 wrote:Put 5 litres of water in it instead of petrol, surprisingly it dusnt want to start.
BMW E30 2.0 Convertible (M52B28)
BMW E30 2.0 2 Door (M20B28 Turbo project to start)
BMW E36 328i Sport (M52B28 Turbo Project)
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BMW E30 2.0 2 Door (M20B28 Turbo project to start)
BMW E36 328i Sport (M52B28 Turbo Project)
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Quaser
- E30 Zone Addict

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Fitted to the exhaust on the m52 - car is overfuelling 
removed kinks from power steering lines and still not working
removed kinks from power steering lines and still not working
BMW E30 2.0 Convertible (M52B28)
BMW E30 2.0 2 Door (M20B28 Turbo project to start)
BMW E36 328i Sport (M52B28 Turbo Project)
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BMW E30 2.0 2 Door (M20B28 Turbo project to start)
BMW E36 328i Sport (M52B28 Turbo Project)
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FinalD
- E30 Zone Camper

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Fitted my tidied up grills...

I'll do a write up on what I've done later.

I'll do a write up on what I've done later.
1988 325i Cabriolet - Gone.
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BEERBOY123
- E30 Zone Squatter

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Wished it goodnight while I was boosting the boiler in the garage.
Two headblenders, couple of bags of MC Hammer, 5 litres of FFF, a 48ft bastard, a box of jumped-up custard and some soggy chimps
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FinalD
- E30 Zone Camper

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Drove it to the MOT, drove it home again...now I need to fix some stuff within 10 working days. 
1988 325i Cabriolet - Gone.
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gooner1
- Out humping Reindeer
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- Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:00 pm
- Location: Northampton.For my sins.
Removed the remains of the old water pump, along with the 4 correct length mounting bolts instead of the laughably short bolts that had no chance of connecting the pump to the block
, fitted new belts. Filled with new coolant , bled the system.
No leaks, no over heating and a lovely warm interior.
No leaks, no over heating and a lovely warm interior.

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BATTS91
- E30 Zone Squatter

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- Location: clacton on sea essex
Today i hung the arse out irresponsably and got waved by little kids because of it .
Pacer take notes it may help ! Lol
Pacer take notes it may help ! Lol
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mcbonio
- E30 Zone Squatter

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Oh dear, whats up with it FinalD?FinalD wrote:Drove it to the MOT, drove it home again...now I need to fix some stuff within 10 working days.
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Gert_8
- Married to the E30 Zone

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- Location: In your back passage faster than a rat up a drainpipe!
Hahahahah aha!! Love itFinalD wrote:cakey87 wrote:Put 5 litres of water in it instead of petrol, surprisingly it dusnt want to start.

PONY, 2013 - "Anyway span 360 degrees hitting the kerb and giving the old man two fingers as I was spinning like Michael Schumacher would
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HJG-E30
- E30 Zone Regular

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- Location: West Sussex
removed rear calipers. Brake pad in o/s disintegrated upon removal 
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Motorhole
- E30 Zone Addict

- Posts: 2395
- Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:00 pm
- Location: Cheshire
Finally got round to sorting out pedal box plumbing after a headache with wrong size bulkhead fittings. Just got to do the t-piece to left/right front lines and the in-car pedal box-rear t-piece line now 




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Sanchez
- Married to the E30 Zone

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- Location: Sunny Scotland
Tidied up under my rear end a bit and fitted my LSD.
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polsta
- Married to the E30 Zone

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- Location: portsmouth
sorted through this lot, counted bagged it all in bigger bags for the sections of car the bits are for, took ages


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bab-91
- Married to the E30 Zone

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- Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:00 pm
- Location: Northern Ireland
I see your collection and will raise you on Fridaypolsta wrote:sorted through this lot, counted bagged it all in bigger bags for the sections of car the bits are for, took ages
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polsta
- Married to the E30 Zone

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also got the bonnet foam but forgot to bring it home
still a few more things to get to add to the bounty stash ive alrewady got tucked away
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FinalD
- E30 Zone Camper

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- Location: Bristol
Not too much really, I expected it to fail really badly for it's first MOT with me. Pleasantly surprised though that it failed on the following:mcbonio wrote:Oh dear, whats up with it FinalD?FinalD wrote:Drove it to the MOT, drove it home again...now I need to fix some stuff within 10 working days.
I'll sort it all over the next week.Nearside Front bleedniple Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) **DANGEROUS**
Rear into tank Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3) **DANGEROUS**
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.2a)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (3.7.A.10) **DANGEROUS**
The bleed nipple isn't the bleed nipple but is the union between the solid copper line and the new braided line, it has a very minor weep, but obviously I need to sort that.
Fuel hose...I'm not sure which hose/pipe they mean so will have to have a play underneath.
Emissions were hilarious (pre cat car so max of 3.5% CO), it ran 6.78%.
The hand brake, I had made it too tight before so slackened it off, too far it seems, easy fix.
Not too bad as the car hadn't been MOTed since March 2010 and had blown an engine in late 2010, early 2011. Over the past 6 months I've stripped large amounts down and rebuilt them and sourced a replacement engine.
Also as it was the first proper drive I've done in the car...wow, handles a lot better than I'd expected and makes a glorious noise. I drove home with the roof down and I love it.
Gert_8 wrote:Hahahahah aha!! Love it
1988 325i Cabriolet - Gone.
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beemerbird
- Married to the E30 Zone

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- Location: Suffolk
I admired it today. Yesterday I fixed a lingering wash / wipe problem, then took it for a celebratory hand wash 
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is
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Bristol_Jer
- E30 Zone Addict

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- Joined: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:00 pm
- Location: Bristol, UK
I took off the exhaust, heatshield and prop ready to take the gearbox off this afternoon and tried not to look at the rust bubbling through the rear wheel arches! 
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gjj107
- E30 Zone Newbie

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- Joined: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:00 pm
- Location: somerset
Patched the front footwell, and had the windscreen in and out to try and stop the leak.
And then had poke in the rear inner arches and found small holes both sides so more welding fast approaching methinks
And then had poke in the rear inner arches and found small holes both sides so more welding fast approaching methinks
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Gert_8
- Married to the E30 Zone

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- Location: In your back passage faster than a rat up a drainpipe!
I squeezed past it getting to mt toolbox, then squeezed back and adjusted the sheet covering the bonnet. 

PONY, 2013 - "Anyway span 360 degrees hitting the kerb and giving the old man two fingers as I was spinning like Michael Schumacher would
