What did you do to your E30 today?

Post Sat Jun 29, 2013 5:38 pm

New engine mounts in.. Failed MOT, start research on brake imbalance..

Post Sat Jun 29, 2013 5:43 pm

Rolled the cabby out my way, did some bits on other cars, then rolled it back in the way!!!

Did also finally get a stereo wired up in my touring so it now makes even more noise, and replaced the check panel I couldn't get out previously - and replaced the manky old coolant level sensor - though the light still stays on!!!

Post Sat Jun 29, 2013 5:46 pm

also gave my turd a polish now its got a new M30 lump in

Post Sat Jun 29, 2013 6:24 pm

Mainly swore at it today.

Post Sat Jun 29, 2013 6:58 pm

Got 2 new tyres:-

Bought some new goodies:-

Post Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:04 pm

Gave her a polish, dropped the top and went for a long drive

Post Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:07 pm

Did this trying to get my rear beam off

Post Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:13 pm

I've done that, it hurts!

Post Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:18 pm

It's going some interesting colours. Time to trepan my nail I think.

Post Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:22 pm

Pushed the drivers window, back into its channel, put the Door card, back on, replaced the faulty rear electric window motor:-

Post Tue Jul 02, 2013 1:25 pm

Mine made it out the garage for the first time in two years.

Pumped the tyres up, shoved in a new battery, turned it over a few times by hand and then it started first time.

Post Tue Jul 02, 2013 1:53 pm

Took it to the Ace Cafe!

Post Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:04 pm

Took it out of hibernation and gave it a good wash. Only drove it up and down to the hose in the car park, enough to realise how nice it is to be behind the wheel of an E30 once more. The E21 has character but is woeful when compared to an E30.

Post Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:09 pm

Took a few dents out and fitted an OE leather hand brake handle and gator

Post Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:30 pm

Traced a misfire....

Post Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:31 pm

G-Bear wrote:New engine mounts in.. Failed MOT, start research on brake imbalance..

Just passed my MOT after a initial failure on brake imbalance, chatting to the guy he said the new system has changed it so they can't feather the brake or something they have to just brake and the machine does the rest, anyway I stripped the calipers off cleaned them and emery cloth the pads alittle then did a few 70mph-0 stops and took it back in and he passed it streight away. The calipers were clean as a whistle inside so I think it was the stops that did more of the fixing.

Post Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:44 pm

MOT time on the M3, passed no advisories and its only done 600 miles since its last ticket.

Post Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:15 pm

feeeeeecking rusty brake pipes. Now replacing more than just the rear. rear axel on the floor along with the tank, fuel pipes ect... feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeck but it will be done by the weekend I hope, may be the weekend after

. could ruine my pod day out as I have a week away to pay for.

I'll be back in a straight jacket before the end of the year.

Post Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:53 pm

Bought an m30b35 with dog leg box to pop in

Post Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:22 pm

pushed my luck too far and ended up without a clutch in the York rush hour.
I don't know exactly how much the Police recovery is going to cost, but it won't be cheap

Post Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:14 pm

Morat wrote:pushed my luck too far and ended up without a clutch in the York rush hour.
I don't know exactly how much the Police recovery is going to cost, but it won't be cheap

last time poice recoverd my car it cost me £350

Post Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:46 pm

/me switches to the big tub of Vaseline

Post Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:51 pm

I port and polished my throttle body to.match my eaton m90 charger going on the m50

Post Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:57 am

Last night on my own I fitted a replacement diff on the driveway in a couple of hours. It took longer in a garage with help before so I'm impressed that it went smoothly and didn't take long.

Just hope this one lasts now, all bolts done up properly this time though and with the use of medium thread lock.

Post Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:05 am

On Monday I taxed it, washed it and did a temporary bodge fix on the wiring to the speedo sensor in the diff

and yesterday I drove it to work and back - it stood out like a sore thumb in the office carpark full of modern stuff

Post Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:57 pm

MOT'd it, at Kwik-fit of all places and passed!

Only advisory was a little chip in the windscreen.

Put £40 worth of petrol in and its nearly all gone.

Post Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:51 pm

Lee you are clearly not doing enough miles each year in that beast

What were your emissions like?

Post Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:58 pm

I will this year, MOT was the least of my worries Jim, check my thread.

Ill have a look at the emissions tomorrow, i didnt care at the time as i just wanted back on the road.

Post Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:15 am

What wheels are you running??

Post Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:25 am

Got my ELECTRIC roof working!!!!!

Just need to do minor things on it now, like lube all the moving parts, alter the rod lenghts, so the movement is precise and finally put the sleeve over the small bar that raises the horseshoe to stop the roof material being soiled when it's stored in the compartment.

Roof itself needs to be sorted so that it folds properly - usual fiddling with the tension straps.

Electric roofs aren't that big a deal!

Probably break again, now I've said that!

Post Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:13 am

Post Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:51 am

I'm half way through fitting B8s. Rears are done and fronts are now on the way since sourcing Bilstein specific strut collars!

Post Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:47 pm

just got mine back from the bodyshop. for my usual every 2 month front bumper respray. lol