'86 316 M20B28

Sat Sep 27, 2014 1:08 pm

Those part diagrams seem to show 3 different methods of doing it though and it's years since I've taken one off. From what I can remember I don't think you can slide a nut in anywhere on the end trim so I reckon I need to use on Olof the hex head screws I have, just not sure and washers/spacers.

Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:56 am

Excellent work. Looking real nice. I've enjoyed this thread..

Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:15 pm

Starting to look almost finished, still a lot of work to do to get things looking right. Bumpers are really bugging my as I just can't get them sitting correctly, plus numerous other little I need to buy to get things fitted correctly. Got brand new fog lights ready to fit as well. Really think I want it lower as well, its' already on 40mm Eibachs, E90 top hats up front and the thinnest spring pads on the back and I really thought it'd sit lower than it does.

Have done 100 miles now, still coming across a few little snags. Engine still seems a tad too tappety and is over fueling quite a bit, suppose the fueling could be due to the engine mods and an unknown chip being fitted. Keep getting some knocking under braking on the off side front as well, thought I'd sorted it earlier as the caliper mount to the strut needed 1/4 turn but it's comeback again, only not so bad.

Once upon a time;

Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:50 pm

Looking good mate.

Give the springs some time to settle.

Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:31 am

Very nice Dave.

Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:09 am

Load the boot up Dave, I did it with mine and it dropped about 20mm on the Faulkner springs Dezzy got made up.

Looks great now though

Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:11 am

One of the nicest cars on here. Looks just perfect.

Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:52 pm

Cheers guys, not even any hate for the smoked lights

Once I'm sure I've sussed out the knocking from the brakes I'll get some weight in it and get a load more miles on it to see how it settles down. Was wondering what springs you had on yours Dan, although I thought yours was lower than it is.

Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:47 pm

Needs a Tech 2 spoiler

Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:49 pm

Ive changed them back to the H&R now Dave, they just got too low and soft

Loving the bronze glass

Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:16 pm

I'm sure these will bed in fine, certainly won't be changing them until it's had a summers running on them.

Bronze beats Green on these early turds, one of my best finds was the original popout dechrome bronze tinted rear 1/4s, never thought I'd get them.

Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:59 pm

Kedge wrote:Bronze beats Green on these early turds, one of my best finds was the original popout dechrome bronze tinted rear 1/4s, never thought I'd get them.

All tech 1 sports without A/C had them should you ever need a replacement.

Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:22 pm

bss325i wrote:
Kedge wrote:Bronze beats Green on these early turds, one of my best finds was the original popout dechrome bronze tinted rear 1/4s, never thought I'd get them.
All tech 1 sports without A/C had them should you ever need a replacement.

Thought they all had green glass?!

Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:35 pm

Only the late change over cars had green AFAIK

Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:09 pm

Bronze tint fitted to all non A/C cars (Green tint on cars with factory A/C) up to sept '87 then with the advent of the facelift plastic bumper saloons in sept '87, green tint for all E30's.

Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:05 pm

Did the 2.0 'sport pack' cars not have green glass Barry? Styled like Daves with the shadowline and painted bumpers?

Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:43 pm

I wouldn't have though so. Would need to check some pics.

Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:48 pm

My car is '86 (non air con) and green tint?

Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:48 pm

As far as I know mine rear 1/4s car from one of those shadow line 320i's. I've had a couple of tech 1 sports and both had green glass, neither had factory fit AC, one had the nasty dealer fit stuff.

Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:58 pm

I guess It's possible that these early non A/C turds with green glass had the option of Thermo insulated glass which is green tint glass.

Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:56 am

bab-91 wrote:My car is '86 (non air con) and green tint?

I'm sure ive heard pacer say it was on the option list!

Dave that's looking lovely.

Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:32 am

You've probably already said this, but what damper/spring combo have you fitted? It looks spot on - lovely car btw

Sat Oct 25, 2014 8:11 pm

Looking good Dave, a lot of work gone into this project well done really

. Smokelights look great and I am not one for aftermarket items, but got the look just right.Be nice to see it on the road next year.

Sun Oct 26, 2014 3:51 pm

Looking good for sure!! What a transformation.

The optional cooler front lip & rear boot spoiler would really finish it

Tue Oct 28, 2014 4:02 pm

Cheers guys.

anothere21323i wrote:You've probably already said this, but what damper/spring combo have you fitted? It looks spot on - lovely car btw

It's on Bilstein B8 shocks and Eibach springs, also using E90 upper spring seats on the front.

Tue Oct 28, 2014 6:05 pm

Kedge wrote:Cheers guys.

anothere21323i wrote:You've probably already said this, but what damper/spring combo have you fitted? It looks spot on - lovely car btw
It's on Bilstein B8 shocks and Eibach springs, also using E90 upper spring seats on the front.

Awesome, thanks. Car looks great! Do you find the B8s quite stiff?

Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:05 pm

Looking good Dave

Nice to see it finished, Pop over one of the days with it

Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:46 pm

anothere21323i wrote:
Kedge wrote:Cheers guys.

anothere21323i wrote:You've probably already said this, but what damper/spring combo have you fitted? It looks spot on - lovely car btw
It's on Bilstein B8 shocks and Eibach springs, also using E90 upper spring seats on the front.
Awesome, thanks. Car looks great! Do you find the B8s quite stiff?

They are stiff, but I wouldn't say bone jarringly stiff though, I think they're fine on our very average roads. Obviously avoid potholes (etc) but then I do that in all cars.

Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:46 pm

Needed something to occupy me for a little while, but something that I can do from the warmth of my living room.......................

These should do it;

Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:25 pm

If your going to run B8's on the road you need forgiving tyres IMO.

Nice living room ornaments Dave!

Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:42 pm

Tasty rimage!! We're they Barry's?

Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:32 pm

They were indeed Matt.

Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:35 pm

Rimz

Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:15 pm

Jim320i wrote:Rimz

Just need stance now innit

Fri Mar 04, 2016 6:12 am

Thought I'd drag this back up from the depths of the zone, try and get some motivation to do some jobs done and get it taxed.

Last year nothing really got done with it other than getting driven, that's obviously the main aim but that's lots of little bits to get done that were annoying me, just kept getting too distracted by two wheeled shenanigans. Also had a crap recovery from a double hernia op in June and then consequently aggravated a disc in my back a couple of months later whilst touring Europe on my motorbike has meant it's been parked up since Sept sharing a trickle charger with my bike

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Made it a to a few shows last season, the highlight being Retro Rides, despite the afternoon being a wash out.

Ace Cafe

Loughborough Classic Car Show

Retro Rides Gathering

Last drive of the year in the lower Peak District

So plans in the coming weeks are to get a few trim bits tidied up & wire in the VDO gauges. The BBS will get bolted on sometime soon and that much needed mapping session will get booked as soon as it's taxed, and then maybe bring myself to shell out on getting the stereo sorted.