The 325 auto is born!

[Simon13]

As of tuesday i can't drive my sport

but alas a new chariot has been born, and it's now taxed,mot'ed and insured

i've been taking it to work this week and giving the engine a bloody good service each nite doing a few bits and bobs. As it was running like a bag of poo

My main concern with using it everyday was economy and auto 2.5's are notorious for poor mpg (maybe worse than a 320!)

before i serviced it i got 80miles to Ԛ£20 not good about 18mpg it worked out.

So i've changed the

oil+filter
coolant

new:

sparks
rotor
dizzy cap - old one had 87 stamped on it!
thermostat - engine was on choke all the time

plus a scorpion centre section for better breathing! not, sounds very council, but i love it!

i've been driving about 1/2 motorway and 1/2 town on Ԛ£30 and i've managed 191miles! My mate barely get 250 to a tankfull on his sport!

So thats worked out to 29mpg which i'm well chuffed with and not driving like a saint either 80 plus on the m-way, a bit of boot here and there like normal. I feel the 3.64 diff allows far better high speed economy than my sport with a 3.91, which tbh does about 25 to 28 on long m-way trips.

So going well so far, but as always, this 29mpg was done without cruise control. Which it has fitted but it won't work now it did when i bought it. Any ideas guys of what to look for? So i know it can do better!

U will have to wait and see the rudeness at ace cafe end of the month

List of to do's now! which luckily is smaller than jobs done

fix cruise control
remove LSD and fit open diff
find an aerial stalk
fix cd changer, again worked when i bought it
fix wiper modes

[Jimbob]

Top man, still cruisin' in an E30 then

[Kos]

nice one mate!! look after my diff will ya!!

[Dan318-is]

Good work simon glad to hear u get the fuel problemo sorted

get some bloody pictures up

[Davenotouring]

remove LSD and fit open diff

Great mod there.

(For a gaylord)

[Kos]

remove LSD and fit open diff

Great mod there.

(For a gaylord)

because he couldn't resist the RD wheels and electric fan i have for him!!

[Davenotouring]

Fair enough!

[Dan318-is]

remove LSD and fit open diff

Great mod there.

(For a gaylord)

because he couldn't resist the RD wheels and electric fan i have for him!!

I miss those wheels

[Simon13]

diff has paid for the car nearly!

it's a good car a Ԛ£300 shitter

solid rust wise too

[Kos]

now i feel violated, but i wanted that diff!!

[Bob_S]

might have to try changing my temp sensor soon been meaning to do it for well months now lol that and the cambelt.. but want to put my cam in too lol!

good to hear its alive at last! lol

[Simon]

Si, check the clutch switch, see if it's sitting properly, also check the single wire that goes into the green plug on the back of the instrument cluster.

Also, if you're speedo isn't working, this will prevent it from working.

Other places to check are if it's plugged in OK at the junction box above the glovebox, and that the throttle cable is still attatched properly.

[Simon13]

it don't have a clutch! well sort of

but Demlotcrew has been fumbling in the glove box area when he bypassed the alarm i shall phone him and moan!

just filled it up, i had the obc on RANGE and it went down the 9miles and then went blank and flashing _ _ _ _M. So i thought time to fill up as the light had been on for ages, and i could only get 58 litres in so i had 4 left! So i won that battle

so it worked out to 29litres for 196 miles which by my calculations was 30.5mpg! get in my son

Does anyone know if u can have the temp on the obc on degrees but keep the rest of it imperial for MPG and average speed etc? all those 1000,100,10,1 buttons. I've never had an E30 with an obc before!

[Simon]

it don't have a clutch! well sort of

Doh!!

I feel silly now!

Oh, and the stupid 13 button computer means you can't have celcius and MPG

[Simon13]

i just can't get my head around 31oF and it's bloody cold! Or 15.5/100kms for economy! i can work out KM's easy enough.

Oh well, the cruise seems like it's a fairly simple system as far as they go!

[Simon]

Whoever said the 6 button is the poor mans OBC, at least you can choose between temps, and 12/24hr clock!

Cruise has probably just been unplugged, they are usually pretty faultless.

[Simon13]

very good!

i think it was Argos?

[Simon]

i think it was Argos?

Yeah...or was one of his other alias's!

[Simon13]

would some injection cleaner help the old girl, never used it on the sport as it's always been used.

I've heard these can make things worse?!

[Simon]

Can't beat getting them out, and ultrasonically cleaned!

[Simon13]

i'm not going that far on this old timer, i don't even know the milege on the engine as it's been changed!

[Simon]

It's an auto so don't worry about it!!

[Simon13]

i know u can't even get close to the red line! changes at 5k in sport mode it doesn't pull like a manual either.

I can see me getting frustrated with it in a few weeks!

[andyp]

thats wot the 1,2,3 is for get your arse down here i will take you out in mine and show you, saying that they still aint as quick as a manual, but just great to get around town in

[Simon13]

indeed andyboy u can give me a lesson at ace this month please

i'm going to call it "chugger" i think

[Davenotouring]

And before any argument, you can drift and donut an Auto.

[Simon13]

but will do it aswell as a certain Carlton i know?

Dave did u get me text, Nic sent the money!

[Davenotouring]

Yes mate,

Transferred like the rest of the money to the Savings account, ready to pay the spandex clad German for the hotel rooms.

Just gotta get Ԛ£150 from Nick, which he has waiting, must pop and see him. Also, need money from Andy, Nick even said he'd lend him money if need be........

[Simon13]

yes i heard........

right i'm off to pick her indoors up, no doubt she is all pissed up, but which car do i take?

i fancy changing gears myself and the smell of me leathers!

[Davenotouring]

I can see this happening when the insurance is not valid!

[jonb]

remove LSD and fit open diff

Great mod there.

(For a gaylord)

dave

removing the lsd and fitting an open diff is known as a safety conversion. ive performed this conversion many a time out of goodwill.

[Davenotouring]

Hahahaha!!

Yeah, good point John.

Either that or take it off and fit a welded open diff. 4.4 for 3rd gear donuts!

[Cotty]

I like my open diff and auto, saved me a couple of times from going through a hedge backwards