What did your E30 get for Xmas?

[paultv]

I got a new mig welder to deal with the front wing bottoms - my old welder died a death some time ago,
also 5 litres of fresh oil - ready for the next long run!

Paul

[steve_k]

mine got brand new, still wrapped & boxed btb3 6 branch, a new weighted gearknob.

just got to wait for a dry day & i can get the manifold fitted.

[E30Derbyshire]

Mine is currently in the paint shop, hoping for a gleaming New Year

[flybynite]

Six shiny new custom 10:2 pistons to fit the forged 81mm crank and 135mm rods. Proper job

arrived just before Christmas.

Thankfully they came with 6 rings not 5

[steve_k]

Six shiny new custom 10:2 pistons to fit the forged 81mm crank and 135mm rods. Proper job

arrived just before Christmas.

Thankfully they came with 6 rings not 5

sounds interesting.............

[Bonymaenjack]

early gift was heater matrix , and box of silica gel to absorb a gallon of antifreeze/ water in the footwell . Nice

[Satan]

Blaupunkt Bremen,

[coopman]

I got a cheap and cheerful soldering iron that plugs into the cigarette lighter, which meant that my E30 got Rightclick remote central locking installed on Boxing Day (kit kindly provided by another member).

[Tzantushka]

Engine oil flush and fresh oil - plus an Italian tune-up for fun

[Satan]

Engine oil flush and fresh oil - plus an Italian tune-up for fun

Italian you say?

[Tzantushka]

That’s the one!

[damers2000]

mine got some new front bumper trim, rear lights gaskets and a drivers door lock rebuild kit. Just the door lock left to do which I'll save for a rainy day

[coopman]

mine got some new front bumper trim, rear lights gaskets and a drivers door lock rebuild kit. Just the door lock left to do which I'll save for a rainy day

I did mine on xmas eve... except I didn't get that far because apparently I ordered the wrong repair kit.

[damers2000]

mine got some new front bumper trim, rear lights gaskets and a drivers door lock rebuild kit. Just the door lock left to do which I'll save for a rainy day

I did mine on xmas eve... except I didn't get that far because apparently I ordered the wrong repair kit.

Nightmare, hopefully I have the correct kit

Looks like a straight forward job, just need to get the old barrel out again now I have the kit

[Satan]

mine got some new front bumper trim, rear lights gaskets and a drivers door lock rebuild kit. Just the door lock left to do which I'll save for a rainy day

I did mine on xmas eve... except I didn't get that far because apparently I ordered the wrong repair kit.

Nightmare, hopefully I have the correct kit

Looks like a straight forward job, just need to get the old barrel out again now I have the kit

What bumper trim, for a Chromie?

[damers2000]

I did mine on xmas eve... except I didn't get that far because apparently I ordered the wrong repair kit.

Nightmare, hopefully I have the correct kit

Looks like a straight forward job, just need to get the old barrel out again now I have the kit

What bumper trim, for a Chromie?

Yes, for a preface chrome model. It was the front passenger side black corner trim

[Satan]

Nightmare, hopefully I have the correct kit

Looks like a straight forward job, just need to get the old barrel out again now I have the kit

What bumper trim, for a Chromie?

Yes, for a preface chrome model. It was the front passenger side black corner trim

Think its held on be a screw on the inside of the bumper,

[Satan]

My E30 was giving out presents this year, got to get them hooked when they are young.........

Thanks to Cotswolds ;o))))

[damers2000]

What bumper trim, for a Chromie?

Yes, for a preface chrome model. It was the front passenger side black corner trim

Think its held on be a screw on the inside of the bumper,

ok mate thanks, thats sorted now. I was talking about the door barrel repair kit, just need to remove door card and unclip the old barrel when I get amoment

[Satan]

Ah, okay.

[coopman]

ok mate thanks, thats sorted now. I was talking about the door barrel repair kit, just need to remove door card and unclip the old barrel when I get amoment

Getting the old barrel out was pretty easy. Apparently getting it clipped back in is a bit harder though (I haven't done that part of the job yet).

My barrel was absolutely torn apart - full of metal fragments thanks to some nice lads and their big screwdriver - it was a pain getting the tumblers out.

[Turbo-Brown]

My E30 got a new front strut.....from an E90

[BristolE30]

Six shiny new custom 10:2 pistons to fit the forged 81mm crank and 135mm rods. Proper job

arrived just before Christmas.

Thankfully they came with 6 rings not 5

Is this M20? What will the end result be, a 2.8?

[ah]

51711884358 bmw Oem
And from euro car parts
Bonnet Strut (Front)Product Code: 859110011
and a service which it was slightly overdue.
O and now a new battery

[flybynite]

Is this M20? What will the end result be, a 2.8?

Yep M20

Proper Alpina-style 2.7 10.2 compression ratio but with a slight variation using the BMW squish-band design to match the original 885 head as opposed to hemispherically grinding it.

BBTB on one side, Schrick 284/272 in the middle and BTB3 on the other side with the original lightweight flywheel at the back. Bit of fettling and a couple of other bits thrown in for good measure, all balanced up, should run quite nicely

[stmachreth]

Mine got nice new clutch cylinders and pressure hose, and a PAS reservoir leak!

Discs and pads waiting to go on, and an exciting E92 gear lever.

Happier new year chaps

[damers2000]

ok mate thanks, thats sorted now. I was talking about the door barrel repair kit, just need to remove door card and unclip the old barrel when I get amoment

Getting the old barrel out was pretty easy. Apparently getting it clipped back in is a bit harder though (I haven't done that part of the job yet).

My barrel was absolutely torn apart - full of metal fragments thanks to some nice lads and their big screwdriver - it was a pain getting the tumblers out.

I rebuilt the barrel mate and all works as it should but I did have to remove the passenger barrel to copy the correct tumbler sequence as the same had happened to mine, screwdriver into the lock etc. Once I did that, figuring out the last few tumblers was easy (passenger side had 7 tumblers, drivers side had 11)

I now have matching locks all round and back to original

[coopman]

ok mate thanks, thats sorted now. I was talking about the door barrel repair kit, just need to remove door card and unclip the old barrel when I get amoment

Getting the old barrel out was pretty easy. Apparently getting it clipped back in is a bit harder though (I haven't done that part of the job yet).

My barrel was absolutely torn apart - full of metal fragments thanks to some nice lads and their big screwdriver - it was a pain getting the tumblers out.

I rebuilt the barrel mate and all works as it should but I did have to remove the passenger barrel to copy the correct tumbler sequence as the same had happened to mine, screwdriver into the lock etc. Once I did that, figuring out the last few tumblers was easy (passenger side had 7 tumblers, drivers side had 11)

I now have matching locks all round and back to original

Excellent. I finished the job last night - reinstalling the lock was actually very straightforward which was a nice surprise. I now have a working drivers-side lock, and remote central locking. I just need some glass in the window and I'll be secure again

[damers2000]

Excellent. I finished the job last night - reinstalling the lock was actually very straightforward which was a nice surprise. I now have a working drivers-side lock, and remote central locking. I just need some glass in the window and I'll be secure again

Sound job, very satisfying when things go smoothly

[Spenciet]

A new set of footwell carpets for my 318is from these people :

Lengenfelder Autoteppich GmbH.

Really happy with the quality and fit.