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Rob_316i
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:36 pm

Thought I would introduce myself....

My name is Rob, Im from Newbury near Reading and I have just bought a '91 316i for £400 in Halfords car park! :D

I own a '93 MR2 GTi-16 and have had to start commuting to work which is pushing the miles up so I have been looking for a commuter car and stumbled across the BM.

In short, she has 127K on the clock, electric windows, sunroof, mirrors (all working now), Bottletop alloys, Calypso metallic red in colour. Paid £435 with a years MOT.

Shes in pretty good shape apart from 1 thing:

Idle is POOR and shes running rich.

Could anyone point me in the right direction to sort the idling please?

I didnt expect the insurance to be so reasonable so I bought her as she looked good and Im setting about restoring her to her former glory.

Any help much appreciated! Thanks.
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jonbuoy
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:48 pm

Hello mate, welcome to the Zone :thumb:

Sound's like your temperature sender has gone up the wall :?
It's a blue plug in the block that's send's info to the ecu and if it's mucking you about then it will over fuel thus giving a bad idle. Cheap as chip's to by from ECP but i bit fiddly to fit :D
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Jon_Bmw
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:16 pm

Well done, in one of the best colours too. They look awesome in the sun :cool:
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:22 pm

Welcome to the Zone mate!
Sure youll see the error of your ways soon and get rid of the jap crap :lol:

Have to agree with Jon about the over fueling,Blue sensor is a good place to start!
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:33 pm

welcome :thumb: i went from toyota celica to bmw and have never considered going back to jap 8)
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jonbuoy
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:35 pm

fuzzy wrote:welcome :thumb: i went from toyota celica to bmw and have never considered going back to jap 8)
With a Ford engine :lol:
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Rob_316i
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:44 pm

Thanks for the really warm welcome guys - thats really kind.

I love the MR2 to bits so shes staying but I am also a big fan of cars that have a certain presence about their look and the E30 is certainly one of those. The trouble with me is that I cant just 'run' a car I have to have it tip top and usually mildly modded.

I have had a lot of fun in the past week cleaning her up so its a great project car.

Thanks for the info on the blue plug - I will try that tomorrow - will probably go to GSF.

With any luck I will have saved an E30 from the scrappy as I cant imagine many would have bought her like this before someone decided to trash it.

Will post pics soon.
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:46 pm

Oh yeah, Jonbuoy - whats with the Ford engine bit? The 90's MR2 / Celica had a Yamaha 3S-GE block - still being used on Lexus IS200's.
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:49 pm

Rob_316i wrote:Oh yeah, Jonbuoy - whats with the Ford engine bit? The 90's MR2 / Celica had a Yamaha 3S-GE block - still being used on Lexus IS200's.
Fuzzy has a YB in his e30 Touring
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:53 pm

eko wrote:Welcome to the Zone mate!
Sure youll see the error of your ways soon and get rid of the jap crap :lol:

Have to agree with Jon about the over fueling,Blue sensor is a good place to start!
Cough cough, excuse me eko :wink:
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:56 pm

Aaaah - I see!

Was getting on my high horse - only Mazda share engines with Ford - not Emperor Toyota!

Hey this is a great forum - replies within minutes and looooooooooaaaaaaaads of members!!!
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:56 pm

Im only on here cause im supposed to be doin uni work...
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:04 pm

Jhonno wrote:Im only on here cause im supposed to be doin uni work...
Join the club jhonno thats y im on all the time, what uni you at, what ya studying?
1989 Alpine White 318i 4 Door - Got Scrapped When I Was Abroad
1993 Metallic Green 316i Touring - Im Selling it before i move back to Greece, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0239342139
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:06 pm

Rob just geyt the blue sensor from the dealers,only £20 so you might as well get genuine!

Jon,never been a fan of jap cars ever since my dad had a Datsun 120y in a wierd Purpley/Blue/rust sort of colour :puke:

Ah schoolday memories :mad:
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:14 pm

ad318i wrote:
Jhonno wrote:Im only on here cause im supposed to be doin uni work...
Join the club jhonno thats y im on all the time, what uni you at, what ya studying?
Brighton Uni - Studying Mechanical Engineering

You?
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:15 pm

Im at portsmouth studying economics, stuck doing maths all day,, not fun 1 bit
1989 Alpine White 318i 4 Door - Got Scrapped When I Was Abroad
1993 Metallic Green 316i Touring - Im Selling it before i move back to Greece, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0239342139
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Post Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:17 pm

ive got CAD drawings to do for tomorrow.. only 2 left now i think. Takes and hr or so at least to do one
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Post Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:49 pm

Here's a lil pic

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And heres my MR2 thats hopefully not gonna be used for commuting any more....

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Jhonno
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Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 1:02 am

Calipso is a great colour 8)
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Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:04 pm

Welcome to the zone mate and what a nice little car you have there, i cant get Ribena out of my head now :P that is a nice colour and it looks so fresh. Theres a name for it.....Ribimma! yeahhhh!! im off to the garage for a carton.
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Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:28 pm

looks like a good purchase mate, youll be hooked know! ill await the pictures of the 325 you willno doubt be buying soon. winkeye
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Rob_316i
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Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:28 pm

Thanks for the nice feeback guys....toitliketoiger - thats perfect, I have been trying to come up with a project name and you have done it!

Project: Ribeema

Job done - thank you! :D
4 seats is 2 too many.
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Post Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:53 am

Sweatless good buddy!
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Post Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:20 am

Hi Rob, welcome aboard :D
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