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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:15 pm

I'm wondering what you guys would like to see in the way of technical articles for the new site. The latest addition was my guide about stripping and rebuilding a cylinder head for the M20.

What other sort of guides would you find useful???
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:26 pm

read it yesterday night, top class with all the pics, and clear as glass, if i knew what the fack i was lookin at :lol:

all seriousness, very clear and informative

just do that for all the rest of our little problems and we´ll all be drivin minters!!
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:30 pm

johnono wrote:read it yesterday night, top class with all the pics, and clear as glass, if i knew what the fack i was lookin at :lol:

all seriousness, very clear and informative

just do that for all the rest of our little problems and we´ll all be drivin minters!!
Cheers mate, your comments are appreciated!

Writing that occupied me during a boring Christmas Eve afternoon.
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:38 pm

your welcome fella
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:48 pm

Maybe a guide on rubber bush replacement like e46 M3 cab mounts cos i need to do this! Or one on showing people that performing an inspection 2 on your car is not that hard! Leather care? cleaning all the rain gutters?
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:54 pm

front foot well leaks,
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 7:40 pm

I'm currently doing a couple myself, disc and pad replacement (don't laugh some people may find it handy) and dizzy and rotor replacement on an M20.

I did actually ask this question on the old zone, but the thread went straight off topic and I never got any answers :lol: !
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 7:42 pm

Nice work mate, we mustn't forget that some people would never even attempt to do anything to their own car but with a little guidance from teh zone and a few toold, they're more than likely prefectly capable of doing some more simple jobs!!
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 7:53 pm

front foot well leaks,
i've been researching this for 2 years now still no joy(not that i mind not having any carpets).
would have to be an extensive guide.
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 7:59 pm

Still no sign of my headlight wiper motor guide?
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:07 pm

Fixing the headlight height adjustment control, although i'm sure i've seen somthing about this in the past.
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:09 pm

Kedge wrote:Fixing the headlight height adjustment control, although i'm sure i've seen somthing about this in the past.
Demlotcrew has done a conversion on his IIRC, to motors, the original hydraulic one is useless.
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:12 pm

Do you know if he's done a guide?
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:16 pm

Kedge wrote:Do you know if he's done a guide?
Not so far, but I'm sure he will be along to guide you!
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:43 pm

Splendid, thats the only thing on the car that doesn't work.
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:47 pm

Kedge wrote:Splendid, thats the only thing on the car that doesn't work.
Hehe where have I heard that before!
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Post Sun Jan 16, 2005 12:37 am

heated mirrors,

cruise control (im gettin one from US by next week so need helpp)

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Post Sun Jan 16, 2005 2:03 am

Simon wrote:Still no sign of my headlight wiper motor guide?
there is a very good tec.article on headlight wipers for the e30 with lots of pics in the december issue of straight six,the supplement mag for bmw car club gb members.
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Post Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:56 am

technoviolet wrote:
Simon wrote:Still no sign of my headlight wiper motor guide?
there is a very good tec.article on headlight wipers for the e30 with lots of pics in the december issue of straight six,the supplement mag for bmw car club gb members.
Yeah that was the one from Total BMW magazine which can be found here.

http://www.totalbmwmag.co.uk/HandsOn/TechAug01.PDF

I've written one for the zone too.
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Post Sun Jan 16, 2005 4:16 pm

E30Adam wrote: What other sort of guides would you find useful???
How about a guide for changing suspension?
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