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Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:39 pm

any info on how i can protect the sump 60 mm drop shows its preety close to the ground already torn 1 already dont want to go through that again :cry: ┚¬:eek:
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bimzee wrote:any info on how i can protect the sump 60 mm drop shows its preety close to the ground already torn 1 already dont want to go through that again :cry: ┚¬:eek:
hydraulic suspension, raise & lower when reqired :P
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:53 pm

fit one of these

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Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:55 pm

couldnt be arsed writing the whole thing so have a goo at this and get your old sump repaired... bully job
http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... light=sump
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:15 pm

ed325i wrote:fit one of these

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And where can you get one of those?
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:21 pm

Dunx wrote:
ed325i wrote:fit one of these

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And where can you get one of those?
£114 from the dealers

Or the for sale threads.

I got mine for £40 :banana:
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:23 pm

They come up on ebay ever so often... or dealers!

Most South.African cars have them on as standard...

I had a car with one a while ago, as it was sitting a little bit lower it would continually "twang" on speed bumps, people always thought Iwas doing damaged to the car...

Its also a complete arse to change the oil...it goes everywhere!
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:05 pm

DanThe wrote:
Dunx wrote:
ed325i wrote:fit one of these

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And where can you get one of those?
£114 from the dealers

Or the for sale threads.

I got mine for £40 :banana:
That doesn't look like any genuine BMW sump guard that i've seen before. Genuine ones are much bigger and beefier than that.

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Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:13 pm

must be why we have different fitting undertrays then Ian :?
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:16 pm

i want one!
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:18 pm

DanThe wrote:must be why we have different fitting undertrays then Ian :?
This is what mine looks like:

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Regarding the undertray. Looking at that picture reminded me that I didn't have to trim the undertray to fit the sumpguard, it was to clear the M50 sump itself.

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Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:20 pm

did you make that?!
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:21 pm

stuartgallafant wrote:did you make that?!
Nope, that's a genuine BMW part 8)

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stuartgallafant wrote:did you make that?!
stu ask ali to make ya one from old buggy parts a nappies
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:23 pm

Yeah, thats the one realoem shows,
Im sure ive seen the other type on a parts list somewhere though :?
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cliffybabe wrote:
stuartgallafant wrote:did you make that?!
stu ask ali to make ya one from old buggy parts a nappies
you're such a c**t!!!

ian, i'd never believe thats a real part. well, until you told me anyway!

still, does the job though eh mate!
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stuartgallafant wrote:
cliffybabe wrote:
stuartgallafant wrote:did you make that?!
stu ask ali to make ya one from old buggy parts a nappies
you're such a c**t!!!
:lol: I know i am but i do it so well
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:40 pm

ha ha ha!! post whore!! look at you firing ahead! get some work done during the day you lazy f*ck!!
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stuartgallafant wrote:ha ha ha!! post whore!! look at you firing ahead! get some work done during the day you lazy f*ck!!
got to do it :moon: :gives:
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:22 am

ian332isport wrote:
DanThe wrote:
Dunx wrote: And where can you get one of those?
£114 from the dealers

Or the for sale threads.

I got mine for £40 :banana:
That doesn't look like any genuine BMW sump guard that i've seen before. Genuine ones are much bigger and beefier than that.

Ian.
I assure you it is a fuckin real one - standard oe fit to SA cars. I've never seen a blue whale in the flesh, does that mean they aren't real?

ETK/realoem won't show it because they've got bugger all info on SA spec E30's - try popping an SA Vin in and see what comes up?

Dan, I'm still working on the piccies
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:50 pm

Yeah - I have one of these: it came off a SA import too. Pays to stick a cut top hose up the hole to the sump drain hole when draining the oil, or like someone said - it goes everywhere.....
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ian332isport wrote:
DanThe wrote:
Dunx wrote: And where can you get one of those?
£114 from the dealers

Or the for sale threads.

I got mine for £40 :banana:
That doesn't look like any genuine BMW sump guard that i've seen before. Genuine ones are much bigger and beefier than that.

Ian.
that looks exctly like the one on my south african 316i that was a standard bmw part from new. think there is a difference between early / late?
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:33 pm

boomer wrote:
ian332isport wrote:
That doesn't look like any genuine BMW sump guard that i've seen before. Genuine ones are much bigger and beefier than that.

Ian.
I assure you it is a fuckin real one - standard oe fit to SA cars. I've never seen a blue whale in the flesh, does that mean they aren't real?

ETK/realoem won't show it because they've got bugger all info on SA spec E30's - try popping an SA Vin in and see what comes up?

Dan, I'm still working on the piccies
Calm down dear :roll:

Any need for the attitude?
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:11 pm

boomer wrote:Dan, I'm still working on the piccies
OK mate, cheers :thumb:
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:17 pm

Actually yes because the statement implies that the one I sold Dan was not a genuine one.

Especially when It's my photo showing the sumpguard.

Attitude?

Not me fella, I know you mods are far to busy for that
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:24 pm

I need one because the old M30 sump is too low, i wonder if the gen BMW one would fit ?

I don't want this again :?

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I will be making one for mine.

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Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:28 pm

boomer wrote:Actually yes because the statement implies that the one I sold Dan was not a genuine one.

Especially when It's my photo showing the sumpguard.

Attitude?

Not me fella, I know you mods are far to busy for that
So is that yes attitude, or no attitude?

Ian made a fair comment about never seeing one before, (neither have I) we all learn something new, and it seems that the one pictured is SA only, hence not many people on a UK forum seeing them before.

There was no need for the language.
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:58 pm

boomer wrote:Actually yes because the statement implies that the one I sold Dan was not a genuine one.

Especially when It's my photo showing the sumpguard.
I thought that it looked familiar :lol:

I dont think Ian was implying anything mate, just one of those "written word" misunderstanding thingymajigs :mad:
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DanThe wrote: I dont think Ian was implying anything mate, just one of those "written word" misunderstanding thingymajigs :mad:
Exactly :wink:

What I said was:

'That doesn't look like any genuine BMW sump guard that i've seen before."

I didn't say it wasn't genuine, just that it's not like the ones I have ever seen. I've got a totally different BMW sump guard on my car, so it was a fair statement.

Just chill out. Life's to short to get stressed on an Internet forum (or anywhere else for that matter) :roll:

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Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:43 am

Ian, Simon:

I humbly apologise for my gross over reaction and use of profanity on this thread.

I will retreat to my corner and perform several days of ritual flagelation in pennance.
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