Getting round to it...

[MONSPORT42]

Talking about E30s of course!
Just started a list of jobs I've been 'getting around to' for months and months and actually done one (see wiper refurb post)
Be interesting to see what's job's been on members' 'round toit' list longest.

[Jesus325iTouring]

Ok,

1) Front wheel bearing has been whineing,now rumbling, for over a year and about 30,000 miles,going to be "getting around to it" this week

2)Power steering has been leaking for 18 months,"getting around to it" tomorrow

3)Scabby number plates for two years,"getting around to it" in the next month

4)Broken fog light,"getting around to it" in about 1 month aswell,maybe sooner.

5)Sttttuttering wwwipers,"getting around to it" in the next couple of weeks

Thats my lot

[Karan]

1. bit of rust...
2. nex gbox (lying in garage...)
3. stem seals (in summer)
4. control arms/track rods (in summer)
5. cracked smoked hella (bugger!!-summer)
6. re wire all ice nice and neatly
7. new mats
8. refurb leather seats
9. repair drivers recaro

and 10. complete e30///m5 conversion.......(getting there-still prepping shell and running gear/suspension as we speak..)

lots of annoying bits here... oh yeh.. my cluster has started playing up on my sport also with the revmeter not working sometimes.... whats the deal with this,,,,, new si board????

cheers
Karan

[Jhonno]

New rev cluster Karan - Mine did the same

[stevo]

still getting round to fitting the fuel tank thats been in my wardrobe for over a year! ive only been half filling the tank since i got the car in nov '03

[Wyldie]

Erm...

Book the car in to have the damage repaired (see "Who's a clever boy then" thread) that will be next week.

Sort something out with that loud rude pikey exhaust... (summer)

Refurb or change wheels (summer)

Find out why (first time this hapenned was yesterday) that when I turn the key, all the lights come on but nothing happens... doesn't turnover.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

New roof for Cab, getting round to it.

Dent in front valence, thinking about it.

Replace broken fog light, thought about it, not done yet.

Repair passeger seat side adjustment cable, bo11ocks to it, I don't sit in that seat!!

New set of strangely large wheel bolts that keep braking... Still got some spares so it'll have to wait.

Reset service light.... keep forgetting!! .... actually just texted mate, I'll borrow his! car serviced a while back!!

Juddery clutch when hot..... must get that looked at

Robbing of bank to pay for it all>> BLOODY IMMINENT!!!!!!!!!!!

[Adam318i]

um,

Change the rear tyres so they dont rub, sometime this centuary.

Sort out my 6x9's that are just sat resting on the original speaker holes (how chav is that,lol).

Thats about it really

Adam

[Karan]

New rev cluster Karan - Mine did the same

replaced fuse 21 and all is good now... but what caused it to blow... the SI board

Karan

[Kedge]

1) Fit my new stereo and my old Clifford alarm, this weekend
2) Bodywork sorted on 7th April
3) Put on my 15s when i've cleaned them up in the week
4) Get my exhaust fixed, catching on rear panel when cold, once the bodywork is sorted.
5) A bloody good service

Sh!te loads more after that but i'd be here all day

[Ant]

Here we go then :

1, fit refurbed Borbet Bs
2,refurb the above
3, fit turbo kit (again) and not remove this time
4, fit/build megasquirt ECU , test and map to suit

5, save up for lots of new rear tyres

Bodywise I want my lower rear valance painted , same for IS lip and sills, all over redness baby

[Karan]

bring on the redness..... should see how red my iS is!!!! very bright!!

as for rear tyres..... i have no money and wore all my tyres out..... and am currently running on steelies

[6potWil6pot]

1) M3 dials (for 7k rpm cut out)
2) M3 dials for oil temp gauge (mpg meter doesnt work and who needs one?! )
3) Map light mirror
4) Some decent suspension (H&R springs and Bilstein shocks maybe? With M3 bushes)
5) Rear blind
6) A few dings on the body sorted out
7) Black Respray with Black leather and M-tech II kit for the ultimate E30 look

[Kedge]

Just remembered i need to sort the bulbs on the SI as only half are working and get some BMW badges for the center caps on my 15s

[Sjoerd320i]

ehmm...

1) become 18 on 13th november
2) starting with drivinglicence on 13th november
3) go looking for an E30 when i get my drivinglicence

that's it i think

[Kedge]

Do you have to be 18 to drive in Holland then?

[johnono]

. full respray
. new rear hatch seal (old one leaking)
. bbs refrbed (when i get em)
. elec window retro fit
. illu. gearshift
. oil+filter change
. brake disks+pads
. ign. cables+diz
. front windscreen (chipped it)
. new chip+bbtb from the zone
. rear demister switch
. sort out the squeeky heater fan
. underseal the bitch
. breyton bodykit all over
. mtec II rear touring wing
. central locking to work again
. sort out the ice, as its all gone pete tong
. get some half leathers for the front
. new footmats
. steam clean the roof, seats and carpets
. engine tapits re-set
. new grills, (old ones need constant moisturising)
. retro a headlamp wash set
. new diff, from 4.10 to 3.9- and pray for an lsd
. 2.5 when i can afford the change over


and thats my list of what to do , or if i can do by the time i pass from this world

[Jesus325iTouring]

Ok,


2)Power steering has been leaking for 18 months,"getting around to it" tomorrow

Job done

[Demlotcrew]

Nice one Rog!!! its a right bithc to do i hate the steering system!!!

Andrew

[demonbiker]

1. swap engine to 64k lump from breaker! -DONE
2. replace shox and springs - DONE REARS AND MOUNTS
3. fit magnex system- SELLING TO FIT STANDARD O.E SYSTEM
4.find that annoying 'kin squeak inside!!
5.fit sounds
6.replace leaky rack- DONE
7.fit heated seat loom
8.front pads
9.window tint
10.powerflex bushes
11. 17"rimz
12.short shifter
13.build a 2.7 from my old engine
14. rebuild my gearbox
15.swap clocks to match mileage of new engine -DONE
Gonna be busy methinks!

[Moofles]

1. wait till jan 2006
2. buy some old Ԛ£200 1L scrap heap
3. wait till jan 2007
4. buy cerbera

[Turbo-Brown]

1) Finish rebuilding then engine
2) Measure up inlet ports and design direct to head TBs
3) Measure up exhaust ports for stainless flanges
4) Get exhaust flanges cut and make manifolds
5) Clean up input shaft on gearbox (it's been sitting around for a while and's all rusty
6) Fit engine and box
7) Wire up the emerald (ordered the wire this weekend. Who'd have thought there was over 110m of wire involved in just the engine management loom!?)
Buy 4-pot big brake kit and fit that
9) Finish off polishing my old alloys
10) Get tyres fitted
11) Cup of tea
12) Either find an LSD or convert mine somehow

Bloody hell I've got a lot to do

[Zayyan]

My "getting round to it" list consists of:
1) Replace bulb on RHS of dial cluster for rev/MPG counter...

It would have:
2) Sort out rust
but it's too late to save it now

4)Broken fog light,"getting around to it" in about 1 month aswell,maybe sooner.

Is it a passenger side one you need?

If so I've got one lying around....a tenner and a coupla those E30 badges and its on your doormat

[MONSPORT42]

Johnono
. sort out the squeeky heater fan
Had my bulkhead cover off when doing my wiper motor. Sprayed lots of silicon lubricant into the centre of both blower fans; Squeek gone and they work better too. Sure that's not the proper way but it worked!
Another few ticks off my list today - soaked the leather in cream restorer/cleaner and shampooed the carpets plus a good clean - toothbrush in all the little corners that get missed with a quick wash.
Tightened up every phillips screw I could see!

[jay528ise1985]

1. 2.7 my b*tch up;
2. Treat all the little paint chips and rust spots, particularly front valance;
3. Retro-fit leather upholstery, leather sport (not ///M) s/wheel & leather (not///M) gearknob;
4. Obc;
5. 15" BBS X-spokes;
6. iS front lip spoiler, & Touring sideskirts;
7. 325i rear axle assy (stronger, longer diff & disc brakes);
8. Map light mirror;
9. Remove the ///M badge that some previous Chav owner graunched onto the front near side grille!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If it ain't an ///M, it ain't an ///M.

This li'l lot'll keep me going for a while

[zaust]

1, finnish wealding in sill and rear quater
2 strip red door and paint
3 paint the side of the car and refit kit
4 refit system and rear interior + sound proofing
5 shave the steering knuckle smaller
6 mot and tax
7 road test and a half
8 find roll cage like dips one

[johnono]

Monsport, wicked one mate

[Moofles]

9. Remove the ///M badge that some previous Chav owner graunched onto the front near side grille!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If it ain't an ///M, it ain't an ///M.

nice one chap; mustn't let the fakes win

[Jesus325iTouring]

My "getting round to it" list consists of:
1) Replace bulb on RHS of dial cluster for rev/MPG counter...

It would have:
2) Sort out rust
but it's too late to save it now

4)Broken fog light,"getting around to it" in about 1 month aswell,maybe sooner.

Is it a passenger side one you need?

If so I've got one lying around....a tenner and a coupla those E30 badges and its on your doormat

YHM,well,you will in a minute!

[Jesus325iTouring]

Ok,

1) Front wheel bearing has been whineing,now rumbling, for over a year and about 30,000 miles,going to be "getting around to it" this week





4)Broken fog light,"getting around to it" in about 1 month aswell,maybe sooner.





Thats my lot

New fog in thanks to Zayyan


New wheel bearing fitted today,easy peasy that job

Heres the old,frightening to think how knackered it is,the whole of bearing is all baggy!



he lists getting shorter! WOO HOO

[billgatese30]

. front windscreen (chipped it)

try this mate, it might just be what your looking for

chipped windscreen


oh and just to stay on topic, the only things i can think of is
1) wash car
2) fit ice when it arrives
3) wash car again
4) refurb seat mech's and fit m badges into the front seats
5) wash car again and fill wth petrol
6) bask in its glory
7) wash it yet again adn polish it till my arms drop off
8)sit back and admire

[Adammcf]

Oil change
Fit headunit
Fix OBC rear light bulbs
Fix leaky fuel tank
new inlet and exhaust manifold gaskets and studs
Z3 shifter
liquid leather treatment
Spray front kidney grill again
maybe both bumpers resprayed

[johnono]

jesus, how did u do it?
i need to do the pass. side front on mine

[Jesus325iTouring]

jesus, how did u do it?
i need to do the pass. side front on mine

It's 3 am,so heres a brief summary......

Jack up car an whack under an axel stand
remove wheel
undo the two 13mm bolts holding the pads in and remove
undo the two 19mm bolts holding the main caliper on
undo hub nut using 36mm socket
undo the small allen key bolt on front of disk
remove disk and the hub containing the bearing
replace hub and bearing(comes as one piece)
replace allenbolt
replace the now assembled disk and hub back onto the stub axle
finger tighten hub bolt
replace caliper and pads
whack wheel back on
lower car and torque up hub bolt to 240nm(or as tight as you can get it)
Job done

think thats it fella

[MONSPORT42]

Feels good when 'those jobs' get done. Felt like I was driving around in a limousine this week sporting that great luxury, intermittent wipe! Made me wonder why, and how, I put up with these things so long!
Keep tickin em off!