what do you think i should do with £500

[oakey]

i thought it was about time i treated the car to a little something.
as above, im lookin to spend about £500.
options:
1. carbon fibre boot lid
2. sort out the tiny little scratches and chips on the bodywork
3. spend some more and get megasquirt
4. MAF conv
5. spend some more and get beige leathers
6. take it somewhere top notch to get a proper good service
any other suggestions welcome......
pics of the car are in the pics section under "327i sport with new shoes" i think.
thought id ask for some advice before i jumped into anything.
thanks
dave

[oldroydsr4]

Megasquirt

[march109]

when was the last service?

[spence_star]

For me it would be Service or Leathers

[duncanmac]

Go to Prague and spend it all on strippers and booze.

You wont regret it.

[oakey]

thanks for the replies guys

Go to Prague and spend it all on strippers and booze.

You wont regret it.

oh i will regret that. ive done that many a time. although not in prague. plus the missus wouldnt be that happy.

last service was about 1000 miles ago but that was just oil, coolant etc. basic service.
i know servicing it is the most sensible option. but im not that sensible.
the boot lid has got a bit rusty so im tempted to sort that out.
does anyone now how much ms will set me back? fully installed

[miniblob]

I could do you a cheap beige vinyl interior!!!!! Looks like leather and you'd have lots of change to play with!!!!!

[oakey]

sorry mate i think ill pass on that. are they sports seats? actually put some pics up if you want
i want one of those simoto air boxes from the zone shop, but theyre not for sale yet.

[320Touring]

£500 ought to get you a tasty 6 branch?

[Theo]

Beige interior will look crap unless you change the carpet and mats and get some really clean beige doorcards.

For £500 I wouldn't think twice what I would do - go to Nurburgring for a long weekend!

[dobbie82]

A damn good service including brake pads if they aint fairly new etc, diff oil, brake fluid etc etc

[oakey]

got a nice 6 branch already dude.
if is spend £500 on going to the ring for a weekend i guarentee you ill have to spend at least the same again on the car to fix everything i would have broken while thrashing it for a weekend.- nice idea though.

[cliffybabe]

id be thinking about Mega Squirt mate or a PS3

[oakey]

please dont put ps3 in my mind. so that i can keep my social life iv told myself not to buy a ps3 at least not soon anyway as theyre are tooo much money.

how much should i expect to pay for megasquirt fully installed and mapped etc?

[ric325i]

i like theo's idea!

yeah it will cost you to do a good service after replacing brakes oil etc but it would be the trip of a life time!

but if thats not the choice and you got the 6 branch (lucky man) for the mega squit!
then do a diff and gear box oil change.

[oakey]

i like theo's idea!

yeah it will cost you to do a good service after replacing brakes oil etc but it would be the trip of a life time!

i was thinking of things more like replacing body panels and new shocks etc. im a bit silly in my car sometimes and im sooo scared to take it to a track cos i know ill get carried away and take it too far.
i managed to break my xmember a month ago apparently (my mech said) from aggressive standing starts so fek knows what ill break if i take it to a track

ms it is then....
anyone think the boot is agood idea?

[E30BeemerLad]

brakes, suspension, bushes, service etc etc.

[jaistanley]

I second (or third, or whatever) the idea of a megasquirt... A better mod than any of those others listed as it will improve every aspect of the engine, economy, torque, power delivery and might add a few horses too.

PM Ant and see how much it'll all cost... I beleive he does drive in/drive out sollutions or at least a more or less plug in kit and a base map that'll get you 99% there.

Jai

[cliffybabe]

how much should i expect to pay for megasquirt fully installed and mapped etc?

PM Ant

[Demlotcrew]

I would get the carbon bonnet
Then MS (forget MAF its not that much better than a AFM but costs more than MS) in a Alpha-n config
Forget beige leathers they dont look all that in a E30.

Andrew

[E30_BO1]

Buy 6 leaf blowers to force air into each one of your cylinders. Works.

[chinchilla]

*cough*Knob

[charlE30]

*cough*Knob

oakey if your car is running well and has been serviced recently?? I'd go with MS... if only I had £500 burning a hole in my wallet.

Charlie

[cliffybabe]

Buy 6 leaf blowers to force air into each one of your cylinders. Works.

[E30_BO1]

I have seen it done on a little 1.4 with 1 leaf blower. Try it. No reason why it won't work. A lot can be fitted under that engine bay.

[charlE30]

I have seen it done on a little 1.4 with 1 leaf blower. Try it. No reason why it won't work. A lot can be fitted under that engine bay.

[E30_BO1]

I would laugh if it does and beats a turbo 2.5

[Speedtouch]

i think Ant charges around £700 for MS conversion. I put a Miller MAF on my 325i recently for around £200 - very pleased with it.

[dazleeds]

wheres the fecking mods when ya need em

get this little knobs ip banned ffs
he is far to boring to be here

[cliffybabe]

I put a Miller MAF on my 325i recently for around £200 - very pleased with it.

are they good then??

[Speedtouch]

Yes. Excellent throttle response, good economy (easy to get 30mpg on a 325i ), 7,000rpm rev limit, looks rather neat too.

[cliffybabe]

Yes. Excellent throttle response, good economy (easy to get 30mpg on a 325i ), 7,000rpm rev limit, looks rather neat too.

hmm, MS or maf hmmm probly MS

[charlE30]

320iSe is there a site for this Miller MAF? sounds interesting

[cliffybabe]

320iSe is there a site for this Miller MAF? sounds interesting

yep theres info in the group buy section mate

[dazleeds]

320iSe is there a site for this Miller MAF? sounds interesting

yep theres info in the group buy section mate

i just cant believe that you havent sent him to crome my bimma .com