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Barx325i
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How about dark check comfort seats? like the iS sport pattern but in a comfort shape??
I want them ally wishbones..!
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Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:24 am
Barx325i wrote:How about dark check comfort seats? like the iS sport pattern but in a comfort shape??
I want them ally wishbones..!
I've got them, previous owner bought them and they make me nervous of smacking curbs.
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Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:46 pm
Alex wrote:DanThe wrote:Not exactly an option of sort but rare to find one in an E30 none the less, can you guess what it is?

electric rear blind motor?????
No, nobody has come close, its throttle related

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Cruise control?
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Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:54 pm
Barx325i wrote:How about dark check comfort seats? like the iS sport pattern but in a comfort shape??
I want them ally wishbones..!
common as muck in europe

they were standard in all IS's around europe it was only this country that had them with sports seats as standard
so i suppose its rare in the uk

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ive got two of them one in silver and the other in dark red

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Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:13 pm
Alex wrote:ive got two of them one in silver and the other in dark red

I have about 10 more all about 6 E30's and the rest are like 2002's and an E28.
What make are yours tho and the E30 is quite nice init
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I like the 2 older models,but I think that that M3 is possibly the worst model car I have ever seen! lol
I have a nice E21 but I cant post pictures because I'm too crap

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Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:16 pm
DanThe wrote:Alex wrote:DanThe wrote:Not exactly an option of sort but rare to find one in an E30 none the less, can you guess what it is?

electric rear blind motor?????
No, nobody has come close, its throttle related

keeps the throttle open when you want to jump out ????
if its not for cruise control then i have no idea

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Rodderz wrote:I like the 2 older models,but I think that that M3 is possibly the worst model car I have ever seen! lol
I have a nice E21 but I cant post pictures because I'm too crap

Its no M3 its a 325i its abit damaged.
The E30 is corgi and the other are some next Make but they cost my dad loads
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Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:26 am
Hello from the United States of Duh!
I have Alpina Recaro option seats:

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Dan is it something to do with that rare fuel burning car heater option?
X5 V8 for thrills, CRV for chills, Range Rover P38 V8 for sooooo much aggravation...
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kronus wrote:Hello from the United States of Duh!
Hello US Duh.
I have a cluster to match your seats--
Dont know if it's rare or not, but it's got a neat brown background (instead of black) and the needles are orange, unlike the red of the M3 needles.

^^Doesn't have an engine!
'85 325e '87 332eS '97 M3 Sedan
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Has anyone mentioned 'full closure' i.e. leave a few windows open and lock the car and they all shut ? Common on car nowadays but quite rare on the E30 ? BTW got it on mine

Previously owned loads of old E30s, E34s, a few E36s, E32s, E39s and an E38.
Currently in a diesel Audi - miss me old E30's....
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Got it on my cab as well

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fingerman wrote:Has anyone mentioned 'full closure' i.e. leave a few windows open and lock the car and they all shut ? Common on car nowadays but quite rare on the E30 ? BTW got it on mine

Thats aftermarket and not factory.
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I actually do have the coin holder, its realy quite useful!!
I also have the Japan BMW issued emergency flare, but its not a factory option.
but i bet NO ONE has one of these..

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bss325i wrote:
Thats aftermarket and not factory.
Aftermarket or dealer?
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mrLEE30 wrote:I actually do have the coin holder, its realy quite useful!!
I also have the Japan BMW issued emergency flare, but its not a factory option.
but i bet NO ONE has one of these..
I have one look

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I found this other day and was thinking its for handsfree that i have am i right?
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Jesus325iTouring wrote:Dan is it something to do with that rare fuel burning car heater option?
Nope, its a drive by wire throttle thingy off a 324td, not exactly an 'option' but a rare sight on these shores either way

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Here's a rare morsel - Hartge Kevlar sump guard (complete with battle scars)

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/thread.
Nice Theo, Next question, Is it going to fit?
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Good question! I think it will, might need a spot of modifying but nothing difficult.
It's well 'ard. (like me)
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Theo325 wrote:Here's a rare morsel - Hartge Kevlar sump guard (complete with battle scars)

I got the ally version of that meaty one - what does it look like from the other side?
Mine was fitted to a hartge 2.3 but noone seems to reckon they've seen one before ??

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Hmm, is that made by Hartge then? Not seen it any of their literature. Still, a very useful piece of kit to have.
Here's a pic of the other side of mine:
And a pic of it from the Hartge price list from 1983!

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Barx325i
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got that strut brace too
The guard came from an '84 car.. It's interesting now I've seen yours because the mounting backet is identical to mine. I don't know it's origin but it's too concidental now the brackets are so similar
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Barx325i wrote:got that strut brace too
The guard came from an '84 car.. It's interesting now I've seen yours because the mounting backet is identical to mine. I don't know it's origin but it's too concidental now the brackets are so similar
I've got a few other Hartge Bits
Not sure what the story behind your sump guard is - but it's a really good thing to have fitted.