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I'm feeling like a bit of a dumbass at the moment. The 750i has been off the road for a couple of months because is started running very rough. Based on previous experience I thought these symptoms where related to the intake manifold gaskets. ha ha. So a while back the battery went flat and I took one out of a spare car and put that in. Worked well. For a while anyway. The car started running rough so I parked it. I needed to move it today so went out and ofcourse after sitting so long the battery was dead. I'd charged up the original battery last night and put that in and guess what? The cars running sweet as. I should have known from all the reading of done on these that they're very sensitive and a slightly low battery can cause all sorts of problems. So I've been cruising all day in the 750i with no problems. It's firing on all 12 and super smooth as it should be..

Got some new shoes.. Before & After - Trims off an M5

So glad nobody stole this off me at that price. Turns out it wasn't a intake gasket after all. A slightly flat battery was the culprit..lol Replaced with a good battery today and the cars running as it should.

I voted with my wallet, the dealer was up front about the costs and i agreed to pay them, i know i had other options but i judge value differently to others out there. I will be taking my car back there for its wof in a few months.Everyone wants a car with a complete service history, well someone has to pay for that!!

Andy, I'm really glad to hear that; it's a good car. And yes, the interior is all leather and I love the seats. It's a South African model too, so it has the long-range fuel tank and a bigger tool kit and all kinds of extra goodies. It's also a manual!

It's not my method, search on here and you may find the thread. Essentially use melted LUX soap flakes and a cloth to clean the leather. It (temporarily) brings the leather back to that awesome matte finish. Fair enough with the tow bar, I feel you - maybe dip that black? Grills are cheap as chips though...

Front tyres on.. Rear to go (getting done Tuesday) For now; we shall seal these bad boys right up.

Just took it out to Muriwai, ~100kms all up. Went great! Love this thing.

Have 3 16 x 9`s and a Dynavin for E39 at Hellbm. Sorts everyone out.

From your original question I'm not sure which way you want to go. Are you looking for a set of dedicated track wheels / tyres, or a better set of rims & rubber for your daily? WIth the price of a decent set of used rims and decent semi-slicks, I would say go that route rather than compromising on the daily.

Got some XZY coil overs and hard race camber arms. Also dropped it off for cage today.

yes I agree with that sentiment, Paul. "Stealership" is an often used/abused term, and is not fair. Where I take exception is to the high margin charged on indent parts orders. On those occasions, I choose to source from abroad myself. I acknowledge I'm fortunate to have the choice of dealer or independent for my servicing.

I'm a risk taker

See: TM Link Hi guys, hopefully one of you want to save, or at least pillage my little e30 for some sweet parts. An e30 BMW M5025b swap 90% complete. Registration currently ON HOLD. This has been my pet project for the last while, but due to moving overseas, I sadly must sell her. Engine has been running in car some time ago, but would require new battery installed, fresh fuel and new intake elbow to air filter to fire her up again. The list of parts to this vehicle is extensive, whether you choose to get this vehicle back on the road or strip it for parts there is significant value in this sale. parts include: · Koni adjustable Sport dampers (same as used in e30 racing series) · Getrag 240 gearbox off m40 (rare box used in racing series) that sits at the correct angle for the M50 (with modified linkage, new bushes and Z3 short-shifter) shifts smooth and tight. · Heavy duty band new e30 2.5l clutch and pressure plate. · New slave clutch cylinder. · H&R Springs (combined with koni shocks generally known as a top road set-up for e30…much more capable than cheap coilovers). · Lsd diff centre (mint condition) with 3.64 crown gear, new seals and premium redline oil to be fitted into any medium case differential. · E30 M3 offest control arm bushes (nolythene) improves caster. · Rays engineering Lightweight 15x6.5 low offset rims (been re-drilled to 4x100 at some point (poorly) but comes with 4x114 to 4x100 20mm spacers) with brand new MY01 tyres. · Modified M52 tubular headers. · e34 master cylinder and booster modified to fit brake linkages and lines. · E36 steering rack for less turns lock to lock (with new tie rod ends to be fitted). · Whiteline 24mm Front sway bar w/ nolythene bushes helps control the extra mass over front axle. · E34 M5025b engine 140000km integrated into e30 loom, sitting on e36 engine mounts (no modified parts so less to certify) · Sports front seat from coupe e30 in good condition for age. · 90% complete twin pipe exhaust system with beautiful chrome tips only one section of pipe (supplied) needed to be welded in. · rear subframe that has been modified for adjustable camber and caster see: link for an indication. NOTE: The BRAND NEW pair of Wilwood Superlite brakes (>$500 value & correct offset for e30 front disks) will be included for free IF the reserve passes $2000, otherwise will be offered to the winning bidder at a negotiated price.

Damn this car is looking mint!!

I'll have a look through those ones Martin gave me, and see if can make up a complete 1. I had a quick geez through your thread the other day, that car is awsome man!! I'll go have another look now

Technically I've been on the forum for a little while, but I just wanted to show off my new E30 - it's my dream car and I love it.

i find this line of constant retailer bashing somewhat tiresome,and naive to the extreme.Perhaps the business model is old fashioned.Maybe it will all come right in the upcoming "market adjustment." I am sure some of you run your own businesses,and even if you dont you all must realise how much cost there must be to have a large showroom in the main street of a city full of very expensive cars.How do you expect the man who runs that business to pay his way.?They have to have huge margins to pay the bills.There is no need to equate that to a mugging. So the opposite extreme to the BMW dealer only sells crap?

Let me see if I've got this right. 1. Taxi industry over-regulated 2. Industry de-regulated 3. Mayhem ensues - passengers at danger from dodgy drivers 4. Better regulation introduced - passengers safer 5. Cameras introduced for the safety of Taxi drivers 6. Uber arrives - better, safer, more convenient service for the modern age, at a lower price. Customers still safe - drivers need Taxi license. 7. Dinosaur taxi model continues - drivers up in arms as they can't compete with Uber 8. Today: Government answer to the Taxi companies whining: relax the rules. I use Uber, and rarely use Taxis these days as the service is normally pretty sh*t, and pricey with it. Relaxing the rules in an industry that has rules as a result of poor performance may be a way of accelerating it's demise.

I predict another page before we find out On the next episode of...

Hopefully, I'll have some more progress to report this weekend. Gratuitous rear end shot

Went and saw Nick this week for parts. Real nice guy, had a lot of E36 parts, from m3s down to ti's. Really knows his stuff and is literally across the road from HellBM. Nick said he is happy to ship things wherever as well which is a bonus Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Waiting for all the dickheads to see the double glazing and start going on about their bullet proof limo...

12 hours on BMWs today, very therapeutic Found the issue with my newest little E30 overheating, well not too bad, but would sit just over half way, and if switched off it would be up around 3/4s. Found thermostat to not be working correctly, so will order a new one, but for the mean time have just gutted the thermostat, now runs nice and cold all the time 1/4 or so. then got a lot of wrecking done on some cars here, some orders, some just finishing up cars. and then started getting the compact ready for its second track day, brand new control arms fitted (piece of mind, the ones on there were perfectly fine) and poly control arm mounts, still have the tie rods and M3 brakes to fit yet. Also deleted the ASC throttle body on the M52 in it so just nice straight 90 degree bend into the throttle now with no restrictive plate, not sure how much of a gain if any, but can only be a good thing removing it. contemplated bypassing the coolant hoses going into the throttle body, but time is too tight to source a new hose if i damage it on removal, so will do that after the track day for next time. also won't have enough time to get the M50 manifold on either, so will be a bit of power to pick up before its third track day now sitting in the shed with a well deserved bourbon or two!

Did some work on this for a change

What'd I do to my BMW today? "you remember last time, when I was talking about next steps (last week I did oil, oil filter, air filter, cabin filter)".... Today I went to my mate's place to visit/catchup/work on his driveway. We: Changed out the fuel filter (more below) Flushed and bled the Brake Fluid. I had a few containers of fresh BNT RBF 500 (which is 599F rated - close to Motul RBF600 and under $20 per 500mls)... the brakes a much more firm now, and we got some bubbles out of the system as well. Braking is much firmer. Installed the 24mm Motorsport front ARB with new Febi ARB bushes. Upgrade from the 23mm. Now I *really* need to get the 20mm on the rear - Monday. Monday she's going into my trusty local BMW Independent to: Install the 20mm Motorsport rear ARB and new BMW ARB bushes. Upgrade from the 18mm. It'll match the rear to the front, I think. Replace the rear trailing arm bushes with Meyle HD, and add delrin reinforcement shims Repair the rear and front screenwash (rear dead, front flagging) 4 wheel alignment Then I can fit new wipers front and rear. And locate the source of my damp carpets. Oh, about the fuel filter. What a Pr*ck of a job, laying on your back on the driveway. I had new 7.9mm ID high pressure fuel hose, new vacuum hose, new hose clamps, silicon grease, and the filter (of course). I found cutting the old hoses off a right bugger. Fortunately we had a drain pan to catch the spillage. Now here's the fun bit. Despite thinking through it, I managed to confuse the inlet with the return. I had fuel coming out the outlet, figured it was ok. zipped it all up. reinstalled the fuse. dzzzzzzzzzt. no starting. And a funny 'ftttttt' under the hood. Thought our way through it, looked for fuel pressure at the schrader valve on the fuel rail.... and zip, no fuel pressure. Oh. must have the inlet and return reversed. Consulted the Bentley manual. Yep, theory confirmed. Jacked her up again, supported her, removed the cover, found I'd not secured the bracket correctly... reversed the connections, secured the filter correctly, tested for fuel pressure - YEP. Zipped her up, started fine. Result. So what we'd figured through and interpreted as correct function was fuel from the return line flowing back along the line, passing into 'inlet', passing through the filter to 'outlet'. When it's correctly setup, no fuel comes in from the pump, as the pump's off. #8 ) So the moral of the story, don't mix up your inlet and return! D'oh! #8 ) PS: I'm sore, tired, but very happy with the outcomes. My thanks to Herbmeister for excellent advice, Brent BM World for easy supply of the ARBs I sought, and the search bicycle for previous discussions here. I found some excellent posts from Ron, Dave and others about e36 setup, ARBs, Springs etc that helped me consider the right solutions. PPS: BNT RBF500 has a street in-service life of 12 months. That'll do me.

Summer use isn't really the worry with snow tyres - the wet weather traction is terrible on our coarse chip roads. PS3 is a nice tyre, but if your budget doesn't stretch that far Bridgestone RE003 is a good all-rounder at a gentler price point. Going by your photo I think new rotors and pads ought to be on the shopping list fairly quickly too - I've got vinyl in my cabinet with less grooves than those things!