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Havent used the 318is for a while and the battery has gone flat. Last weekend however, I thought I'd give it a run out, so jump started the car and suddenly petrol starts dripping out of the car near the petrol tank. Switched off car and the drips stopped... couldnt see where it was coming from but appears to be to top of the tank out of sight. Could it be the seal on the petrol pump? Any ideas? Where is the pump located?

Guys I normally can see all the posts to a particular message and just scroll through them, but since using a Mac the other day any new posts to a topic now have to be clicked separately. They now show up as a directory tree and its a pain...how do I convert back to seeing all the posts to a topic? Been playing in my controls, but nothing seems to work...advice please. Cheers Paul

Just found an old thread, it looks as if the sides go for about $90, so how about I throw in the fronts and postage and call it $100?

How much are the sides going for?

I'm selling some new smoked side and front indicators (with orange lenses) for an E30. Looking for around $150 for the set, but open to offers.

SOLD - Managed to sell it yesterday for 1k.

Guys Thought I'd try and sell the daughters car now that the head gasket is failed. Open to serious offers http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C....htm?key=984467 Cheers Paul

As I'm not mechanical minded I havent got a clue if a pressure test is sufficient?

I'll start phoning about today... any idea how much I should ask for if I sold it as is?

Thanks for the info guys. I'm not mechanically minded..or should I say I've never really tried Luckily the daughter canfall back on one of the other BMW's while I ponder what to do with her car. Trying to consider spending money on a car only worth 2k, or sell it for parts and get something back Currently both garages I've asked for prices have quoted 2k, sounds as if I need to shop around tomorrow.

Guys My daughters car pulled up the other day and was overheating, its been in the garage and after pressure testing they have advised that the head gasket has gone. Its a 1989 318i Auto E30 4 door. I'm wondering how much would this cost to fix, do I replace the gasket or the engine or what would I get for just getting rid of the car altogether in its current state? Advice Please Paul

Spend a day or two in London and walk yourself silly seeing all the sights then get out of the place! Go see Windsor, Stonehenge, Bath, Stratford, Oxford etc and get in a few castles..Warwick is good. Avoid the warm southern Beer!! head North for a real pint. Yorks very nice. Get a car and drive into Wales, see the signs change into Welsh!! In Singapore go shopping on Orchard Road, have a curry in Little India.. eat with the locals. Good food and cheap. Go see a temple in Little India and China Town. Raffles is good, but try across the road at Chijmes an old convent for an evening meal. From Raffles walk along New bridge road and head to Boat Quay, loads of Bars plus get a River Taxi for $1 to Clarke Quay for more bars/restaurants. Check out seafood on the East Coast, go have a look at the Fullerton Hotel - the old post office and hop to Sentosa to take a look round Fort Canning... the rest you can skip, although the imported beach is nice. If your into cameras/Electronics etc go to Sim Lim on Rochor Canal Road and haggle over prices. Or try Paris Silk a small shop in Holland Village... its where all us Westerners hand around...full of expats now Otherwise go to Pasir Ris take a bum boat to Pulau Ubin...how Singapore use to be and bike round the island. If you need someone to show you round shout and I'll get some of my mates to take you out. In KL...pics of the Twin Towers and keep your money safe! China town market is good ona night for copies of YSL bags etc etc. Otherwise just enjoy it!

Guys Ok the daughers told me that the lights in the instrument cluster don't work anymore... any ideas how to get to them and what size bulds they are?? Cheers Paul

I like them as well and agree black with machined lip would lalso look pretty cool. Have you got any made yet? Just wondering about $

Who did the engine work? I'd love something like that in my 318ti...it might get used more then!!

If I know the previous owner has done an oil change I put their name in the service book like a garage. Or I ask the previous owner where he got his car serviced...then I go along and ask for the garage to print out all the old service receipts and/or stamp the book. However, I normally start a folder and keep ALL paperwork, receipts, WOF, Service receipts, parts and even the old car tax..... makes it really easy to sell the car later on. I also usually go buy an official service book from BMW and ensure this is kept upto date.

Yeeah, lets have a look, as I'd love one a strut brace, as well ($200 on Trademe).... plus some facelift rear black lights for an E30 ($310 on Trademe).

Mine finally landed from Germany via Jeff Gray BMW.... total cost including the clips and GST was $444.96. Just hope it doesnt fall off hehe Better put me down for another JP...

Take it to Page European off Kent/Cambridge Terrace in town....Home Street I think, nice friendly guys and I've always been happy with the $'s

Can a facelift coupe struts/springs fit a facelift saloon? Or is it springs only or none of the above?

Any pics you can post?

I put possible in the title as with my luck I probably did win one and binned the email haha

I sent it to BMW Customer Service so they can send the dogs round.....

This is cut/paste from my hotmail account...anyone else get it? BMW Certified Winner (Ref No:BMW:2551256003/23)†From: [email protected] on behalf of Bmw Award Promotion ([email protected]) You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as unsafe Sent: 16 November 2007 01:04:49 Reply-to: Bmw Award Promotion ([email protected]) To: BMW LOTTERY COMMISSION.Ellesfield Avenue,Bracknell, London,United Kingdom. We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement and congratulate you on your success as one of our Twenty(20) Star Prize Winner in this years 2007 BMW Online Promotion Award Programme held today Friday 16th November 2007.The draw was done electronically with several email addresses provided to this office by webmail providers andyour email address was randomly selected along with others from a database of over 1,000,000 email addresses drawn from. This makes you the proud owner of £500,000.00 and Brand new BMW 530 iM Sport Saloon Car with RegistrationYK56TCU. For Verification and Approval of your winning prize, You are to Contact the BMW Verification Claims Department withthe underlisted informations as soon as possible: Full Name, Address, Country, Age, Sex, Occupation, Phone, Fax.Your: Ticket Number:5647600545188, Serial number: BMWP/556543450906: Mr Lawrence Smith. Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 70457 04081 Engr. (Mrs) Sarah Alinor Barzaki, Promotion Announcer.

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