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sounds like whoever lowered it previously took out the rubber 'caps' which sit between the spring and car, a wrecker should have these look almost like a mexican sombrero. If you put these in it should fix your problem, and don't stress you don't have the wrong springs. Some people take these 'sombreros' out to make the car a little lower, should be an easy fix.

keep the wheels and instead lower it and colour code the skirts!

any courier company should be able to do it, just make sure each tyre CLEARLY has the intended address on it and you get a track and trace number so you can get proof of delivery. Also make sure you get a 'signature required' courier ticket, this will give you a proof of delivery. Hope this helps

haha yeah its a little sideline of mine. I have had 4 people wanting to buy the wheels for their own e30's. One guy offered me $1500 + 2 bucket seats, but the wheels took me 6 months to find!!

alright once and for all, here it is, 17 x 9 at 30ET work on the back of my 88 E30 4 door. Admittedly running 'stretched 215/40/17's. Slight guard rolling also needed. Wheels are actually 35ET but needed a 5mm spacer to clear rear spring plates. 35ET will work but when the car is jacked up they catch on the spring plates. 17x8 at 25Et works mint, again wheels were originally 35ET but am running a 10mm spacer with longer studs. I just wanted 'the look' so please no debates about tyre performance etc. It's not as if the old 320 has a truck load of power. If you like it wicked - if not keep your opinions to yourself The car has been lowered as well so camber tucks the wheels in.

That's cool, we have plenty of silver, Hyper silver, shadow chrome or black wheels in stock, send me a pm and I will send pics if you like.

same stud pattern but different offset; ie late model commodore wheels will NOT work. Offset usually between 15-25, if he needs wheels give me a call, we have heaps currently in stock, and are direct importers = save $$$!!

problem found! It was a small split in the bottom heater hose, now I just have to find one!

a common mistake a lot of people make is leaving the handbrake on and the car in park. If you put the car in neutral, and release the handbrake, then unbolt the shock the springs come out in less than 2 minutes. It literally is a 10 minute job for the rears!

hey guys, just gave in to the masses and bought a 1988 E30 320i, 1 nz owner and only 104km. I was driving it back to home the other day and noticed the temperature gauge going up to 3/4 when I put my foot down and then back to half way while cruising. I put it on the hoist at work and noticed that coolant had been coming out (puddle on the floor). It has obviously only been recently flushed as the coolant is bright green and very clean. I am pretty sure that it is not a split hose as the leak is not that bad, seems to be dripping off the crossmember. I am wondering if it is the thermostat that has failed and the coolant is coming out through the overflow. Any help would be appreciated.

ok guys a 9" wide wheel at 25et will work on the back of a 1988 E30 F/L will prob get away with a 20et as well but 15et will rub, on the front an 8" will work anywhere from 25 to 15et. Hope this helps everybody!

putting 17x8 17x9 onto my E30 today, have had to run bolt on adaptors due to offset of wheels, will post pics and let everyone know the ins and outs tomorrow hopefully.

yeah totally gutted for Scottie, we were watching it live on the net, you have to feel for the man though. I would be spiting tacks at the team managers, how is it that both cars (Dixon & Wheldon) ran out of gas? :banghead: *sniff sniff* - I think I smell a conspiracy in here somewhere

a mate of mine had a similar problem in his E30 - turned out to be a cracked air intake hose between the airbox and imtake plenum. It may not be what your problem is but it's easy enough to check

Hi Marty great to meet you on Saturday and have a look over the 'beast'! Great to hear that the tyres are working nicely - i never had any doubts . How did you get on with the rim swap? cheers Johno

sorry mate don't know whether or not I made myself clear, BUT I a, NOT advocating a 215/40 or 225/40 on a 9" wide rim. was suggesting that if you keep the same size rim size(ie 8") then this would be the tyre size to go for.

Do you know what year vehicle the X5 wheels are off? From memory the factory ET for the 18" X5 wheels are 48 which is very high. I think even though the offsets of the wheels are very similar between an E46 and an X5, the width of the X5 wheel will cause you problems and hit the inside struts at the front, they should bolt onto the rear no problems though.

always had a soft spot for the RS Audi's, that car looks horny!

you will have a lot of fun getting to the rear suspension from memory the whole rear seat and parcel tray have to come out, I would put aside most of the day. How much lower do you want to go? I would have thought that the tyre just inside the guard would be a perfect height.

Hey mate. 9's at 35 et will definitely rub on back, even if you go to a 245/35/18, offset is too low for E36. generally 215/40/18's or 225/40/18's ar ethe way to go.

Most definitely the real thing, just a shame I didn't have my camera with me. Trying to run it in for the dealer release I presume

BRAND NEW M3 with 17k's on the clock. It's supposed to be kept quiet but apparently there are already 2 in the country! The Driver (who shall remain nameless) says he has to 'tootle' around on the quiet for at least 600kms, running the car in.

Hi Cain currently have in stock Dunlop SP3000. Dunlop Sport Maxx, and Goodyear Eagle F1's. 3pedals is right, the sport maxx is definitely the pick of the tyres, but they are all very similar in terms of performance, it really comes down to personal preference. Each have their own merits and downsides. Let me know if you would like me to quote them for you Cheers Johno

I used to have one of these too. Not as worked as yours but was still a fun little car, surprised a few people between traffic lights............ good luck with the sale!

you beat me to it, I was going to ask if you had checked the studs. If the studs are too long they catch on the handbrake cable. It's a common problem on Euro vehicles as they run wheel studs rather than wheel nuts. glad to hear that it is sorted now.