Aza13

Hey guys, I have been looking at a 1987 E30 320i that has the facelift plastic fenders. I thought these were put on facelift models from '88 onwards to my knowledge. Can anyone confirm this or was the change over date late in 1987 for plastic bumpers to be introduced? I only query because i have noticed the car also has the older style steering wheel as well. Any light to shed on this would be helpful, cheers!

Thanks guys for the feedback! I was looking at 16's initially but was offered the 17's for a decent price so was considering them. I looked up the wheel size and got a couple of pictures and liked the look but wasnt sure of the offset that these would be: Yea Lucan if you could please let me know your clearance that would be great and was that +7 all round? What suspension setup are you running at the moment as well? Cheers.

Hey guys, I've been looking at a set of BBS RS 17x8.5 all round with offset of +15 for my E30 325i. I'm just wondering if these would fit as I'm a bit of a noob on wheels especially with offset . Any help or ideas would be appreciated especially tyre size as well. My car isnt lowered at the moment but I have a set of KYB shocks and Vogtland lowering springs to be installed. Cheers.

Thanks Brent and antil33t for the quick responses!! Can now order the part Cheers, Aza

Hey guys, I was searching for a throttle position switch online and there are 2 listed for my 1990 E30 325i. One is for cars with EH Control Trans and the other is for cars without EH Transmission What does that mean? My vehicle is auto, how can I tell if it has EH transmission or not? Cheers Aza

Hey, Has anyone brought any of the white face dial kits from Ebay at all? The lights on my '90 325 are rather poor and wouldn't mind a change in colour as well from the faded red/orange . Ebay Link Any thoughts / experiences on these and other possible items would be helpful.

Thanks i will check glove box and boot lights. Its a brand new battery so shouldnt be the battery

Hey guys, Im having a problem with my '90 e30 325 where if i dont drive the vehicle for a couple of days then the battery always goes flat and i have to jump start the car. This has happened three times now. What are possible reasons for the battery to constantly go flat or be drained? Any help would be great, thanks.

Thanks for that guys, yea I deff think I iwll be seeking further quotes as even I thought that was rather expensive for the work that needed to be carried out. Cheers

I thought as much think I might try elsewhere, also another quick question there Glenn if you dont mind.. How much would you be looking at for a replacement Idle Air Control Valve? I was quoted $540.00 for part and labour and also advised a Coolant Flush would be need at an additional cost of $93.50?

As far as im aware he told me only bushes are cracked on the front lower control arm?

Hey guys, I'm in Sydney ex Auckland but just thought I would ask the question as I'm bit of a newbie with suspension. My mechanic that looked a my car advised that the bushes on the front lower control arm are cracked and this requires the whole front lower control arm to be replaced, does this sound correct? Also I know its Aussie dollars but he has quoted $600 AUD to do this?? Cheers, Aza

LMAO @ Ryan S...

Love these, especially the grey E30 with Alpina's hott..

Just came across this whilst wasting time on tardme, looks hot to me .. Link Cheers, Aza

Got in contact with Autopassion and unfortunately they don't stock them for E30's anymore So If anyone knows of anywhere else to get any coloured (pref red) AM gauges let me know. Cheers, Aza

Thanks for that, yours look really good. Yea i've been looking at another E30 and it is infact red so would really have liked some to glow red to match original gauge colours aswell as the car. If anyone finds any that glow red let us know!! Cheers, Aza

Good spotting, should have picked that up being American based sellers lol..Ah well, anyone know where you can get similar glow gauges in KPH? Possibly in NZ or more specifically Auckland? Cheers

Cheers Chris, Would you be able to post a pic of yours in daylight and at night just to see what they are like? Then might consider ordering some from auto passion as still abit wary of those ones on ebay. Cheers,

Was just wondering if anyone here has used these or similar glow gauges for their E30? Any problems encountered/easy install? Any tips or comments would be appreciated. Link Cheers, Aza

Noce look mate, maybe a tad low for me but still looks good especially with beama style wheels.. Cheers, Aza

Fully agree, bonnet vents not cool

Forgot to also put if you have those witness statements confirming you had a greenlight that will also help. Cheers

If you have full insurance cover then you will need to make a claim with your insurer and they can attempt recovery from the third party if you wish to hold them at fault. If the other party in the accident continues to dispute liability and you wish to take it further (to get your excess back if you made a claim) then you may end up having to take the third party to the Disputes Tribunal (if they are uninsured) otherwise your insurance company will liaise with theirs should they make a claim. But as both of you have been issued with infringement tickets it will probably not be worth the time. Suggest making a claim with your insurer and gettin your car fixed at a good repairer of your choice but unfortunately this will affect your 'no claims bonus' but you will have your baby back repaired Cheers, Aza

Cheers guys - thanks heaps for your responses to date...will keep on searching and let you's know how I get on