E30BMA

Times like these I love my Company Car and free gas

started my 535 for the 1st time in months.... became inspired to get my A into G and get it sorted and back on the road..... plus dreamed up more future mods ill probably never get around to lol.

It actually is a BMW colour according to the owner. "Marrakesch Braun from the new BMW x1 and 1 series. Yeah thats the one, shoulda mentioned it was an X1 I'd seen that colour before. Cheers Kel

Ive always wanted to see an E30 in this colour, looks so hot edit: Any one know the colour name or code number. ( Im assuming its the factory bmw colour)

looks to be moving along quite nicely. Definately be keeping an eye on this project, have been considering doing this exact thing myself... think reading this thread will give me the final motivation to get it underway.

looks like gudgeon pin marks. Im guessing it was a missing or incorrectly fitted circlip Brent??

haha, reminds me of this i got emailed last week

gotta love the spare wheel storage in the boot.

So gutted. Why does everything good pop up on here just after Ive drained the bank account.

Keep looking at other peoples lists and remembering more, also had a Poo Brown Mannual VL Commodore, good for skids and not much else lol. When I sold it, the guy who brought it drove it right up onto the transport trailer and off the front, so the front chassis was bellied on the trailer. I had the cash so I ROFL'd and went back to work.

In a Rough Order: 83 Suzuki Alto -- learnt to drive in this, ended up as a rusty beach hack - so much fun 81 Toyota Celica 85 Honda Civic - a big step backwards IMO 89 Mazda Familia GTX -- only had to replace the Gbox once FTW 92 E36 320i Sedan Daimondshwartz-- Got written off/ T-boned. 87 Toyota Celica 88 Mazda RX7 Convertable 87 Mazda 323 Wagon 75 Mk2 Escort -- 2L sierra/5speed conversion, Forrest flares, custom rims with about 5 inch dish. 89 Mazda Cappella C2 Coupe 87 E30 320i PFL sedan Alpine white Current car: 90 E34 535i with Mtec/LSD etc Edit: Remembered one Id 4got

^ Yeah, not to mention unsafe, un-warrantable/illegal.

Yep, would have to be a dedicated 2 seater, rear seats and seatbelts removed

Heres a page from the WOF (VIRM). Looks like as long as its behind the most rearward seating position, all seats have head restraints and you cant hit your head in the bars it should be able to pass a WOF. (Implies it shouldnt need Certing) LVV7_7_2.pdf Heres a link to the LVVTA info ( hope it works) Read through and Im sure youd understand what I mean, but you would be fitting the cage into the "C Zone" of the vehicle, and the only requirement they have is that you should attempt to minimise occupant injury, Page 18- 2.5(1) LVVTA regulations Looks like it could be true, Id still talk to a certifier though, for peace of mind

whoa thats not cool....makes you wonder what else is out there on our roads. Cant believe it passed compliance like that. Pics??

He's got one of those Ipod docking head units in it Rogan, pretty sure its a Fusion head unit.

Hey, it actually looks like the one in the plans...

^ +1 on that, done that plenty of times. Id call it Handy, Not Rangi. LOL on the honda comment glenn, Im sure someone somewheres done that.

Hell yeah, Id definately rather "Road Test" M cars all day than pugs Greg. PS: Now Ill be all lonely.... who will I joke with about the Male 206CC owners?? PPS: Smoko shout tomorrow or Ban.

Saw it too, looks so damn good. Gonna be sweet when shes 100% done. I know what the wheels are too.... but Ill bite my tongue....

Interesting manifold design...... is it just one big open chamber??? Surely that would effect the flow/spool time somewhat, compared to a tubular style manifold? Nice thread though, Ill be keeping a keen eye on this one.

^ +1 on that. The new upgraded ones are Borg Warner valves

Hey Tim, I work at the Peugeot dealership (for the past 8 years), and did my time on plenty of these pugs. Not uncommon for them to have such transmission problems on the AL4 transmissions. Most of the issues we have ever had with them are hydraulic pressure related. Usually there are two solenoid valves in the transmission which bleed off the line pressure and when the pressure gets too low, the transmission warning light comes on and trans will lock in 3rd gear (limp home/downgraded mode). Usually gets that massive clunk too. 99% of the time its those valves that need replacement, but we have had Hydraulic block failures as well. Valve replacements usually retail at about $1300-1400 incl. gst, but Hydraulic blocks can cost several thousand more. Check with them as to what the cause of the fault is, if it is the solenoid valves, Id get a second opinion/estimate

^ ^ +1 on this, will be keeping an eye on this thread for sure, cool project

Come on Greg, Ill refresh your memory with a couple from work. 1: Citroen BX19 - Collapsed hydrolastic suspension, ran and looked so damn ugly. 2: Suzuki ST90 van -AKA the peanut. - tan brown, horribly small, uncomfortable and rusty.