Hartage

let me know when you wanna push it off a cliff cause we can do mine at the same time

Just keep at it, you will get there!

hi Nath,

Will be at home tomorrow if you want to show me the free play, done several rebuilds on them, not hard unless its broken.

So my E30 motor sport seat has too much play in it to be safe on the track in the Intermarque series I want to enter the car in.

Basically my only way around this is to swap the seat out for a race seat + harness.

Before I do that, has anyone ever done this or something similar?

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82306

I want to know where the play occurs to where the seat moves away from the base, if you grab the top of the seat and check for play.

Any help?

Cheers, Nathan

The bar is threaded left hand at one end, right at the other if i remember, to allow the adjustment of the pedal and booster.

You are probably trying to match left to normal (right hand ) threads.My advice would be to cut the 2 or 3 threads off and put it back, its normally got lots of spare on the end.

+1

How did you do that Max ?...what were you trying to do ??

And end of financial year comming up fast so they all want to spend the remains of their budget so that they get the same or more next year.

So many of the local streets around town are getting a reseal as well as the main roads.

1959 Daimler SP250

1966 Daimler V8 2.5

1987 325i cabbie

1990 325i 4 door

2000 328i 4 door

Lots of car parts and too much junk!

Where do you start!

#1 Valiant Charger, Orange and auto, basic 6 cylinder model, Drifted from lane to lane on its own, only car I have ever owned that cost more in oil than petrol to fill each time!

#2 Austin Maxi 1500, Bright Yellow The early on that had the smaller motor with less power and no looks! Leaked as much oil as the Charger used!

#3 Mitsi Celest 2.0, Gold with the black and white checkered interior, more rust than I thought possible, drove it to Auckland once and used a 4lt pack of oil each way.

Some thing about the cars I have owned in my youth being oil burners or leakers, all had crap handling and were more than just tired.

1987 325ic 277,000k

1990 325i 240,000k

2000 328i 113,000k

Old race car 323i had 440,000k on it when i bought it, Great motors!!

Thanks Guys,

Sorry to hear this Grant, But i do understand.

The early cars did not all have side repeaters on them, I have had at least 3 323i's and none of them had side indicators on them. I fitted 1 car with them but only because i replaced a guard that had them on.

I think the laws on this are " what was originally fitted to the car" same as not needing a high stop tail light before 01 01 1990

My 2 cents!

Prize for longest ownership for fewest mods?

8 years, e46 328i, no changes from factory new!

No top mount in the cabbie.

I do indeed have a red e46 328i.

Need a matching one now!

Looks like the historic tents and side displays from the F1 this year??

I go as well, some amazing cars there this year as well as 35 or so F5000's racing.

Not the Point Martyn, You should be setting the example that you expect others to follow.

You are the first to jump on people doing excactly as you are here.

Price and pics up or shut the thread!

One rule for all surely!?!

Come on now, No offers put a price on it!

Got one of these sitting around doing nothing too.

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Always happy to accept offers from bimmersporters

""its a pain in the arse"" !

you cant be doing it right then!

From past experience i found that the shafts are also "pinched" by the head studs.

I had to release the torque on the studs to move the shaft, this runs the risk of head gasket leaking afterwards.

I got away with this, but only released the studs till i could move the shaft, and retorqued to standard plus 10 foot pounds more to be safe.

Not recomended, but did same lots of dollars and time to fix a broken rocker in my case.

Hope this helps!

Hmmmmmmm Beers required for all on that one!!

You saw the one i had at home last nite, is it looking like that??

Else put up the pics so we can see what you are talkin about!

That black cover at the rear of the bay is on all face lift 316 and 318 cars only.

Hope this helps

Meh! Got one!!

Still on watch list though!!

Can you put up a pic of the suede one for e30 please??

^ Clean Airflow meter and Throttle Body?

Done this, several times, no real improvment.

As topis title says, My NZ new 325i is running a bit rough, Normally a smooth running car has developed at between 2k and 3k revs in any gear what starts as a flat spot in acceleration and is now like an intermitant on off power. ( if that makes any sence )

Tried most basic things like the plugs, fuel filter, fuel pump etc cant seem to make iot better, and is slowly getting worse.

Wondered about TPS, as its worse if you maintain an even throttle.

Any ideas??