Andre3000

Hey guys. I drive an '86 325i and im looking to convert the motronic 1.0 ecu to a 1.3 system. I need advice on the parts i need and also where i can find them. Any help would be appreciated. Cheers Andrew

Need a drivers seat. Ideally a houndstooth recaro, but im looking for any drivers seat with a frame in good condition. Can u help me?

Hmmmmm that could be a slight problem, are you coming up anytime soon?

What are the frames front seats like? Im keen to have a look and see if you've got the parts i need.

I'm keen. Need one for my e30

Brendan did a great job on the lights, so all is working now, and looking bloody good i might add. Cheers Dan

Thanks for that. i'll look him up when i get the time.

yeah that would be great. Im completely over my head, as i cnt make head or tail of anything lol. Id be willing to pay ur mate if he could do it. How much did u get the HID's for?

Thanks thats gonna help tonnes.

Ok, um i bought some of the ellipsoid hellas for my e30, a prefacelift M325i, and also a facelift wiring loom. After tinkering and trying to match up colours and the geography of the wires iv managed to wire in inside bulbs of the low beams and the left side high beam. I think someone has messed with the wire before as there are some messy connections, and this is making it extremely difficult to figure out whats going on. If anyone has wiring diagrams or previous experience in wiring these lights id be keen for some advice. Thanks

Thanks for the help, iv studied the badge a bit further and it looks to be that simple in the end. Cheers Andrew

Any tips to replacing the bonnet roundel on my e30? Do i just use a heat gun? And what do i use to put the new one on? I was driving up in riverhead last weekend when my badge flew off. At the time i thought it was just a leaf but the next morning i noticed my roundel was missing. The silver attaching thingy is still on the bonnet but no trace of a badge. Cheers Andrew

Thanks for that reference they dont look bad at all and would save me a fair amount of cash.

Its a 1986 M325i. How can i tell if its mototronic or jetronic?

Wow............ i had a nice chuckle to myself

Iv heard good things about getting a performance ecu chip implanted. Wondering if anyone knows if any tuning needs to be done to get optimal performance out of them. the site im looking to order from is http://www.evo-s.co.uk/shop/index.php?cPath=6_2279_2290_2292 any info would be appreciated cheers

Hahahaha nothings too expensive for my baby. I'm need a new kidneys cos theyr cracked anyway, but i mite take u up on that offer . GOLD LM's! i just almost creamed myself!!

Thanks for the advice guys, thats put a few things to rest. Might settle for some RS's until i get the funds to do the conversion. To me replicas are cheating and id never be able to look at the car in the same way with "fake" wheels. Cheers

Does anyone know if BBS LM come in 4 stud to fit the e30 non M3? My options at the moment is to get them custom made or a stud conversion. Any knowledge on stud conversions would be appreciated.

thanks for the offer but my back seat is pretty mint. Yours is more stripy and my upholstery is hounds-tooth.

Its not the upholstery im worried about. I took the drivers seat apart the other nite and found that the right seat back bracket had sheared off, the wire used for foward tilting had snapped, and the right side is mauled badly and the levers cant be pulled. So rather than getting involved in welding and buying all sorts of fiddly bits to get the seat fixed im just looking for another seat.

Heres some pics of the drivers seat the passenger is in mint condition.

Hey guys, my original recaro drivers side seat is about to give up the ghost and im looking for either an identical replacement (like the picture below except drivers side) or a set of black leather recaro seats. If anyone can point me in the right direction it would be appreciated. Cheers

Damn nice set of rims if u ask me. Ur one lucky bugger if u get your hand on them. Argh id be keen to get sum from germany but its so freakin impossible to sort it out of german ebay!!

Its true. In my younger days i was pulled over after doing 88 in my 306 s16 in a 50k zone. And all he did (after some highly respectful talking by me) was give me a warning and tell me a story about a friend of his. I was surprised but i hold a great deal of respect for the police now.