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Looks like a lovechild of a Porsche 944/Nissan 300zx/Sierra Cosworth
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I walked past this last week sitting on a tow truck outside Mt Eden train station.
Looked a bit ricer/not that special -
Shite.
The DME is faulty. It's causing Injector #1 to only fire intermittently. On some level this makes me feel good because it is a relatively complicated issue I was never skilled enough to diagnose... so money wasn't wasted taking it to a pro today. But the issue seems more problematic than a faulty injector/lead/coil which I was hoping it was.
So I have a few options:1 - Source a second hand DME. What I need to know is how many different configurations are there? Do I need one out of the exact same model as mine? Or is any m50b25 DME suitable. I probably need to do more research on this after work.
2 - Run my dodgy DME and splice injector #1 into injector #2. This is how it is configured now. Problem is it's only a bandaid fix for which puts more load on the system and could be likely to lead to further failure. Maybe I just do this and run it into the ground because........
3 - I can't really afford this sh*t to be happening each and every month. I shouldn't let myself be blinded by the sunk costs I've put into this car... especially considering it needs a lot more work going forward and the old tank isn't worth any more than 2k. I now live very close to work so perhaps I should just swap it for a *gasp*... moped.
I do love the bloody thing - even with its problems.
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Anroid... apple... windows... who gives a sh*t.
You get what you pay for - the rest is semantics.
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What ridiculous value for money. That has gotta be the best bang for your buck out there.
Yeah I think I'd struggle to buy any used M car ahead of this for the same money
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Seems like everybody is deciding to sell their E34 540i manuals at the same time
The long term e34 bear market is about to shift into 6th gear
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This - Happened to me a while after changing plugs. It was the first time I used a torque wrench to do them which made me laugh
I tightened the plugs up last night... no improvement unfortunately.
I'll get it booked in next week to be scanned
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BDA twin cam Ford motor's (escort).
Any Nissan RB engine but a RB26/30 with a big single turbo can sound amazing.
Any of the old Audi 5 cly turbo motor's.
Any cosworth engine. (Sierra or Escort)
Pretty much any V8 AMG. Even the newer ones with the turbos.
The old 4AGE toyota twin cam can sound wicked on full chat esp the supercharged ones when you underdrive the blower.
BDA- great call
The new V8 AMGs with the dual clutch box sound incredible on full throttle upshifts
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Thanks Glenn,
I will do once I have exhausted my very limited talent.
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Recheck the torque on the plugs ? sometimes they wiggle loose especially if you've replaced them recently. Has happened to be twice now. Love hate relationship with torque settings
Ahhh great idea - will do this when I get home. Cheers Josh
(I should really have bought a torque wrench by now)
can you pinpoint it to one specific cylinder been a problem?
I haven't been able to as yet. What's the best way to do it? It is dangerous to run the engine without the all the ignition leads plugged in, correct?
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Over the last couple of weeks my m50b25 had started hesitating on cold starts. It felt as though it was running on 5 cylinders for 5-10 seconds. A blip of the throttle or shift into drive fixed the problem each time until...
On Saturday morning i faced the same routine. I generally feel a bit worse for ware on a Saturday too... so cut the old girl a bit of slack and gave her more time than usual to sort her sh*t out. Unfortunately a tap on the gas or shift into gear did nothing this time and the lump chugged away for a good 2-3 minutes with no improvement. Scared of damaging something I shut it down.
I broke the clip on one of the ignition coils a while back and replaced it with a second hand one which had been running perfectly since. At first I thought the second hand coil had crapped out. Nevermind though, the bloke I bought it off gave me a spare incase the first was dodgy so I chucked that in... Replacement coil #2 did nothing for the performance. So I got yet another off Brent yesterday.... that hasn't helped either.
I replaced the spark plugs within the last 5000km. I pulled a couple out today after work and they looked fine. No unusual carbon buildup etc. Of course that's not to say the ones I haven't check couldn't have some fouling...Symptoms:
sometimes runs like sh*t when its cold... sometimes not
sometimes runs like sh*t when its hot... sometimes not
sometimes runs like sh*t when its idling... sometimes not
sometimes runs like sh*t at mid-high RPM... sometimes not
More often than not hesitates and misfires often under load.
I haven't replaced the fuel filter or had a look at the injectors since I've owned it (have racked up 15,000km since then). Possible cause?
I cleaned the ICV out about 4 months back but lubed it up with CRC before re-installing... which I have since heard is a dumb idea. Originally when the ICV needed a clean it didn't run anywhere near as bad as it does now so I don't believe this is the (main) cause.
The bentley service manual is little help.
My low IQ assessment of the problem is it is something ignition/fuel related. Or could it be something electronic or dodgy sensor?
Any tips would be muchas gracias
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wtf indeed
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Unless someone has added one(doubt it) there's no lsd on the options list.
I dont think its a good buy for 2.5k either. Ive bought minter ones for <2k.
agreed. worth $1500 at best
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Mate I'll give you $5k
... Said no one ever without a single picture.
Forum rules also demand a price
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+1 for any alfa v6
I also love my noise my m50 makes... at any rpm
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dang that's cheap, Ben
Wish I had the cash... would take it for the 'box alone
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Lionel (kiwi328i) was trying to sell his last month for $900... no takers.
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P.S. E30's are over-rated an average 90's Corolla is a better drive than an average E30 320
I think you just kicked off another 30 pager....
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flicking through the photos I was surprised to see the interior untouched.
the misc m3 bits crack me up
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cmon man. buy something already. you are buying a 2nd hand bmw.... be prepared to spend some $$$
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Your cab is bloody tidy Chris! Would be a shame to do anything to hurt its originality imo
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Yes do it...
but only to the holden
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lolwut
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About 4-5 years ago, I could have landed a genuine B10 with 78kms on the clock for $11,800. Still wish I did it.
dang!
"We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret."
Buying a car to keep for a LONG time
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There's always compromise obviously.
For me it'd be a e34/e39 540i - very comfy, quick... reasonably good looking... lots were made so parts are easy to come by. Perhaps wont make you smile all that much when you see it in the garage as opposed to a true classic but they are still special cars.
Otherwise I'd go e46 m3 - loses on ease/cost of maintenance but wins in the fun to drive category. The good ones will suffer minimal depreciation over the next 10 years I think