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Quite light . Made of ABS plastic maybe. Ill find out

I would but might be costly

I have some E30 side skirts off an SE. They are not mint with some of the clips broken in behind and a bit broken at one end of one. I've kept all the broken bits I could find. $40

Hi all my friend has an e46 and is having major wheel trouble. I'be convinced him to just get some decent wheels and tyres for a decent price indeed of tying to fix the current ones. It is really just a commuter so nothing special and no big brakes to worry about. what is out there? shane

Well, some great news which may be of benefit to others in my position. After some googling I decided it was crank or cam sensors. My work mate ended up having a reader so I plugged it in and ... boom! it was having an "intermittent intake cam sensor malfunction". replaced with one off the original engine and it went faultlessly like a cut cat. very happy and far less scared of electronic gubbins now. so google was right. I will post here if the problem persists but otherwise consider it solved!

forgetting the M10 here is the scene as I know it: there are 2 gear boxes and two bell housings between them. the 6 cylinder bell housing and the 4 cylinder m40 bell housing. the gear boxes are g260 and g240. The 325 has the g260 and the 320, 318 and 316 have g240. 6 and 4 cyl same pattern but they bolt up on different angles. 4 cylinder bolt angle same as M50 and M52 so 4 cly g240 okay for the swap. 6 cylinder bellhousing will make gearbox and gear stick sit on 10 degree angle on m50/52. this makes 320 shitest conversion gearbox as you'll have the weaker gearbox with gearstick on angle. Only the 325 has the medium case diff and larger half shafts. Both the 320 and 318 316 have small case diff and small half shafts. the bigger front struts are a lottery with virtually no chance on 316 318, some chance on 320 and very good but not guaranteed on 325......I think

Well, I experienced the hot start issue for the first time after my missus noticed it. As I have checked and replaced suspect injectors I am now turning my mind to cam / crank position sensors. I have some off the old engine so will try them. Firstly, does anyone have a code reader I could borrow for beers? I guess there may be some faults in there to avoid chasing my tail on this. Shane

Re checked and found one injector leaking - only a little but engine was cold etc so may leak more when warm. I replaced injector with spare so will see how that goes over the next week. Thanks for the input gents I think the filter and regulator are combined on my car... will see how new injector goes Idles beautifully

I did this test tonight and couldn't see any leaking. I will try again tomorrow as too dark now. It is definitely losing pressure as far as I can see as I used pressure gauge and ten minutes later almost no pressure. My only other option may be the pressure regulator but that won't flood the car soo wouldn't cause issue unless fuel is vaporising more easily due to lower pressure in rail??? Hmmmm

Very Much appreciated. I shall do some testing and keep you informed

My '01 330i is having hot start issues. I have not experienced it but the missus has described it to me. Has to crank for more than 5 sec before starting after warm and sitting for a wee bit. Sounds like fuel vaporisation but open to suggestions. I will put a pressure tester on fuel rail but just thought I'd ask here first. Never stutters while driving, excellent power, still lovely to drive, oil and water always good. Is there something that keeps pressure in fuel rail that may have "fuct out" and could cause vapourisation. Poss injector leaking too?? Fly by wire so pressing accelerator when starting will achieve nothing right?? All input appreciated. Shane

318 m40 manual box mates with m50 and m52 but not m20. I will have 89 manual 318 coupe for sale soon!!! ?

Agreed on all counts. I'll have to double check tonight the rotors. I could have sworn calipers and rotors are identical on all. They're deff all vented

Unless I'm wrong , the 320, 318 and 325 I have in my drive all have the same brakes. All facelifts . I was wrong once though ?

This is the plate holder I want which will accomodate a European licence plate. The Japanese import ones have licence plate holder which only accommodates small licence plate like this

I loves my facades, I've actually decided to put a m40b16 auto in it but do it up to look like an m3 with papier-mâché body kit and Ali express m3 badges then hit the streets with my windows down and the system up :-D

I quite like the sun roof but it's just another thing to rust and "f#ck out" . Funny how my two are no sun roof and elec windows (jap import) vs sun roof and manual windows (nz new)

My mates are all for the white one. Normally I'm not so pliable in my opinion but I'm struggling here. Oh for more space and time. One thing is for sure - bottle caps do nothing for these cars (although some may suggest my choice of wheels don't either!)

whoa! I think I'll keep looking, but thank you.

I need a few bits and pieces if anyone can help as follows: euro plate holder plastic triangles which cover inside of door by door mirrors (same on 2 and 4 door?) standard car front spoiler lip standard spoiler mounted fog lights

Lol. Don't fight it! Go with it! my 318 is not really a project, it will be fully functioning reg/wof etc.... but you should still buy it!

I can't help agreeing, I can always use the M20b25 gear box as bargaining chips when it comes to doing M52 Conversion. Mine doesn't leak........ yet!!

I'm interested, the white one has a manual sun roof and it is in sound condition, but are non sunroof ones a bit more desirable for some reason? is it the "race car" thing where you don't really want a sun roof?

As mentioned in another post I have just purchased an E30 Delphin Metallic 320i auto coupe. This may highlight my levels of impulsiveness but following a chat with my missus (very understanding of my "condition") I think I need to get rid of one of the coupes I have due to the space time continuum (I have neither the space nor the time for both). My two cars are: 1989 E30 318i Manual Coupe in Alpine Weisse - Poverty spec NZ new - wind up windows but with Sun roof 1988 E30 320i Auto Coupe in Delphin Metallic - mid jap spec - electric windows , no sun roof Both are tidy in the body with no evidence of corrosion. the grey one has some typical but local corrosion behind the boot seal above the number plate. White one is lower k's but that is academic. my original plan was to M20B25 manual gbox the grey one (I have the parts) and M52b28 the white one (I have most of the parts). Reality says I should keep one and M20 it with a view to M52ing it down the track - and sell the other. Obviously the white one has the gearbox I want for the M52 conversion but the M20B25 gearbox would also suit (but not as easily). I like the odd track day so will be putting some cash in to suspension etc What to do??

Same deal as baurpower- I have one with spoiler holes. It's blue but has been painted over with peel off Matt black