Ghost Chip

I don’t usually like plenty of bold colours mixed in on a car as it looks too busy and cluttered but this just looks so right! 

@E28E30

On 4/26/2021 at 12:48 PM, qube said:

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-3069463088.htm

 

apparently red e30 is the new thing..?

 

Found it. Had BBS though so there is that.

Pretty sure a few months back there was a red 316i coupe that sold for 18k on trademe so 15k seems like a bargain 🤭.

@Sammo please buy Graham’s one. I want to see it in Auckland!

12 minutes ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

Makes this one seem like a good purchase then, someone hit the "Buy Now" for $1,300 within a day of it being listed.

No engine, no gearbox, interior was all there but there was mention of rust but weren't specific photos of where / how bad it was.

 

Sedan, so really should be under 1k

23 hours ago, gjm said:

Just seen a de-reg shell for sale. No engine, gearbox, diff or interior. Asking $1500.

Yeah, seemed like a good parts car. I got turned down as they didn’t want to ship to Auckland.

I think some people have made it fit. This is a photo of one that I saw on FB. Car was in the last caffeine and classics I think.

8 minutes ago, Blackie said:

Removing the viscous fan. We all assumed you already had one but it had failed?

Ahh gotcha.

Anyway, back on topic. Would appreciate it if anyone has a viscous fan + clutch + shroud

18 hours ago, M3AN said:

I'm not sure I actually understand your question sorry, what makes what different? I originally meant your setup is not a stock (warm climate) e36 setup, I had incorrectly assumed it was.

Oh what I meant was that what particularly would make your comment earlier negligible now that you found out that it isn’t actually a stock setup.

I feel like they would suit e30s as well!

14 minutes ago, M3AN said:

Yep, sorry, thought it was a stock e36 setup, ignore my comments above!

Yeah, that's a tiny aux fan... but I suppose the size doesn't matter if it's not working, Clutch fan sounds like a good idea.

Sorry to ask what may be a dumb question but apart from the obvious, what makes it different? Is it just because the aux fan on the stock e36 is bigger?

And yup it’s a very tiny fan. It does work but just wired wrong so it’s not actually getting power to the fan

Stunning! Especially those wheels. What are they?

18 minutes ago, Blackie said:

I've not heard of a fan clutch causing overheating before. Usually when they fail they just over spin (i.e. don't clutch / fail safe)

Oh nah, the car doesn’t have one at the moment. It’s relying on an electric fan that was wired wrong so it’s not turning on.

Oh, just when idling for too long. Found out that the electric fan is not working so will need to re-wire it - unsure at the moment what went wrong with the wiring (problem when someone else built it). Will be pulling out the engine at some point so that’s when I’m planning to put in the viscous fan as I saw that it’s better than an electric fan (unless you upgrade to an expensive one?)

For reference this is for a m52 e30 by the way

Does anyone have a fan + clutch for a m52 that they’re willing to part with? Trying to avoid my overheating problems. Closer to Auckland the better.

Also unsure if these come with a shroud or not. If it does then would be keen on that as well

Cheers!

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-3211852888.htm

Someone please buy this, make it even more mint and take it to an Auckland meet so I can froth over it. Cheers

Does anyone have a flat screwdriver bit that’s wider than 8mm? Ideally 10+

@Jacko I have one in the shore and @HalfJobHarry has one out east. 

2 hours ago, E28E30 said:

Bags! If you did buy it @Ghost Chip would happily pick it up for you if the seller won’t courier to you, you can arrange pick up/courier from me

Thanks for the offer mate but I’m not in the market for one. I realised the other day that my car actually has a tech 1 steering wheel. It’s like finding a 5 dollar note in a pocket without knowing where it came from.

A few e30 and e36 this weekend it seems. Tech 2 showed up but isn’t that steering wheel a tech 1?
https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-3211636399.htm

6 hours ago, Camberley said:

Some sad pics from Europe

(2) Bimmer Check | Facebook

Is the caption below the paint code?

Cruise control in a manual is a thing?! And I can’t believe an ‘80s car had them. I always thought my 06 jap hatchback didn’t have it because it was not modern enough. Found out now that it’s just pov hahaha

Also if you change your mind on the AC, I’ll be happy to grab that off you 😂

Congrats on the pickup. Hopefully it’s a good base. Even comes with the original black plate. Can’t wait to see it tidied up.