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Not a hard conversion. It was offered as a factory option in S.A. and from Alpina.http://www.e30.de/335e.htm

Do your interior lights come on when you open the door in question? Are all the windows effected? Does opening one of the other doors get them working?

The machanic is probably not just trying to rip you off, he is trying to make sure the problem is fixed permanently. Head gaskets don't fail for no reason. Either your head has warped or cracked from previous overheating or the water passages have corroded away to the point that there is not enough metal for the head gasket to seal against. What ever has caused the problem, it is going to take more than just a new gasket to fix it. Replace the gasket and do nothing else and you will probably be doing it all over again in a month or so. If you get away with just machining the head and a thermostat I would count yourself lucky.

Mine would hold on to first gear until it got warm too. It just got worse and worse. Then 85k torque converter lock failed, next the rest of the gears failed one by one (highest to lowest) until I only had first and reverse. It took about a week to go from shifting perfectly to no shifting at all, I changed the fluid and screen but it made no difference.

Isn't it a proper "plate' type LSD?

Took the bulb out

I second that

Bare in mind Whakatane is only as large as a small Auckland suburb and is as flat as a pancake except for one huge hill. 20 bucks should last all year

1984 323 (now Andrews car) 320000km Idle at 1300rpm when warm Yoyo at idle between 1300 and 1800rpm when cold Si board not working Rust holes in front struts Indicators stop flashing and stay on solid when the interior of the car is hot Gearbox rear seal leaking Rubber driveshaft coupling cracked Broken sunroof handle Viscous fan clutch failed Handle fell off drivers seat Fuel economy gauge displays nonsensical reading Split petrol filler hose Then all machanical component were then changed for those from a 1986 with 90000km on it and then The Diff leaked Alternator mount bushes Water pump replaced Had to replace viscous fan clutch and thermostat and then as Andrew said it dropped a valve 1988 318 180000km Fault in brake wear indicator Hand brake only works on one side Automatic transmission blown Fault in emission control system (car smells of petrol if you switch the engine off before it reaches normal temp) Failed fuel pump Electric window switches Sway bar links knocking Petrol gauge sometimes reads full, when tank is near empty Plain sailing really

I wonder what I could get for 20 bottlecaps?

Yeah frontal, left corner into a pole. 3 out of 4 headlights survived, they are elipsoides but the ones without the smilies

Different gearbox, starter, driveshaft centre bearing support, gear selector and pedals.

I now have gearbox and other parts for a facelift 318 as well.

I have gearbox and all parts to convert an automatic 318 to 5speed. Includes everyting you need such as pedals, clutch, driveshaft, master and slave cylinders, diff etc.....$600 ono. Ph 299 7942 or 021 136 7007 or PM me. Cheers Graeme.

Now I'm also wrecking a 1990 facelift 4door........Manual rack, lowered springs, 5speed+all parts to convert from auto etc.

I've got one

Sure, you can have the pedals...........if you buy the gearbox

Ive got a M10 1.8 runner (less starter and flywheel)

I've got 4 scrap seats, the machanism in one is stuffed. You can take what ever you need from them.

I have a 323 radiator. Don't think it will fit a facelift though, but you might want to take a look and give it a try. The upper hose will clash with the dissy on a Motronic engine

Yeah right

This might interest you. http://home.att.net/~jroal/jay/bmw.htm

It's the stock prefacelift 318i Getrag box. Sorry I don't know the model number off hand, anyone?

No. Nothing is of any use to a 320 conversion, except for the master cylinder.

$100 for the skirts and i'll throw the badge in.....or throw it away. BTW, I think the skirts will only fit a prefacelift coupe.The upturned part at the rear will not match the shape of a facelift wheel arch and would clash with the rear door on a 4 door.