Suppose I should share

[Abby 0]

Well, I've gone out and got a 1990 E30 318i. Pretty good condition but we are doing alot of work on it this weekend...and at some point also going to do a manual swap. (in the next month I hope) But got a pretty good deal and it'll be fun to work on...so here is some pics for ya'll.

Could do with a good clean and polish, but that'll all be done this weekend. So thats it for now

[Surge 1]

Nice ride, 318i power

[Guest Spargo]

Nice Abby. Can we still pickup cones in it?

[bmwsparkle 3]

looks good, are they the borbet wheels?

[*sic 1]

ah the old "im gonna put in a manual" i smell a tui....

anyways nice looking ride, im down with the bling rims y0 tite.

i bet dan can already see bidness along that door of yours

[Abby 0]

plenty of trunk space for cones in this baby! plus, its a four door, so grant can stick his head out the window and yell at unexpecting teenagers...

[*sic 1]

grant can stick his head out the window and yell at unexpecting teenagers...

not that he does that kind of thing...as a responsible upstanding Bimmersport Mod and all

[Abby 0]

not that he does that kind of thing...as a responsible upstanding Bimmersport Mod and all

oh yes, sorry, my bad...thats what I meant to say

[Grant 4]

plenty of trunk space for cones in this baby! plus, its a four door, so grant can stick his head out the window and yell at unexpecting teenagers...

Who me?????

Can I use drunkeness in my defence?

[Abby 0]

Who me????? 

Can I use drunkeness in my defence?

hmmm.....ok, but just this once... we won't hold it against u

[Guest Andrew]

Yeah this weekend is

Steering Coupler

Oil service etc

Sort out ride height

front brakes

And meguairs 3 step baby.

Graeme you still god m40 manual swap stuff?

[gmccormack 0]

Graeme you still god m40 manual swap stuff?

Yeah

[bimmer boy 21]

car is looking tight

keep it up

[Gus 5]

As in....

ANGUS: Steering Coupler

Oil service etc

Sort out ride height

front brakes

ANDY: And meguairs 3 step baby.

[Abby 0]

As in....

ANGUS: Steering Coupler

Oil service etc

Sort out ride height

front brakes

ANDY: And meguairs 3 step baby.

poor gus, your really dieing for the attention on this one huh! its ok gus, we all know your the man

[*sic 1]

*gives gus a round of silent applause*

jk shot bro

[Guest Andrew]

ah the old "im gonna put in a manual" i smell a tui....

anyways nice looking ride, im down with the bling rims y0 tite.

i bet dan can already see bidness along that door of yours

hah cause gus is the tite mechanic y0

we be getting the manual swap sh*t today hah

[bumpstop325 0]

nice abby,

come down to palmy and i will put a 5spd in it for you.

i have already done 4.

mine

carls

matts

tane

abby????

[DCR62 0]

Nice E30.

[Gus 5]

haha tim we half way through....just need a torx socket to get the gearbox off then just need to start bolting stuff back together..any ideas on where to get one?

[gmccormack 0]

haha tim we half way through....just need a torx socket to get the gearbox off then just need to start bolting stuff back together..any ideas on where to get one?

Bad news Gus you will need 3 different size Torx sockets.There are two different sizes holding the gearbox to the block and another size for the starter.

PS. I still have the gear stick boot and radiator shroud at my place.

[Gus 5]

i knew about 2....does the starter have to come off? gear stick boot and radiator shroud can be gotten another time....got everything else off just need the box off now

[Guest Andrew]

i knew about 2....does the starter have to come off? gear stick boot and radiator shroud can be gotten another time....got everything else off just need the box off now

starter has to come out the gearbox yeah. Not off though - it may be diff though? Thats why we got the other one.

[gmccormack 0]

i knew about 2....does the starter have to come off? gear stick boot and radiator shroud can be gotten another time....got everything else off just need the box off now

Yeah I think it does.The starter bolts go right through the bell housing

[Gus 5]

got a set of torx sockets for $40 from repco henderson.....they quite nice....no real probs getting the auto out...just need a couple of new parts and start putting stuff back in tomorrow. quite an interesting little excercise!