Mash 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) Today i just picked up a bmw e30. One that has been talked about alot last year or so i have been a member. It is a touring and does have air ride suspension. Brought it to day, with a few maintenance needed on the car. (car was towed to my friends house in karaka) To do now, where do i go to bring this beast alive, from the dead. From what we see it is, either transmission is bust, or the diff is stuffed from the air suspension. Turning the car on it revs gas comes out all sounding perfect, just does not what to move. ( how much you think ill be in for $) From now the car has had new everything for the air suspension, and re-cert. Few maintenance needed around exterior of the car. New front guards in white... or what have you got, front spoiler really after a zender, but have to get car going first. And then some 16x8 or 16x9 to finish it off. Matt Edited January 23, 2010 by Mash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 396 Report post Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) I think you need to change out the tail lights, chrome grill and big chromes.. I reckon the air bag setup is alright, Just the mods done to the car made it look like rice... Edited January 23, 2010 by e30ftw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AN E30 Fan 1 Report post Posted January 23, 2010 Thank you for saving that poor E30 Touring. haha, I hope your going to rip it the ugly chrome off it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2122 Report post Posted January 23, 2010 Saw it in person last week. eww. probbably is the diff, he was dropping the back end and side to side etc as he was driving (followed him for a bit) which is actually illegal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mash 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2010 Yeah i will do so, once i get it going. looking for some nice 16x8 or 16x9 with a nice stance, and black tail lights and zender front. Grill will be black Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerry 10 Report post Posted January 23, 2010 Yeah i will do so, once i get it going. looking for some nice 16x8 or 16x9 with a nice stance, and black tail lights and zender front. Grill will be black ive got some blact tail lights if your interested Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mash 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2010 how much? are the done with tint spray? or is the plastic black? Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerry 10 Report post Posted January 23, 2010 how much? are the done with tint spray? or is the plastic black? Matt there aftermarket smoked lamps that had a little fading so re-smoked them with tint spray.$80, they sell for $299 on trade me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 396 Report post Posted January 23, 2010 there aftermarket smoked lamps that had a little fading so re-smoked them with tint spray.$80, they sell for $299 on trade me Holy hell those are dark as lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joshnz 2 Report post Posted January 24, 2010 LOL, good luck with those tails, took me a week to get a pink sticker for tails that weren't as dark as that. The ones off Tradme apparently have some kind of "markings" that make them legal though, I asked the guy a while ago ... but they are pretty pricey. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerry 10 Report post Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) Holy hell those are dark as lolyea i did say black haha.they are e-marked Edited January 24, 2010 by kerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mash 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2010 yea i did say black haha. they are e-marked They will be sweet. But can anyone help? Want to find out the problem before i get it towed to be fixed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
323e30 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2010 could be interested in buying the bag setup if you plan to remove it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mash 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2010 could be interested in buying the bag setup if you plan to remove it. Nah man thats there to stay, not so hard on the speed bumps and drive ways. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerry 10 Report post Posted January 24, 2010 when you put it in drive does your drive shaft turn ? if not i would say the gear box is at fault, if it does turn i would be looking at the diff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mash 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2010 when you put it in drive does your drive shaft turn ? if not i would say the gear box is at fault, if it does turn i would be looking at the diff. one thing i did notice, i can still reverse... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Venatus 2 Report post Posted January 24, 2010 one thing i did notice, i can still reverse... I would assume that if you can still reverse, then the rest of the drivetrain is fine and its the forward gears that are stuffed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mash 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2010 I would assume that if you can still reverse, then the rest of the drivetrain is fine and its the forward gears that are stuffed okay getting some were... how much am I in for, to get gearbox replaced? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 396 Report post Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) Depends how you go about it. You can get another autobox for a couple hundred. DIY the swap with a few extra hands if you have the tools. Or consider a manual conversion, can run around $900 now I think? then DIY that with a few mates too. Edited January 24, 2010 by e30ftw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mash 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2010 Depends how you go about it. You can get another autobox for a couple hundred. DIY the swap with a few extra hands if you have the tools. Or consider a manual conversion, can run around $900 now I think? then DIY that with a few mates too. DIY wouldn't know were to start haha. Anybody out there wanting to help and ill pay labour and also to chek what the problem is? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sascha 17 Report post Posted January 25, 2010 LOL, good luck with those tails, took me a week to get a pink sticker for tails that weren't as dark as that. The ones off Tradme apparently have some kind of "markings" that make them legal though, I asked the guy a while ago ... but they are pretty pricey. Unlucky! ive had dark tails for around a year now with no hassels.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HELLBM 1531 Report post Posted January 25, 2010 DIY wouldn't know were to start haha. Anybody out there wanting to help and ill pay labour and also to chek what the problem is? Give us a call. ph. 0212435526Regards Ray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw335i 16 Report post Posted January 25, 2010 could be the shifter? happens on mercs quite offten i think Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
