BMWTouring 20 Report post Posted October 20, 2011 Put the battery on charge due to the car sitting around at work for 3 weeks not being driven! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted October 20, 2011 That might have been what I was hinting at Havent organised a dyno as of yet. But would love to get on one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nickchin1308 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2011 Got rims refurbished and powder coated gloss black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yo_clarkie 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2011 Waterpump failed in the X5 and took both v belts with it... half way up the harbor bridge... I suspect the slight water leak over the last few weeks had been hinting at something ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max 27 Report post Posted October 23, 2011 Cleared a blockage in the sunroof drains , debadged and then rebadged. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted October 23, 2011 Washed it for the first time in two months Looks fantastic despite the bit of paint work needed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevinator9 57 Report post Posted October 25, 2011 Started pulling the engine bay to bits. My starter motor died Hopefully have the new one in by the end of the day! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gouba 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2011 washed it and started a mission to acquire parts for maintenance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevinator9 57 Report post Posted October 29, 2011 Finally got the new starter motor in and running today! Car is back together and runs just as before. Took longer than I thought but thats what I get for tackling a job I have never done before. Starter motor swap for $25 is primo. Special thanks to Ven for all the help and the starter motor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30-323ti 66 Report post Posted October 30, 2011 I saw mine, it's still in the garage, and still buried under a pile of building supplies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sweetm3 180 Report post Posted October 30, 2011 Had some quality time with my bimmer at Hampton Downs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted October 30, 2011 Added another m20 to the garage supplies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted October 30, 2011 Washed, waxed, siliconed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gouba 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2011 got some paint matched, filled stone chips, sanded (scary as f**k taking sandpaper to your car btw) then polished Much better Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrphTa 5 Report post Posted October 30, 2011 got some paint matched, filled stone chips, sanded (scary as f**k taking sandpaper to your car btw) then polished Much better Why? its just an e30 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gouba 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2011 Why? its just an e30 haha because for $30 and some spare time i could clean my car up quite a bit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max 27 Report post Posted October 31, 2011 Finally got round to tinting my rear indicators. Pretty stoked on the look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AN E30 Fan 1 Report post Posted October 31, 2011 Had a new starter motor put in by Glenn. Cheers mate, great job Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted November 1, 2011 Started it. Need to put a timing light on it and make sure I have the trigger settings correct, the timing sounds quite retarded. Beer time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1rotty 40 Report post Posted November 1, 2011 Had a big reshuffle of engines & other stuff to make some space. Stripped the 2.8 ready to take to the shop..Grrrrrrrr Moved the new project. Shed & yard now looking tres presentable for summer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted November 1, 2011 Wats wrong with the 2.8?? I fully stripped back a spare m20b25 down to the block, ready to be cleaned and O-ringed. Test fitted m52 crank and received the spacer in the mail. Also got my sump drain welded in Progress is nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted November 1, 2011 Wats wrong with the 2.8?? It used more oil than petrol at the taupo meet for one... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1rotty 40 Report post Posted November 1, 2011 Wats wrong with the 2.8?? Popped a valve stem seal/#4 doing funny things-rings not well. Pistons nicked the valves. Pull apart to find 2 pistons dont match..WTF Starting to piss me off haha but we'll get there. Total top to bottom rebuild this time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Matt_ 42 Report post Posted November 3, 2011 had wheels alignment done, It didn't fix the leaning to the left problem, oh well. Booked in for service. Was told a valuation for insurance would take to much time so should ask someone less busy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. M 10 Report post Posted November 4, 2011 Finished manual conversion, painted exhaust, polished the RS's with autosol. Looking better but really need the sandpaper treatment.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
