Lucan 196 Report post Posted August 19, 2018 Today I removed the engine and diff from the 328i I picked up a couple weeks ago. Shells of to the scrappers this week Managed to find and pickup up some cams I was after too, now to set some time aside to put together this b30 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baz vdB 2 Report post Posted August 20, 2018 Well needed engine bay detailing! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted August 20, 2018 First M3 finished. Not 100% happy with it, but I'd say a reasonable 7/10 attempt. It was intended as a kind of practicse before I attempt the more expensive / detailed kit that I bought. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted August 20, 2018 (edited) 318Ci: Took it for the airbag recall Cleaned up the 18x8.5 rims (and near-new tyres) Refitted the 'big' wheels All in the name of getting it ready for sale. Kind of a shame as it is a nice car, but it doesn't fulfill the design brief for Miss M - they have some BIG speed humps at Uni and this doesn't much like them. And it's not as if I'd planned to buy this one at this time anyway! Oh - took it CJ in Hamilton today too, and had the airbag recall sorted. Edited August 20, 2018 by gjm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad_Max 228 Report post Posted August 20, 2018 Wasn't today, early Saturday evening I unwillingly took mine on a short offroad expedition...... Think it needs a bit of a wash and a polish to clean it back up ??? 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted August 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Baz vdB said: Well needed engine bay detailing! What products did you use for this Bas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydoogle 383 Report post Posted August 20, 2018 Well that was easy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turbolizard 38 Report post Posted August 20, 2018 I'm guessing that was to do the oil pump nut and you dropped the subframe instead of pulling the engine? I need to do this myself and wondering if this is easier than pulling the engine - which is very easy on these cars (when you have no A/C to worry about). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydoogle 383 Report post Posted August 20, 2018 You are correct. I have a hoist which helps but still pretty easy to do Around an hour with a cuppa in hand to get the sump off I imagine you could do it with AC in place if you really wanted to Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted August 22, 2018 Second M3 finished. This one was a bit easier, firstly it's a 1:18th scale so the model is larger, and second it is a pre-built die cast model. All I had to do was to stick the "JPS" logos on (as these are not on the original due to the ban on cigarette adveritsing - and it doesn't look right without). However, as I had taken some time to build up the courage to put the stickers on, the glue had gone a bit funny between the stickers and the backing paper - so there was a bit of fiddling about that had to be done! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sweetm3 180 Report post Posted August 22, 2018 Helped push a Z4, just about blow a foo foo valve man are they heavy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted August 22, 2018 30 minutes ago, sweetm3 said: Helped push a Z4, just about blow a foo foo valve man are they heavy yea you wanna try pushing a x5 4.6is for about a 1 km , 315wide rear tyres , they just don't roll 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted August 22, 2018 fitted a Powerflex suspension arm bush in the front of the M5, will do the other one tomorrow night which should go a lot quicker than the first! The rubber bushes were totally flogged and the ball joints are getting a bit loose so i will have to put a pair of new arms on my list for Santa. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted August 22, 2018 1 hour ago, aja540i said: fitted a Powerflex suspension arm bush in the front of the M5, will do the other one tomorrow night which should go a lot quicker than the first! The rubber bushes were totally flogged and the ball joints are getting a bit loose so i will have to put a pair of new arms on my list for Santa. I've found that one suspension bush a day is about my limit, too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted August 22, 2018 I usually just collect them on a shelf... it's much easier! 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted August 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Allanw said: I usually just collect them on a shelf... it's much easier! You can have the old ones for your collection...:) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted August 23, 2018 23 hours ago, aja540i said: fitted a Powerflex suspension arm bush in the front of the M5, will do the other one tomorrow night which should go a lot quicker than the first! The rubber bushes were totally flogged and the ball joints are getting a bit loose so i will have to put a pair of new arms on my list for Santa. I should know better by now! the nut on the second balljoint decided to strip, so it was a PITA to get off and now i have to get a new locknut. ? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter 408 Report post Posted August 23, 2018 150000 kms young today Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baz vdB 2 Report post Posted August 24, 2018 On 8/20/2018 at 5:18 PM, M3AN said: What products did you use for this Bas? A MTM foam cannon with Adams car shampoo plus the brushes from my wheel bucket. Dressed the plastics with Carpro perl after. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) Whoops, meant to be selling wheels not buying them! Edited August 26, 2018 by Lucan 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted August 26, 2018 ^ thats not me guys. I dont have a second account pretending to be “Lucan”.. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted August 26, 2018 Sounds like your "disease" is catching though. I must confess I seem to have bought a few more sets of wheels since drinking coffee with you on Sundays... Coinkydink..? Maybe, maybe not. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted August 26, 2018 Oyea I sold my 540i yesterday too. Back down to 2 BMWs 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted August 26, 2018 And you could nearly throw a wheel between your two houses! Maybe it's contagion by proximity? If so, I'm soon. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted August 26, 2018 On 8/22/2018 at 12:39 PM, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Second M3 finished. This one was a bit easier, firstly it's a 1:18th scale so the model is larger, and second it is a pre-built die cast model. All I had to do was to stick the "JPS" logos on (as these are not on the original due to the ban on cigarette adveritsing - and it doesn't look right without). However, as I had taken some time to build up the courage to put the stickers on, the glue had gone a bit funny between the stickers and the backing paper - so there was a bit of fiddling about that had to be done! Jon the stickers are upside down!? 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
