Cammsport 382 Report post Posted March 16, 2022 Any updates on the new radio Sam? How happy are you with it? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2476 Report post Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, Cammsport said: Any updates on the new radio Sam? How happy are you with it? Yeah, loving it - it looks totally at home in the dash works perfectly and sounds pretty good even with my unknown (stock??) front components and 20 year old 6x9s. Have amp pre-outs if I eventually run out of other things to spend money on too. Shipping and communication has been great too - he actually sent me a free microphone grill / plug that looks cool in the dash (it is a slightly different surface that makes it look a little lighter but not obvious in the flesh) and makes Bluetooth calls easy and clear too. Edited March 16, 2022 by Sammo 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3568 Report post Posted March 16, 2022 Looks amazing! Love how it says E30 325i lol 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2476 Report post Posted March 16, 2022 30 minutes ago, qube said: Looks amazing! Love how it says E30 325i lol Can get the guy to custom program any 8 characters you want for the bluetooth input - pretty sweet! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) Where can I get one of these radios??? Looks awesome. Just found the info further back in the thread ... cheers https://www.instagram.com/bmwradios/?hl=en https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/for-sale-wanted/parts-for-sale/9978890-original-bmw-radios-with-bluetooth-hands-free-and-button-control Edited March 16, 2022 by Mark 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2476 Report post Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Mark said: Where can I get one of these radios??? Looks awesome. Just found the info further back in the thread ... cheers https://www.instagram.com/bmwradios/?hl=en https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/for-sale-wanted/parts-for-sale/9978890-original-bmw-radios-with-bluetooth-hands-free-and-button-control Yup - the guy is very responsive and customer focus - works through paypal and ships via DHL. Was $700 landed including shipping - not cheap, but a better looking option than the Blaupunkt SQR46 IMO. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3568 Report post Posted March 17, 2022 $700 😲 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2476 Report post Posted March 17, 2022 51 minutes ago, qube said: $700 😲 3 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2476 Report post Posted March 21, 2022 Exciting day today, would have been much more exciting if my tyres were not 3 weeks away though! 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2914 Report post Posted March 21, 2022 Those are such good reps (heaps better than mine) right size at 16” and the little key lock on the centre are great. Will look so good on your car. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2476 Report post Posted March 21, 2022 44 minutes ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Those are such good reps (heaps better than mine) right size at 16” and the little key lock on the centre are great. Will look so good on your car. Thank you! They certainly seem well finished - a little heavier (1kg) than genuine lightweight Alpina's but not complete boat anchors and TUV certified for peace of mind. The centre cap does not have a lock, rather a rubber gasket and push-in clip fit, plus an allen screw hidden under the little cover to have them completely secured. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2476 Report post Posted April 10, 2022 Great, good sized BMW meet at Smales farm today, great cross section of cars from E34 wagons, V8 E36, M4 CS, a gang of tuff 135i's and a couple of E30's. New wheels and tyres will be going on Thursday, so one last photo with the Basketweaves on a perfect Sunday afternoon. 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elias 230 Report post Posted April 10, 2022 7 hours ago, Sammo said: Great, good sized BMW meet at Smales farm today, great cross section of cars from E34 wagons, V8 E36, M4 CS, a gang of tuff 135i's and a couple of E30's. New wheels and tyres will be going on Thursday, so one last photo with the Basketweaves on a perfect Sunday afternoon. saw your car at the meet today, looked great! lots of cool cars out, I was one of the 135is, was going great until bank 1 decided to misfire 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 581 Report post Posted April 10, 2022 @Sammo Was nice meeting you today, your e30 looks awesome! 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2476 Report post Posted April 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, elias said: saw your car at the meet today, looked great! lots of cool cars out, I was one of the 135is, was going great until bank 1 decided to misfire Ahhh that’s a bummer - the E82s all looked great, such bad ass little cars. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2476 Report post Posted April 10, 2022 @Kees you too - E34 looked good rolling over the bridge 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cement 782 Report post Posted April 10, 2022 8 hours ago, Sammo said: Great, good sized BMW meet at Smales farm today I should quit spending to get mine running and just buy a trailer so i can tow it to some meets before i can cash out my kiwi saver and get it completed 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2476 Report post Posted April 11, 2022 Quick Monday afternoon mod: Swapped out my stiff, notchy, ghetto ‘short shifter’ that came with the car. Put in a new BMW Z3 1.9 lever with a new shifter cup, fresh redline MTL and a clutch stop. Huge difference for the small amount of time and money invested. Shifts are now short, firm and precise but with far less notchiness and it is much easier to get into reverse / 2nd gear downshifts etc. Will get the shifter bushings done sometime later in the year - likely an outsourced job though. Images of the old ghetto shifter with bolt on extension to shorten throw. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1515 Report post Posted April 11, 2022 OE short shifters are always money well spent in my book. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2476 Report post Posted April 15, 2022 Exciting morning for me yesterday - new wheels and tyres went on finally. Maxilite Alpina wheels in 16x7 ET28 and 16x8 ET28 with Yokohama AD08R's in 205/50 and 225/45. Absolutely stoked - wheels look fantastic and fitment is great, probably pushing it about as far as practical without rubbing / rolling. I am probably going to raise it 5-10mm all-round over Easter - it looks great but is a wee bit impractical at this height. The tyres look super aggressive as well and the car is feeling significantly more planted and turns much sharper without an obvious NVH impact (the 205/55/15's were old RE002's). Car has not been aligned but tracks much straighter, will be aligning once new control arms, CAB's and tie-rods go in soon - should be handling far better than I could ever exploit by then. Obligatory photoshoot. 12 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 581 Report post Posted April 15, 2022 @Sammo WOW! Looks absolutely sensational. Love the wheels. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3568 Report post Posted April 15, 2022 Looks great! Did you get in trouble for taking photos at that location? I know that the shop owners are never happy with people coming into their private carpark for photoshoots haha 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E28E30 334 Report post Posted April 15, 2022 Heart emojis all round, looks sweet as Sam @Sammo. Beautiful car 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2476 Report post Posted April 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, qube said: Looks great! Did you get in trouble for taking photos at that location? I know that the shop owners are never happy with people coming into their private carpark for photoshoots haha No one there on Easter Friday? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twistee 405 Report post Posted April 15, 2022 Fantastic, you should be very proud @Sammo 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
