BMTHUG 1064 Report post Posted November 1 Had to rebuild my 3.73 lsd diff today. It suddenly became very noisy and turns out the last person who rebuilt it didn't set the preload on the pinion shaft bearings properly leading them to seize up over the usage it has seen with me. Took the time to give it a lick of paint and properly set the preload after changing all the bearings for good measure. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2550 Report post Posted November 2 @BMTHUG E30 meet in Parnell tomorrow morning - looking like a decent turnout... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1064 Report post Posted November 2 3 hours ago, Sammo said: @BMTHUG E30 meet in Parnell tomorrow morning - looking like a decent turnout... Be there tomorrow bud Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nath 134 Report post Posted November 2 3 hours ago, Sammo said: @BMTHUG E30 meet in Parnell tomorrow morning - looking like a decent turnout... I need to get an E30 to do things like this! Now wheres that one with the Alpina 2.7... 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1064 Report post Posted November 5 So i finally got my wheels done. I've assembled them all and still waiting for the sealer to dry on two of them. I fitted the tyres to the two that are sealed already and did a test fit to see what they look like on the car. Pretty impressed. Running Nankang NS20 195/45/16 on the front 8 inch rims and 205/45/16 on the 9 inch rears. I don't like overly stretched tyres anymore so this is a good happy medium for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1064 Report post Posted November 5 On 11/2/2024 at 9:24 PM, nath said: I need to get an E30 to do things like this! Now wheres that one with the Alpina 2.7... Yes you should! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nath 134 Report post Posted November 5 1 hour ago, BMTHUG said: Yes you should! Find me a nice m325 or a base spec black plates coupe that I can keep original. Maybe I need to let the B3 go 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1064 Report post Posted November 5 16 minutes ago, nath said: Find me a nice m325 or a base spec black plates coupe that I can keep original. Maybe I need to let the B3 go This is doable hahah Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
APT 195 Report post Posted November 5 54 minutes ago, nath said: Find me a nice m325 or a base spec black plates coupe that I can keep original. Maybe I need to let the B3 go Buy mine 😊 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1064 Report post Posted November 5 1 hour ago, APT said: Buy mine 😊 Yours would be the dream bud Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1064 Report post Posted November 6 Completely inlove with the look of this thing now. Little things left to do like restore all the trim finishes and get it painted. Will look at some better suspension next year. Thinking Bilstein B8s that I have already and have been revalved and refurbished by the NZ agents for Bilsteins. These wheels have really set off the car in my opinion and I am in the process of getting some custom centre caps made to make them completely how I want them to be. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1062 Report post Posted November 6 Looks hot mate, even if it is mtech1 🤣 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treone 649 Report post Posted November 6 1 hour ago, BMTHUG said: Thinking Bilstein B8s that I have already and have been revalved and refurbished by the NZ agents for Bilsteins. Curious , Who are the nz agents? Have a set of B8’s for an e31 - was recommended option (not a CSI but has factory m-sport springs apparently) when I bought them. But on other forums, owners say they are a harsh ride and get them revalved to a more comfort setting. Don’t want to put them the ride is horrible - factory ride is quite nice! And yeah, I’m at that stage in life! lol 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1064 Report post Posted November 6 1 hour ago, treone said: Curious , Who are the nz agents? Have a set of B8’s for an e31 - was recommended option (not a CSI but has factory m-sport springs apparently) when I bought them. But on other forums, owners say they are a harsh ride and get them revalved to a more comfort setting. Don’t want to put them the ride is horrible - factory ride is quite nice! And yeah, I’m at that stage in life! lol Me too mate me too. I used George Stocks to get em done. I got them revalved to be a tad softer too. I like the comfort hahah! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1064 Report post Posted November 6 1 hour ago, Gaz said: Looks hot mate, even if it is mtech1 🤣 Tsk tsk tsk. What do you mean even if it is a mtech 1? Haha thanks brother. Hope you're well man Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2550 Report post Posted November 6 Looking porno as - love it haha 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deedub 39 Report post Posted November 7 (edited) Very nice. Always thought Gold BBS LM's would look nice on a black E30 (5 stud though). I llike the pop of the red centre caps you have there and how they match the interior. Edited November 7 by deedub 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1064 Report post Posted November 7 5 hours ago, Sammo said: Looking porno as - love it haha Thank you bro! I love it too. Hahah. I'm inlove with it! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1064 Report post Posted November 7 2 hours ago, deedub said: Very nice. Always thought Gold BBS LM's would look nice on a black E30 (5 stud though). I llike the pop of the red centre caps you have there and how they match the interior. Yeah dude. I love the gold wheels on dark cars. They stand out heaps! Thank you so much dude! Yeah I tried to make everything tie in with each other. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1064 Report post Posted November 7 She's been on daily duties and I love it even more now 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1064 Report post Posted November 16 We love sunny days 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1064 Report post Posted November 21 Snapped some shots with my mate/client's tech 1 the other morning. Couldn't help it. The lighting was amazing. Yes the Alpine white Tech 1 is on airlift performance suspension. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted November 26 Making me think more and more about going Tech1 on my vert… 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1064 Report post Posted November 26 16 minutes ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Making me think more and more about going Tech1 on my vert… do it Jon! I love them in tech 1! I did that white one for the client, it was a bog standard 325i haha 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
