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FAQ / REFERENCE => Member Profiles => Topic started by: pepe m42 on February 21, 2007, 10:11:38 AM
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HI
My nam is Pepe, im from Hungary.
Now i live in Spain since about a year, im kind of world traveller.....
I have my E30 is an '89, about 2-3 years ago i have it...
I wanted this car since i was about 10years old, that time i remember all i knew about it, it was the new version of the shark bmwLOL
I wrote down a plan how im going to buy one, one day. I dont have the papper what i wrote the plan on, because it was 14years agoLOL
But i remember i will get one for myself... i bought it for 2200euro in Germany and used it for 2 year with a german reg. plate ( my cusin is a German citisen, that is how i could use it with his parmition) Now i have Spanish reg ( the plate on the pictures doesn't existe anymor)
I went with this car from Hungary to spain 2 times, and i whent to Germany and Ibiza.... Im using it for travel and as an every day car, i have only this vehicle. (in Hungary i have a Trabant cupe:D SUPER LOL
Anyway i love the car and i like to fix the problems on it, i can't stand when it has some problem. I don't like to take it to a mechanic because they dont care as much is i do. But sometimes i have to example i dont have a garage and i have my standard jack an tools to repair so i do it in front of the hause..... this is the part when the neighburs are pissed sometimes, hehe
Things i have changed
suspension>
-Control arm/ busshes (m3)
-tie rods
-shock -front i have the stock one but a shock specialis rebuilded it and is now harder
-rear shock koni -40mm rebound
-brand new tires Dunlop sport f1
-sprigs H n R ( the solid ones) because i travell a lot
-rear wheel bearing ( im waiting for the front ones)
-sway bar ling front/rear
-sway bar bushes front
brakes
-front ate vented discs with ate pads
-rear is standard , i have changed the hand break pads
engine/t.mission/diff.....
-Engine is Fully factory nothing is upgreaded
-all gaskats i changed(profil, small/big oilpan, valves cover, oil filter housing, o rings........)
-t.stat/ watter pump
-temp sensors dme/guage
-coolant/ all hoses
-carbon filter/ prunge valve
-fuel pump
-fuel filter
-air filter IHHIHIHIHIHI
-spark plugs:rolleyes:
-the little thing in the allternador:confused:
-gear lube change in diff and transmission
-regular oil change
-timing stuff all guides, chan sprockets....:mad: (bmw did this for me and they forgot a few part of the old rail guides "Spani", so this why i took the cover off and had a look in there plusz changed all the gaskets..., i realised everything was nearly new, but some pieces of the old rail guide was in the oil pan and it was blocking the oil circulation, i travelled about half of Europa with that thing in the engine...:p
her is a Thread about it... also i edited it and puted some "timing adjust made essy" links
http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1786
-oil pressure valve and piston
interrior
-si batery
-speaker cover front
-shift knob + some bushigs in shift linkage
-radio
-ocb light
-floor mats EHHHEHEEH
-vacum cleaning HAHA
-dealing with watter inside...
exterior
-home made fog light lens
-paint chips I dont have chip tuning but i have paint chips HAHA
-mirrors
-wipers blade HEHE
things i need to change
-AFM
-Cam sensor
-o2 sensor ( i have it a while ago, just waiting for the AFM i want to replace them in the same time, o2 sensor is functioning ok but ic looks like shit and verry old
-one front wheel bearing
Then i save some money for my trip because i want to go to Hungary in Maj, My grand ma's 80th birthday. 3000km to go then 3000km to come back it hink i will stay for a mounth. If you ask why im not taking the plane, its because i HATE it, i went to Australia 4 times 3xhours just to go there on the plane, i go there because my brother lives there. So for me... i dont take the plane until i dont have to cros the Ocean:D
Im not proud on the list a wrot about the things i have changed, but on travelling im kind with the car for sure, but daily im just not...:o
so i accept 10-20 years old things to fail, anyway its better to have some problems by the day you just crusing then on a long travell:)
so i post some pics... and i hope i don't sound stupid but this car is MY car ;)
If any body travells to Hungary or Sydney or Spain, let me know, i might have a place to stay!!!
SZEVASZTOK Pepe M42
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nice clean ride. Welcome to the board!
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nice clean ride. Welcome to the board!
THANKS!
here is the home made fog light clear lens what i was talking about:)
1st of all, i don't think it does any improvement on the foglight, and i dont know how long it will works.
2nd i did this because had some rainy days, and my foglights didn't work at all, one of them had few wholes made by stones, and the other one had a BIG whole. they were russty and non functioning. So i didn't wanted to buy at the moment and decided to try this out... i just puted them in...
i used plastic for the lens....its kind of stupid because i dont know how strong they are while driving
i did some picture and wanted to do a write up, but i think it would be better with glass and i just finished it so i still can't decide if its good or not. just strange
i painted the inside to black except the little chrom part behind the bulb.
please tell me what do you think about this....
even if its looks stupid, because i had BAD BAD foglights and i would buy some new ones anyway. I was just borred and try to do something.
basicly i always was wondering how would it look with clear foglight, they were broken so now i tought i should just see how its like.
I will have to put back the little covers for the screws to, here is a before and after pics
aloha
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Wow, nice car. Nothing beats a clean diamantschwartz 318is. Are those 15 inch euroweaves?
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Very nice. Damn, that exhaust is huge
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i like it a lot.
Sydney? whats your Australian connection? or you want to travel out here?
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Sweet iS man... loving those rims and the interior looks to quite rare too. Grey sport chequored cloth trim! Very nice indeed!
Pete
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Where is the water problem? If it's up front, check the drain spout on the firewall. It looks like a flat elephant trunk hanging down! I twisted mine off and found the whole thing full of dirt. After cleaning it out, I had no water under my floor mats.
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Nice car! I like the clear fogs, clean look. ¿Hablas español?
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Wow, nice car. Nothing beats a clean diamantschwartz 318is. Are those 15 inch euroweaves?
yes 15inch weekly cleaned HAHAHAA
Very nice. Damn, that exhaust is huge
The other owner installed this exthaust because he didnt like the sebring oval, im happy, this is more dtm look a little:)
i like it a lot.
Thanks
Sydney? whats your Australian connection? or you want to travel out here?
My brother lives in Sydney... i been there 4 times... why?
Sweet iS man... loving those rims and the interior looks to quite rare too. Grey sport chequored cloth trim! Very nice indeed!
Thanks
Pete
Where is the water problem? If it's up front, check the drain spout on the firewall. It looks like a flat elephant trunk hanging down! I twisted mine off and found the whole thing full of dirt. After cleaning it out, I had no water under my floor mats.
water problems only history on this car, i fixed theme when they came up.... Thanks, yes i did the same with the "flat elephatnt" thing on the front .... THANKS AYWAY
Nice car! I like the clear fogs, clean look. ¿Hablas español?
Si hablo, que te passa? i think on this forum better to speek english HAHAHAHA are you Spanish?
here is some more pic, in my profile i can send as much as i like , no?
The picture in the docks, i was going and caming from ibiza. i liked ibiza because its nice, but i hate it because of too much gays:(
so guys thanks for the welcame:)
HAVE A LOOK AT THIS FOR A LITTLE SMILE:) http://www.gatveder.hu/videok/1002141.wmv
thanks
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Si hablo, que te passa? i think on this forum better to speek english HAHAHAHA are you Spanish?
My dad is from Peru. Your car is awesome, really clean.