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Engine + Driveline / dead head

« on: May 19, 2009, 08:40:54 AM »

How many miles on your block??

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Interior / my new interior

« on: April 30, 2009, 05:10:26 PM »

Looking good fella, not sure if you can get em over the pond but the Ford Escort RS Turbo has more or less the same Recaro front seats and they fit right in to an E30 no problem.

Really cheap as well compaired to E30 Recaros

Looky looky

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General Topics / Smokey M42

« on: April 30, 2009, 04:42:20 PM »

Its only ever smokes when i give it some and even then its not all the time, no black smoke what so ever

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General Topics / Smokey M42

« on: April 30, 2009, 10:07:22 AM »

Its bluey gray and smells of burning oil

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Member Profiles / My 1990 Alpine White E30 318is

« on: April 29, 2009, 10:20:12 PM »

Up until now I’ve only shown the photos from the advert, on the night shift tonight so had some spare time on my hands

Here she is after a bit of lovin and removing a few bits and bobs ie the front eyebrow splitter and the massive silver rear parking sensors…………..

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General Topics / Smokey M42

« on: April 29, 2009, 10:18:53 PM »

Just wondering if anyone can give me a more educated decision on what’s causing my M42 to smoke.

The car starts up fine, and has a nice idle, it also feels to have plenty of power left and does not run lumpy but when I give it some beans its leaves a nice smoke cloud behind me.

When I’m taking my time and keeping it under 4k on the rev gauge it does not smoke at all.

The only other sign of oil is sometimes when I start from cold it spits some oil out the exhaust leavening residue on the floor.

My guess is one of three things either valve stem oil seals, worn piston rings or worst case a cracked head.

If its valve stems or pistons rings I’m temped to get it sorted however if it’s a cracked head I’ll just source another M42 to drop in.

Any info or advice is much appreciated

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Get Togethers / For anyone in the UK

« on: April 22, 2009, 02:29:02 AM »

Hello matey i'd be up for that providing the E30 is sorted in time

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Interior / fabric spray paint... very nice

« on: April 19, 2009, 09:43:48 AM »

Someone needs some nail clippers =P

You got a Cocaine nail going on there matey

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M42 Buyer's Guide / Which E30's come with M42?

« on: April 14, 2009, 05:39:02 AM »

Surely the M42 is easy to spot becuase od the DHC?

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Engine management / 1 happy boy today

« on: April 12, 2009, 05:49:23 PM »

These motors do make a glorious roar at 7200rpm. Enjoy it even if it only adds a few bhp. Just know that if these ebay people really are putting 318is' on the dyno and really are doing their own tuning, then the chips wouldn't be 50 bucks. Regardless 7200rpm redline shifts are jolly good fun.

All they would need to do is copy someone else's remap that has already done the hard work which would enable them to sell them dirt cheap, copying someone else’s set up is much like copying a CD and not hard at all if you have the right stuff

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Engine management / Does the Motronic learn?

« on: April 12, 2009, 01:09:08 AM »

Oh it learns. It's always learning. And when it has learned enought, it will overpower us and take over the world.

lol

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Engine management / 1 happy boy today

« on: April 11, 2009, 06:46:37 AM »

Cheers matey, i finish work at 2 as well i did have to start at 6am mind

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Engine management / 1 happy boy today

« on: April 11, 2009, 06:06:07 AM »

If you could that would be great, i've been been looking at the cheap chips on ebay but am a little hesitant as they are so cheap and claim to give you impossible gains.

Let me know what its like once you have fitted it

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Interior / The Overkill Stereo Face-Plate Lighting Mod [PICS]

« on: April 11, 2009, 05:31:27 AM »

Nice job but if it were me i would have changed the whole dash so everything lights up blue

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Engine management / 1 happy boy today

« on: April 11, 2009, 05:29:53 AM »

Where did you get that from? i find 163HP hard to believe