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General Topics / New member with $300 318is few questions?

« on: June 11, 2009, 05:20:03 PM »

Thanks for the advice.

I will get it on the lift this weekend.  I bought some cheap chinese tail lights for 80$ and some cheaper shocks/struts for $220 and see how they go.  I know the stuff is junk but I just spend over 1.5 times the costs of parts for what I paid for the whole car, hehe.

Its fun having a cheap car to work on and not have to worry about making it perfect.  I have a 355 and 911 and the BMW is something I can tear apart and buy random things off ebay and just have fun with doing random things I would never do on a more expensive car.

Thanks again for the help, hope the car gets at least some good milage and will pass emissions.

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General Topics / New member with $300 318is few questions?

« on: June 10, 2009, 05:55:39 PM »

Ok I am new to the m42 world.  I bought a 91 318is for $300 that needed some work but nothing major (paint, tail lights, fog light, radio, etc).  Runs good, no smoke and no body damage or rust.

I have had many e30s over the years, e36 m3, e46 m3, and e36 328ic.  So I know the cars, just first time buying a POS for good milage and really is a fun car with some spunk! hehe

First off the power steering is not hooked up and the pully is missing on the pump.  Is this normal or did it just sheer off or some mod to get a few HP from the little engine?  Also, should I just leave it alone and dont worry about it?

No washer fluid res.  Again is this normal?

The car shows AC and lights up on the dash but I dont see any comressor?

Missing two wheel caps 14 basketweave.  How hard are these to located?

The shocks and struts are vintage 1991, anything tough to replace these?  I have a 4 point lift which should help?

Trying to bring the car back from the road to the scrapyard and going good.

Thanks!