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For Sale / FS: 1991 318i vert in Tampa, FL
« on: February 01, 2012, 06:04:43 PM »
Thanks Dave.
I do hate to sell, but ce la vie
I do hate to sell, but ce la vie
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For Sale / Back on market! $3000 in Tampa, FL
« on: February 01, 2012, 02:24:56 PM »
Selling my 1991 BMW 318i convertible. Sigh. I love this car, but it needs more lovin' than I have time for. "It's not you, baby bimmer, it's me."
This is a fun little lady, e30 body with an m42 engine (4 banger, gets ridiculous mileage). The body is straight and true but needs paint. The interior is good, but with a cracked dash (which anyone interested in this car knows is typical for all e30s at this point in time). The engine pulls solidly, but has a coolant leak (which I am hoping to address tonight if I have time... sigh) and an issue with the battery, which I'm guessing is just that I need to replace the battery. I've been using her as my daily since last April. Differential went bad and has been replaced. Tires are good. Has an after market stereo. The top is fine, not perfect, but fine.
Really, I won't push too hard in this posting. Anyone interested already has some questions, and anyone not interested just doesn't want an e30 vert. That's fine. She's for enthusiats, not for someone just looking for an a-to-b transporter. So if you're interested, give me a call or email. Questions? Same thing. I'm available.
FYI, I did briefly have her up for sale last fall when the diff was shot, but I got cold feet. Sometimes saying goodbye is just too hard. This time it's for real, though. I'll miss her, but I need to move on. Sigh.
305-801-4980
This is a fun little lady, e30 body with an m42 engine (4 banger, gets ridiculous mileage). The body is straight and true but needs paint. The interior is good, but with a cracked dash (which anyone interested in this car knows is typical for all e30s at this point in time). The engine pulls solidly, but has a coolant leak (which I am hoping to address tonight if I have time... sigh) and an issue with the battery, which I'm guessing is just that I need to replace the battery. I've been using her as my daily since last April. Differential went bad and has been replaced. Tires are good. Has an after market stereo. The top is fine, not perfect, but fine.
Really, I won't push too hard in this posting. Anyone interested already has some questions, and anyone not interested just doesn't want an e30 vert. That's fine. She's for enthusiats, not for someone just looking for an a-to-b transporter. So if you're interested, give me a call or email. Questions? Same thing. I'm available.
FYI, I did briefly have her up for sale last fall when the diff was shot, but I got cold feet. Sometimes saying goodbye is just too hard. This time it's for real, though. I'll miss her, but I need to move on. Sigh.
305-801-4980
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For Sale / 1991 318i convertible- Tampa, FL $3000
« on: February 01, 2012, 02:13:33 PM »
Selling my 1991 BMW 318i convertible. Sigh. I love this car, but it needs more lovin' than I have time for. "It's not you, baby bimmer, it's me."
This is a fun little lady, e30 body with an m42 engine (4 banger, gets ridiculous mileage). The body is straight and true but needs paint. The interior is good, but with a cracked dash (which anyone interested in this car knows is typical for all e30s at this point in time). The engine pulls solidly, but has a coolant leak (which I am hoping to address tonight if I have time... sigh) and an issue with the battery, which I'm guessing is just that I need to replace the battery. I've been using her as my daily since last April. Differential went bad and has been replaced. Tires are good. Has an after market stereo. The top is fine, not perfect, but fine.
Really, I won't push too hard in this posting. Anyone interested already has some questions, and anyone not interested just doesn't want an e30 vert. That's fine. She's for enthusiats, not for someone just looking for an a-to-b transporter. So if you're interested, give me a call or email. Questions? Same thing. I'm available.
FYI, I did briefly have her up for sale last fall when the diff was shot, but I got cold feet. Sometimes saying goodbye is just too hard. This time it's for real, though. I'll miss her, but I need to move on. Sigh.
305-801-4980
LINK TO PREVIOUS
http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13606
This is a fun little lady, e30 body with an m42 engine (4 banger, gets ridiculous mileage). The body is straight and true but needs paint. The interior is good, but with a cracked dash (which anyone interested in this car knows is typical for all e30s at this point in time). The engine pulls solidly, but has a coolant leak (which I am hoping to address tonight if I have time... sigh) and an issue with the battery, which I'm guessing is just that I need to replace the battery. I've been using her as my daily since last April. Differential went bad and has been replaced. Tires are good. Has an after market stereo. The top is fine, not perfect, but fine.
Really, I won't push too hard in this posting. Anyone interested already has some questions, and anyone not interested just doesn't want an e30 vert. That's fine. She's for enthusiats, not for someone just looking for an a-to-b transporter. So if you're interested, give me a call or email. Questions? Same thing. I'm available.
FYI, I did briefly have her up for sale last fall when the diff was shot, but I got cold feet. Sometimes saying goodbye is just too hard. This time it's for real, though. I'll miss her, but I need to move on. Sigh.
305-801-4980
LINK TO PREVIOUS
http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13606
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Engine + Driveline / thanks...
« on: September 09, 2011, 11:44:52 AM »
I'm in Florida. I'm probably going to have to go in whole hog. I'll probably try to clean the whole mess, but it will take some time to figure out what I need. Meantime, it's my daily driver and I need to get her back on the road. Any idea what it is called?
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Engine + Driveline / yep...
« on: September 09, 2011, 09:51:18 AM »
I'm seriously considering it. I just need to decide if I'm ready for it. I've never worked on a car myself before, so i'm trying to take baby steps. Of course, the diff was something of a baptism by fire! last night my wife was trying to convince me to take it to a shop. when I said "no" she asked if I knew what I was doing. my answer? "No, but if I always waited until I knew how to do something before I did it, I'd be an unemployed virgin. Sometimes you just need to dive in and fake it."
Also, in the link you reference, it shows the part I'm looking for. it is the weird hose assembly on the right he is removing from his engine. What's it called?
Also, in the link you reference, it shows the part I'm looking for. it is the weird hose assembly on the right he is removing from his engine. What's it called?
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Engine + Driveline / Vac issues
« on: September 09, 2011, 08:39:06 AM »
OK, it's been a while since I posted, but that's kinda good. After my 1991 318iVert's diff ate itself, I finally was able to get it replaced and get her up and running. She's been my daily driver since, with little to no headaches. She's always been a little rough at idle, especially at startup, but it would clear up once I was running and was never that big of a deal.
Until Tuesday. That's when she started feeling off. Idle was REAL rough, tach was up and down, exhaust smelled very strong, and she in general felt like crud. I brought her home, did a little stomp test, and got 1222. After looking that up, I realized it means almost anything could be wrong. Most folks online who'd had this code seemed to trace it back to vac issues, so I started poking around.
Picture 1 is just a simple wasted hose. Easy to replace.
Picture 2 is a weird hose assembly running from underneath the intake boot to underneath the intake manifold. I noticed it was covered in nastyness and rubbed some away. You can see the hoseclamp that got exposed when I did.
Picture 3 is that same hose assembly at one of its junctions. It's wasted and I was able to pull it off with almost no effort.
Picture 4 just shows all of that crap in context with the intake boot out of the way.
Picture 5 is just a clearer picture of the same hose assembly in situ.
So heres my question: What the heck is that thing called? Its has a metal pipe coming in from a hose assembly I believe to be associated with my idle control, air from the intake boot, the branch where the damage was the worst, and a metal pipe coming out the end underneath the manifold. Seriously, what is this thing? Can it be removed without screwing around with those metal pipes? If I find the replacement, should I just cut the existing one off? Any advice?
I've been trying to find it on realoem.com (http://realoem.com/bmw/select.do?vin=ej10712) but I haven't been able to identify it at all. Thanks for your help gentlemen!
Until Tuesday. That's when she started feeling off. Idle was REAL rough, tach was up and down, exhaust smelled very strong, and she in general felt like crud. I brought her home, did a little stomp test, and got 1222. After looking that up, I realized it means almost anything could be wrong. Most folks online who'd had this code seemed to trace it back to vac issues, so I started poking around.
Picture 1 is just a simple wasted hose. Easy to replace.
Picture 2 is a weird hose assembly running from underneath the intake boot to underneath the intake manifold. I noticed it was covered in nastyness and rubbed some away. You can see the hoseclamp that got exposed when I did.
Picture 3 is that same hose assembly at one of its junctions. It's wasted and I was able to pull it off with almost no effort.
Picture 4 just shows all of that crap in context with the intake boot out of the way.
Picture 5 is just a clearer picture of the same hose assembly in situ.
So heres my question: What the heck is that thing called? Its has a metal pipe coming in from a hose assembly I believe to be associated with my idle control, air from the intake boot, the branch where the damage was the worst, and a metal pipe coming out the end underneath the manifold. Seriously, what is this thing? Can it be removed without screwing around with those metal pipes? If I find the replacement, should I just cut the existing one off? Any advice?
I've been trying to find it on realoem.com (http://realoem.com/bmw/select.do?vin=ej10712) but I haven't been able to identify it at all. Thanks for your help gentlemen!
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For Sale / FS: 1991 318i vert in Tampa, FL
« on: May 30, 2011, 12:29:50 PM »
For sale again, $3000
Selling my 1991 BMW 318i convertible. Sigh. I love this car, but it needs more lovin' than I have time for. "It's not you, baby bimmer, it's me."
This is a fun little lady, e30 body with an m42 engine (4 banger, gets ridiculous mileage). The body is straight and true but needs paint. The interior is good, but with a cracked dash (which anyone interested in this car knows is typical for all e30s at this point in time). The engine pulls solidly, but has a coolant leak (which I am hoping to address tonight if I have time... sigh) and an issue with the battery, which I'm guessing is just that I need to replace the battery. I've been using her as my daily since last April. Differential went bad and has been replaced. Tires are good. Has an after market stereo. The top is fine, not perfect, but fine.
Really, I won't push too hard in this posting. Anyone interested already has some questions, and anyone not interested just doesn't want an e30 vert. That's fine. She's for enthusiats, not for someone just looking for an a-to-b transporter. So if you're interested, give me a call or email. Questions? Same thing. I'm available.
FYI, I did briefly have her up for sale last fall when the diff was shot, but I got cold feet. Sometimes saying goodbye is just too hard. This time it's for real, though. I'll miss her, but I need to move on. Sigh.
305-801-4980
Selling my 1991 BMW 318i convertible. Sigh. I love this car, but it needs more lovin' than I have time for. "It's not you, baby bimmer, it's me."
This is a fun little lady, e30 body with an m42 engine (4 banger, gets ridiculous mileage). The body is straight and true but needs paint. The interior is good, but with a cracked dash (which anyone interested in this car knows is typical for all e30s at this point in time). The engine pulls solidly, but has a coolant leak (which I am hoping to address tonight if I have time... sigh) and an issue with the battery, which I'm guessing is just that I need to replace the battery. I've been using her as my daily since last April. Differential went bad and has been replaced. Tires are good. Has an after market stereo. The top is fine, not perfect, but fine.
Really, I won't push too hard in this posting. Anyone interested already has some questions, and anyone not interested just doesn't want an e30 vert. That's fine. She's for enthusiats, not for someone just looking for an a-to-b transporter. So if you're interested, give me a call or email. Questions? Same thing. I'm available.
FYI, I did briefly have her up for sale last fall when the diff was shot, but I got cold feet. Sometimes saying goodbye is just too hard. This time it's for real, though. I'll miss her, but I need to move on. Sigh.
305-801-4980
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