Links for m42 e30's.

[sheepdog]

Yup, we need a one stop place for e30 m42 stuff...

Post what you got, I will get them sorted and arranged later.

Research/Tech/How-To
http://www.Realoem.com
http://www.e30tuner.com/
http://www.bimmerdiy.com/
[/URL]http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stories/oil-life.html
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/ (http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stories/oil-life.html)
http://www.esatclear.ie/~bpurcell/ (BP's 318iS Site)

Specific articles on the above pages you should probably read
http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stories/oil-life.html
http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/legal/index.html
[url]http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/images/lucas/lucas.htm

Parts
http://www.bmaparts.com
http://www.car-part.com (http://www.car-part.com/) (salvage yard/parts)
http://www.Ebay.com (anything)
http://www.bmw2002.com (http://www.bmw2002.com/) (Ireland Engineering)
http://www.metricmechanic.com (http://www.metricmechanic.com/) (built engines)
http://www.turnermotorsport.com (http://www.turnermotorsport.com/)
http://www.pelicanparts.com (http://www.pelicanparts.com/) (any OEM part / some performance)
http://www.bimmerworld.com (http://www.bimmerworld.com/) (performance)



Forums
http://www.revlimited.com/
http://www.bimmerforums.com/ (http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/)

[asubimmer]

good good, BMA (http://www.bmaparts.com/) is also an excellent place to get parts.

[silverblades181]

www.turnermotorsport.com
www.bmw2002.com (Ireland Engineering)

both for parts.

[bmwman91]

Added my favs...the rude way & edited your post for you Sheepdog.....

[john318isau]

My E30 318is Site (http://www.motortraders.net.au/groups/318is)

and

Australian 318is Yahoo! Group (http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bmw318is/)

[Zoso]

I humbly submit the meager wealth of my E30/M42 knowledge:
http://zoso.no-ip.org/cars-318i.html

[tim_s]

forum for e30s (UK based) www.e30zone.co.uk

[FL318is]

www.318is.de

[RED IS 91]

we also need to add for parts
http://www.bavauto.com/shop.asp
http://www.usedbmwparts.com/
http://autohausaz.com/
http://www.theeurodepot.com/index.html
http://www.bimmerpartswholesale.com/318-IS-001_1991_parts.html

[badboypolar]

I use this site when I need part numbers.
http://www.realoem.com/

[bmuser]

have you guys ever used www.fcpgroton.com? they mostly sell old skool volvo parts, but started selling E30 stuff too. mostly maintenance stuff and front end parts and brakes. When i used to get parts for my Volvo 740 they were honestly the cheapest i could find. Their customer service is very good and shipping is very prompt. check em out.

[christophbmw]

hey i just noticed that "metric mechanic's" link just says "built engines" when its their transmissions that put them on the map back in the early '80's.

ps, they make a transmision for our car that has a more usefull first gear, and fifth is a super overdrive so the car is quiet on the freeway.....pretty cool if you ask me.

[ApocolypseAutoEngineering]

http://www.realpages.com/sites/finishline/index.html Contact these guys for Astonishingly priced OEM parts that are straight out of Europe. No online catalog but just call and ask for "Tony Pita". I've gotten tons of parts from these guys and just an example is a Behr radiator for $115 new.

[hoevesruperd]

Canadian online parts store
http://www.autopartsonlinecanada.com

[Birdman16]

I get all of my parts from
www.bavauto.com.
1-800-535-2002 Great # don't you think?
I can't say enough about them. Mike and Aaron are the best people to talk to if you need e30 or M42 help. They are located in New Hampshire and it takes 1-5 business days to get parts from where you live. They can always help and get me out of sticky situations.

[carlos318is]

You can also go to www.bimmerowner.co.uk there are more E30's than anything else:D

[ubergolf97]

germanautoparts.com has a decent selection and pretty good pricing from what i've seen looked up so far. they just started carrying a lot more bmw parts than i remember from last year. i've used them a lot for vw parts over the past few years.

[DesktopDave]

Great thread about the differences between M42 motors:
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=24736

[steel330i]

autohausaz.com...typically the best prices overall and west coast guys get good shipping speed since they're in Arizona...