My New Toy

vpricey wrote: Paul, just spotted this thread, A nice little find for both the Is and the Tech 1 Sport, The Is is looking nice, shame you had to sell the Sport, Not that I'm Biased!!!

Well, if I had the room the Sport would have stayed. I have done a little more work on the Sport for the new owner and drove it in ager the other day, she really goes very well. I was very suprised and kinda wished I sold something else instead now. The new owner is very happy with it though.

New to the club.  I have an E30, E36 and E46.  The E30 is a 91 318is and is a great car. I enjoy looking at the cars here and seeing the differences.

I have done quite abit of work to the 318is including replacing the headlights with the "euro" elips.  I will be installing HIDs soon.  Removed the carpet and dyed it using rattle-can VHT charcoal. Replaced all the bumper trim with euro trim and had it painted to match body color.  IS side skirts are painted and ready to mount but I really don't want to drill into the body.  Here in Florida the rain is a problem.

Looking forward to posting some recent pics.  I will be asking for your advice. Planning a trip to Ireland later this year.  I want input regarding both. When we visit I don't want to be a tourist.

Right.. the 318is I have been to Scotland and back, namely Dastek in Fife for a training course. She drove there and back not missing a beat. Really pleased with how it went. Other jobs I have done to it is OBC button illumination bulb, re-checked the wheel alighnment and reset the steering wheel now the bushes have fully settled in. For now I have resisted fitting a Unichip to it.. but may do in the future once the exhaust has been replaced.

I also fitted an illuminating MTech gearknob which I had laying around. Its in the exact same style as the one which is supposed to be on there except its illuminated  A nice finishing touch.

The 325i Sport has had my attention more than the 318is right now. I sorted out some dash illuminations in the clock, heater panel and headlamp/foglamp switch illuminations. All these bulbs were the original old style 286 bulbs. I hate illuminations not working, makes the car even feel old and wrecked.

I replaced the thermostat housing, thermostat and the blue temp sensor. Drained, fluched and replaced the coolant and all seems well here now.

A rain shower showed a small leak into the boot. The OSR lamp lens seal was leaking, so I replaced that and at the same time I took the battery out and completely dried out the well before any nastyness starts to happen in there. I put some absorbing crystals in there too just to be sure all the moisture is out of there.

I had it MOT'd by my boss last week also. She sailed straight through once the obligatory headlamp adjustment was done.  He even commented on how nice it looked especially underneath (better than your M3) he said!

She runs as sweet as a nut now, no misfires, splutters and sounds real nice. Its a shame I have to let it go.

Paul,

Are you trying to own more E30`s than me?

SHEPSM3 wrote: Thanks Sporty, the C3 one is magga expensive, only £75 from BMW retail.

Wow.... that's some difference, which isn't usually the case with C3.

SHEPSM3 wrote: Thanks also for the link to the BBS's

Not the seats that you want, but have a read of the description.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320 203605705&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching

( No connection blah blah.)

Thanks Sporty, the C3 one is magga expensive, only £75 from BMW retail.

Thanks also for the link to the BBS's

Rossi wrote: Try editing the original post and reloading the pics which are missing, as the links are dead for some reason. Nice purchase BTW both of them

Yeah, I have done that lol, didn't make any difference. Will try again...