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   hello all,
ive just bought a '94 730 ise and am after a few parts, can anyone tell me where i would be most likely to find some clear front indicators and how much i should be looking to spend on such a thing?
also, there is a ticking noise from the engine on idle, im assuming its the tappets? can anyone tell me how easy these are to change and how expensive, being a pikey git, i'll be doing it myself

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monkeyboy6059 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 22-June-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 179	Topic: lights Posted: 17-January-2005 at 12:19
	hello all, ive just bought a '94 730 ise and am after a few parts, can anyone tell me where i would be most likely to find some clear front indicators and how much i should be looking to spend on such a thing? also, there is a ticking noise from the engine on idle, im assuming its the tappets? can anyone tell me how easy these are to change and how expensive, being a pikey git, i'll be doing it myself

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M3AG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II 7 series & e36 m3 registrar! (Madness) Joined: 17-October-2002 Location: Good Old Hertfordshire Status: Offline Points: 1644	Posted: 20-January-2005 at 05:26
	you have got I take it, an early e38, so I would try the local dealer for the clear units, but as for price, I don't know. Alternatively you could try good old eBay! How loud is the ticking, and is the engine a straight 6 or V8? May be a case of adjustments needed or a good service.

monkeyboy6059 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 22-June-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 179	Posted: 20-January-2005 at 08:12
	my motor is a late e32 with the straight six engine (m30 i think) i''l give the old girl a decent service and see if that relieves the problem.

e34m5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 26-June-2003 Location: Near Rugby, Warwickshire Status: Offline Points: 1344	Posted: 24-January-2005 at 09:28
	Late E32 730's were fitted with the M60 V8
	1991 525i Sport Manual

monkeyboy6059 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 22-June-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 179	Posted: 24-January-2005 at 11:08
	mines deffo a six cylinder, the baby of the bunch. ive given the old girl an oil change but the sound remains, i think i'll take a look at the valve clearances.

e34m5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 26-June-2003 Location: Near Rugby, Warwickshire Status: Offline Points: 1344	Posted: 24-January-2005 at 14:02
	The M30 straight six was used up until the end of 1992
	1991 525i Sport Manual

Del64 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I Double 6 driver Joined: 16-December-2002 Location: East Ayrshire Status: Offline Points: 420	Posted: 26-January-2005 at 05:15
	You have a couple of options, smoked or white and also crystal clear I have those and like them but they are personal taste. To get them I used ebay bought them in germany and paid around �25 all in, bought chrome bulbs and bingo. Edited by Del64

Grahame_Vincent Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 12-August-2004 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Status: Offline Points: 535	Posted: 28-January-2005 at 05:15
	I would also recommend Eurocarparts http://www.eurocarparts.com/ or BM Town are very good http://www.bmtown.com/ I bought the standard clear ones for my E38 although I must admitt the crystal ones do look the part and a tad more modern. Don't forget you can get the clear side indicators too, and it's worth spending the extra on silvatech bulbs all round.... the yellow ones look ugly. Good luck, let us know how you get on. Cheers
	Grahame 2004 E46 325Ci Sport Coupe, Silver Grey with Black Leather and M Sports Pack II. Used to own:- 1995 E38 730i V8, Black, 18" Fox RS3's, Custom Tint Glass, with Silver Leather 1985 E30 316 Black http://www.villagephotos.com/pubgallery.asp?id_=1066854