My new toy!
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Forum Name: BMW 7 Series
Forum Discription: This forum will deal with any issues on the BMW 7 Series (E23, E32, E38, E65, E66, E67 & E68)
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Printed Date: 03-May-2024 at 14:50
Topic: My new toy!
Posted By: simon735i
Subject: My new toy!
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 14:50
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Just come back from brighton, 185 miles.no hassle, apart from dodgy springs in drivers seat!Oh yes+ having to wear earplugs,yes,seriously,i did!,cos back box is 'past its best'. Just wondered what it takes to fill it up?i put £40 in+ it only read half full-is this correct?Only 1/4 tank showing now! Only thing i dislike, is finding an 'egg' on inside of tyre 30 miles from home!its got silly metric (390?!?) tyres on, are they difficult to find, or just expensive? Failing that, do other imperial wheels fit on? Probably seems like im full of silly questions, but its 15yrs since my last e23 728 vanished in the night! ------------- Complete Petrol head. |
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Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 14:57
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Welcome Simon, pics soon please mate. We love your Henna Red 735i manual. Mark also has a Henna 735i called the Red Baron. Euro Car Parts (ECP) are currently offering new rear silencers for £45 while stocks last. that is cheap. The tank takes 22gallons, so £40 for half a tank is about right if the tank was empty. tip those 390mm rims into the local canal. Fit 15" x-spoke rims from an E34/E32 with 225/60/15 tyres. Andy G has a set for sale with very nice tyres in Hertford. I have fitted 16" E38 rims to my E23 with 225/55/16 tyres. See pics of my rims in my posts in this section from a few weeks ago. Keep the questions coming!
------------- Philip '86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer '85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ '86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga '86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile |
Posted By: M3AG
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 15:11
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Simon
I can also supply you with a back box! Pm me, and we can meet up, or sort something out whenever you feel the need to! Metric tyres are really expensive for what they offer, so your best bet is to dump them and get some imperial wheels and tyres rom another e34/28/32 etc. AG |
Posted By: simon735i
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 15:15
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Excellent.thanks. I did wonder about those wheels, when i saw ad.didn't stop me though!I will have to pm andy. I left car in a bodyshop earlier, they are pricing up a door respray+ wheel arch repair for me.i'm more than a little scared! Im also wondering about putting car in for service, ive got all the lights on now+ wondered what it will cost,rather than the usual do it myself. also the ! in triangle,between lights is flashing.im miles away from car at mo,and wondered if that was serious,or not.
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Posted By: bmw1066
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 15:27
What dose the check control panal say have, will be for this I think ------------- Mark 735 se 1982 RED BARON A E23 is for life not just for x-mas BMW e34 530 v8 Sport kit Spelling always Bad |
Posted By: simon735i
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 15:29
Hi. thats the worrying bit.no lights are on+ they all light up when you press test. ------------- Complete Petrol head. |
Posted By: simon735i
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 15:32
Bmw1066, west sussex,probably heard me earlier.seem to have seen most of it today,i turned off in search of a garage, filled up, forgot to buy map+ then did 28 miles........before ending up in brighton.again. ------------- Complete Petrol head. |
Posted By: bmw1066
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 15:43
That was all the black smoke or was that me do the lights go out, arfter you have prest the test light, if they do good you there stay oncheck all the levels and lights. should have met up would have liked to have seen it, we need e23 meat.
------------- Mark 735 se 1982 RED BARON A E23 is for life not just for x-mas BMW e34 530 v8 Sport kit Spelling always Bad |
Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 15:55
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If you do buy Andy's rims he will take your old rims in p/x, saving you a trip to the canal Andy's rims will look like this
you can also fit 16" rims from the E38 7 series
------------- Philip '86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer '85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ '86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga '86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile |
Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 15:58
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you need to devour the Owners Handbook - have you got one? the flashing CHECK warning could be something very minor. Don't Panic Mr. Mannering! On the Check Control panel all the red lights should come on when you press the Test button. they should all go out when you release the button again. when you turn on the ign the Brake Lights warning will light up until you touch the brake pedal, then it should go out. if not, you have a duff brake bulb. its a good system. ------------- Philip '86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer '85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ '86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga '86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile |
simon735i wrote:Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 16:02
let us know the outcome please. rear arch sections are available new for about £20. what are the sills & jacking points like? how was the clutch & gear change? sweet, or a bit heavy? ------------- Philip '86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer '85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ '86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga '86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile |
Posted By: bmw1066
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 16:03
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WHAT A 7 I have to droul over this and hope mine will be up to this standed. this is why i love 23's jus look http://http://bmwe23.de/achim_735i.htm - http://bmwe23.de/achim_735i.htm ------------- Mark 735 se 1982 RED BARON A E23 is for life not just for x-mas BMW e34 530 v8 Sport kit Spelling always Bad |
Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 16:13
I tried your link Mark, but all I got was pop up adverts - I hate pop ups  ------------- Philip '86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer '85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ '86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga '86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile |
Posted By: bmw1066
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 16:18
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try this one http://bmwe23.de/achim_735i.htm - bmwe23.de/achim_735i.htm ------------- Mark 735 se 1982 RED BARON A E23 is for life not just for x-mas BMW e34 530 v8 Sport kit Spelling always Bad |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 16:46
...thereby using up the petrol you'd just put in....  -------------   
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Posted By: sbuckingham
Date Posted: 23-March-2005 at 13:38
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You can do the service yourself and reset the lights by shorting between pin 7 in the diagnostic socket and earth for 3 seconds for normal service and 12 seconds for full service. I have a picture of the two socket types somewhere, E23's are 'D' shaped. Pin map is also on inside of plastic cover if it's still on your car. Buy my 735i and have a complete car for parts. Wheels and tyres are good (x5). 205/70/V14's on imperial alloys. Whole car £125.00 on fleabay item 4537478401 ------------- Regards Simon 1985 728i SE E23 2004 Audi S4 4.2 Quattro Cabriolet 
E23 Stabilise your depreciation. |
Posted By: sbuckingham
Date Posted: 23-March-2005 at 13:44
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Ok. I've given this a good staring at and I'm no further forward. Is the comment in German as well as the check display? ------------- Regards Simon 1985 728i SE E23 2004 Audi S4 4.2 Quattro Cabriolet
E23 Stabilise your depreciation. |
Posted By: simon735i
Date Posted: 23-March-2005 at 15:05
I dont know how much yet, he's trying to give me a good deal though.Im intrigued by £20 wheelarches, have to investigate them, to see if i can just use small part.sills+ jacking points looked ok, but it was pouring with rain, + being a welder, i thought 'how bad can it be?'may live to regret that..... The car drove really well,but i was painfully aware of how cack the tyres were, but still enjoyed it. gear changing was sweet,fairly light clutch, no judder/slip,or hassle.really don't know why i didn't do this sooner!Cant really understand why people think its gonna be a handful in the wet, try driving an xjs- sideways+ more.Anything else has got to be less erm, 'lively'? Thanks for linking me up with forum too! ------------- Complete Petrol head. |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 23-March-2005 at 17:25
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"Bremslicht" = brake lights "Rucklicht" = tail lights "Kennzeichenlicht" = low beams (I think) "Abblendlicht" = rear licence plate lights "Motorol" = Engine oil "Kuhlwasser" = coolant "Waschwasser" = windscreen wiper fluid Identical to the E24's Check Control. Problem solved, methinks..... -------------
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Posted By: sbuckingham
Date Posted: 23-March-2005 at 19:52
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Horsetan, great Avatar. But no worries, both my displays are in English. I was more concerned with deciphering the attached message. ------------- Regards Simon 1985 728i SE E23 2004 Audi S4 4.2 Quattro Cabriolet
E23 Stabilise your depreciation. |