https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/ en Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:29:47 GMT vBulletin 60 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/images/misc/R3V.jpg https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/ https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/general-forums/general-discussion/10169883-anyone-want-a-great-uk-reg-plate Sat, 14 Nov 2026 15:28:13 GMT Hi all. I am not a BMW fan myself, but just came across this reg plate available direct from DVLA website, and thought i should share it with someone! E30 WRC - This is currently available on the DVLA website for £499. Hope this helps someone.
E30 WRC - This is currently available on the DVLA website for £499.

Hope this helps someone. ]]> General Discussion Justheretohelpsomeone https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/general-forums/general-discussion/10169883-anyone-want-a-great-uk-reg-plate https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/touring-technical-discussion/10169809-looking-to-buy-right-side-rear-window Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:10:17 GMT I have a left hand drive e30 touring and need to buy the right rear (boot area) rear window. I believe the part number is 51361947264. Does anyone know of one for sale? I have a left hand drive e30 touring and need to buy the right rear (boot area) rear window. I believe the part number is 51361947264. Does anyone know of one for sale? EastCoastErik https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/touring-technical-discussion/10169809-looking-to-buy-right-side-rear-window https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/for-sale-wanted/parts-for-sale/10169796-fs-porsche-944-brake-booster-and-e32-master-cylinder Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:35:50 GMT
$295 for the booster
$325 for the master cylinder
Buy both for $550

Located in Cambridge, MA. Local pickup or meetup preferred, but I can ship at buyer's expense.






]]> Parts For Sale dice2012 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/for-sale-wanted/parts-for-sale/10169796-fs-porsche-944-brake-booster-and-e32-master-cylinder https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10169754-m20-distributor-limitations-and-timing-advance-effect-on-the-spark Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:22:58 GMT

Rotor-to-cap terminal air gap: approximately 2.0 mm, calculated estimate, not physically measured.

Rotor leading edge over terminal center: 25.5° BTDC (measured).

Rotor trailing edge over terminal center: approximately 35–36° ATDC.

Total rotor-to-terminal overlap range: approximately 31.6° BTDC to 42.1° ATDC, accounting for the 4.6 mm terminal width

my dyno tuner did some weird stuff and I'm catching a lot of mistakes, wrong injector flow/dead times would be the worst one. My VE table was weird looking so I went digging. All figured out and corrected.
Now I wonder if some knock he heard mid range that made him drop the timing was related to improper fueling.
But not what my question is about, I'm just second guessing everything that was programmed into this car by him now. So he made my Base IGN table like this: low tps regions 1-3 (I run AlphaN) above 2000 rpm-redline at 41' adv and 5% tps at 40 at the same rpm range. I've been having some throttle tip-in roughness after decel so I dropped the ignition down in those cells to 38 and 36 and all better now.

Just wondering if it's due to rotor to distributor contact limitations on M20? At his 41 degree setting, spark has to jump calculated 4mm gap from the rotor corner to the edge of the contact. At my current 38 and 36 btdc the spark gap is 3mm and 2.55mm. ]]> M20 zaq123 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10169754-m20-distributor-limitations-and-timing-advance-effect-on-the-spark https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/e30-faq-and-diy/10169692-wiesmann-hardtop-missing-plates Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:42:09 GMT E30 FAQ and DIY ooeybc https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/e30-faq-and-diy/10169692-wiesmann-hardtop-missing-plates https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/suspension-unsprung/wheels-tires/10169691-8mm-hub-centric-spacers-–-57-1mm-cb-extended-lug-bolts-any-recommendations Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:26:10 GMT
I'm having a hard time finding them, though. I can find plenty of 8mm spacers without the lip, but not the hub-centric versions.

I'm planning to run them with my filled-and-drilled E38 Style 5 wheels. Has anyone found a good source for these?
]]> GABWOOD https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/suspension-unsprung/wheels-tires/10169691-8mm-hub-centric-spacers-–-57-1mm-cb-extended-lug-bolts-any-recommendations https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/general-forums/general-discussion/10169688-m20-hose-kit Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:17:35 GMT Is there a go-to supplier for a complete M20 hose kit? I’m looking to replace all the rubber hoses under the hood and would prefer to get everything from one vendor rather than sourcing each piece separately. Is there a go-to supplier for a complete M20 hose kit? I’m looking to replace all the rubber hoses under the hood and would prefer to get everything from one vendor rather than sourcing each piece separately. General Discussion GABWOOD https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/general-forums/general-discussion/10169688-m20-hose-kit https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/for-sale-wanted/parts-for-sale/10169673-m20b27-with-getrag-260-for-sale Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:44:32 GMT Located in Arcata, California



]]> Parts For Sale B2NTY https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/for-sale-wanted/parts-for-sale/10169673-m20b27-with-getrag-260-for-sale https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/for-sale-wanted/cars-for-sale-wanted/10169654-wtb-german-project-car-ca-fresno-any-condition-clean-title-cash Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:32:34 GMT ]]> Cars For Sale/Wanted Zak2182 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/for-sale-wanted/cars-for-sale-wanted/10169654-wtb-german-project-car-ca-fresno-any-condition-clean-title-cash https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10169643-m20-10-1-2-9l-stroker-compression-test-results Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:52:04 GMT
ITBS are fully open during the test. Hot engine.
2.9L 10:1 Mahle pistons. block was shaved just to get level. stock head gasket thickness, cylinder head is not shaved (new AMC). Cam is 284/272 Schrick 3 degrees retarded.

cyl1 -255psi (was the first in the test so maybe why a little higher), cyl2-6-250psi exactly. Dry test, injectors disabled all that. Compression rises in following order as the crank rotates, the same for all 6 cylinders: 0 --- 90 → 140 → 155 → 180 → 200 PSI (5 cranks) and then increments in 5ps for each crank to 250 total (about 10 more cranks to plateau at 250psi).

Why is my compression so high? I didn't test the gauge after 150psi as my accurate test gauge is 150psi max but I don't see it being too much off.

Any ideas? Did I over cranked it, I mean normally you crank till gauge stops. No crazy carbon buildup based on my borescope. There were some rich issues initially when the tune was being dialed in but it has been 10k km ago. I can actually read markings on piston now. ]]> M20 zaq123 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10169643-m20-10-1-2-9l-stroker-compression-test-results https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/suspension-unsprung/brakes-subframe-arms/10169625-can-brake-balance-be-maintained-e32-master-cylinder Sun, 08 Nov 2026 22:48:27 GMT
Brakes are functioning how they should, no issues. I think my ABS is still working too. The pedal feel is laughable in a bad way. While bleeding pedal stays nice and firm, but once engine turns over back to soft. The first 1-2 inches of pedal movement does very little.

I had read about e32 master cylinders as an upgrade before replacing my MC but figured the bad brake feel was caused by my old failed MC. The brake balance disturbance of the e32 MC was/is a turnoff for me.

On a different car I accidentally created extra rearward bias with a caliper swap and it absolutely affected performance/driveability. On that car if I went down steep enough driveways or dirty roads and applied moderate brake force the rears would lock up way too early.

Has anyone using an e32 MC WITH ABS corrected the balance? I want to retain ABS.

I've never really understood how a brake line restrictor works because with constant brake pressure doesn't the fluid pressure distribute evenly accross the line? Imagine just one single brake line under pressure. With a restrictor that effectively makes the brake line smaller in one area (like most proportioning valves do) wouldn't the line pressure be the same before and after the restrictor? Since the fluid molecules are all "together" still?

I'd love to see clean examples of an e32 MC install that maintain proper F/R balance on ABS cars. I am also open to anyones' input if these cars have adjustable booster pushrods or something to eliminate the dead zone at beginning of pedal travel. For a car I've worked hard on tightening up to modern ish standards the brakes are killing the vibe.]]> 88Sedan https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/suspension-unsprung/brakes-subframe-arms/10169625-can-brake-balance-be-maintained-e32-master-cylinder https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/for-sale-wanted/parts-for-sale/10169560-e30-euro-bumper-front-and-rear Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:12:55 GMT E30 euro bumper front and rear complete with hardware. Going another direction with the car. $2450 edited 11/6/26 10:16pm to post price
$2450

edited 11/6/26 10:16pm to post price]]> Parts For Sale bradmer https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/for-sale-wanted/parts-for-sale/10169560-e30-euro-bumper-front-and-rear https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/for-sale-wanted/parts-for-sale/10169548-vintage-sparco-seats-with-slider-brackets-and-matching-steering-wheel Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:02:28 GMT Vintage Sparco seats that recline / tilt forward with slider / brackets. Tear on drivers side bolster, good shape other than that. Matching Sparco steering wheel. Can take more photos if you can provide the specific area of interest that you would like more detailed photos of. Packaging / shipping is on the buyer unless picked up in San Diego. $1,950
Packaging / shipping is on the buyer unless picked up in San Diego.

$1,950 ]]> Parts For Sale bradmer https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/for-sale-wanted/parts-for-sale/10169548-vintage-sparco-seats-with-slider-brackets-and-matching-steering-wheel https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/general-forums/general-discussion/10169503-bolt-and-nut-kit-suppliers Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:03:03 GMT Currently in the process of getting my E30 back on the road. Looking for recommendations on yellow zinc metric bolt and nut kits for the garage that contain most of the common thread pitches and sizes for E30s. Currently in the process of getting my E30 back on the road. Looking for recommendations on yellow zinc metric bolt and nut kits for the garage that contain most of the common thread pitches and sizes for E30s. General Discussion malmeida1040 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/general-forums/general-discussion/10169503-bolt-and-nut-kit-suppliers https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/for-sale-wanted/parts-for-sale/10169476-bmw-e30-convertible-sun-visors-—-pair-black-for-re-covering Fri, 06 Nov 2026 04:11:24 GMT • If you are reading this, the item is still available. No need to ask "do you still have it"
• Price is firm, no lowball offers
• No trades

Pair (left and right) of original BMW E30 convertible sun visors, black vinyl. One visor has a vanity mirror. Mounting pivots are included — there is some rust on the pivot springs and screws.

Please read this part carefully: these are cores for re-covering, priced accordingly. The vinyl on the back of one visor is peeling and splitting in streaks, exposing the tan backing underneath, and there is a smaller peeled patch at one corner. The seller photos show all of it. Genuine BMW visors are long discontinued, so if you specifically want original cores and hardware to re-cover, this is your set — but they are not driver-quality as they sit.

For reference, genuine BMW visors are no longer available new; a new reproduction pair sells for $92.07 on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/194614915849

Shipping available — buyer pays actual shipping cost. Local pickup in Arlington, MA.

The price is $40 firm.
Price: $40 firm.]]> Parts For Sale itsymbal https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/for-sale-wanted/parts-for-sale/10169476-bmw-e30-convertible-sun-visors-—-pair-black-for-re-covering