Finally Bought An E30

[Mahalaleel]

Glad I got to the timing belt quick - it had stretched a bit, the timing marks were a bit off. It runs more smoothly now that they are precisely lined up. It was likely overdue. Well, time to go out for Halloween with my wife in the bimmer!

[2mAn]

That rear valence is painted all black when its supposed to be red than black. With rust issues in the wheel well, I would check the rear valence, especially under the rear battery area, that seems to be a common trap for dirt.

Good looking car and I agree, we need bigger pics










































of your girl

[Mahalaleel]

That rear valence is painted all black when its supposed to be red than black. With rust issues in the wheel well, I would check the rear valence, especially under the rear battery area, that seems to be a common trap for dirt.

Yeah, I actually didn't notice at first, but the guy who did the PPI pointed that out to me. Eventually I will tear both bumpers off and see what needs done. There are bits of rust in some areas, but nothing all the way through that I've found so far.

If work goes well in the next few months hopefully I'll move to a house with a better shop situation and maybe do a complete tear-down and rustproofing, plus fresh paint. We'll see.

Also need shadowline yesterday.

Good looking car and I agree, we need bigger pics


of your girl

Sounds like you need a least one girl of your own ;) - JK. Kind of.

[Mahalaleel]

Must be his son. No one is that dumb. Well maybe on the R3v FB group...





Just kidding. Welcome to R3v :p

Thanks. Your sig looks pretty much how I want my 325i to look eventually, although I might go with shadowline kidneys as well.

[Reyhan335]

You did what i did lol. Drove up 8hrs to philly. Gave the guy $1300 and drove the e30 back to NC. Haha


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[lukeADE335i]

he's saying 100 American mph, not Australian mph ;)

Yes - I was thinking in American mph... so 160km/h? I'd have sat on 90km/h (or 55mph) :D

Pity about the wheel wells, but I'm sure you'll get it fixed OP.

[Mahalaleel]

Yes - I was thinking in American mph... so 160km/h? I'd have sat on 90km/h (or 55mph) :D

Pity about the wheel wells, but I'm sure you'll get it fixed OP.

I did find some rust behind the left rear suspension mount point that barely made it through to the support for the trunk - not sure what that's called. It being a few inches away from the suspension mounting point is scary, but at least the suspension mount is clean.


Now however, after filling the tank completely, I smell gas around the rear end. The list of little problems is getting longer every day, but I'm looking forward to fixing most if not all of them eventually.

Cosmetic
Dashboard crack starting in parcel tray in front of passenger
Windshield cracked, lower left corner
Cooling hoses odd/non original
Left high beam chipped
Front lower valence pushed in slightly, right front corner
Crease on right rear quarter panel, upper section
Wrong battery, too small, no hold down
Positive battery terminal replaced with bolt on aftermarket
Original radiator

Mechanical/Engine
Timing belt - Done
Noisy valves, need adjustment
No catalytic converter
Left inner tie rod slight play
Power steering pump seeps
Oil pan gasket seeps
Smells of oil/burns oil?
Throttle pedal squeak
Throttle cable stretched
Handbrake barely function
Right rear tire wear abnormal

Minor
Windshield washer pump - have the replacement
ABS not working (warning bulb absent as well)

Structural
Left and right front fenders, some rust bubbling on lower sections
Previous repair on battery tray rust, rear valence painted black
Left rear wheel well, some rust at shock tower, chassis tie down point
Rear shock mounts missing lower washers

[Mahalaleel]

Today I replaced the fuel lines in the engine compartment that go the the fuel rail and fpr. Hopefully no more gas smell or leaks. Also replaced the o ring on the fpr. Was going to do more but the guys replacing my rain gutters finally showed up an hour late.

[ak-]

That whine is definitely your fuel pump. Mine made the same noise before slowly dying. I installed a TRE 255 the car's idle and parking lot speed driving improved (less bucking). It's also very quiet.

Sounds like you need a least one girl of your own ;) - JK. Kind of.

He's actually married so if you want his wife's FB link let me know so you can tell on him. :razz:

[Mahalaleel]

That whine is definitely your fuel pump. Mine made the same noise before slowly dying. I installed a TRE 255 the car's idle and parking lot speed driving improved (less bucking). It's also very quiet.



He's actually married so if you want his wife's FB link let me know so you can tell on him. :razz:

I was thinking of getting a 255 pump if this one quits. I read they are louder than OEM?Other than the whiny sound the only other odd thing I've noticed is when reversing the idle drops and then shoots back up, all bouncy like.

I don't do Facebook, but you can give his wife's Facebook to my wife and they can fight it out.