Zen and the Art of e30 Maintenance

[jrobie79]

any update on the pictures? I know its been awhile since the last post, but it would help a ton

[Sladek]

just realized above mentions the photos. also that like most noobs i have now bumped a 2 year old thread

[Sladek]

so i just purchased a 91 318is and just found this thread. as lame as it sounds this thread speaks to me in the approach that im taking. the one i got needs work but isnt so far gone.

the one thing im dissapointed about (an maybe its just my computer and phone) but none of the (at least early) pictures work for me. does anyone else have this problem?

[eduTechnic]

Thanks for the update. Glad things are going well. My dad and now brother have ridden and upgraded a 9i00SS throughout the years. Amazing bikes! I'd love to get my hands on an old Yamaha RZ350 after riding an R5 I was hooked.

[Simon S]

Hey guys.. sorry for not keeping the thread up.
Zen and the Art of Zen-thread Maintenance?

Yes - imageshack's been a real disappointment over the years. The "resizing" is on par with the broken links. Oy.
All photos are neatly stored on my hard drive - just need to upload them (again) - and this time to a more stable host/provider.

I put a lot in to the project - let alone documentation/photos shared here. On my list to address over next few winter months.

In the meantime, the car continues to be a trouble-free joy to drive - (albeit, currently up for winter).
Haven't been on r3v much as I gravitated toward motobike passions. Namely, a '72 Honda cb350 twin and a '94 Ducati 900ss/sp - both of which are of immense fun to ride - and satisfying to work on.



Someone asked about the defrosting grid. The repair goop I mentioned should be available at most auto parts stores.

[eduTechnic]

All move to flickr so I can view things at work :)

[Schnitzer318is]

Yeah, my old imageshack links are broken too... anyway to reup on a photobucket or something that doesn't expire Simon? I occasionally came in here for inspiration on my builds.

[rikaro]

I would like to see the missing images as well. thanks

[boy412]

Nice build thread. Any way to resurrect any of the missing images?

[ethurtee]

Please document your rebuild! I'd love to see Zen and the Art of e30 Maintenance v2

+1

Thank you for the continued love and support.

Update:

Rear window defogger “kind of” worked – Applied dabs of repair goop at grid intersections and regained functionality.

And may I ask what you used to do this repair? On so many levels, thank you, Simon!

Drew

[eur04lif3]

Talk about time and dedication on this build! I bow my hat to you Sir for this excellent and detailed write up. Has helped me out a lot while rebuilding my 91 318is.

Please document your rebuild! I'd love to see Zen and the Art of e30 Maintenance v2

[E30Monster]

What an inspiration!

Talk about time and dedication on this build! I bow my hat to you Sir for this excellent and detailed write up. Has helped me out a lot while rebuilding my 91 318is.

[AwakenNoMore]

Just finished reading all 17 pages, I should have been sleeping. Totally worth it. You are truly an inspiration.

[randomtask37]

I just started reading through this thread and I am just blown away. I have a lot left to read but damn, you took a whole lot of time to document all this. Props! You did a lot of good work

[Simon S]

Oh I will..
no question there..
:)