SoCal General Chat

[glnr13]

thought i was going to be doing a bunch of stuff on the e30 during this stay at home thing. company furloughed half of the work force so my work load is up by 200%. grateful i have job, sad i don't have time to work on the car.

[azael325i]

Sup guys.. it’s been a long time..

[2mAn]

Sup

[Sh3rpak!ng]

Thanks all for the recommendations!! My friend is thrilled to have a handful of shops to check out and is extremely appreciative of the community for being so willing to support one another. Thanks!

[randywalters]

Hey folks. Friend of mine has a newer x5 that we suspect has a bad head gasket (losing coolant, pressurized coolant, white smoke out exhaust). Any recommendations for a shop in the Gardena/Carson/Inglewood/Long Beach general area?

The best independent BMW shop in the area is:

South Bay Independent BMW Service
18020 S. Vermont Ave
Gardena, Ca. 90248

(310) 532-3145

The owner and his brother are BMW Trained and previous worked at BMW Dealerships.

They're also open most Saturdays by appointment. They're Honest, Capable, and Affordable.

[Tom_T]

Hey folks. Friend of mine has a newer x5 that we suspect has a bad head gasket (losing coolant, pressurized coolant, white smoke out exhaust). Any recommendations for a shop in the Gardena/Carson/Inglewood/Long Beach general area? Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Hans Imports is in Huntington Beach - which is close next to Long Beach, which I mentioned above. Hans has many X5 customers.

714-536-4000, 714-960-9000 - ask for Hans Sr. or Larry, tell them Tom T with the blue `88 Westy van in there right now referred them. I've been a customer since 1975.

Cheers!
Tom
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[Sh3rpak!ng]

EF1 Motorsports in Long Beach. Super kind owner, nice shop. Maintains a range of higher-end euros there.

Eurotech USA on El Segundo/Praire, behind the gas station. Talk to my buddy *Favian* tell him I referred you. Good guy, not a BSer and knows BMWs as he is a certified independent tech.

thank you both, I'll pass on the references

[IRON-E]

Hey folks. Friend of mine has a newer x5 that we suspect has a bad head gasket (losing coolant, pressurized coolant, white smoke out exhaust). Any recommendations for a shop in the Gardena/Carson/Inglewood/Long Beach general area? Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Eurotech USA on El Segundo/Praire, behind the gas station. Talk to my buddy *Favian* tell him I referred you. Good guy, not a BSer and knows BMWs as he is a certified independent tech.

[Chilezen]

EF1 Motorsports in Long Beach. Super kind owner, nice shop. Maintains a range of higher-end euros there.

[Sh3rpak!ng]

Hey folks. Friend of mine has a newer x5 that we suspect has a bad head gasket (losing coolant, pressurized coolant, white smoke out exhaust). Any recommendations for a shop in the Gardena/Carson/Inglewood/Long Beach general area? Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

[2mAn]

The SoCal FS thread isnt as strict as the regular classifieds... post em up now

[LowR3V'in]

ya i know but i don't have prices probably going to sit on this shit awhile before putting it up.

[2mAn]

Theres a SoCal FS thread here in the CA subforum

https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/regional-forums/gatherings-regional-discussion/california/205181-official-socal-parts-for-sale-thread/page145

[LowR3V'in]

hey maybe this is the wrong section but i'm selling off all my m30 stuff
heads, turbo stuff, tranny, clutch flywheel, intake manifold for the turbo, oil pans stuff like that
anyone interested let me know i haven't put anything up for sale yet.

[Tom_T]

Long time no chat. Anyone have a good smog guy they could recommend me?
Please pm me, thanks.

Again, not sure where you're located, but my guy in Huntington Beach is STAR - so they can test & repair to pass. FYI - I've been going to Hans since 1975 for my `73 Porsche 914-2.0, `88 VW Westfalia (in there right now for smog & other work) & `85 325e (going in for smog next) - & he knows E30s well.

So tell Hans, Hansie or Larry that Tom T from Orange with those cars referred you..

https://www.facebook.com/hansimportsinc

Cheers!
Tom
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