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[lukeADE335i]

For early recaros you can get the bottom webbing from Aardvark Racing:

https://www.2002parts.com/bmw/recaro...strap-kit.html

Worked well on my LX-Bs, although I wouldn't mind...

[lukeADE335i]

You know you're old when you talk to new enthusiasts about the cost of parts for their e30s. Had a good chat to one last weekend who was buying some parts & had paid $1000 for a set of trashed sports...

[lukeADE335i]

13,000km survivor 318i in Australia $39kAUD ($28kUSD)

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...-6749975/?Cr=3

They started at $60k......

[lukeADE335i]

Should see the numbers jump with the new pump! There was an e28 with ITBs getting around Melbourne with 154 rwkW.

How'd you go with the mods to the headers you bought? Was it just the number...

[lukeADE335i]

The wind up windows are an advantage - my car started life as a poverty pack 320i :)

[lukeADE335i]

Hi Brutus - it's Indigo 0271 - the diagonal striped cloth. I had an indigo plaid interior previously, but that became way too sun bleached to use, so I went back to the stock indigo back seat that my...

[lukeADE335i]

Looking forward to pics :D

I nearly bought a e46 touring earlier in the year, but we only got 320i tourings down here, so they only came as 2.3L M54 autos. They're crying out for an engine...

hi, yes pls show me your fabric from the back seat ,, i may have that type avail,,,

looks like a preface as u av wind up windows !
alot less bother than electric
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[lukeADE335i]

I have a faded blue interior too - I swapped out the front seats for some blue recaros when my comforts developed similar tears to your back seat, but now my back seat is starting to wear, so I'm going...

[lukeADE335i]

Congratulations on getting the car back up and running Ant! Must be good to be driving it again. Hope the track day goes well over the weekend.

191 wheel horsepower is about 25hp above...

[lukeADE335i]

I remember when BaT was like that - full of rusty barn finds & cars that had been sitting out in paddocks... ie. you'd go there for your interesting next project car. I have to admit I liked it better...