BMW's galore!

Got these in ze post from Germany today. They were cheap because they had no fittings so the hunt is on, unless anyone has any other solutions/ideas?





Not sure if I should paint body colour or leave black?

You must have been good, I only got socks and a jumper ;D ;D ;D

What will that push the Bhp upto

This is stunning all of it!

Well I've decided against the supercharger, for now anyway. In order to do it properly I really need mappable ignition and when I combine the cost of that with the cost of the supercharger it racks up well over three grand. As a result of my not being minted I've had to change my plans.

I'm going to have the current Motronic ignition and MAF replaced with a Dastec uni chip and live remap but the guy who's doing it, Paul Sheppard, is awaiting repairs to the dyno. Hopefully it can be done before April though as I plan to go to Spa & the Nurburgring for a track day event. So for now, I am awaiting that call to tell me the dyno is fixed!

I've also got some new BBS RM's to fit and replace the Panasport rims I'm running now. They still 15's but I've gone up from 7J to 8's on the front and 9's on the rear. I'm gonna be running a bit of tyre stretch too. On the road anyway. I plan to fit them tomorrow as right now they're sat in the lounge. I've been polishing them and traeting them with a product called ''Wheel Guard'' from a company called Spautopia. It's a clear liquid that dries and chrystalizes to form a clear coating that stops the alloy tarnishing and/or corroding. It's pretty amazing stuff and way better than rim wax etc. If you've got diamond cut alloys I'd suggest you treat yourself. Its a fair bit of prep work that's needed prior to applying it tho, as you need to remove any traces of polish etc, but it's well worth the effort. I'll upload some pics that show just how easy curse word just washes off leaving your rims shining like new.

I also bought a new grinder so that I can take out some of the framework of the e30 seat back and get it to fit properly. Hopefully I can get that done tomorrow once I've bolted the new BBS on?!

Not a good day yesterday. Not only did I kerb the rear nearside alloy but I also got a nail through the tyre! Gutted! Thankfully I put the Mrs in a cab and she went home and got me a spare wheel while I waited for the RAC man. Finally got home half two this morning.

Anyway, a quick call and the local wheel refurb guy sorted the kerb rash for a few beer tokens. I've had to order the 215/45x15 though so the old rims are back on.

Problems didn't end there though and the engine developed a bad misfire. I pulled the leads one at a time but as they've all got sparks I figure its an injector problem? The AFM has been cracked open at some point too so its possible moisture has got in there. Other than that, there's a multi pin plug under the inlet manifold and a bit of research tells me that it can be a common source of problems. I ran out of day light today but tomorrow I'll get stuck in and see if I can get it running properly again? We were going on a London tunnel run tomorrow at 5am but that's gonna have to wait. I've gotta get it sorted before the 27th though as I'm off for a blast round Wales.

Can't believe it is the first time i have seen this thread. What a mint bmw, loving the colour. Hope you get the engine running sweet again, BBS wheels look well sweet

Looking good, old chap. I hope you can resolve the misfire soon.

Are you on Gaz coils too, by the way?

Over the weekend I managed to kerb one of my new BBS rims when I had to park in a central London car park. Luckily one of my neighbours refurbs wheels and for a few beer tokens he got it looking mint again.
The kerbed rim was just the start though as on the way home a nail went through the tyre and tore the side wall. I had to put the Mrs in a cab home to fetch a spare while I waited for the RAC man and his jack. Finally got home just before 3am.
Next day the engine started missing badly. I had a poke around and fitted a new AFM and HT leads but it was no better. Eventually, I found a break in the injector wiring loom where it had gone brittle and fractured below a multi point plug. The plug connection was pretty manky too so I cut it out and hard wired the loom, soldering the joints. It now runs better than ever!

I've got a Schrick 288* camshaft to fit now and combined with the planned ECU upgrade I should finally pass 210bhp and 220ft/lbs of torque. I also want to finish the interior, especially the rear seat back. I need to chop out part of the frame work so that it no longer curves where the e21 is narrower than the e30 it came from. I also need to run the wiring and connect the auxiliary gauges for oil and water temp & pressure.
First though, I need to go see if the new tyre is in and bolt the BBS back on!

At least I know I've got a decent AFM & HT leads fitted now.



Hopefully the new tyre will be in?

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Was thinking of buying Alloy-gator wheel protectors? Anyone used them?

The reflectors in my headlights are starting to look like bran flakes as the silver is falling away due to corrosion. I managed to find some ''as new'' one's - eventually! I'm considering an HID conversion now though? I don't want headlights that are a danger to other road users, which seems to be all the rage with the youngsters in Saxos etc around here, but I would like to be able to see where I'm going at night. There are some kits available for 'classics' now so I might have to look into it further.




I've also broken down my Engellman mirrors so that I can prep them ready for painting. I'm still undecided whether to go with black mirrors, like the OE one's are painted, or orange like the M3 GTS?