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Jan 18, 2011 22:56:57 GMT
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Thank you guys, I'll get the grips there!
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Last Edit: Jan 18, 2011 5:25:46 GMT by mino
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Jan 15, 2011 16:21:37 GMT
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I would love one. Larger engines must be using the same base as the X1/9's IIRC. But this must be the smalles diameter exhaust ever fitted to anything moving, right? Even my 126's is larger
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Last Edit: Jan 15, 2011 16:53:13 GMT by mino
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mino
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Jan 14, 2011 22:08:18 GMT
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absolutely astonishing and inspiring!
what are those clamps you use to align the panels called (in german) and do you know where to get them? they seem to be very useful.
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mino
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Jan 13, 2011 17:47:29 GMT
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Oh, the E28 is not all well as it seems. The oil pressure warning light started to flash in idle. As I don't have time to look into it until February I don't yet know what the problem is. I've already bought a new switch and I'll check the oil pan for sludge and possibly change the oil pump. The oil had been changed in summer and I used 15w40. Hope it's nothing serious.
I'm using my girlfriend's E30 at the moment, which is quite brilliant, but I'm missing the six cylinder smoothness...
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mino
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Jan 13, 2011 17:38:52 GMT
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The only real but important downside is that I'm living an hour away in Frankfurt, but I wouldn't get a garage here for what I'm paying in Limburg, the complex being partly owned by my family and sharing it with my uncle. But I can stay at my grandparents place whilst over there...I just can't just go there to work for an hour, I'll have to invest at least half a day.
I'm planning on making some progress in February. A friend of mine has a ramp he might give me, I'll have find a large air compressor and an engine crane amongst lots of other useful tools.
Right now it's still a mess, but if you ever are in the area in spring or later you should come around for a visit!
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mino
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Dec 31, 2010 15:32:13 GMT
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FWIW there are *loads* of these in Sicily (and therefore I assume south Italy) so if you need parts, it could be worth looking there (Italian eBay or similar?) Not only Sicily, as soon as you get to a hilly area in Italy Panda 4x4s are everywhere. I often thought about getting one there, they generally seem to be in good nick aswell and mostly driven slowly by old people. There are 4x4 Lancia Y10s aswell, sharing most of the parts I presume. They must be ultra rare by now.
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Last Edit: Dec 31, 2010 15:37:59 GMT by mino
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mino
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Dec 26, 2010 21:32:04 GMT
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I so want do give my m20 the same treatment now!
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Last Edit: Dec 26, 2010 21:33:08 GMT by mino
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Dec 13, 2010 21:27:03 GMT
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I finally have a space for all the cars, not just for storage but also for repairs and long-time-restaurations. It looks rough from the pics and it will be a lot of work until it is ready, but the building belongs (partly) to my family and it really offers a lot of space, there are even more rooms I could take over. It's situated in Limburg/Lahn, near the Autobahn between Frankfurt and Cologne. The building has formerly been a brewery, the room housed boilers and basins, so the floor is strong enough for cars. One half has no usable floor at the moment, we will fill it with concrete sometime next year. Then we'll have 240m² of floorspace. Ceiling heigt is about 6m. The walls are about 70cm wide, so the temperature is quite allright even now (if you're workin, that is). The former user left us some garbage but also some useful building materials. Under the blue tarp is my old, trusty Fiesta. As soon as the shelves are installed the car parts won't be piled up anymore. As seen from the entrance, to the left is a small but high room (see below). The insulation in the background doesn't really please the eye, but it's useful, so I'll keep it and cover it up with wood. The view from the opposite side. Visible is the non-usable floor to the left. A small ramp will be necessary to get up there from the right side. Most probably I'll build a 2nd level on the left side to store parts so that the ground can be filled with cars. Stairs could be right infront.What it would look up cleaned and painted.A possible layout. Room 61 in the plan above. Great for smaller work in daylight and an area to hang out.The view from Room 61, the cathedral of Limburg in the background.From the outside, it's behind the lower half of the white facade...It's a lot of work, I know, but I need a place like that. Right now I'm looking for ideas, I'd be happy for pictures of nice garages in similar settings or other input.
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Last Edit: Dec 13, 2010 22:56:08 GMT by mino
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mino
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Congrats! What's the car in the very first pic?
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Jul 13, 2010 23:14:33 GMT
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Very nice E28, the pictures are great too. Congratulations!
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There are the simple 12v relays which are on/off (terminals 30, 85, 86 ,87) and there are ones which switch (terminals 30, 85, 86, 87, 87a). Use the latter one so if the relay is off, it could send power to the lamp (87a), when it is on to the fan (87).
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Last Edit: May 14, 2010 1:57:42 GMT by mino
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Feb 17, 2010 11:06:35 GMT
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Feb 16, 2010 21:12:14 GMT
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Feb 16, 2010 13:39:03 GMT
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They're great cars, the x1/9 was cutting edge when it was introduced with independent suspension all round, disk brakes front and back and an overhead camshaft engine. Of course they rust, but so does almost everything from back then, and they are hand-made. New body-panels are hard to find and afford. Electrics are curse word but with some easy fixes they shouldn't bother you. Engine is basically the same as in the Fiat Uno and Ritmo, gearboxes are weak, other parts are cheap. If you have questions, ask me, here are some pics of mine: and more in this thread: retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=60739&page=1
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mino
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Great, I want one! Love the rims.
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Time for an update, not much work done... The E28 is lots of fun in the snow and drifting is very easy with all that torque. The heater fan is noisy, which seems to be a common problem, everything else works fine... The 126 is awaiting restoration work. I've only had the time to take a quick look at it but as it seems it won't be as much work as I feared. The hole in the floorpan turned out to be just the sound deadening disintegrating. The sills need small patches from the below both sides, the right hand rear quarter was improperly fillered and painted, rusting underneath. But it seems to still be solid metal. Fuel tank leaking, new one is on the way. Steering linkage is worn, same parts as the X1/9's. brake and reverse lights aren't working. It is some work, but less than the E28, I think (hope). Most of the rust is just on the surface. I'm waiting to get my own garage to start work on the X1/9, should be a matter of weeks now..
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Last Edit: Feb 3, 2010 17:38:22 GMT by mino
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and the story goes on. in the meantime the BMW has done about 5000 trouble free kms, we've been to paris in it last weekend and it even survived french city traffic. reinstalled the alloys again, the tires are smoother for long distance travelling And since then I picked up my little Fiat 126. got it from a professor at university, he used it as a daily driver for several years and since it now needs an overdo he was looking for a good home. It's incredibly fun to drive...the BMW is fun to, but in a much more serious way, even the x1/9 isn't as much of a laugh... Everything is working quite allright, it was parked outside for six months, just the fuel tank has rot holes in the upper part, so you constantly have to drive it on reserve. Oh, and it was built in 1996 and looks more like 1986 rustwise. Nothing really serious though, and parts are dirt cheap. a friend of mine helping me getting it roadworthy again if only! the indicated 130 are just about 100 kph
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Sept 7, 2009 15:09:30 GMT
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It seems to have been a bargain, I've driven it for about 2000kms till now and everything was fine. Mind you, I had to replace all the steering bushes as well as weld up the front end of the sills.
I've fixed the speedo, spilled battery acid in the cluster killed some connections. Idle is a bit shaky sometimes, just a little bit, maybe a sensor or the fuel filter!?
W115 is fine, the high beam wasn't working properly, some plastics got fried within the switch, I think I can fix that.
The X will return next spring I suppose, still haven't decided if I keep it matte grey or not...and if I'll keep it stock engine wise or install the double webers again, since I want to drive it around europe next summer...
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