Acme [Akagi] bought a pink estate car - E30 325i project log!

The_Dark_Side · 21 Mar 2017 at 22:07

As for cost, I can't remember how much the dealer bushes are, but the powerflex website shows a £4 difference between standard and M3 items and this is comparable with dealer prices.

Akagi · 21 Mar 2017 at 23:29

E36 M3 bushes and E30 M3 bushes are the same aside from the consistency of the rubber, the E36 ones are ever so slightly harder.

Did a bit of digging. Someone actually asked BMW what the difference is apparently.

http://www.rtsauto.com/e30-control-...-comprehensive-guide-on-control-arm-bushings/

The_Dark_Side · 22 Mar 2017 at 10:27

When rebushing an E30 you only have 2 options. Dealer rubber or polybush. They're so cheap it's stupidity to buy aftermarket rubber.

Akagi · 22 Mar 2017 at 11:03

I put the BMW part number on the bit of paper so hopefully it will end up with dealer rubber.

Just got back from dropping it off.

Cleisthenes · 22 Mar 2017 at 11:24

I can't believe I hadn't posted in here yet.

Good luck Tom, you'll need it. I'm just awaiting the mad modifications that are bound to be arriving by the end of the year. You've been warned

Akagi · 22 Mar 2017 at 11:39

Thanks bud.

By the end of the year all it will have is a custom stainless exhaust (I already have the headers and X-pipe, just need the rest of the piping and the backbox to be made.) which will include a bonus feature (

) and slightly lowered suspension.

Cleisthenes · 22 Mar 2017 at 11:40

Acme said:
Thanks bud.

By the end of the year all it will have is a custom stainless exhaust (I already have the headers and X-pipe, just need the rest of the piping and the backbox to be made.) which will include a bonus feature () and slightly lowered suspension.

Bloody hell, it's going to end in tears

grudas · 22 Mar 2017 at 11:42

who are you insured with again?

someone mod friendly right? Admiral was it?

Akagi · 22 Mar 2017 at 11:44

grudas said:
who are you insured with again? someone mod friendly right? Admiral was it?

No Admiral can shove right off, bunch of incompetent clowns. Its on an ERS modified classic policy. Wheels, suspension and exhaust are all 'pre-declared' just in case.

The MX5 is still on an Admiral policy, but will be moved off to a specialist policy in a couple of months when its renewal time.

grudas · 22 Mar 2017 at 12:01

Acme said:
No Admiral can shove right off, bunch of incompetent clowns. Its on an ERS modified classic policy. Wheels, suspension and exhaust are all 'pre-declared' just in case.

The MX5 is still on an Admiral policy, but will be moved off to a specialist policy in a couple of months when its renewal time.

oh really.. what's the reason? Thought you were happy with them back in skoda/celica days?

Armageus · 22 Mar 2017 at 12:10

Acme said:
By the end of the year all it will have is a custom stainless exhaust (I already have the headers and X-pipe, just need the rest of the piping and the backbox to be made.) which will include a bonus feature () and slightly lowered suspension.

Now I'm scared :eek:

Flames?!?!?

tom_e · 22 Mar 2017 at 12:12

Cleisthenes · 22 Mar 2017 at 12:14

Akagi · 22 Mar 2017 at 12:14

grudas said:
oh really.. what's the reason? Thought you were happy with them back in skoda/celica days?

Whenever I have to phone them to make an adjustment, I either get put through to someone who has such a poor grasp of the English language that it is completely baffling that they got an English speaking job, or someone who doesn't listen/understand and makes mistakes. Sometimes they fall into both categories. I have had them phone me numerous times to clarify things which I explained to them clearly in previous phone calls, and to apologise for mistakes which they have made and since rectified.

One of the good ones was when I was trying to add the MX5 as a second car, and they said in a strong Indian accent "So the second driver on the Skoda will be called Mazda?" :rolleyes:

Armageus said:
Now I'm scared

Flames?!?!?

No, not flames. I'm not quite that mad.

The exhaust I have in mind is tubular headers > x-pipe > twin pipes straight through to the backbox, with angled exhaust tips (like this), and somewhere along the pipe before the backbox, twin electric exhaust cut-outs activated by a switch on one of the switch blanks in the front...

I'm not even a little bit sorry. Its just to annoy you lot tbh.

Stormster · 23 Mar 2017 at 21:44

Haha that sounds mental, do it

Gepetto · 24 Mar 2017 at 10:03

Stormster said:
Haha that sounds mental, do it

Haha that sounds mental, don't do it.

Akagi · 24 Mar 2017 at 12:28

The magic of electric cutouts is I can choose which one of you I agree with on-the-fly.

grudas · 24 Mar 2017 at 12:32

do it!

love it! can just imagine hearing it and then see an old e30 touring roar past..

Akagi · 24 Mar 2017 at 14:10

grudas said:
can just imagine hearing it and then see an old e30 touring roar past..

That is also part of the appeal. It sounds a damn sight faster than it is though, thats the only thing.

acemastr · 24 Mar 2017 at 14:35

Acme said:
Thanks bud.

By the end of the year all it will have is a custom stainless exhaust (I already have the headers and X-pipe, just need the rest of the piping and the backbox to be made.) which will include a bonus feature () and slightly lowered suspension.

You know there's a good chance it'll run like crap after replacing headers? It'll need tuning afterwards.

** Acme [Akagi] bought a pink estate car - E30 325i project log! **

Acme [Akagi] bought a pink estate car - E30 325i project log!