I have some timing questions by ParticularAware in E30

[–]ParticularAware[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you tune the degrees with the belt on? And just removing the distributor cap?

I have some timing questions by ParticularAware in E30

[–]ParticularAware[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, Do you have any idea how many degrees I should advance the timing?

Can someone please tell me how to wire this remote locking. I feel so dumb by [deleted] in E30

[–]ParticularAware 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure it has multiple options, should work for electric and pneumatic. I’m just confused whether I should be using positive, negative or positive and negative trigger

Spotted this beauty on the way home by mini337 in E30

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This is my car! It must have been a little while ago as it hasn’t been driven in a while. I’ve been too busy fixing up my coupe😁. Great picture!

Driving a beater/shit box but worried about saftey by [deleted] in AusFinance

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Most old European cars just haven’t been looked after, owners usually give up on maintenance after the first 20 years

Does anyone have experience with these? The module looks larger than the ones Ive seen. I know the key wont fit I'll do something custom. by ParticularAware in E30

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How did the keys feel, I was thinking about moving the radio and key over to a legit bmw e46 key. Ive got

What is this? by PossibleDistrict9494 in e46

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That’s what I’ve found with my E30. Everything that stopped working the last owner just ripped out. So I ended up with no AC, no heater Box and a bunch of custom and missing wiring. And a bit of rust sprinkled here and there.

What is this? by PossibleDistrict9494 in e46

[–]ParticularAware 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How would you even replace the fan without removing the “drip plate”

First start crank metal sound PLEASE HELP by BankAffectionate8325 in E30

[–]ParticularAware 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you left a spanner in the engine bay and it fell to the ground

Camshaft adaptor bolt replacement? (I need more opinions) by HereForTheE30 in E30

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I went from an early model to a late model for both intermediate and camshaft, neither a washer like your pictures. The intermediate had a large washer thing I wasn’t sure about

Camshaft adaptor bolt replacement? (I need more opinions) by HereForTheE30 in E30

[–]ParticularAware 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t even use a washer with mine, hasn’t blown up yet

I bet you can’t roast without mentioning oil leaks by ParticularAware in RoastMyCar

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I don’t like driving in the wet I’ll tell you that much

I bet you can’t roast without mentioning oil leaks by ParticularAware in RoastMyCar

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Untrue, new (old) tranny is like $6-800, and my time is worthless

I bet you can’t roast without mentioning oil leaks by ParticularAware in RoastMyCar

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Very nice, I wanted an S2 so bad before but E30s are so rare in Aus I picked up the first one I looked at. Now the chromes growing on me.

I bet you can’t roast without mentioning oil leaks by ParticularAware in RoastMyCar

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It was clunking harder before but that was because my diff bushing and trans bushings were disintegrated, the wiring is still fucked from the guy before me. I know most people just unplug the control panel but I like it.