I think there are pressure differences too, between the two systems. The older eta runs on less. Rickby rkj - Technical Forum
QuoteJose Pinto Quoterkj QuoteJose Pinto QuoteMichiel 318iS Things in life don't always turn out the way you want it to. I guess the crisis in the south hasn't helped either. Do you have kids? The bright side is: this is a chance to change this. Things you never could do, regretted, never were able to do. Enjoy life, whatever comes along. Who knows where you'll end up next?by rkj - Community Forum
QuoteJose Pinto QuoteMichiel 318iS Things in life don't always turn out the way you want it to. I guess the crisis in the south hasn't helped either. Do you have kids? The bright side is: this is a chance to change this. Things you never could do, regretted, never were able to do. Enjoy life, whatever comes along. Who knows where you'll end up next? We have three boys, thby rkj - Community Forum
QuoteBob in Everett Peter, A 40 mpg car that performs like an E-30 is not in the realm of possible physics yet. I can get 30 mpg highway mileage from my stock 325i cabrio but I have to drive somewhat sedatly. I get 23 mpg combined city/highway. The differential from the eta version would get you close to 30. If you do a cost benefit analysis though, the depreciation expense of a newer caby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Hi Darren, I remember your M3 restoration posts an pics very well. You had us all drooling for that car! Welcome back and thanks for stopping long enough to reintroduce yourself Me too, and welcome back Darren. So, what did you decide to do with your life/career? Something fun I hope I manged to get a nice 88 325is/5 that I've been driving/restoring since 200by rkj - Community Forum
QuoteArcheo-peteriX It's a beautiful car to be sure but I'm definitely not a cabrio type. If I were to find the right project car; I might grab it to play with. It would be a week end driver and if it qualified, would get collector plates and the insurance rates that go along with that Yeah, that's a problem, living with one of the best platforms Bmw ever made. We here have aby rkj - Car Talk
I would consider the 318ti Peter, I know you'll like it. Or an older E36 325 or 328 5speed or one of my favorites the E46 3 series, Really fun cars. I also like older 320 Mercs, great cars that work well for a long time. For me though, it's all about weight. The 528 I just bought is really a fun big car. If I had a little more money to spend I would've bought an E39 530, definitby rkj - Car Talk
O, I understand the question a little better..... thinkingby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Just wondering what's current; ie less than 10 years old and fun to drive. Obviously the Miata would be in the running but what else is there...I'm not the least bit interested in any modern BMW or Audi? Are we talking new cars?, or cool older onesby rkj - Car Talk
Wow, can't wait to watch this one. Thanks Ferdyby rkj - Community Forum
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Screw the insurance companies I'll wait until there is something worth fixing...or put another band-aid on it in 5 years Or until we school you at "auto-body work"by rkj - Car Talk
QuoteArcheo-peteriX It has been many months now since I traded the S10 truck in on the Toyota Echo. I have toatlly enjoyed my time with the little Echo. It is a spirited little car that never fails to amaze me with it's agility and fuel economy...but, it is not my iX The one thing that I have learned from this excellent little car, is that a small engine is not always a negative. Tby rkj - Community Forum
After 12 years of driving the 2800cs I guess I'm still hopelessly in loveby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Some maggots dropped something heavy from a pedestrian overpass...it hit my car as I passed beneath. Fortunately; I was changing lanes when it hit or I would have been wearing in the middle of my chest It was three Asian kids of the 10 to 12 year old age. They were gone seconds later when I looked back...split like the little cowards they are(not all Asians; jusby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Rick, to some; that is everything! I look forward to the day I can do nothing like that and experience the world I've missed most of my life because I've been scurrying around gathering nuts :-O Yeah, I'm still working on the same thing Peter, but now that I'm too old and sick to restore cars anymore I have had some time to rock back a bit and enjoy tby rkj - Community Forum
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Rick, Unless you have an M3 or a chip, you do not need anything more than the lowest octane fuel you can buy at the pumps. I highly doubt that premium fuel sits around for long as there are way too many people who've been brainwashed into thinking premium makes their care go faster and their digits longer Thanks Peter I'm glad the E30 runs fine on low-testby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteJohn Yust One more thing I meant to mention: If your car hasn't been converted to R-134a yet and you decide to do it, don't put the adapter for the high side fitting on the R-12 fitting by the hood hinge. The adapter will stick out and interfere with the hinge. Use the high side fitting on the dryer instead. I was lucky enough to see this mistake on a car before I did mine, so I diby rkj - Technical Forum
QuoteFrazer Spowart Hi, Just wanted to introduce myself and share this video I just finished about a guy I know and his '87 E30 that has been his daily driver for the last 20 years, since he was 18! I am working on a series of short videos that explore cool cars and peoples relationships with them. This is my first one, and I thought sharing it with a bunch of BMW enthusiasts would be aby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteBob in Everett Well I am glad he did snap out of it. Would be bad to go through life looking at the ground all the time. Although 'nothing' can be an important part of ones life. Has for me. Sailing was one of the best examples of having nothing happening. Peaceful or even sitting by the water (look below) Rickby rkj - Community Forum
Quotealanrw Got into my baby and hit the A/C button. No joy. Is it the case that the clutch will not engage if the freon charge is below a certain pressure? Not sure if I have an electrical, mechanical or freon leak issue. Diagnostic pointers? And isn't it the case, when the a/c is switched on the electric fan should fire? If indeed I am leaking freon, has anyone seen an overhaul kby rkj - Technical Forum
So, I got some clarity on the gas I put in the Plymouth last December (the owner has his own tank), it was the last of his yearly fill that was sitting all the previous year. He just filled the tank a week ago. I have to think that explains the foul gas in the carburetor, but, I'm thinking a year of sitting in his tank for gas may be a bit long. I think we need to treat the tank with a stabiby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteFerdinand QuotecarrapezaMy fuses used to blow intially, now they just melt... Kindly advise what the cure was for your number 10 fuse blowing. Is it only Fuse-10 that's blowing? Fuses should not be melting! Fuse-10 should be just 7.5 amp. The whole point of having a fuse is that it's the weakest link in the circuit. Any short downstream in the circuit should blow only the inby rkj - Technical Forum
I've had gas go bad on me before but 2-3 months? That seems a little soon for gas to turn sour. I know they're putting ethanol in lately but what is making gas go sour; I took the 48 Plymouth's carb apart the other day and it was gummy black around the jets. This carb is only a few years old with probably under a few hundred miles on it. I've also noticed my car (1988 325is/5)by rkj - Car Talk
QuoteBob in Everett It took a buddy and me all day to get those front struts changed and the rear shocks installed. What a nice ride now. Only unknown is what setting did I choose? The instructions that come with Koni shocks for the adjustment are a very abstract cartoon that I cannot understand. It gives no clue as to which setting is the soft or firm. Only that there are adjustments and whby rkj - Technical Forum
QuoteBob in Everett The new top with the heavier material seems to fold pretty well too. Tried it out on Saturday and it worked fine. Went to a body shop to get another estimate on fixing a dent and coincidentally the shop owner had some interior panels in work at the same top shop I had used. I must be in the right network. Sounds like it. It's so nice to be around the right kind oby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteBob in Everett I am glad I chose this shop. It has a good reputation and was less expensive than the other one I tried. Could be the best one in Seattle. For a trim shop to show this kind of loyalty it has to say something about the customer....by rkj - Car Talk
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Hi Frank, Great to see you; even if you did have a little boo-boo. I love it when a little patience and poking around solves a problem with the least amount of car part replacement Yup, I love it when they can fix it themselves, so what's a CPS, crank position sensor? Is that the sensor that reads the notched pulley up front? Hi Frank, how did you check this sby rkj - Technical Forum
QuoteArcheo-peteriX You guys are so bad...I am seriously thinking of getting another E30 and doing the vintage/collector thing and having a wonderful machine to drive on week ends. I can't take it with me when I die so why not enjoy something that has given me so much joy? Right; I know, I don't have all that much disposable income but we should all leave this life having experiencedby rkj - Car Talk
Good luck with the M3 Bob, you deserve it (as someone once told me). I just started driving my 88 325is/5 yesterday, I was able to get classic car insurance for 175 dollars a year. I was also able to lower my rates for my new daily driver, so I got a two for. Now that I don't have to worry about having a serious car anymore, the E30 has become my favorite car all over again. Every time Iby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteBob P 325is 88 QuoteArcheo-peteriX Sad to hear the 325iS is gone but I guess these cars just weren't built for Canadian winter road conditions Can't really complain, though, we are talking 22 yrs and 666,000 kms, after all! An M3 sounds pretty nice. Will this be your retirement present to yourself? Not exactly, since I intend to continue on this contract for another 2 yearby rkj - Car Talk