QuoteMichiel 318iS Sh*t... Next step you'll throw me off this forum... But I've got excuses! The brakes are blocked! And need to work on the house! And entertain wife and kid! And as it isn't an oldtimer yet (>25 year), I have to pay a lot to put it back on the road. I will let this slide, but I'm watching you!by Jose Pinto - Technical Forum
QuoteMichiel 318iS That's right, fuel leaks under the hood require an immediate fix. That's why my 318iS hasn't been started for almost 2 years now, it's got a fuel leak at the injector rail, leaking over the starter. Don't want to start it twice! What a waste of a perfectly good 318is! Get those O-rings and seals replaced and enjoy it!by Jose Pinto - Technical Forum
I would start looking for the easy places first. Search the fuel pump, under the car to the right, check hoses and clamps there. On the engine bay, look up for the fuel filter, follow the hoses to the injector rail, fuel pressure regulator etc, check all hoses and clamps. In case no leaks are found there, there is the rear. Check the filler pipes as rick said, and you may pull the back seat toby Jose Pinto - Technical Forum
A decent repaint goes something like this (check the pictures): The car depicted is not more worthy than any e30 cabrio.by Jose Pinto - Technical Forum
Quoteonager There are a couple of videos on Youtube showing people putting on a fresh clear-coat over original paint. You can find anything on youtube, so... If the car is looking disgusting, and you want it to look as new again, repaint properly, it will do for another 20 years. If money is short (isn't it always?!) touching up the "problems" and spraying a clear coat may doby Jose Pinto - Technical Forum
Is more about the driver, I guess... Some of those guys were clueless.by Jose Pinto - Car Talk
OTOH, the price of the fuel today pays of to do that extra effort to have cleaner, and less thirsty cars. Problem is that if you go on replacing expensive parts, you may as well throw some more fuel into a much simpler car, and spend less time doing repairs. Is a matter of balance. My sister had an e39 320d, when it turned 12 years old it started to break down, one thing after another. She movedby Jose Pinto - Community Forum
Somebody had fun, some e-30 were molested...by Jose Pinto - Car Talk
Quoterkj QuoteJose Pinto Rick, get better soon! Thanks Jose, it turned out to be shingles, very painfull deal... Cheers, Rick Too late, Carnival is gone now! If you wish to unplugo your hears, play this VERY LOUD!by Jose Pinto - Community Forum
If it makes you happy, most cars of that vintage have problems with the clear coat, or the paint, or anything related. If you can get away with a good waxing, don't make more complicated than it needs to be. When the paint gets dull and you can't make it shiny, or the clear coat starts to lift in a flaky white, the you may want to worry about it. Anyway, $6000 sounds a lot, specialby Jose Pinto - Technical Forum
QuoteJohn Yust Hey, I live in the eastern US and it was sunny and 60 degrees F here today. Of course, that's the south eastern US, not the north eastern. John You made me check Google maps, I had the idea TN was inland, sure enough it still is. I know "East of USA" is a vast territory, with all kinds of weather... Tennessee alone is about the size of mainland Portugal.by Jose Pinto - Community Forum
WD40 is sold as being good for everything, maybe it's not good enough for what you need! Have you tried to polish that area by hand? Couldn't hurt. Have you fixed the roof drains yet? I had my share of leaky sun-roofs, not funny. And I didn't learned the lesson, the latest car I bought has a sun-roof!by Jose Pinto - Technical Forum
I hope our friends from the East of the US are doing ok with all the snow...by Jose Pinto - Community Forum
People wait for free food, in Greece. The cradle of "western civilization" is falling apart. Portugal my be the next on the line. Just so you know, these things are being filtered by the mass media.by Jose Pinto - Community Forum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChsBz3AZWw4&feature=shareby Jose Pinto - Community Forum
Is a fair price, considering you will want to touch-up the rust. The ix is a collector's piece now, and has it's own legion of fans. If you can spare the money, and have a daily driver, it may be a very interesting project! If you take good care of it, you certainly can pass it on with a profit in the future. Please keep us posted!by Jose Pinto - Technical Forum
The negotiation with the spusal unit is crucial for the success of the event. My advice is wherever you go, you both go. So, you are looking at a Hotel room reservation, set of tires and brakes. Check?by Jose Pinto - Community Forum
Odd things happen as well. Over here, there have been a classic car races held with Datsun 1200 of the '70, lightweight, RWD, plentiful cheap parts, the works. It was the kind of car you would find rusting around and bought for the weight in scrap. Turned out most of them were restored to racers or used on the road again, and now any decent specimen sells for thousands. On the other endby Jose Pinto - Car Talk
Quoterkj That museum looks like quite a place Jose Indeed! As soon as the weather gets better, I will go there with the boys some sunday.by Jose Pinto - Car Talk
Will you camp there for the evente or go there one day? Sounds fun!by Jose Pinto - Community Forum
QuoteMichiel 318iS My cohabitational unit has prevented me from touching the E30 for over a year! My ex was always bitching about how much I spent in "old cars" so I started and kept a log of everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) I was spending on the car, and comparing against the devaluation of any new car alone, how i was NOT wasting money. And we had gone separate ways (not because oby Jose Pinto - Car Talk
This "Community forum" sometimes feels like our parent's, a place you know you can go back to anytime you want.by Jose Pinto - Community Forum
Hi Eric, I remember your name from the old BENN, welcome back! My 323i had to go years ago due to financial hardship, and things only got worse since then on that department... My current car is an old beat up Mercedes-Benz w124 ex-German, ex-taxi and ex "God knows what else" that I bough from my uncle and gave me over 10 000km already. It still has the beige livery as a taxi,by Jose Pinto - Community Forum
Very well said, Rick! Investing in art is safe and very pleasant, cause you get to enjoy the collection while you own it! The most important automobile museum over here started from a private collection: http://www.museu-caramulo.net/uk/index.shtml ,by Jose Pinto - Car Talk
The w201 was designed to go after the BMW and Audi market segment, the most profitable then. Back in the day it was a very fast and capable car! I had no idea there were Peugeot 405 in the US, I have the cousin Citroen BX, same engine block, hidropneumatic suspension and aerodynamic body. Sadly mine has not the 2L-16v, or it would be a collectors piece, a friend of mine had one and used as daby Jose Pinto - Car Talk
drift Not for sensitive people...Very sad.by Jose Pinto - Car Talk
QuoteEmre (OO=[][]=OO) Hey, Jose! Nice to see you again. Hi Emre e-30-front-without 318is, glad you still remember the name! I am temporarily without e-30 as well, the 323i had to go to a better house cause it was too thirsty for my thin wallet. Better days will come, I am sure.by Jose Pinto - Registry