As the 100,000 mile mark approaches I’ve been looking at the 330d with a critical eye. There must surely come a time when the car will cease to look smart and new, and inevitably it will become unreliable. I saw Dominic Holtam’s 320d touring this month, and by comparison I can assure you all that […] Read more »
Stop the press – I’m not going to tell you how perfect the 330d is this month! It is developing a couple of niggles. Firstly, my favourite BMW rant, although this time it’s not actually a BMW part: the brakes are starting to warp. This really does get me stroppy – it’s not as though […] Read more »
I didn’t have a great deal to say about the 330d last month because I didn’t use it much. Due to the M3’s exhaust being rather too vocal for most of this month the 330d has seen a fair bit of use, but I’m afraid there’s still not much to say that I’ve not said […] Read more »
E320WOL has been paid for and has departed. Purchased by a friend of Craig Smith (not that we knew this until the end of the process!), I hope to see it again in the future.
The new water pump has arrived. I’ve also been to BMW and got some coolant. A nice easy job. I’m pleased to report no leaks, and no air in the system. Looks shiny on the old motor too! This means that the car is now completely ready for sale. Advert now on pistonheads, here.
I’ve just finished a marathon job of swapping the two differentials over. It should have been an evening’s work, but it turned into about 18 man hours due to a combination of bad luck and stupidity. The initial issue was that while the bolts holding the differential onto WOL are well trained, WGU’s were properly […] Read more »
Well, I’m delighted to report that the car passed the MOT test with only the leaking water pump as an advisory. I’ll order the part over the next day or so, and once that’s done it’ll be ready for its next owner.
It’s been another interesting day. I was up early to prepare WOL for sale. It has an MOT test tomorrow, and so long as it passes that it’ll be fully working, with twelve months ticket and tax. Ben Smith and I got all the hifi out, and fitted neat parts like a brand new parcel […] Read more »
I’m a bit sad to say that this E30 M3 Project is now coming to an end. Hot on the success of the exhaust work in Birmingham, Ben Smith and I have driven up to Harrogate to see James Byrom, and to view his E30 M3 which is up for sale. It’s a later (1990) […] Read more »
The car has just been to Torqueflow in Birmingham to have the custom exhaust system quietened. Ben Smith and I arrived over three hours late as the M40 was shut in front of us due to a diesel spill, so I must extend my thanks to the guys at Torqueflow for being so patient! It […] Read more »