The 330d was facing retirement earlier this month as the M3 was in fine health, and as such missed out on a long weekend trip to Cornwall. However inevitably, with the M3’s exhaust called to question more recently the trusty derv burner has been wheeled out and back into use. I drove the car to […] Read more »
I’m pleased to announce that the custom exhaust fitters have got back to me and said they’ll gladly swap in a larger middle box in an attempt to quieten things down. They’ve got a really good ‘can do’ attitude, so I’m quite a bit more optimistic about that now, plus they’ll hopefully sort the leak […] Read more »
A delivery has just arrived! These should smarten things up a bit. I should really try and sort the body work around the number plate lights before I stick them on though. Hmm.
I’ve just spent an hour sheltering from a thunderstorm in the workshop with the M3. While there I thought I’d check all the bulbs, and it turns out that the FNS fog lamp wasn’t working, and the OS headlamp had a crazy beam pattern. Sadly I didn’t have the camera so no photos, but the […] Read more »
As mentioned, I had an appointment last Saturday to have a custom exhaust system fitted to the car. Sadly all has not gone smoothly, hence no report. I’m still waiting to see what the fitters suggest, so for now they’ll remain nameless, but here’s the update: Firstly, the old Scorpion system was removed. The source […] Read more »
Having seen my last entry about the M-Tec 1 steering wheel, James Byrom has very kindly sent me his old M-Tec 2 steering wheel for comparison. I’m now quite a master at E30 steering wheel swaps, so here’s the lowdown. The wheel the car came with: The M-Tec 1 wheel: And the M-Tec 2 wheel: […] Read more »
After last month’s epic suspension and brake change I’m pleased to report that I’ve been enjoying the 330d this month, stopping only to give it a clean inside and out. It’s been down to the New Forest, and rallying with me up near Bridlington, and on both those events has of course been an impeccably […] Read more »
I’ve been contacted by another E30 M3 owner in Scotland, Alisdair Reid. He questioned both the authenticity, and my opinion of my car’s steering wheel, and went on to offer me his car’s old wheel. Having never been one to look a gift house in the mouth(!), I’ve gratefully accepted his offer; the wheel arrived […] Read more »
Well, it’s fair to say I underestimated that job! First though, I fitted those bulbs, so the front indicators now flash a nice bright orange. Now, about the clutch master cylinder change. The slave cylinder was easy, but this was a bit of a pig. Yet again I failed at first to remove the drivers […] Read more »
I’ve just been to ECP. One of the advisories on the MOT pass certificate from September 2006 was ‘front indicators showing white light’, and upon further inspection it seems that the orange paint has vanished from the bulbs. I’d attempted to get some replacements during a weekend visit to Halfords but I need bulbs with […] Read more »