What did you do to your E21 today?

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:24 pm

No, Proxes but the effect was the same!

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:39 pm

Just noticed that one of my headlights has smashed!

Luckily I got a pair of NOS for eight quid so it looks like my Sunday morning is going to involve me fitting them!

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:44 pm

Played around with sticky back plastic in an effort to brighten up the bodywork. I was thinking of going right over the roof and bonnet too?

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:58 am

I found out my electrics are messy at best, I'm tempted to reloom the car...

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:11 pm

wiz0r wrote:I found out my electrics are messy at best, I'm tempted to reloom the car...

I want to do my orange car too!

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:07 pm

Trust me, I don't WANT to do it! My MOT is on Monday and it looks like the indicator and light circuits are gone. I really hope it something simple!!

Jason_323i · Post by **Jason_323i** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:19 pm

10 to 1bad earths for the lighting circuit, if you want to clean the terminals, small gas type solidering iron chef's torch etc and flux stips the corriosn right back

Jason

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:45 pm

I've had a look at all the contacts, I think they're ok. I think it's all going wrong underneath the dash, it's all hacked about with various wires coming down - the ignition is currently hotwired... I don't do electrics so my mate's having a look at it tonight, fingers crossed its a simple fix.

m3gaz · Post by **m3gaz** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:17 pm

Drove to Bluewater Marks and Sparks to buy material for the retrim of my Recaros and back bench.Two week turn round.Shite!

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:14 pm

Swapped short 323 dipstick & tube for a nice, new e30 one. Sixty quid for that and cam cover vent pipe! The old one was a pig to get out too! Also cleaned up the plug connectors on the loom with some contact cleaner. Definately going to give the engine bay wiring a clean-up and replace wherever possible.

lemonayd · Post by **lemonayd** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 3:06 pm

Hi guys, took the car to a mates garage

for an oil change, plugs, filters, etc & while the car was on the ramp thought change the power/fan & air con belts ordered previously from BMW

.. lucky we did the fan was about to snap

.....ayds

pistonheader · Post by **pistonheader** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 6:10 pm

drove from near southampton, to chippenham, then on to past cardiff. overall about 150 miles. sat at 80 or so the whole trip once the fluids had thoroughly warmed up and it didn't miss a beat.

that was after driving from just past cardiff to near southampton on friday night (no stop at chippenham so 140 miles non-stop). i've done about 320 miles in it since 8pm friday

now it's back to being parked up for days on end.

Ross.

Lars-Nord · Post by **Lars-Nord** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:51 pm

Picked up my ALPINA exhaust system. Had a friend of my bring it to norway, so I got a look at it to day. Its one new rear silencer and the other one in good shape. Front pipes are new and the rest is also in good shape. Take some photos soon.

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:20 am

Jason_323i wrote:10 to 1bad earths for the lighting circuit, if you want to clean the terminals, small gas type solidering iron chef's torch etc and flux stips the corriosn right back

Jason

Spot on! Since ive relocated the battery the main fusebox earth cable was loose. Rusty fuses didnt help either! Only problem now though is the hazard system, switch and relay are fine but only the nearside indicators flash, all indicators work normally through the stalk. I can get them all to flash if i use the hazard switch and indicate right... any ideas before 1pm??

10pm-3am session finishing the car up tonight. Place bets, will the e21 pass its mot today?!

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:50 am

wiz0r wrote: Place bets, will the e21 pass its mot today?!

I've got faith, so yes!

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