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Re: What did you do to your E21 today?

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:24 pm
by e21-Mark
No, Proxes but the effect was the same! :lol:

Re: What did you do to your E21 today?

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:39 pm
by e21-Mark
Just noticed that one of my headlights has smashed! :evil: Luckily I got a pair of NOS for eight quid so it looks like my Sunday morning is going to involve me fitting them!

Re: What did you do to your E21 today?

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:44 pm
by e21-Mark
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?

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Re: What did you do to your E21 today?

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:58 am
by rob0r
I found out my electrics are messy at best, I'm tempted to reloom the car...

Re: What did you do to your E21 today?

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:11 pm
by e21-Mark
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!

Re: What did you do to your E21 today?

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:07 pm
by rob0r
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!!

Re: What did you do to your E21 today?

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:19 pm
by Jason_323i
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

Re: What did you do to your E21 today?

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:45 pm
by rob0r
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.

Re: What did you do to your E21 today?

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:17 pm
by m3gaz
Drove to Bluewater Marks and Sparks to buy material for the retrim of my Recaros and back bench.Two week turn round.Shite!

Re: What did you do to your E21 today?

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:14 pm
by e21-Mark
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.

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Re: What did you do to your E21 today?

Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 3:06 pm
by lemonayd
Hi guys, took the car to a mates garage ImageImage
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 Image
.. lucky we did the fan was about to snap Image



.....ayds

Re: What did you do to your E21 today?

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 6:10 pm
by pistonheader
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.

Re: What did you do to your E21 today?

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:51 pm
by Lars-Nord
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.

Re: What did you do to your E21 today?

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:20 am
by rob0r
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?!

Re: What did you do to your E21 today?

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:50 am
by e21-Mark
wiz0r wrote: Place bets, will the e21 pass its mot today?!
I've got faith, so yes! :thumbsup