How many 8 series owners Onboard?
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thanks for ur advice Talkwrench, appreciated 
Im going to have the engine mounts checked out with it goes into my local 8 series nut techy for brake fluid replacement and belts session.
any known downsides to removing the central resonators in the exhaust system?
I am having no luck tracking a 8series OBC down, anyone know if its a unit common with another model? (apparantly not the identical looking unit from an E36!)
In fact it seems nigh on impossible to find an 8 series in a breakers, perhaps they are cared for more than other BM's!
Im going to have the engine mounts checked out with it goes into my local 8 series nut techy for brake fluid replacement and belts session.
any known downsides to removing the central resonators in the exhaust system?
I am having no luck tracking a 8series OBC down, anyone know if its a unit common with another model? (apparantly not the identical looking unit from an E36!)
In fact it seems nigh on impossible to find an 8 series in a breakers, perhaps they are cared for more than other BM's!
Not True
There are many 8's in the breakers try www.fabdirect.com & www.a1bmwspares.co.uk or www.quarrymotors.co.uk
There are many 8's in the breakers try www.fabdirect.com & www.a1bmwspares.co.uk or www.quarrymotors.co.ukoh superb thanx parksie, the breakers I spoke to today said they were like rocking horse sh*t.
Talkwrench, gr8 if you do come across one, please let me know, in the mean time il try these other breakers.
anyone decided if they are going to Pistonheads show at NEC who fancies an 8 series convoy?
ru any of guys members of the BMW owners/enthusiasts club, if so views? worthwhile or is it full of the E36 crews who love to mod?
Talkwrench, gr8 if you do come across one, please let me know, in the mean time il try these other breakers.
anyone decided if they are going to Pistonheads show at NEC who fancies an 8 series convoy?
ru any of guys members of the BMW owners/enthusiasts club, if so views? worthwhile or is it full of the E36 crews who love to mod?
mondial944 said:
oh superb thanx parksie, the breakers I spoke to today said they were like rocking horse sh*t.
Talkwrench, gr8 if you do come across one, please let me know, in the mean time il try these other breakers.
anyone decided if they are going to Pistonheads show at NEC who fancies an 8 series convoy?
ru any of guys members of the BMW owners/enthusiasts club, if so views? worthwhile or is it full of the E36 crews who love to mod?
Keep a regular eye on eBay as there are people breaking 8 series quite often.Talkwrench, gr8 if you do come across one, please let me know, in the mean time il try these other breakers.
anyone decided if they are going to Pistonheads show at NEC who fancies an 8 series convoy?
ru any of guys members of the BMW owners/enthusiasts club, if so views? worthwhile or is it full of the E36 crews who love to mod?
On the BMW car club I'm a member I think its worth while as it not only gives you the monthly mag subscription but it also gives you access to BMW parts which are located at different dealerships and sometimes you can grab a serious bargain or two.
I know it happens. I get along well with my local dealer parts dept. and they have called me on occasions to ask if I am interested in an e31 part that has appeared on a 'sell off' list, even at other branches in the UK. The latest 850 I've been rebuilding benefitted from a set of new CSi roll bars from just such a list.
derin100 said:
"...but it also gives you access to BMW parts which are located at different dealerships and sometimes you can grab a serious bargain or two."
HOW!?...Wish I'd heard of this before!
How do I do that?
Log in using your surname and membership number, then click on parts finder and select appropriate model, simple as that HOW!?...Wish I'd heard of this before!
How do I do that?
Hi guys,
Thanks for the breakers info.
I have another issue i meant to ask about b4.
Wipers.
My passenger side wiper is missing a section of my windscreen, so went to buy the replacement Bosche part, it also misses the same area of the screen, literally the bottom part of the blade sits proud of the windscreen, yet is fitted as per the insructions and correctly.
are there certain BMW wipers, or might my arm (which looks absolutly fine, not bent incorrectly) be out of sync?
Thanks for the breakers info.
I have another issue i meant to ask about b4.
Wipers.
My passenger side wiper is missing a section of my windscreen, so went to buy the replacement Bosche part, it also misses the same area of the screen, literally the bottom part of the blade sits proud of the windscreen, yet is fitted as per the insructions and correctly.
are there certain BMW wipers, or might my arm (which looks absolutly fine, not bent incorrectly) be out of sync?
wayneblackwell said:
derin100 said:
"...but it also gives you access to BMW parts which are located at different dealerships and sometimes you can grab a serious bargain or two."
HOW!?...Wish I'd heard of this before!
How do I do that?
Log in using your surname and membership number, then click on parts finder and select appropriate model, simple as that HOW!?...Wish I'd heard of this before!
How do I do that?
hi guy's mine's red black interior 1991 95k needs 2k spending on her but i think its worth it mmmmv12
what other v12 is available for 5k that looks so good ?
i do have a problem with steering judder tho mainly around 50 had new tyres had wheels checked and there all ok .new track rod ends, new lower arms and bushes, it improved but its stil there.
any ideas? , oh forgot to say the guy before me fitted m5 wheels.
what other v12 is available for 5k that looks so good ?
i do have a problem with steering judder tho mainly around 50 had new tyres had wheels checked and there all ok .new track rod ends, new lower arms and bushes, it improved but its stil there.
any ideas? , oh forgot to say the guy before me fitted m5 wheels.
derin100 said:
Was it here or somewhere else that I read today that keeping the batteries charged by means of a trickle charger connected via the under-bonnet terminals is actually only charging one of the batteries?!
So how do you keep the other one charged?
Definitely not the case! The under bonnet terminals will charge both batteries. All my 850's are tendered this way and I have, in the past, charged both batteries simultaneously from completely flat using these terminals.So how do you keep the other one charged?
dazV12 said:
hi guy's mine's red black interior 1991 95k needs 2k spending on her but i think its worth it mmmmv12
what other v12 is available for 5k that looks so good ?
i do have a problem with steering judder tho mainly around 50 had new tyres had wheels checked and there all ok .new track rod ends, new lower arms and bushes, it improved but its stil there.
any ideas? , oh forgot to say the guy before me fitted m5 wheels.
Strange to change the expensive and slower wearing lower arms and not the 'consumable' upper arms. Are you sure it was the aluminium ones that were replaced?what other v12 is available for 5k that looks so good ?
i do have a problem with steering judder tho mainly around 50 had new tyres had wheels checked and there all ok .new track rod ends, new lower arms and bushes, it improved but its stil there.
any ideas? , oh forgot to say the guy before me fitted m5 wheels.
Also, look at the steering idler arm. A common and often forgotten place to find wear in the steering and very cheap and easy to swap. Wear anywhere in the linkage can promote steering shimmy. e31's are very sensitive indeed. Is it induced particularly when braking from speed?
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