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What are these

Anyone point me to what system these relays are for? Looks like an orange relay mounted by the strut tower

u/bored198069 — 20 hours ago
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M50 Swap

I have a question about an m50 swap, trying to put the oil pan on but I don’t have the bolts. Does anyone know where to source them from?

also looking for an uncut m50 harness if someone has one for a decent price.

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u/Aki_213 — 21 hours ago
▲ 12 r/E30

Goodbye?

Hey guys, I have owned my 325e for about a year now and enjoyed every second of it. Im pretty young and starting nursing school soon so i have some debt i need to sort out beforehand. I love this car but i also know its time for it to pass on to another person. Before i change my mind, if i could get some estimates at where i would be price wise? (part of me is hoping it makes more sense to keep it but if i can get what i think i can get ill do it.) again, im young so opportunities will arise again and ill still chase that m3 hahah. Still indecisive but this will be a big deciding factor. Anyways, Here are some pictures of the car and some basic info. Please give me some opinions and estimates. Thank you and godbless!

u/Civil-Software-5248 — 22 hours ago
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Weird electrical issue, everything is dead

I drove my e30 convertible, came back home and parked in my garage, I popped open the glove box and was opened the top. And everything stopped working suddenly. Headlamp high beams also not working which used to work while my engine wasn’t running. Only instrument cluster light works. I have check battery links, they are good. What else should I check?

u/madeLikeTruck — 22 hours ago
▲ 160 r/E30

My 1990 Touring

Here are a few pictures of my Touring imported from Germany by a Army Veteran.

Originally had a M20B20 and has been swapped to M20B25 with H&R race springs and Koni sport shocks.

u/Santibarr — 1 day ago
▲ 62 r/E30

At the farm! Left is my friend's touring, right is my humble 316i

u/Piranhapoodle — 1 day ago
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Does anyone sell or know where I can find this E30 Rally Light Mounting Bar?

These used to be available, but now they’re out of stock. Does anyone have one they’d be willing to sell?

u/Gold-Balance994 — 1 day ago
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Weird wear pattern on cam lobes

The cam lobes then selfs are smooth running my finger nail across them and dosent catch on anything but my concern is why is it that one set wears with a silver finish and the other with a type of burnt oil look on the surface? Don’t know weather to be concerned or not w this

u/Any_Opportunity_3924 — 1 day ago
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O2 Sensor

There is a lot of conflicting info online so I was hoping someone could help. I am trying to adapt my 3-wire O2 sensor (from an early model eta I believe) to the 4-wire connector to plug directly into the engine harness. 1987 325i

Engine harness side
Pin 1 - BR
Pin 2 - BK
Pin 3 - BR
Pin 4 - GN/BU

O2 3-Pin Connector
Two white and one black

O2 4 Pin Connector
Two whites, one Black and one Gray

I tried looking at the ETM for my model year but that confused me a bit more, see picture 2

u/No_Cover2208 — 1 day ago
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Faded plastic trim restore?

What is recommended method to restore some of the external plastic trim that has faded/oxidized? For instance the windshield wiper grill/vent faded with some white oxidation. I have seen heat applied on other plastic parts to bring back color etc. TIA

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u/bored198069 — 1 day ago
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Poly Bushings Removal

Back again with another noob question. How do i remove these turner eccentric poly bushings? Any tricks?
Ideally without damaging them because i’d like to sell them.
Thanks again guys ( car is supported by jack stands on the frame haha)

u/Due_Replacement2882 — 1 day ago
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Any red flags?

I’m after some seasoned E30 owners advice. I’ve found what I think to be a perfect (for me ) E30 & I just want to run through the spec list with people more experienced. It’s a 320i

-M52b28 (later steel liner block with great compression before we fitted it
- Vanos rebuild with Beisan seals and rattle ring
- All gaskets replaced before install (oil filter housing, valve cover, sump, rear main, vanos line seals, intake manifold, timing cover)
- M50 manifold
- ECU Tuned to suit with 7K rev limiter
- BC coilovers
- Zf gearbox with detents repaired
- All bushes replaced with powerflex including diff mounting
- M3 Offset control arm bushes
- Rear subframe diff mount reinforced and powder coated
- Front subframe powder coated
- All wheel bearings replaced
- corrosion work carried out by local restoration shop Ti Body developments (front corners, floor pans, bulkhead around battery tray, front battery tray, inner sills)
- Purple tag rack with BM conversions couple
- Z3 3.15 LSD
- Z3 1.9 short shifter with uprated bushes
- Ronal LSX 15 x 7 alloys with nearly new Toyo T1Rs
- Door barrel recently rebuild with BMW repair kit so it actually works

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

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u/indecisive_dan — 1 day ago
▲ 87 r/E30

Autocross

Ripped the e30 at a autocross this weekend. I forgot how amazing these things handle. Has front and rear strut tower bars. IE springs and koni struts. What a weapon on the track. Need to address the tires now cause it was sliding around every cone haha.

u/oscarg503 — 1 day ago
▲ 221 r/E30

Im now the 3rd owner of this 91 325ix 5spd

Snagged this car back in February for 5500 bucks im the 3rd owner has 142k miles car came with abunch of documentation luckily so the actual miles is pretty damn close

so far replaced the ICV and tps sensor fixed the odo gears

Wrapped the rear deck in Alcantara and the center console

Redid the sound system

New exhaust! I had to drive it back 3 hours on open headers

Was able to find some heated factory sport seats and replaced the comfort heated ones

Car came on h&r suspension and bilstein shocks with some 949 racing wheels

Can’t wait to build this into my dream e30

u/mrbojangles_e30 — 2 days ago