What did you do in your ALPINA today?

ali · Post by **ali** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 3:46 pm

Charles wrote:Today I concluded that my rear trailing arm poly bushes need regreasing and my steering column needs replacing

Poly bushes ?????
Surprised you went down that route.
I've never been a fan of poly bushes I find they do not give in the same way rubber bushes do and lead to a harsher ride

ali · Post by **ali** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 3:47 pm

Using the B3 as an E30 parts delivery van today
Also stuck on a new offside kidney grill as I think someone tried to remove on of mine as I found it hanging off and damaged

Cygnet · Post by **Cygnet** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 4:24 pm

The grille tabs get very brittle and snap off easily. It might have just fallen out. One of mine fell out once and I ran over it.

B10BRW · Post by **B10BRW** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 7:03 pm

Both keys unable to operate the central locking, so instead of having a heart attack when BMW quoted me for new ones I took the V8S up to Barking.

Visited BM Keys who replaced the batteries, re-soldered broken tabs and coded both keys to the car for Â£40

Now both keys working perfectly.

I can highly recommend Ben at BM Keys 07722255720.

nealpina · Post by **nealpina** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 12:58 am

B10BRW wrote:Both keys unable to operate the central locking, so instead of having a heart attack when BMW quoted me for new ones I took the V8S up to Barking.

Visited BM Keys who replaced the batteries, re-soldered broken tabs and coded both keys to the car for Â£40

Now both keys working perfectly.

I can highly recommend Ben at BM Keys 07722255720.

That's good to know as it is close to me, and I need a key to be fixed because it will not start the car.

About 12:00 I was driving on Movers Lane and turned right onto the A13, if I went straight it becomes River Road and BM keys would have been on my left.

B10BRW · Post by **B10BRW** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:09 am

If you had gone into River Road, there is the Lyon trading estate on the left.
Turn left towards the estate and BM Keys is on your right.

nealpina · Post by **nealpina** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:50 am

Cheers for that.

simon13 · Post by **simon13** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:35 pm

I've nearly got vent guage all in and running. E30 is in 1000 bits again at the moment. A serious Oil leak has prompted it which i've traced luckily and now going nuts sorting the rest of the stereo, vent guage, wobbly drivers seat and other snags while i'm there as always

E24man · Post by **E24man** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:45 pm

simon13 · Post by **simon13** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:52 pm

I long for that kind of day Kevin!

Post by **Charles** » Tue May 01, 2018 9:06 am

ali wrote:
Charles wrote:Today I concluded that my rear trailing arm poly bushes need regreasing and my steering column needs replacing
Poly bushes ?????
Surprised you went down that route.
I've never been a fan of poly bushes I find they do not give in the same way rubber bushes do and lead to a harsher ride

I've been using them for quite a while now. The ride is a bit harsher but I also find the feedback from all four corners is sharper. A trade off ...

rc944 · Post by **rc944** » Tue May 01, 2018 12:47 pm

Finally got the winters off and 4 new PS4s are on

rc944 · Post by **rc944** » Tue May 01, 2018 12:50 pm

replaced the viscous clutch as original one was weeping... the oe part is about 200 so i was bold and bought a used one off ebay for 18 including the fan

spins up nice and straight and temp seems stable so all good so far

hap · Post by **hap** » Tue May 01, 2018 9:04 pm

Who did the refurb?
Pics on he car

D3orbust · Post by **D3orbust** » Wed May 02, 2018 2:21 pm

Booked it in for an MOT and it looks like the filter to the windscreen washers is blocked or faulty so that will be done at the same time.

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