What did you do to your 2002 today !

[jimk]

2 hours ago, irdave said:

So today is my car's birthday.

 

I've had my hands full the last several months trying to figure out a running issue, and with @jimk's help, I think I've got it under control.

 

today was the first day in months my car made me smile.

 

I'm thinking I'm going back to stock e30m3 brakes so I can go back to 15" wheels. The 16s are just really big, what with the 205/50 and all. The big brakes are sweet, but...

 

oh yeah, and like Jim, now coil on plug.

Dave, Lookin good, repin signal wires for cyls 1 & 2.

[Toga]

On 9/15/2021 at 4:55 PM, John_in_VA said:

 

Owners usually use a hundred or more binder clips!

 

John you're the man!!!

here's what I did today. The 15mm clips are sold by 60 for 8€ on Amazon!
I leave it so for the week end to let the plastic expand and takes its place, the I'll glue it section per section with the 3M Hi Tack76 spray adhesive hi strengh hi speed...

I love this forum!! Thanks to all for your help those last...5 years

[irdave]

10 hours ago, jimk said:

Dave, Lookin good, repin signal wires for cyls 1 & 2.

 

Yeah, the whole thing, actually, now that the connector is right at the firewall instead of coming from around the front of the engine.

[7502]

My steering box leaks out the top three oz or so, I can't keep it full. Today I topped it off with some thicker stuff, used the bamboo skewer to help push it down the fill hole,  Don't think I'm hurting anything by adding a bit of this Super Lube.

 

Bamboo skewer idea courtesy of Tom 76mintgrun02. 

[BarneyT]

Spent two days in the mid evil walled city of Rothenberg, Germany its was  a BMW invasion….

[Jace]

These are still working, which is fairly impressive for 40 y/o paper cone speakers

 

These should be a good upgrade

 

I suspect installed at a dealership in the late '70s where it also got the sunroof and vinyl roof covering.

 

 

And done, you'd never even know besides the better sound quality! The old covers snapped right into place,

Edited September 18, 2021 by Jace

[kbmb02]

Preparing for disassembly and forensics on this M10 race engine, which developed oil pressure issues (not my build). -KB

[kbmb02]

Found these 2nd-oversize Mahle pistons in a 1600 M10 engine I recently tore down. Given the condition, it doesn't appear the engine ran for long before being swapped for a 2.0 liter. (Having gathered-up an assortment of 1600 engine components, I plan to build one or two.) -KB   

 

[zinz]

Monthly local Austin area meetup this morning. Terry Sayther finally has his Cabrio on the road. ?

Ed Z

[SydneyTii]

2 hours ago, zinz said:

Monthly local Austin area meetup this morning. Terry Sayther finally has his Cabrio on the road. ?

Ed Z

Oh boy that’s nice, lovely colour the older I get the more I like Turbines they look great on 02’s.

[BarneyT]

As we have traveled across Europe it’s been the same in every parking lot, our cars are the only ones with any real color…

 

tomorrow we lose the comfort of the group and head off on our own to the Mediterranean coast.

[zinz]

Taiga Touring Tii... very nice

[Leucadian]

Gave the dipstick a fresh coat of paint!

 

 

Then bbq'd one of my ignition wires....I guess I didn't fully seat the boot over the plug and it fell out while driving, and cooked itself on the manifold.   Oops.

 

[cda951]

We navigated the hellscape of the 405 freeway and drove to Torrance to pick up a nice used set of door panels for my girlfriend's '99 Z3 Coupe. Way too much traffic; every time I drive down there I am reminded of why I don't live in the LA area!

[0257]

15 hours ago, Leucadian said:

Gave the dipstick a fresh coat of paint!

 

 

Then bbq'd one of my ignition wires....I guess I didn't fully seat the boot over the plug and it fell out while driving, and cooked itself on the manifold.   Oops.

 

Good-looking dipstick.  What paint/color code?