Cub's Bargain E90 330i SE

[Budgie]

Yep, I'm in. I wonder how easily a 225 setup would drop in space wise..

 

[Jamie]

You still think an estate is needed when having a child?

 

[Cub.]

You still think an estate is needed when having a child?

It makes life easier. But with the roofbox for longer stays away it's fine.

I just did a week in the lakes with a 12 week old, so every kind of baby paraphernalia you can need (Moses basket, stand, buggy, steriliser, bottles, milk bla bla bla). Then all the wife's "stuff" and walking boots, hiking clothes etc. Wouldn't have been viable in the 3'er without the roof box.

Most of the time though a saloon is more than upto the job. And the older they get, the less stuff they need so as time goes on the roofbox may become redundant.

 

[Cub.]

Yep, I'm in. I wonder how easily a 225 setup would drop in space wise..

I think some measuring needs to start...

 

[Cub.]

Finally solved the overheating issue. It was the thermostat. So with that fixed, it deserved some love again as it was being neglected.

Gave it a thorough clean inside and out, bought new plates as the front one got creamed when some berk reversed into the car and I've ordered four new Michelin PS4s as the rears are running low and the fronts are fast behind.

30k miles out of the PS3's was not bad going I thought. Especially given they get a pasting every now and then.

So along it chugs.

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Get that exhaust cleaned laddo.

 

[Cub.]

Get that exhaust cleaned laddo.

Too much effort.

Joking aside, what's the best product for the exhaust?

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Were they Chrome or Satin? I've used Autosol in the past, you need to give them a good scrub before hand then use the autosol. If not you should always pull them off and get them cleaned up.

 

[Cub.]

Were they Chrome or Satin? I've used Autosol in the past, you need to give them a good scrub before hand then use the autosol. If not you should always pull them off and get them cleaned up.

No idea bud what it was before it was "black".

How easy is it to pull them off?

 

[Gus]

These are a couple of pounds from anywhere, search for wheel brush.
Snap the yellow handle off and you are left with 2 big thick wires , attach that to a drill and use the drill to do the hard work .

 

[BIFCAIDS]

No idea bud what it was before it was "black".

How easy is it to pull them off?

Just grip and pull towards yourself, put some gloves on if you have delicate hands lol.

 

[terryc101]

Get some wire wool & autosol on those tips, they'll come up nice.

IMAG0851 by terry clarke, on Flickr

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Wish mine were Satin again, I had them powder coated Black.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

No idea bud what it was before it was "black".

How easy is it to pull them off?

Ask @Sunglasses_Ron and his dremel

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

No idea bud what it was before it was "black".

How easy is it to pull them off?

Ask @Sunglasses_Ron and his dremel

Yeah good luck trying to pull them off.

I cut mine off and replaced them with shiny new OEM tips :up:

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Yeah good luck trying to pull them off.

I cut mine off and replaced them with shiny new OEM tips :up:

Fanny

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Fanny

 

[BIFCAIDS]

 

[Marc.]

As said, Autosol and wire wool. I have both in my shed if you need/want

(Along with tonnes of other bits)

 

[Cub.]

So, I've sold this. To @Budgie

 

[welshname]

So, I've sold this. To @Budgie

Errrrrr why. What's the replacement?

 

[Cub.]

Errrrrr why. What's the replacement?

I'm going to be doing more miles as my parents have bought a second house on the Devon coast, and I needed something comfy and cheap to run, with a bit more reliability. So I bought a 520d touring.

I'll get a thread up when tapagash stops crashing. :smile:

 

[Cub.]

Goodbye trusty 330i. It was good. But I got old and boring

http://www.cliosport.net/threads/cubs-new-hack.799150/

@welshname

 

[Typhoon]

So, I've sold this. To @Budgie

I'm assuming you told him about the "temperamental smoking from the engine" that was "too costly to fix"?

I'm sure he'll love the car and all its quirks!

 

[Djw John]

I'm going off Budgie now that he buys good cars.