Hood Rich II : 1987 BMW E30

[hi its me alec]

yea but im just doing me, whether you like or not, i dont lose sleep.

i was never a fan of all black wheels, until i got these. they're staying black.

That's cool, I knew that already.. just curious what you're going to do to compliment it

Paint them all black! (or are the T/A stripes removable?)

[Vegas13]

That's cool, I knew that already.. just curious what you're going to do to compliment it

Paint them all black! (or are the T/A stripes removable?)

stripes are vinyl. im pretty sure i can peel them off.

as far as compliments... eh idk i like how it is now

[hi its me alec]

stripes are vinyl. im pretty sure i can peel them off.

as far as compliments... eh idk i like how it is now

Maybe an e28 Mtech spoiler and the front valence you already have, pretty sure that would help the look out a lot, for me anyway.

[Vegas13]

Maybe an e28 Mtech spoiler and the front valence you already have, pretty sure that would help the look out a lot, for me anyway.

OH! i have a BBS spoiler waitng to go on. along with the valance. i wasnt sure if you meant somethign body, or color wise.


UPDATEish




found this white shit in my oil...

that means moisture, which means...maybe blown head gasket. or some stupid way that isnt that. which i doubt

[dmyers151]

Could also just be built up condensation from a warm motor sitting out in the cold. Run it for a while and check it again.

[Vegas13]

Could also just be built up condensation from a warm motor sitting out in the cold. Run it for a while and check it again.

thanks i will do this right now!

[NeedingAnAudi]

found this white shit in my oil...

Yes Vegas, that's what us mechanics call "oil"

Seriously though, at least it's not a chocolate milk consistancy. That would be baaaaaaaad, I agree with the consendation comment for now.

[Vegas13]

i just drove around for a bit, drifitng, trying to get it to heat up, and its not. soo i guess ill just stick with the condensation thing. BUT doesnt explain the knocks...

[OYD5P]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssss Top Car love it!!! gets better every week keep it up dude!! we need some cars like this in the uk to say fuck you to people like me that just polish every 5 mins haha

[benz88]

i just drove around for a bit, drifitng, trying to get it to heat up, and its not. soo i guess ill just stick with the condensation thing. BUT doesnt explain the knocks...

you do know most 80's bmw's you need to adjust the valves once a year right? probably not adjusted right.

[Vegas13]

you do know most 80's bmw's you need to adjust the valves once a year right? probably not adjusted right.

no one has ever told me about this. not any BMW owner i have ever talked to. maybe tho idk. we'll see what happens

[hi its me alec]

I've never heard 'every year' but they definitely do need adjusting every 4-5 years at the very least. Timing belts and valve adjustments are probably #1 and #2 on the M20.

[Vegas13]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssss Top Car love it!!! gets better every week keep it up dude!! we need some cars like this in the uk to say fuck you to people like me that just polish every 5 mins haha

thanks man! im too lazy to wash my car everyday etc. Bo does RELIGIOUSLY and i give him shit everyday

[Vegas13]

I've never heard 'every year' but they definitely do need adjusting every 4-5 years at the very least. Timing belts and valve adjustments are probably #1 and #2 on the M20.

the guy i got it from said that the belt was new. but im having a friend look at the timing this weekend

[dmyers151]

You said knock, did you mean tick?

A knock is usually a bottom end noise, generally rod or main bearing issues. These sometimes make the motor sound mechanically like a diesel.

A tick or tap is mostly from the top end, head and valve train. These are things that you can relate to timing component wear and valve adjustment.