1995 BMW 320i

[Tickman]

Excellent news

[Supernaut]

I went from Ellon across to my parents' farm near Turriff, just home in Aberdeen now.

 

I don't currently have a radio fitted to it, so was just pootling about with the sunroof open listening to birdsong etc. It was a rather pleasant experience.

 

I think the thermostat is stuck open though. It gets up to temperature at lower speeds, but at NSL it stays quite cold.

[Supernaut]

I decided the shoe lace holding the keys together wasn't doing it any favours.

 

 

 

Ta-da!

[dome]

Good to see this old thing getting some attention, I had the pleasure of 320touring chauffeuring me around in it and it's a lovely old thing. Can't say the same for Neil though sadly

[320touring]

Ok! I resemble that remark!

 

Glad to see it living on

[Split_Pin]

Yaasss!

[17-Coffees]

Yay.

Nice to know that my help tinkering with it wasn’t for nothing. And better still for me it means I’ve got space in my driveway again. ;p

 

Btw I’ve a sticker for it that may interest you!

[Supernaut]

Btw I’ve a sticker for it that may interest you!

[Ghosty]

I don't currently have a radio fitted to it

 

Oh cock, I still need to post you a cage!

[Supernaut]

Oh cock, I still need to post you a cage!

 

I've got one on order from ebay now. Due any day.

 

 

 

Decided to have a quick look at thermostats on GSF. They list three, with different opening temperatures! 80 Celsius, 88 Celsius, and 92 Celsius! Gah!

 

 

Fuck it, my local ECP has one in stock with an opening temp of 82 Celsius, with a new gasket included. They also have a discount code active at the moment that brings it down to £6. I'll collect that on my way home later!

[Supernaut]

 

Lowering the tone in old Aberdeen.

 

I finish at 4 today, the tyre place nearby is open until half 5, so will see about getting the tracking looked at.

[Supernaut]

Feels good to have both front wheels pointing the same direction! The tracking was properly fucked before it was corrected.

 

I also collected my discs and pads from the Parcelforce depot. Tomorrow it gets a service! Oil, oil filter, air filter, aux belt, brake discs and pads, the radio with a USB port fitted, and a good clean!

[Split_Pin]

You are turning this from a nice car into a great car, loving your work!

[320touring]

You are turning this from a nice car into a great car, loving your work!

Agreed. Nice to see it get the effort it deserves:)

[fatharris]

Nice work on the MOT, and the advisories don't look too strenuous either!

 

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[Supernaut]

Today I replaced: the oil, the oil filter, the air filter, the thermostat, the coolant, the auxiliary belt the front discs and pads, and the radio.

 

It's properly sorted now. I then took it to a car meet and lowered the tone. Found some prime shite though!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It feels like a different car to how it was when I got it. It's quiet, wind-tight, drives in a straight line, holds its temperature properly, and brakes without juddering all over the place.

 

Oh yes, cross-use of tools occurred. I used a bicycle headset spanner to remove the fan from the front of the engine.

[320touring]

Excellent work- especially not damaging the thermostat housing:)

 

I must get a wee passenger hurl in it at some point..see if I feel any different re it!

[Jim Bell]

Top work Aberdudes. Just read this through.

 

I want an E36 now. Cheers!

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I need a fan shroud for my 323i. Annoyingly I sold one in January. 

[Jim Bell]

I need a fan shroud for my 323i. Annoyingly I sold one in January.

One of my great regrets is not buying that purple affair you sold a while back.

[Supernaut]

It's Drive It Day today. Where do I drive it?

 

Hmm.

[Supernaut]

Took it to the shops, via the jet wash.

 

 

Today I also noticed an interesting quirk with the heating and ventilation in this car. Observe the below photo.

 

 

In this photo, it is set to fan speed one, ambient temperature, and it is directing the air through the face vents.

Yep, the dial on the right does the exact opposite of what it's pointing at. The dial itself comes off easily enough, but will only attach that way round, it won't go back on the 'correct' way round. Ah well. At least I know what it's doing now.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Where's the air con button?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Supernaut]

Where's the air con button?

Up next to the mirror. It opens the sunroof.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

That's the badger.

 

My recent purchased 323i is without a/c, and has black leathers - it's going to be like a Belgian trucker's armpit come the summer.

[Supernaut]

That's the badger.

 

My recent purchased 323i is without a/c, and has black leathers - it's going to be like a Belgian trucker's armpit come the summer.

I'm in Scotland, don't need to worry about heat!

 

I've been driving it around with the sunroof open as much as possible recently, it's so nice! Almost a convertible, but not quite.

[320touring]

I find E36 coupes get bloody warm quickly - sunroof to tilt is pretty much default.

 

But then again, Ahm a fat hairy cunt...

[Supernaut]

I decided to make an attempt at sorting the comedy screenwash nozzles.

 

The left-hand one was being a right fud, annoying considering it's the genuine new BMW one!

 

Before:

 

 

Notice the very left-hand one firing off into space.

 

 

I don't particularly want screenwash on the roof, thanks.

 

A bit of fettling netted this:

 

 

Still not perfect, but slightly better. The very furthest left one can just do what it wants then.

 

On a side note; my phone seems to record quite decent video. Perhaps I should get some free video editing software and do something with that. I also have magic lantern installed on my Canon DSLR camera, which is apparently rather good for video. I should definitely do... something. Not sure what though.

[Split_Pin]

An E36. coupe has long been in my bucket list.

 

I cant help with your heater knob but the right most 2 make a qualz Y THO.

[Jim Bell]

That washer jet is like me trying to piss straight at four in the morning after 8 tins of Polish cooking lager and a 6 minute shot on the missus.