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by hornhospital
Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:52 am
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: Bizarre ads from the past
Replies: 20
Views: 8984

5280 M6 wrote:"Blow cigar smoke in her face and she'll................."
...give you a vasectomy with her bare hands...and no anesthetic" #-o
by hornhospital
Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:41 am
Forum: Exterior
Topic: Exterior Trim Loose
Replies: 4
Views: 2291

Nope, no adhesive. It's held on by about a dozen screws that are accessed by getting under the front bumper and look up with a flashlight. When you get done cursing and get the last screw out, the whole piece comes off to the front. You may or may not have to remove the air dam/spoiler. Mine has onl...
by hornhospital
Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:24 am
Forum: Cars and Parts for sale
Topic: SoCal FS: 1989 535i Cinnabar Red
Replies: 12
Views: 6049

Congrats on the sale! Someone in Michigan got a very nice car for a great price. I hope they garage it during the winter, and don't let the salt-fed tinworms get to it.
by hornhospital
Wed Nov 20, 2013 8:40 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts for sale
Topic: SoCal FS: 1989 535i Cinnabar Red
Replies: 12
Views: 6049

I'm trying to help sell it....I've pointed a couple of my California friends to this thread. The one most interested is a long way from you, though. He lives in Tracy. He just had his E39 totalled by an idiot not paying attention and rear-ended his car. He already has an E34 (and an E38), but said h...
by hornhospital
Wed Nov 20, 2013 2:28 am
Forum: Interior
Topic: cup holder
Replies: 3
Views: 2274

by hornhospital
Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:12 am
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: Show Us Your Header/Extractors
Replies: 6
Views: 3676

That's weird, Bobbo. I thought long tube headers were the standard for low end torque, just as long injector stacks are. I learned something.
by hornhospital
Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:57 pm
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: Show Us Your Header/Extractors
Replies: 6
Views: 3676

Re: Well, these are for LHD version . . .

GRNSHRK wrote:And when I say long, I mean LONG #-o

The collectors extend beyond the backside of the tranny #-o

HTH :lol:

:mrgreen:
Holy cow, I bet that's a torque-y sonofagun. :shock:
by hornhospital
Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:50 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Wind noise
Replies: 4
Views: 3311

Sprocket wrote:If that makes a difference, you can fix it permanently by aligning the window. It is no small task, however.
You said a mouthful, Sprocket. Window alignment is a nightmare. Mine ended up no better (and probably WORSE) than what it was before I started.
by hornhospital
Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:41 pm
Forum: Tires and Wheels
Topic: Which 16" Style 5 Wheels Will Work on '84 w/o Spacers?
Replies: 6
Views: 5626

The offset is indeed in mm. Where it concerns our BMWs it represents how far the wheel is set IN from the rim centerline (this moves the rim and tire INWARD). A high-offset wheels, such as for the E36, won't work on a medium offset car like our E24s without using a set of wheel SPACERS to DECREASE t...
by hornhospital
Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:44 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Antenna drawing current
Replies: 5
Views: 2444

Like Ralph said, the antenna has 12v available to it all the time, to keep it either extended or retracted, but it has overtravel switches at both ends of the travel that are supposed to disconnect the current until the reverse move is made (either retract from extended or vise-versa). The motor doe...
by hornhospital
Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:25 pm
Forum: Tires and Wheels
Topic: Which 16" Style 5 Wheels Will Work on '84 w/o Spacers?
Replies: 6
Views: 5626

You already found it. That site lists the wheels style ("styling"...as you already know, yours is TRX2), what model series it was used on, the size (diameter and width) and the offset for that particular model series. That site has about as much detailed OEM wheel information as you'll fin...
by hornhospital
Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:58 pm
Forum: Tires and Wheels
Topic: Which 16" Style 5 Wheels Will Work on '84 w/o Spacers?
Replies: 6
Views: 5626

Bookmark this for future reference: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalcold.html It's a tire size comparator. It runs Javascript, so you will probably have to tell your nanny software it's OK to run it when it has a fit. Tire Rack and others have similar calculators on-site. For a 16" wheel, co...
by hornhospital
Sat Nov 16, 2013 4:45 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: A Very Lucky Find!
Replies: 12
Views: 7666

You might consider these products:

http://www.leatherique.com/products.html

They work miracles on dried and dirty leather. It takes very little of each product to do the job. I ordered Quarts of each, and doubt I'll ever use them up in my lifetime.
by hornhospital
Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:20 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: motronic 3.1 conversion kit for 1986 e24.
Replies: 6
Views: 3716

Who are you addressing here, Brian????? :-k
by hornhospital
Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:00 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: No electrical power: no lights, clunk, click. Dead.
Replies: 3
Views: 2314

Remove the ground side battery cable and THEN charge the battery. If your charger is too low capacity, it may not be able to take a battery from stone dead to charged (thus the blinking red light). If that's the case, either get a bigger charger, or take it to an auto parts store and have them test ...
by hornhospital
Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:32 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Injector noise/ticking
Replies: 22
Views: 8281

You must have an exceptionally quiet valve train and exhaust system, or some incredibly noisy injectors!
by hornhospital
Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:43 am
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: 323 WEBSITE
Replies: 11
Views: 3454

Jeff, I believe it's your CPU clock that's wonky. Greg's posting time and yours show normal time/day/date.

Greg's shows 2:30 PM on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. Yours shows 8:18 PM on the same date.
by hornhospital
Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:14 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: EURO license plates
Replies: 7
Views: 3228

And the Colorado DMV was OK with that? :shock:
by hornhospital
Mon Nov 11, 2013 5:42 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: explain this mysterious electrical doodad
Replies: 11
Views: 5930

Win, HOW did you eliminate it? Just unplugging it kills my engine. Did you bypass it somehow?
by hornhospital
Sun Nov 10, 2013 7:05 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts for sale
Topic: 1984 BIG COUPE PARTS ( ALL )
Replies: 5
Views: 3566

Another no-location seller. 408 is California, but with phone numbers you take with you now days, that means nothing.
by hornhospital
Sun Nov 10, 2013 6:58 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Trying to Remove ActiveCheck To Reach Gauge Cluster Screws
Replies: 3
Views: 1881

Pry out on the BOTTOM of the bezel that surrounds the panel, NOT the whole thing, but the little step between the main part of the panel that's up against the dash and the lighted plate with the individual lights. DO NOT pry at the top. There are two 'hooks' that fit in there, and if you pry hard en...
by hornhospital
Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:08 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: explain this mysterious electrical doodad
Replies: 11
Views: 5930

it was a bandaid fix for a running issue, i've yet to not make a car run better by eliminating it, some went to and screwed with the temp sensors too Please expand on that idea. I have one on my '84, and anything to help it run better would be a blessing. Not that it runs terrible now, but better i...
by hornhospital
Sat Nov 09, 2013 6:16 am
Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
Topic: Turn the wheel, the horn goes beep! Help!!
Replies: 9
Views: 3477

Pop out the center emblem (carefully)with a small flat blade screwdriver. Mark the steering wheel location on the hub and wheel for relocation when reassembling. Get a 22mm socket, a 6" extension and a ratchet to match the socket drive size. Have someone hold the wheel, or stick a broom handle ...
by hornhospital
Sat Nov 09, 2013 6:06 am
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: selling my car - guide price?
Replies: 14
Views: 5879

Keep it. If that guy has only £3700, tell him to buy a cheaper car. +1 to that. If he's trying to low-ball you, walk away. About selling vs. keeping it. You said it bothers you to drive it, and wanted someone to buy it that would appreciate it. The only way to truly appreciate an E24 is to drive t...
by hornhospital
Fri Nov 08, 2013 5:15 am
Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
Topic: Control arms/ bearings
Replies: 5
Views: 2417

Is there really that much difference between the '87 box and the '88/'89? Other than possibly a different ratio, is it any smoother/stronger/better?