316 - 1977 - petroscf - Greece

petroscf · Post by **petroscf** » Sun May 02, 2010 5:11 pm

??????????????????
Just 2 hours ago, got in the car, detached the mp3 player frotn panel, and the car started at 1st key-turn!!!!!!!!!!

some kind of magic perhaps??????

petroscf · Post by **petroscf** » Fri May 07, 2010 10:22 am

Problem seems to be bad battery, according to my electrician...
(?????It is a new VARTA 60Ah, last one was -Varta I think again-55Ah...and no problem at all)

Anyway, today taking the car on a quite long journeyfor the weekend-about 4+ hours, haven't done this for 10 years or more!!!

Owning newer cars as well, I have, recently, been thinking, every time, that I should not do so many Km on the BM, as I want to keep her in good condition...And what is more, newer cars are more comfy, powerful, safe etc...However, this way I was not enjoying my beloved car

So took the decision, and today everything's ready !!!
(hoping no surprises from the battery)

shonks · Post by **shonks** » Fri May 07, 2010 10:26 am

petroscf wrote:Thanks mate!
Why inspirational, though?

referring to your seats

enjoy your drive!!

petroscf · Post by **petroscf** » Fri May 07, 2010 10:29 am

ah, I now got it, hahahaha!!
And think that it is just after 10 years I found out that these seats were for Ford Sierra!!!

petroscf · Post by **petroscf** » Fri May 07, 2010 11:59 am

Anyway thanks shonks!

Pho21_girl · Post by **Pho21_girl** » Fri May 07, 2010 1:17 pm

Ford Sierra seat fitted into it?!

petroscf · Post by **petroscf** » Fri May 07, 2010 1:33 pm

I think so, I am not sure though
I saw once a Recaro sticker that had fallen on the car's floor (probably from the seats bottom) and it was writing something like that (Recaro, Ford sierra seats, so, I assumed that...)

Pho21_girl · Post by **Pho21_girl** » Fri May 07, 2010 1:45 pm

Well wherever they're from originally they're very nice seats

petroscf · Post by **petroscf** » Mon May 10, 2010 9:52 am

Just back after about ~800 km, more than half of which in nice country snake roads, almost empty from other cars!!!Was driving with a smile on my face, although the car started once again, for more than 500 km the same recent problem of a blown off relay (?)... : 3 gauges not working (water temp, petrol and RPM), electric mirrors dead (probably are connected on the same line-but who cares about that), and most of all, no idle!!!!

So, had to stop almost every 250 km to fill the car up-just to be on the safe side, as the gauge was not working in order to check, and stoping the car or moving in rarkings, or trying to drive slowly between cars etc. was a tragedy (every 30 seconds turning the key again and again...)

However, and despite the problems of not having A/C (Absolutely needed in Greece) my little BM is just LOVELY!!!!
After the summer, I 'll restart taking her to trips, I promise that!

Jazziat · Post by **Jazziat** » Mon May 10, 2010 10:13 am

Well,

I have to state that i have fallen in love with your car ... i like every single part of it .... i should admit that i wanted sometimes to sell my car ... because of the spare parts issue ... but after looking to you car & other members cars .... i`m not gonna sell mine .... please keep your car nice & clean as it is

:D just love it !!

petroscf · Post by **petroscf** » Mon May 10, 2010 10:27 am

Thanks!!
I also Love driving it! Even though its engine is small and not powerful!
It gives me hapiness especially on mountain snake roads!
So I am never going to give it away! For th time being, spare parts are going rare also here in Greece, but still can be found...Also the web helps very much...
I have to say that I pay a lot to maintain it in such condition (almost everything as new) but this pays back in smiles!!!!!
(And the big smile will come when I replace the engine

)

Jazziat · Post by **Jazziat** » Mon May 10, 2010 10:49 am

what type of engines you have??
Mine is 318 I .... and i`m going to turbo charge it soon .... (low compression edition

:D)

I love 4 cylinders of BMW, and when i destroy this one .... i guess i`ll be going for the bloody 2500 CC engine with 2700 block & 3 lines ECU with Chip & ..... let have the power slide video`s

:D

petroscf · Post by **petroscf** » Mon May 10, 2010 10:53 am

I' ve got the 1573 cc 4cyl... It 's the engine the car was bought with...90hp @ 6000rpm

Jazziat · Post by **Jazziat** » Mon May 10, 2010 11:20 am

which type of engine do you wanna install

.... you can search for 318 IS belongs to E-36 with (140 HP) and lets turbo charge its forged internals to reach 225 HP easily

:D

petroscf · Post by **petroscf** » Mon May 10, 2010 11:25 am

Don't think I need that much...
I am in between an M10 318i (something like just +15hp) and an M20B25 (171hp-not bad for me!!)
will have to think about all options though...