1981 E21, yesterday happened to me >odo and trip calculator often get stuck >have no idea what the fuel economy is but it seems to be around 15 mpg >uneven idle, and must be set 1000 or above or else will stall >below 1000 = engine MUST be revved constantly, otherwise will stall, even between changing gears (at least until the engine warms up) >AC not working, center instrument panel is loose so dials don't even stay in place >heater also kaputz >only one speaker works >sunroof gets stuck upon retracting unless I am pushing up on a corner >windshield seals not sealed, water getting in glove compartment
That's all I can think of off the top of my head.
Aiden Barnes
It's mine, as is the z06 behind it. I was moving the cars in and out of the garage to wash them. I do mow my lawn in shorts though.
Jonathan Jenkins
It's just a lifted 5-series. Rides a bit better/quieter. Having AWD is nice too. Surprisingly fun to drive.
Lucas Mitchell
>30+ year old car, letalone a bmw >not working perfectly fine
your point is?
if you like the car enough to justify fixing it, do so and enjoy your hard work.
otherwise, get a civic and sell it to someone who will have a great time tinkering with it and fixing it.
Xavier Diaz
so it's probably fair to assume you don't have 35 years worth of service records to show
and I assume you haven't measured cylinder compression, had your alternator rebuilt, cycled plugs and coils, refreshed aircon, performed valve or timing adjustments, inspected fuel delivery system, cleaned exhaust and idle air control valves, cleaned your throttle body, or recently flushed transmission fluid so that's a place for you to start
knobs falling off is decades of hard wear I can't help you with
Alexander Bennett
What the other guy said, plus check for cracks around the rear shock mounts (RSMs), and play in the cooling fan. It's supposed to be tight with no play, unless the water pump bearings are worn.
Alexander Collins
also probably worth adding that my E46 325's suspension is completely kill, I would pretty much expect to have to do an overhaul on an M3 too
Sebastian Baker
I do, but I'm currently not in an ideal situation for it. Long story short if I want to fix it I'll have to do it in secret. The original owner obviously parked this lovely machine under the sun and left it for 33 years, sold it to another guy who also didn't care, then yours truly bought it
Thanks for the suggestions user, will try my best.
Jordan Gutierrez
don't give up on her user
the more you work on her, the closer your bond with the car will be, and you wont hesitate to fix it up.
As the other guy said, do a basic service and inspect your suspension components, after that start fixing the things that need the most work.
like your alternator.
Adrian Hughes
Happened to mine too, exactly like that, twice on both sides. Got some new struts and they've been fine since.
