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1983 - 1991 (E30) (1983 - 1991) Born from the sporty character of the 2002 and the sharp design lines of the E21, the E30 was a blend of the best of BMW's heritage. The second generation 3 Series provided a thrilling driving experience that used the best technology available.

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Old 11-20-2009, 02:16 AM
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Much needed engine detail!
Spent the day cleaning the engine bay before I went off to work

Here are a couple of before and after shots

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Old 11-20-2009, 02:17 AM
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What did you use? Looks so much better!
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Old 11-20-2009, 02:23 AM
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What did you use? Looks so much better!

soapy water.
a dish scrub brush.
a wire brush.
flat head screw driver.
couple rags..
armour all.
..and a lot of elbow grease
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Old 11-20-2009, 08:50 AM
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Looks alot better. Nice work.
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nice pit worker
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a little weekday fun i see, looks really good man
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Nice .
I did mine this last few days aswell since I had the front end off while I was doing the timing belt and water pump.
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