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wollie
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fuel tank

Postby wollie » Tue Sep 06, 2016 9:56 pm

does anyone on here happen to know where in the UK I may go looking for a tank for an old 1983 bmw e21....?


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Re: fuel tank

Postby olive » Tue Sep 06, 2016 11:04 pm

Owners forum ?

Ebay?
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Re: fuel tank

Postby TorreDelAguila » Wed Sep 07, 2016 6:36 am

Google the item too. It will throw up a large list of car breakers, who catalogue their stock. Ebay the same.
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Re: fuel tank

Postby wollie » Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:23 pm

The item is just not available in UK, a m assuming this is due to salted roads, the local bmw cannot even source one.
I am now thinking of trying to source one in Spain when over and have it shipped home.
Does anyone have a website for Spanish breakers.
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Re: fuel tank

Postby TorreDelAguila » Wed Sep 07, 2016 6:56 pm

Not sure if you tank is just holed, or missing.
If the former, there is a specialised epoxy fluid available to permanently repair holed/corroded tanks, both petrol and diesel.
Google for info.
Companies do exist to repair/renovate/remake, as well.
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Re: fuel tank

Postby costakid » Thu Sep 08, 2016 8:18 am

UK location please?
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Re: fuel tank

Postby wollie » Thu Sep 08, 2016 4:31 pm

Thanks for your help... I think I have found one hopefully??
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Re: fuel tank

Postby scotty » Fri Sep 09, 2016 10:30 pm

Also try www.e30zone.net if you dont have any luck. I'm registered on it if you need me to put up a wanted ad for you.
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Re: fuel tank

Postby wollie » Sat Sep 10, 2016 7:42 am

scotty,
Thanks for that, I will let you know if the tank I have bought is ok, the story is I have bought it on the phone and someone else collecting and paying for so I will not know what I have bought and paid for for a week or so , a bit risky but this item I have found impossible to get.
It be interesting to see what your experience of these cars are as I assume you have one since you member of the e30 club that I did not get to access.
I thought the tank od e21 and e30 the same but I assume you know they different, I will let you know how it works out.

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Re: fuel tank

Postby wollie » Sat Sep 10, 2016 5:00 pm

Update,
I got the tanks today in a place called Enniscorthy, I have a friend who lives close to there, €140 for the two am I lucky or what...
He says they look like they are 30 years old but are fine..

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Re: fuel tank

Postby scotty » Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:15 pm

Enniscorthy ? Ireland :thumbup: . Are you shipping it to Spain or UK ? If you are into the E21 then log onto http://www.e30owners.com its an Irish forum but with a good European membership.
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Re: fuel tank

Postby wollie » Sat Sep 10, 2016 11:56 pm

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