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Hooray. Cant wait to see it on the road Eli. 

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Fixed the rear exhaust hanger, still rattles occasionally but isn't going to fall off.

Put in a new ignition switch, no more starting it with a screw driver.

And... hopefully taking it for a WOF tomorrow morning.

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I'd wish you luck, but you've been working on it so long surely it's perfect? :P

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19 minutes ago, huff3r said:

I'd wish you luck, but you've been working on it so long surely it's perfect? :P

From a test drive it seems fine, but compared to a WOF man my eye is untrained as to failable things. I think it should pass, but I can only wait and see

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Took it for a WOF yesterday. And... it only failed on the speed rating of the rears tyres being different :D

So quite pleased it's an easy fix

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great news!

amidst all the important jobs you have on the go, do make sure you have rego (part of WoF check, I think), and your Insurance sorted.  

Your parental units will be very pleased to see one of your driveway sculptures mobile, and proud of you for seeing this through and getting it mobile.

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44 minutes ago, Olaf said:

great news!

amidst all the important jobs you have on the go, do make sure you have rego (part of WoF check, I think), and your Insurance sorted.  

Your parental units will be very pleased to see one of your driveway sculptures mobile, and proud of you for seeing this through and getting it mobile.

Can't get Rego without Wof. Seems like the wrong way round to me, but thats how it's done. I'm sure he'll be all over it once he gets his WoF though!

 

Also congrats Elijah, not a WoF yet, but pretty much is!

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Thanks guys. Insurance is going to be sorted ASAP, and yes REG immediately after WOF. Still confuses me why you need a WOF first.

 

Yep, both my parents and the neighbour are pleased (and secretly proud) to see it move

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I reckon a discrete laser-cut decal on your rear window would be the go. "/// former driveway sculpture"  in an appropriately BMW font

:ph34r:

 

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19 minutes ago, Olaf said:

I reckon a discrete laser-cut decal on your rear window would be the go. "/// former driveway sculpture"  in an appropriately BMW font

:ph34r:

 

Any tips on where to get that done :P

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I was thinking about buying a vinyl cutter on TM, but figured i) I'm not a signwriter, and, ii)I have unfinished projects already so having such a device taking up shelf space doesn't work for me.  Sorry, can't help!

 

PS: how'd you go with finding suitable rubber?

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cool so next time you come over you can actually come up the drive since you won't be arriving in Kim Jung-Uns finest chariot

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woohoo!

awesome.  straight into the m535i now...

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13 hours ago, Olaf said:

woohoo!

awesome.  straight into the m535i now...

Haha, a few little niggles to sort, drive it, and then onto the m535i

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So, Eli, we are all waiting to see this running!

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On 1/19/2017 at 8:53 AM, skidz said:

So, Eli, we are all waiting to see this running!

You've seen it now :P 

 

Though I suspect I might be needing a new/fixed gearbox, since as well as not going into 5th it makes some nasty noises under load. Time to start trawling and ring Kayne Barrie...

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Also replaced the broken tail light and gasket

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Washed it, new spark plugs and did my first valve adjustment. Sounds much nicer, apart from the gearbox, though Dad and I suspect there might be a dodgy bearing in the engine :/

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good on yer!

is it a main or a big end?

any news on a gearbox?

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7 hours ago, Olaf said:

good on yer!

is it a main or a big end?

any news on a gearbox?

Not sure, should be easier to tell when there's less rattling from the gearbox.

Yes actually, managed to find a local one, problem is it's in a mates car, so I found him the correct gearbox for his car and in return I get his gearbox (which since it's in a car I could test beforehand), everyone wins.

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Result!  You getting it in before Sunday?  Or need a ride instead?  Can drop you home afterwards.

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Swapped out the gearbox, front sway bar links, intake filter, rubber shift boot, rocker cover breather hose and intake elbow. Next weekend is a proper clean, oil change and maybe installing the LSD.

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you did that on Sunday afternoon after getting home from the Roadie?  awesome!  How's the new gearbox?

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