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@E30 325i Rag-Top apparently an April Fools project at M but they actually built it!
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Pretty sure they are just a press fit last time I did one, maybe not pushed on enough. Smoke tester is a requirement for VAG products when looking for vacuum leaks. Yeah VAG make way too variations. Should be able to get the vin number and plug it into a catelogue some where.
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Thanks man! I believe my S60 has an Aisin 6 speed box in it. Been looking up fluids for doing the auto box and haldex awd.
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@EagleThanks for reminding me, I went and did the basic pull the dipstick check idle speed vacuum test and nothing changed. Do you know if there is meant to be an o-ring seal on the dip stick tube where it attaches to the steel pipe coming out of the block? I checked the oil level when I was in Wellington and the orange plastic pipe came straight out with the dipstick. It was obviously newly installed judging by the condition of it. My guess is the PCV valve was not actually changed, or may have been changed years ago. I had forgotten what a pain the VAG parts breakdown can be when so many cars share the same short block with different packaging.
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As per title, Anyone after one of these ? $150
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Yup - Yamaha v8 which Iām sure had a specific 6 spd autobox mated to it too - wanna say Aisin. Both Japanese! Heard S80 sedan is epic. am liking your S60!
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Agree, the interiors don't hold up like jap cars - I can't think of a single 2006 era BMW that isn't a basket case either though and for the money it was worth every cent, plus I have a decent when it sh*ts itself fund because it cost next to nothing. With RE003's it can put "some" of the power down before just lighting up in first and second, so your Swift may still be in with a chance. The bucket seats are fantastic, they are better than the MK6 Golf GTI that my wife used to have. I have two broken vertebra and was half expecting to be in agony by the time I'd spent 8 hours behind the wheel, I've really taken to it and look for any excuse to go for a quick fang. This was a bit of a semi barn find car, the previous owner had it for almost a decade, did minimal miles, but had it maintained. Once the weather clears up I'll rip the seats out and wet and dry vac the interior. Other than the headliner sagging the rest of the interior is just dirty.
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Test drove a couple of these before settling for my Swift Sport. The GTI felt real nice and torquey, real fun to drive being a manual and would no doubt blow the Swift out the water performance wise. I absolutely loved the GTI Recaros too, incredibly comfortable but the rest of the interior was what did it for me. Whilst the Polos were seemingly the nicer places to be in, both examples I viewed were really ragged on the inside despite being otherwise quite well looked after - sagging headliners, scratched up and cracked bits of dash, buttons worn and peeling, sagging door card fabrics... All seemed like typical faults, the interiors just didn't appear to hold up to wear & tear all that well, which I felt like would have been too annoying to live with long term. Whilst the Swift was all bare bones & hard plastic on the inside, you could barely find any wear at all, apart from a worn seat bolster. Funnily enough, my Swift Sport also came with factory Recaros so at least it's even on the seat front.
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Was told PCV had been done, I had planned on doing it anyway.
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Had 2 of these common in recently for rear main seal failure/vacuum leak, not a cheap fix. I'd be changing the pcv if it hasn't been done.
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Tend to go for Erling gaskets but used Victor Reinz ones plenty on M30 and M20 engines, like you said been around forever . There was a bad batch of them many many years ago, but not sure if that was localized to M30 engined ones or not, probably a non issue.
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Accidental Bimmerer joined the community
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Hey All, Didn't know if to put this in the general topic or in maintenance. Long story short, i have to re-do the head gasket on one side as was having bit to much fun 2 years back (It was my burnout car cause it was to much coin to get road legal again, nothing wrong with drive line but most of control arms etc would need to be replaced and re-registered which has become a nightmare like certs) I will be contacting HellBM to get some prices off them, but has anyone used parts from "Victor Reinz" who is part of Mahle Group and been in the game a long time and i have used Mahle pistons and parts in other vehicles without an issue Asking cause they have "head gaskets" for as low as $100 NZ (most others are $150US or similar) and at that price with the little money i have be nice to see it going again (and potentially put a turbo i brought for it years ago) as it will either end up in another vehicle of mine or potentially another vehicle if my friend gets his way (thankfully he has a v12 merc) if i ever have the money (If i hadn't got health issues that cost me my career...ah to be human, so know others have that pain too) Thoughts advise? Aware i will need to buy head bolts THANKS
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Having given up on finding a reasonably priced EV / Hybrid that wasn't completely thrashed I changed tack and found this : A phone call on Saturday, a one way ticket to Wellington on Sunday and 8 hours later it was home. Please ignore the headlight fluid, I topped that up after finding the rubber boot lying in the engine bay. For the $4k I spent on this I'm very happy, other than needing a service and fixing some of the vacuum lines that have perished it's in great shape for a 19 year old car. Being a 2 door, it just feels stupidly small and with the remap that a previous owner had done it's plenty fast enough - according to my OBDlink it's turned up from 8psi to 25psi of peak boost. Best of all it's a manual, so I get to row through the gears.
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Cheers man, it's pretty tidy! They do make some sweet estates. Thanks. That 4.4L V8 was a Yamaha one right. Many years ago I rode in an S80 with that V8 and it was crazy fast.
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Nice! Had a XC90 4.4l v8 which really surprised me. Will say it was quicker and way more practical interior space wise than an E53 X5. Have found myself browsing R-Design 3.2l XC90ās lately! The Swedes know how to do it - or should that be knew how to do it haha
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Love a VOLVO! Great stuff, looks awesome. I often find myself checking trademe for V70R estates š
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Some interior pics! It's a nice place to be for sure. Lots of buttons! Someone borrowed it yesterday and left the dirty floor mat š R-Design interior trim, wheel, seats and other bits like special stitching. Has the latest version of Sensus, Volvos own OS entertainment system. Volvo now uses Android on the newer cars. Car was manufactured in 2014 and is the facelift model, but has the mini 2015.5 "face-lift" interior kit and trim.
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Updated the roof rack info, found a receipt for them being wrapped black. They otherwise appear to be the silver OEM BMW Roof racks.
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Yeah I may of had it in my shop before. Let me know if you end up selling the wheels on there. I may know a buyer
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Yes it's verging on proper quick, apparently Volvo is a bit understated with the torque on these, and it just picks ups and goes with no loss of traction. Interior is definitely top tier, just a beautiful place to sit. The driver dash is all digital, it's quite nicely done with the tacho in the middle. That S60R is epic! I've been doing a bit of reading up on the performance Volvos. They've got a bit of history with spicy cars.
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E46 Broken Diff Rear Bolt - Likely Caused By Poly Bushing
Cement replied to Cement's topic in Brakes, Suspension & Steering
Got to be honest here, I don't have much basis for comparison as this is the only BMW / E46 I've had and didn't drive it much when stock. I think it's pretty quiet when cruising apart from the things that are supposed to make noise, definitely no noise you can pick up and say 'that sounds like the diff' etc. Have poly bushes essentially throughout (all PowerFlex). Got it all back together tonight after making some temporary washers from some stainless sheet and life threatening times with the 85mm hole saw in the cordless drill š It's super quiet again, turns out the mild clunking I have been hearing (before the loud clunking) for some time was the early stages of the bolt letting go or having excess play. -
This one is pretty rough, and appears to have been dicked with a bit, judging by the springs in the boot, and it's a repo! https://www.turners.co.nz/Damaged-Vehicles/Damaged-Cars-for-Sale/bmw/320ise/26607615 An SE is always nice. There seems to be a lot of manual SE models. Dad had a 325i SE manual for 18 years. Plus a 320i is a waste of time as an auto. slowest and hungriest of them all.
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Both rad in their own way. Yellow caliper club, so naturally I approve
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That's awesome, love a flying brick! Bet you surprise a few people at the traffic lights... I imagine the interior is gorgeous. I've been meaning to write a thread on my Volvo I had last year. 2005 S60-R with the all important M66 space ball... heaps of goodies on it too. Was a rowdy beast. Can confirm Volvo seats are in a class of their own.
