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Soooo a few of you know about what I've been up to over the past few years. Embarking on the long road to dis-assemble my live data from the ECU. Brendon and I have finally got to the stage where we are have a working prototype which is very 0.1 as far as hardware design goes. But we will be out at the track day on the 29th running it through its paces. Features so far include .. Real time Data logging of all live values. Much faster than standard BMW diagnostic equipment. Records to SD Card in CSV format for easy import into Excel or other video telemetry overlay programs Real time steering wheel or soon-to-be dash display (optional) Real time warning on critical values and gear position Max values stored and displayed Warm up and over heat warning thresholds and display Analogue values from active sensors EG oil pressure etc Selectable buttons which can remotely trigger or scroll functions Programmable shift light warning system. This is just a taste of the features it is capable of. We are in development of a lot more and will be supporting all popular modern BMW ECUs and control modules. It will also be expandable so you can add some serious motorsport features onto your base unit. The aim is to bring this to market with accessible telemetry and an affordable price. Here is a taste of the working model. Production will be of a lot high quality. Also ignore my tachometer. It reads about 150rpm too high.

Another little update... Took the car up to Ray's to code the spare TCU so I can send one away to Dinan for a s/w upgrade. Means I'm running 740i s/w at the moment which isn't quite as fun as my standard tran but the upgrade should be awesome. Ray also ran a very revealing smoke test. Only one leak but a biggie from the front manifold seal. Fortunately Ray had a new gasket handy and 5 mins later the throttle body was off, new gasket in and wahey!! No more vac leak. Car's running beautifully. No more idle shudders. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Best entry level for the home enthusiast is the Meguires buffer, I have one and its great for the once or twice a year I polish my car.

I've finally decided which car to keep, and as I'm leaving Harvey's after 4 years the payout should be rather nice. I'm using this money to get the 540i reregistered and will fingers crossed be shortly up for sale. Wagon will be needing a bit of work, so I thought it would be a bit rude not to give it some presence (pun intended) Thinking clean and tidy, except in green

just found my own set and refurbed cost me all up 1200 less tyres. best rims out i recon. running 15mm hubcentric spacers and turner 90mm studs

Just keeps getting cooler and cooler.. Added to my Santa list!

Awesome work, Suresh.

Had the Guards rolled and new lip and side installed this week @ GT Refinishers

Or the label isn't big enough to contain all the numbers on the l/100km section!

Thanks for confirming what my next car is not going to be.

Saw a Daihatsu (or similar) minivan with an M3 badge stuck to it on the northern motorway near Silverdale. Probably on their way to see Ray for an S62 conversion.

T is next to the R on a QWERTY keyboard. Could be an honest typo. I also need my rocket cover painted.

Thanks Man, Yeah i agree. They DIY Shadowline looks much better than the factory chrome. My previous two BMW's were both E34 540's, hence the desire for another V8

Yep - Chris@autoquip had very good prices - I bought KW V3 coilovers for my e92 and am loving them

A little update. Got a good deal on some bolt on 25mm spacers up front. Because the wheels are staggered the 8.5"s at the front didn't fit the wheel arch like the rears. Looks much better now and a slight handling improvement in tight corners. Said goodbye to the main cats and replaced with a couple of small Coby resonators. Decided to keep the Y-resonator, having deleted it on my 528i I decided that there isn't a better way to avoid the drone and keep the cabin noise at bay - have kept the Fast Flow muffler I fitted when I got it and it sounds exceptional. The cats were damaged so the core was broken up and blocking the flow. Hopefully some small gains in power now. The 540i has another set of small cats up front, right after the headers, so taking these out hasn't triggered any faults. Will try and grab a recording of the exhaust note one of these days. Discovered an oil leak from the oil pan level sensor when underneath and also fresh oil on the crank case. Hoping this oil has been blown back from the sump which was pretty wet thanks to the sensor seal leak... But got a sneaking suspicion that this might be the crank seal... Which is a bugger. Cleaned it up with some brake cleaner and will monitor. Oil sensor seems fine so might see if I can buy the seal on its own. I'm gradually - as funds permit - buying up OE suspension parts to do a complete front and rear overhaul sometime next year as well. When the old suspension comes off i really want to give the underside a really good clean - with the (ambitious) goal of keeping it that way once the new suspension is in.... I live in hope! EDIT: Oh, and dumped this thing too last weekend. Was making a racket and doesn't really have a purpose now I've ditched the cats. No faults, less noise. Happy.

If it was me Darren, I'd take it that 2.2k offer - its only 2hundy below what your reserve was, & if theres no fees, then its not miles away from what you're asking, & the money is in your pocket then, & you're then not forever dealing with dumb questions & plebs on it........... Trade me is hard work these-days if you're selling I think, & if its bad now, it always get worse after Xmas once every-one starts getting Visa bills & realising what they spent 'to keep up with every-one else'........ Take the money & run............

Just showing that it's not a wrap... You asked the question.

Sorry man selling as a package, dont really wanna part the seats and stuff

Howard, was a pleasure to meet you on Friday. Your car looks super clean in pics but also in person. Im a fan of your interior, and that tech 1 spoiler is painted so damn professionally! I am looking foward to seeing the h&r cup kit in your car and im sure it will make a mass difference to the feel of driving it. Keep us posted mate

Love E31s.... Beautiful machines. I will own one eventually and park it next to the E39 M5 I also intend to have in the garage!