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Next I removed the hot air intake setup by plumbing the miller maf into the original air box. Original air box + afm meter adaptor + silicone reducer + bolts.. I got the 'e30 air flow meter adaptor' off ebay for $15. It is meant to be for connecting a pod filter to the stock afm, however in reverse it works great for plumbing the original air box into the maf. The silicone reducer 3" to 2.75" ID and 3" long. It also has a 5mm 4-ply reinforced thickness which is good considering it is going to be under vacuum. You need to remove the little positioning pins on the air box to allow the adapter to sit flush. I decided to carefully line up the holes and drill through the adapter to help keep it in the right place. Not that it should go anywhere with 4 bolts holding it, just being fussy really. Some adapter plates don't have the square shape, notice how this one matches the outlet on the air box. Nice... The bracket bit for the stock afm on the air box had to be cut off to make room for the maf plug.. It turned out just as clean and tidy as I hoped it would Feels better knowing I'm not sucking air from the middle of the engine bay anymore too.

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Highway clowns who just cannot see that moving left long before two lanes merge will allow the traffic to continue moving. Instead everyone races up the right hand lane and clogs everything up.

IMO you shouldn't bother, the difference can be used to upgrade to a better car. And please don't put a fart cannon on it.

Wisdom teeth pain Rain when you've just hung laundry out in sunshine half an hour before. Speed bumps Uneven road surfaces Stupid 100 kph speed limit. Stupid people who have their head so far up their posterior extremity that they are always supposedly right. Steriods Drugs Unsafe firearm use Drunk drivers

Ok guys. I think I have decided... I am going to go for an E46 M3... There are a few reasons: No. 1 it has a straight six )) lol To me it is an iconic engine. Especially in an M3. And I feel it resonates with me. )) No. 2 I will be able to fix it myself. This one is a biggy to me. I love working on my cars. I love understanding how they work. Unfortunately I feel a little uneducated in relation to new technologies to trust myself with an E92 and new V8 technology. However I will drive both E46 and E92 to make the final decision. So my next move now is to find a buyer for my E36 M3. If you know anyone, who might be interested in a very well looked after M3 please let me know. Thank you for your input guys. I really appreciate it a lot!

^ I do love a clean RX7 from the last years of production. A rare machine with a very unique body style. Rather TVR like.

Autoglym is a low-end budget product in the UK. There are much better polish and wax products available as previously mentioned. Most wash products in my view do a similar job. It is the effort that goes into polishing that makes the difference.

Cheap used cars that were once really expensive.

Lesbians. Not the dyke ones. The hot ones.

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Was I not clear? I just mean I have a clear stance on most things and I am prepared for people to disagree, but I'll openly voice it

Amazing colours. I like colours. Oh. And I love rally. This is my favourite picture of the week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

People driving behind you in traffic that get annoyed you don't go really fast to the next red light or car stopped 50m in front of you.

When air conditioner vents aren't pointed the same way

People.

I think it always pays to apply a grain of skepticism to factory torque specs. Sometimes chasing that magical number can be a little dangerous. Be it old or previously damaged bolts, or grommets as you suggest that alters the situation. You tend to ignore the little sensations that let you know you're about to strip a thread when you have a torque spec to follow, and are waiting for the 'click'. I've damaged far more threads while tightening when using a torque wrench, than just playing it by ear with a ring and open end. Sometimes I wonder if you're best just with a basic understanding of the materials you're dealing with and the forces that the fastener is going to have to resist, then just playing it by feel. Anyway, good rescue!

The coupe is rare, rarer than an E-Type! Look up Harrys garage on Youtube, he has a nice blue one that he did a video on recently. This Touring inspired me to buy mine back when I had one, still love the colour and wheel combo.