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I'm not even sure how to respond to this.. Excuse my ignorance but i see no way to have diagnosed the issue with confidence without disassembly or further running time to exacerbate the damage so i'm happy with what i've done to date. I actually enjoy working on my cars and becoming familiar with their engines first hand so yes, this may have not been the most efficient way to diagnose the issue however i'm not paying myself by the hour and i now know a hell of a lot more about the engine than i did beforehand. As always, i take any internet advice with a grain of salt however i appreciate any input given from you lot.

Realised this morning it's 2.5 years since my munted lung was removed, after I'd signed up for a 5km jog/walk/waddle/roll next month. Time flies, money flies, and blow flies

Picked up the new E30. Cruised home w/ electric sunroof open, cruise control on. Still need to figure out the OBC, and I think the A/C works... Life is choice.

Now you're drawing a really long bow Glenn. I just reread the thread because my perception was different to yours and it remains different. Dane hasn't followed any amateur advice in this thread, everything he's done he was doing anyway. All the amateurs have done is speculate on oil types and grades, Dane was going to overhaul the VANOS irrespective of this thread. Nor has he jumped aboard with your advice as if it were gospel and I have no opinion on that either way. I'm not convinced you can diagnose a grinding noise without visually inspecting, which is what he did and in doing so he found what's making the noise. So all up, that was effort well spent. What caused the wear remains a matter for speculation and I suspect that is where your expertise can best contribute. I think you're doing Dane a disservice by assuming he was blindly following the advice of amateurs, he did post this very early on. I see a connection to a recent thread of yours Glenn about your disillusionment with this site but I really don't see this thread as an example (as much of a train wreck it has become). Don't be disheartened Glenn, your opinions still shine through the mess of amateur conjecture that will always make up the bulk of any open internet forum. And many of us notice your professional opinions.

I cannot believe how this thread has progressed from changing an oil filter & engine oil > to a noise > not diagnosed properly > to engine damage that would not have been caused by Danes oil choice. The engine has now been dismantled to a point where it is now no longer able to have the fault diagnosed correctly . I feel sorry for Danes position and I really feel he's been lead down a path that was unnecessary on this forum . He could of used SAE30 and it would not have caused damage in a short period of time and quite a few of the race guys are using 10w40 Full Zinc in the M3 Race engines .

Yes the highline that were UK only models had high quality leather dashboards, leather lined centre consoles, door skins and roof lining. The electric seats had their controls moved to the side of the seats- more subtle than near the hand brake in the old ones. Also the bumpers were modernised with less chrome. The overall presentation was so much nicer and was designed to keep sales solid for the last 18 months of the E24's existence.

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Time, money and blow. Works for me.

Final piece of the puzzle arrived from Germany today. Finally.. Geez I cant wait to take it for a drive again. Been far too many months since I drove my Bimmer.

Does Grahams unicorn count? Hartge H35.

320iS.

Agreed stunning. I reckon it would look even better without the filter they used for some of the shots.

I might ask if he'll give me $30k for my Euro as a trade.... that is gorgeous.

It's in NZ. In bits stored away. Depending how I go with convincing the Mrs to stay here for longer I will look at shipping it here at some stage. Otherwise I will just buy a seat in the Spec E30 or Spec E46 class they have here. Raced the E34 a bit with its stock motor. But got the need for speed.

Finding out a Cherry diesel engine, air filter fits E36 and E39 perfectly. Useless piece of information for the day!