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I spend a lot of time on the E46Fanatics forum helping people fix their cars. My opinion on the CCV is that it does what it was designed to do quite well but gets a bad rap due to people's misunderstandings, poor decisions and the minor problems with associated parts. For example: Plastic tubes get brittle with age and break. Vacuum leak created. Being cost conscious they purchase the cheapest replacement parts from multiple manufacturers. Part don't fit well, constantly chasing vacuum leaks. Solution is to buy a whole kit from OE manufacturer. Oil consumption goes up. Cause traced to the CCV. CCV replaced but does not fix the problem. The older M54's have a tube inside a tube design for the dipstick tube oil return. This gets blocked, oil can't return to the sump, so ends up going through the regulator to the inlet manifold. Solution, clean the dipstick oil return tube or install the later M54 dipstick tube that has a design improvement.

Hey all, after a M43 Idle control valve, anyone got one floating around? Cheers

Especially if you want a lift kitted Ford Ranger on 22's

what's wrong with the velour ones? those JDM specials are horrid 🤮

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m5/listing/3660594226 This one is back on the market! Was the second one of trio of blue ones that came up for sale. Was listed in March for 55K

Let me know if you want to cash up the halogen ones..

I have seen this car in the flesh & had it on my hoist, for the manual trans Cert, the photos dont do it justice, Fantastic car & some one will get a very well sorted E30!!

Looks like I may have the loom in my stock?

I have a 4 cylinder airtrek that is permanently 2 cylinders off. fuel consumption is far more, regrettably.

Cylinder deactivation is working towards this. I have a 15 year old V8 that has deactivation And an 87 year old car that does it all by itself on accident

I've been itching for one of these recently... I way prefer the 4 door to the coupe

They're actually not allowed to start construction work before 7.30am (that extra half hour is gold), only prep work before and no work at all before 7.30 Saturdays.

Not in a rush at all. Unfortunately my wife wrote off our main car a few weeks ago so I've had to get a replacement for that. I have found one and it's on the way to us now so at least we will have something to get around in. This search can be a longish term thing.

I can't remember the exact numbers now but the gains would be similar to what the 120i puts out.

This will be available soon. 2010 N54 Manual 135 Have M Performance Exhaust , OS Giken LSD , Downpipes ,Charge Pipe Intercooler etc plus M3 Seats and M3 Instrument cluster retrofit available as extra options.

Had a very sad day. The wonderful blue E46 318i has failed to proceed in an orderly and quiet manner. Diagnosis - run a main bearing. It was always a 'cheap' car and was bought for Miss M to use. After she bought her 116i, Mrs M and I used the 318i for running around and about, and back and forth to Hamilton. While a beautiful colour blue it was never in great visual condition, having been the subject of touch parking before coming to us. It was bought from Andy @_ethrty-Andy_ some years ago and has invariably been quite brilliant. Comfortable to drive, very economical, and (until very recently) supremely reliable. Normal maintenance applies of course. Regular engine oil and filter changes, checks and so on. Just passed a WoF (2 new tyres, new ARB links), had a new battery a few months ago, and has 3/4 tank of fuel which we'll transfer to another car. Recovery from Te Pohue cost far more than it's (now) worth. Economics mean it's just not realistic to pursue a repair, so it'll move on to someone who will find a use for many parts. I feel quite emotional. 😭