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When I worked at Fraser cars it was very common for an unnamed garage that did WOFs not far from us to do a large handbrake slide right outside our factory as they got to end of their test drive, they also did not have brake rollers...... Hope that helps!! 😉

If the Tapley meter is not attached to the heavy frame that holds it in place on the floor of the car, and is in fact hand held, it is quite a small object. Possibly easy to miss if you were looking for something larger. The operating instructions for the meter require the vehicle to be driven at a steady speed greater than 30kph and then the brake/s applied smoothly and firmly (without "jabbing"). I doubt that this procedure could be safely carried out on the service agents premises, hence the need to go out on the road. Not defending anyone, just saying brakes are a kind of important safety feature on a vehicle. So the service agent would be reasonably keen to make sure that they were working properly before putting a WOF on the car. Cheers...

Well after querying why my car was leaving BMW with two techs in it I was told they had to do the brake testing and one of the techs needed to hold the the Tapley meter. Which is fine except I didn't see any Tapley meter when they returned....... you can fill in the blanks. And I still fail to see why the M5 needed to go anywhere off the property for a handbrake test that they failed the car on and were trying to correct. Hence my original question. I'm not saying that anyone is being unprofessional, because you would have to think that there are far nicer cars that move through that workshop than my old wagon to go and hot lap.

When stationary it should hold the vehicle with a small amount throttle applied. Should be even tension on both sides ie doesn't drop to one side when pulling the handbrake or applying throttle.

The workshop may have a "deceleration box" that they put on the floor of the car in front of the passenger seat and road test the car to check the brakes. When applied in a moving vehicle, the handbrake has to generate a certain degree of retardation to pass the test. Cheers...

Similar situation to you. I find it hard to get the right wheels for these with spending big money. Ended up buying another set of factory staggered wheels and will run - 4x 18x8.5 ET50 wheels with a 12mm spacers creating a 235/40 square setup. Perfect offset, rotate wheels, cheapest tyres and i can run a full sized spare. Technically does need a cert though but i probably get away with it. E90 wheels would probably be the best fitting factory option, should be able to retrain factory tire sizes or close to - ET~34-39 offsets compared to ET~47-51 on the E46. Personally though i dont think many of the E90 style wheels look right on the E46. People use 5\7 series ET20 wheels which opens but a lot more nice options, but they look stupid imo (stick out too far) and you have to run narrow tyres.

Heading out there now. Domain was great on Thursday. Had some cool classics do a round too. VID_20220929_194248.mp4

People in - Late model mustangs (particularly ecoboosts, but applies to all) Teslas with inane number plates Pile of sh*t AU/BA etc falcons GTIs with pops and bangs tunes Ford rangers with all the middle age white man bedazzlements you can stick on Anyone driving a modern "MG" Farting Armchairs You are not cool. Nobody thinks you are cool. That is all.

Hi, does anyone have an OBD II scanner/reset tool for e46? I need to reset my airbag light. I've replaced the wiring under the seat with stuff from pick a part so need to check if it is fixed.