*Glenn*

Yes it really is...and I've driven it 7 times now

Any good electrician or a Bosch battery agent

The lady lives in South Auckland...she actually thought some one had shot at her or tried to blow her up And I'm not kidding

The faulty cell boils and creates more gas before it goes bang

Collapsed plates in one of the cells

If your battery is over 5 yrs old....change it

A good E36 for $2,500- $4,000 You must be joking Now 318"s as in 3 X 18 year old chicks for that money could be alot of fun

Yes ... original battery 1997 car....11 year old battery... I would suggest people check theirs... clean up cost more than the battery

Yes BMW's can explode on start up. This happened to a customer this morning. Got in the car, tried to start and ...... BANG was lucky that none of the control units went down with it. Funny, with all that battery damage, the ignition lights still came on...BTW: It was towed into us...not driven

Its an earth. You put it on the stud after you fit the rocker cover, under the nut

Tried them too Graham.... no ones got one in NZ 1998 Passat AHL single cam motor with alloy block ( Singapore Import )

This is the result of not listening. We checked the VW passat out a few months ago. And advised a proper check as we suspected a leaking head gasket. Came in yesterday and this is the result...TERMINAL The head is away getting checked.. probably a waste of time. Cracks in block on No2 cylinder No second hand motor available in NZ

This is one of the repairs we had to do to get it rewarranted & registered...which has all been done now We had to fit a new ACS control unit New one was $7,800 +GST We ordered a RMF one, however when it turned up, it was brand new Cost $3,600 + GST A new hydraulic accumulator was also fitted New shocks (Bilstein) New drive belts , adjust headlights, change brake fluid was also required This is where it fits Master cylinder & hydraulic booster out first This is the control unit We have also replaced the roundels ( for the eagles )

If your not sure what is causing it.....get it checked by a professional Does sound terminal though...from your explanation Does it look like this ???

Including nuts, bolts, screws & washers please

The question was who makes the non Mtech ones

Your turn...ask one

This is fun What company makes the instrument clusters ???

Boge & Sachs

This has to be one for Jochen or Hotwire to answer. Maybe its the screen failing ?? I've never had to deal with a fault like that before

I have a funny feeling you guys are being put to the test here. I think Portnoy is testing you on your E30 knowledge. No criticism intended... just my observation

$2,500 for the lot ???

Pre 1998 E36 wiring can be split. Remove E36 DME & EGS computers and loom from the system. ABS, SRS and body systems will still operate seperately. Not a big deal.

If you have high fuel consumption, which will fowl the spark plugs, check your air flow meter and make sure the vane isn't sticking....failing that, get it checked properly by someone who knows what they are doing

What track day Graham ???