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Brent, colour is as per last pic, first are just the light reflections, I would say they will be the same as yours Deep south??? - Hardly -only 30km south of Hamilton! Will be in Auckland in 2-3 weeks time otherwise $40 on Mainfreight would cover it Cheers Grant 027 6146607

Hotwire - Due to me being an auto sparky!

Brent, Pics of rear seats, both are mint $75?? Cheers Grant oops, posted two the same - see close up for true colour

There is also another circular plug under the intake manifold just ahead of the starter that is famous for making a bad connection, water gets into it and corrodes the contacts resulting in all sorts of electrical faults. I normally cut it out when I find problems with it and solder the wires together using heatshrink tube to waterproof the wires." which plug is this? i can't have checked it as i don't know which one you mean Do air flow meters normally give trouble? As Will said - Plug is in front of the starter under the intake manifold - same type of round multi plug as on L/H side of firewall that connects engine wiring to car. AFM's can fail although would seem coincidental if OK previously. Did you play with AFM settings? If so - could cause problem if not set correctly. Check all vacuum hoses for leaks. Is cam timing correct??

Once allen keys loosened it should ease out. Cant recall setup for sound mode though.

Brent, Have some from sedan in grey with dark grey diagonal stripes (near mint) - not sure if that is what you require?? Cheers Grant

Again get someone with a scanner to talk to it - may well give the answer. Doesnt need to be BMW specific - most sparkys/ mechanics should have a scanner to connect to it

Anything possible but would be a bit of a mish. Would say you would have issues with wiring as a non car would not be configured for whereas the airbag wiring would intergrate in the loom of the car with.

Allan, Bit suspect as to why an 02 car should have had these problems - is your car NZ new or ex Singapore? Had an 02 Saab fresh ex Singapore at work last week with bypassed heater tap, once reconnected the tap leaked, new unit was required. Also with tape over the ducts - means that someone has had all that out before - highly suspicious - for what reason would someone go to that trouble - would seem to have no connection with a possible leaking heater/ tap if the system has been already bypassed?

As already said, easiest is to get any auto sparky/mechanic/dealer with scanner to confirm fault code -2 minuite job & eliminates guesswork/frustrasion. Apart from being a WOF requirement, it is far safer to know you have its protection if needed

Solenoid is mounted on the starter, not prone to failure, more likely to be a power supply problem to it or if not then a fault in the starter (hense giving it a hit) - worn brushes can give no warning to a no go situation -which a hit can temporarily overcome. If not conversent then best to get an auto sparky to check for you. From memory this cicuit not fused.

From memory one wire should be thicker than the other, take both off & try the thicker on each terminal (wont do any harm) but will only start (crank) on one - then reconnect the other

Doubt it being a sensor, would suspect a hydralic problem. Diagnosis of the system not really DIY if not conversent with ABS. Would suggest seeing an auto sparky or mechanic with a scanner to plug up to it & confirm a fault code. A 5 min job which takes out all the guess work.

There is no ground wire to the starter. Wiring being: Main battery lead, solenoid energiser, start take off wire. Last two are push on & terminals & are different sizes as are terminals on starter so only go one way. The larger of the two should have power when on start. If it does you have a crook starter, if it doesnt - check wiring

Ollie Can do a serviced E30 starter for $90 in small configuration Bear in mind the earlier (larger) starter fits the same & is arguably a better starter in that it is a more simplistic design & more robust than the smaller reduction type - just a bit more of a bitch to access the top bolt. Can do serviced unit of either or Grant

As long as ign lights dont dull out as you turn to start then it is not a battery / connection problem, no noise at all would suggest a solenoid enegiser supply problem or starter. As Roger said- check for power to energiser terminal on starter as key is on crank, if none then it is a wiring/ inhibitor switch / relay or similar problem. If power is there - as already said, try giving starter a hit, while key on start (maybe low brushes) starting then would indicate probably this problem. Otherwise you need an auto sparky.

As I said earlier - it is an internal fault within odometer, if the rest of the dash works then it is definitely NOT a fuse. As Andy has said - there are also other circuits on the same fuse as instruments

Best oil - really any quality oil ok - 10-40 rating or so, Castrol Protec or Magnetic or similar rating other brands. If unknown when last done, best to flush coolant & replace inhibitor - making sure to use a quality one. Auto trans - would suggest getting professionally done so that any required adjustments can be done at the same time. Odometer - They are known to fail within the tumbler gear mechanism. Speedo is electronically driven from a transducer in the diff. Need to dismantle cluster to confirm if repairable - either fix or replace cluster

Graeme, Memory rather goldfish like? Saw Mythbusters on TV the other day prove that goldfish do infact learn & have memory - when it came to food anyway.

Yep Thats a bit of me. Do I see subtle lines of a Bugatti in it?

Don't disagree there!!

Will be able to help soon with measurement, in process of dismantliig a 325i, probably next week. Grant

Looks like this thread has somehow progressed from "what car next" to race cars

My experience with cats/ resonators same as 3 pedals. You can put a fluted resonator (same shape as a coby) in which takes out the noise completely & virtually replicates the cat but without the restriction. Is your cat single in or twin in? They can be either. If twin in - you would need to modify pipes to either be two into one each end or spread them to run two resonators in parallel.

Maybe look in the Audi/VW range - some pretty trick cars in the range these days. A4, A6?? OR like Emma said: 96 528i - they take a bit of beating