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It says "Shipping from Europe" and Europe shipping is quicker than rest of world. They're probably in Poland or something - lots of ebay shops doing fibreglass reps from poland and eastern europe in general.

It not shipping from the US, so it's probably affordable :-) Possibly VERY slow too, but who knows? Try it out, let us know :-)

Bahahaha! On my Suzuki Cappuccino, the VIN plate had been pop riveted through the firewall, into the washer tank... but you could SEE it was there... retards! Still, at least now you can wash all the crap out from behind the liners

indeed! seems too cheap - am i missing something?

Nah... she had a Volvo that she managed to get to go on most occasions, so the Merc stayed cosy in the garage.

I know a Mortuary Technician...

Use the OEM type dual-mass flywheel and OEM type clutch too. right?

Lady at work has one... with 52,000 kms on it!

could have been ANY BMW that age... Perfect!

Result - glad it went well! so far anyway.

later cars have plastic belt pulleys - screwdriver in teh bolts can crack them. I use the thump method, never had a problem.

11, but I couldn't find the "Who the hell cares" button for a lot of them.

Sounds normal.

So that's not nail polish remnants on YOUR finger? I thought you might have had a MAN-icure too - I've still got a bit of grey on mine, from etching some wheels

Why did the head gasket blow anyway? Fan clutch won't affect hill climbing - it's really only for idling in traffic... and even then, ONLY if the radiator radiates enough heat to heat up the thermostat on the clutch. If the temp is climbing on hills, it means the engine is making more heat than the cooling system can dispose of - most common cause is either lack of airflow (not a problem if the car is moving) or a radiator that either isn't flowing enough (clogged/blocked), or can't get the heat from the coolant to the outside world (internally coated with crap or that dodgy stop leak stuff). If the headgasket cause is unknown, then good practice is a cooling system overhaul, or at least a thorough inspection, including the radiator. I'd not bother taking the radiator to a shop, when that money can go directly towards a new radiator. The really only effective way of cleaning a radiator, is to remove the tanks, and "rod it out", which isn't cheap or easy - The '29 Ford cost $400 bucks to open and clean out. (but a replacement costs a lot more than an E30 one!)

What he said. DO NOT use the gauge to tell you if it's overheating or not. IF it moves above normal, it's ALREADY over 110C, and once it hits the red, it's seriously hot. There's a few parts that should really be replaced, if one has failed - you don't want to risk the engine. IF you drive, use this: http://bimmersport.co.nz/topic/47848-e39-obc-secret-menu-ktmp-coolant-temperature/ remember that a sudden drop in temperature can be as bad as an increase - if enough coolant gets out, the gauge won't show any change, or maybe even a decrease, because the sensor is dry. You want to be careful, because fixing an M54 headgasket can mean having to Timesert the block, and it usually has to come out of the car to get to the rear holes.

It can be a major, but it's been known to be caused by a dodgy battery too... Don't get your hopes up just yet though. Glenn should be able to sort you out OK, though if it's only done it once it can be hard to pinpoint the exact cause on the first inspection.

I've reported 2 events to the cops in the last 3 years. One when a guy tried to run me over with his truck, and one after a home break in. On both occasions, the cops couldn't have made more effort! The truck one, the Cop arranged to come to MY house, on Sunday, AFTER Fathers day lunch last year, at a time that suited me - He was making it super easy for me, and I expected it to be what ever suited him. Let the kids play in the car, and turn on the flashing lights and siren, after he radioed in what he was doing. With the break in, they were sympathetic, helpful, sensitive, and answered anything we asked about their procedures and thoughts.. The truck driver was fined, but they never got anyone for the burglary - had $800 of crap stolen from the house (petrol, sausages (!) video camera, etc - nothing big), but about $1800 of damage done getting in!

like the spare tyre (German Metzeler 5-60 15) on my '72 Beetle, with a 172 DOT code??? Still got knoblies on it I think it's harder than the rim is! Today may be the first time that rim/tyre has been on a tyre machine since 1972. Is that too old?

Yep - my leased cars had oil changes - nothing else as per schedule. They even put a clutch plate back in when doing a trans repair out of warranty (synchro repair), and tech told me it had about 10K of life left (getting close to end of lease!), it lasted 12K and they had to replace it before my lease expired, at 3 years and 160kms. The were betting they could sell it to some poor sucker, before having to spend a couple of hundred on a clutch. Hell - the last two had more windscreens than either spark plug changes and air filters COMBINED! Another time the rear brake linings had 0.5mm left, and they told the dealer to leave them in until I complained of noise! The ex-lease cars sold as "well serviced" are a complete crock!

So it's (mathematically) two M20's with 3 M40 heads on? Is that metric? M54 is a nice engine - all alloy, so not too nose heavy. Probably going to use less fuel than an M30, with similar demands, but probably a better performer in full Vanos giuse - the M54's have an impressive torque curve, and are REALLY happy to rev. They're like an M20, but with some nice low down grunt. Plenty around too.

What they said ^^^^ Each car needs to be looked at for what it is. Without seeing it, biasing opinion based on where it came from is a waste of time. I've had leased NZ cars that I'd NEVER want to own afterwards

Dog = Great Pyrenees: If that face appeared at the house window, You'd have nothing stolen, but a small mess to clean up outside

Forgot: If I were a rich man, I'd have an X4 parked here right now. November 5th isn't THAT far away.

For some reason... reminds me of the Mini Ogle: At least the Ogle had an excuse though... The 70's! And it's funky in it's own way.