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Yup - that's about as sh*t as it gets. Did I just see him suggest the jaguar S type ??? Retard.

What was wrong with the Mariah Carey or Cliff Richard ones? Order for Gorbachev!

Ha... so the car is running. Needs two new ball joints though, for WOF First time though.

specially the ones with a proper gearbox...

The book is sh*t. Oh, you mean the car... It IS the fuel pump - new one arriving today - normally I'd order one and fit it myself, but it's already IN the workshop, and they diagnosed it and everything - only charging an hours labour for the whole thing.

You probably COULD pull off the "more fuel efficient" part... Don't try for the safer - I can pass faster, so it's safer... Uh-huh!

Sounds like the fuel pumps are sh*t - may need replacing every 200K or 20 years, whichever comes first

Fixed that for you. My van parts guy will have a container leaving the UK soon, we could get him to bring a 6 speed box

He doesn't know what he'd replace it with! If I bought it, and he replaced it with a Camry? I'd have to kill myself.

Dad's E30 had it's first ever actual breakdown yesterday. I think he'd had it 15 years October just gone. It's a 1990 325i SE manual and is getting up near 230K now. It's had minor repairs like a clutch (1), brakes, a starter, an alternator repair etc, but this was the first time it EVER refused to start and left him stuck. I thought it was impressive - it's never left him stranded anywhere, and the first time it does..... ..... the mechanic at a workshop giving it a WOF is driving it, INSIDE the workshop . When it finally breaks down, it's in the perfect place! Dad's stoked with it, it by far the best car he's ever had. If he wins lotto, he's going to have it rebuilt/restored top to bottom

I've heard tyre pressures, or different wear levels/brands causing it, but I don't really see whay a light trailer would make much difference. You didn't have the trailer upsidedown did you?

*Cough*Manual conversion*ahem*

Oooof! Bummer about the car, though glad it did what it was supposed to. I'm continualyy stunned by Kiwi's poor lane control and how many STUPID times we are on the wrong side of the centre line. Shame the cops don't worry about it until it's too late. Get well soon!

Have two of them next door - they sound awesome! So does his RV8!

Only if it works... Who's making them, and do they know what they are doing??? There have been versions opened up on other forums, only to find the compnenets twisted together with wire, wrapped in take and poked in a cover. Those trademe ones don't look stunning, and aren't cheap when you consider there's about .50c of components stuck into a plug (which is on the old pad anyway). The occupancy sensor can sometimes be coded out anyway. If you use a bypass, you REALLY want to plug it into diagnostics afterwards, to make sure the seat is occupied. Then NEVER put a kid in the front. Potential manslaughter charges await for those who fit the sensor and the airbag doesn't go off, or those who put a child in the front seat, and the airbag DOES go off, when it shouldn't.

It could very easily be coming from the front - the rear floor is often just a touch lower.

It's a diesel 4 cylinder Toyota???

There is a time-sert kit for these engines. Avoid the spring styles, like helicoil - if they expand on the way out next time , you can write off the block. The correct timesert kit comes with a full set of guides etc, but isn't cheap. If I were doing it, I'd put in inserts anyway - you don't know they're stripping until it's too late (often the final torque setting ). Also - it's pretty hard to fit the inserts with the block in the car - the firewall/bulkhead makes for difficult access (depending on what chassis), and you DON'T want them in crooked (seen that once already!). You may be able to tilt the block far enough though.

INPA stuff can for sure - just have to find it. I don't think BMW Scanner can.

swap to a 3.0 first, THEN buy the 3.0 suitable kit .

The proper scanner may help determine if there is a transmission code. The light can come on due to some very simple things (the battery is one, the ignition switch is another) or something more complex. If it's not storing codes, it may be something like the ignition switch.

Try driving on the right (some where safe) and see if the same thing happens with the camber the other way. I'm not familiar with E34 front suspension at all - are there any bushes not replaced, or that were replaced, but with cheapo parts?

Looks like the duct tape is failing on the right hand side...

Hard to tell on videos - could be Vanos, Disa Valve or even belt pulley bearings

Buying a lotto ticket doesn't increase your chances of winning by very much at all .