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Occasionally driving the 120i, there is a distinct smell of something like paint burning off a manifold, or maybe a fluid on exhaust etc..... Today the smell came just as i was slowing down on the driveway, and i SAW something like steam/smoke coming from near the front left of the car's nose. I can't see any spills or anything like that under the bonnet, apart from a short bit of hose near the bottom of bay with greasy dusty bits on it, like a power steering line- but definitely not leaky dripping. It manages to get into the vents to the cabin undetected, so must be from the engine bay. The car has just had its 50,000km service done and nothing showed up at all. Any suggestions/ help?

Since when have candy apples been green??? Aside from the bumpers being painted, and the wheels, i like- more than dislike the colour.......!

Yeah theres a black plastic lip that clips on (hence the crappy edge on the metal)

Nice car man- great choice! ...Someone hook this brother up with the missing front lip!

Nope not fiji green- darker than that.... have never seen one, just in the ad from when they were new

Very nice! Looks like Shannon from JC's old car? i would literally KILL for it if it was that (unknown name) non metallic, mid- green colour

I would KILL for that M6! Looks immaculate. Looks like it was a grand day!

Black M5 Is it just me or is this verging on the lowest these will ever get?

Being of the alternative lifestyle- i cream my pants over this one.

i feel marginally bad about some of those demerits

hahaha that was full accident! she was logged in......

I see someone has offered a trade already?

yeah its an S4.... makes it confusing though- wish it was just a 6 like most of the shape were... same engine etc!

We need to have a date so I can see this beast! And we can talk ECU's...... i'm quite keen to chip the audi and have a fiddle with its bits

Haha yeah well it's pretty much expected that he would be in trouble right? It's worse than public discrimination of fat people..... Nope sure haven't- so no offence taken! I dont have Sky or whatever it's on.

Even I rate Pippa!

If it IS a model that can be opened by drilling etc, AA will know how

Good point about the red light fine and people getting hurt- if you wrote the letter well, you would be surprised how reasonable they can be.

Oh it's bogan alright, or will be soon- been bought by a deep south raging ginga with a heavy foot and lowrider jeans

EDIT: the video hadnt loaded when i posted previous comment... that was quite low...... but 95% of the time i really enjoy hearing what he has to say when he does it in a sensible way.

Ask Paul at Truweld?

2.8.... It's as much power as i would want in any small relatively unsafe car. They can look really good really quickly with the right wheels too. Did they come in a 2.5? that would definitely do as well. 2.2 adequate- 1.9 lethargic (and this coming from a 316i lover!)

Yeah good call- a lot of the time people on here would call them 'subtle' 'custom' mods etc etc..... I dont like them, but im an 'original condition nz new' loser!

I have all the parts you need hamish- very cheap price!

Not too worried about the colour so long as it isnt offensive. But then again I'm not really in the market to pick and choose..... I find black exceedingly unoriginal and read that it says something about the limited imagination and insecurity of the driver.... Ideal colour: The flat, mid- (slightly darker than Fiji) green that they made the NZ 318iS limited edition sedan in the late 90's..... NEVER see it.