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Woodgrain is a weird option on E36, it doesn't fit with teh rest of the fascia at all!

Bloody beautiful condition!

Nice car, unsure about the clear indicators and Tints though. Indeed it has intrinsic value, but actual value may well be different.

Fit them, in body colour and keep rest as- is. Literally SE spec that way as you have the bumpers and lip.

Fabulous

Type I's for me- the Type III rubber is too skinny

I would prefer one of these over an E30 M3 because I don't want a road racer, but do enjoy something a bit different with a hint of fun and inherent uncommonness. In fact I would never own the E30 M3 simply to not be seen as a sheep. A barge the 190 may be, but the E30 M3 certainly ain't no Farina design.

I 'think' that used to belong to an old man in Kerikeri when I was a kid. If not, then his was identical with an H plate also

Temperature has started to run on the cold side when coasting down hills or similar non- power situations. Really, can my car kill a thermostat THIS fast? It hasnt been a year yet!

A friend has had one of these from new (ok, not hard being as they aren't that old) and loves it. Says that it is the worst car he has ever had to parallel park though due to the positioning of wheels etc. The wheels are magnesium and worth a mint! He mentioned that BMW seconded a couple/few engineers to Morgan for a good amount of time specifically to re-develop the 4.4. Not a beautiful car like the classic models, but still striking. Haven't they had some pretty prestigious international industry awards for their production, and business sustainability?

There's only so far that people are willing to crystal ball- gaze on this one, they've offered initial suggestions now it's up to you. Buy a scanner on ebay/ trademe, or get a mechanic to visit you. You'll get what you pay for, and that includes not having to mess around asking people 200km away to send you a scanner they own, wasted time, time without car etc.

Have gotten the bellhousing off a 4-108 which has mostly the same holes, may need to tap some new. Starter looks like it will line up but must test fit. Will also need to make a new mount for it on one side. Will update here with the sump build.

The 323i Msport was a cool NZ spec'd model, nice and rare and worth getting I reckon. Unsure if they had the dogleg box but I feel they did? 'Were supposed to have a hotter cam, and lsd.

Nice. Is that this lot? http://www.kelleners-sport.co.jp/engine.html

Cast would work, but yep big cost getting it right. My idea is draw up 2 plates on solidworks once I have the exact bolt patterns, give the .dxf to Profile Cutting Services to make up, then to another firm beside my work in East Tamaki to form sheet steel into a c.314 diam x 100 long cylinder then weld the plates to each end. With cutout and guard for starter obviously.

Ok so may be do-able after all. The axial length is only about 100mm so I can get away with cylindrical, as I was remaking the engine box cover anyway so will modify to fit. The engine bolt pattern (although it's just a plate anyway) is SAE, and the trans end is standard Borg- Warner so I reckon it's not such a difficulty. I'll just not include the redundant holes etc.

Transdiesel are my resource as one of their managers is part of a separate classic yacht trust we have. She isn't a Salar 40 but looks similar. In fact is the sister ship to an English boat designed as a sport fisherman for the head of then BOAC (British Airways) but with aft cabin where the cockpit would be. Her 120 ford shits all over a Perkins. Currently chasing a lead in picton of a Perkins for parts Sent from my GT-I8190N using Tapatalk

Hey well done Glenn, it happened again and a crank position sensor fault has come up. They've ordered one in

I'm talking to the wrong people about classic boats.... sigh!

20k would have me a new motor in it..... But this is a project and I have good connections service wise, just not to magic up a bell housing :s Sent from my GT-I8190N using Tapatalk

Hey most perkins are good! This one however wasn't the best model. Used in Austin/ MG cars around 1990. 28 ft 1930 Hard chine, stepped sheer bridgedecker. I don't boat to fish although nice to do to get lunch when cruising. Here are my babies

I'm in a bit of a pickle. One of my boats has a Perkins Prima M50 50hp diesel. It was left to sit for a long time (I have recently pried it off the old owner) with salt water in the bilge and anodes non- existent. Long story of discovery short, the alloy sump and bellhousing are TOAST. Each is 30% corroded to mush. NLA from Perkins dealers (1989 motor wtf??) and no parts in NZ. I am a design engineer but a fresh one. I can get a new sump made by profile cutting to drawing, and welding a box to it. The bellhousing however is more challenging as it is dished. Does anyone have experience in making/ designing bellhousings? I do not have access to a 5 million dollar CNC machine but have access to most else. Any magical resources for bolt patterns of engines perhaps?

Oh god, yeah thats auto... forgot it existed for a second. That reminds me I need new radius arm bushes for it.

Ideally I would have charcoal quattro-cloth in a white or dark blue car with carbon fibre trim. NZ only got wood and leather sadly. I think if I could afford a new BMW and I wanted a manual, I would test the options in auto cars then order the manual to take however long. But both my BMW and Audi are manual and all I want is an auto with the driving I do now.

Careful, I drive green with cream and wood and manual!!