Jacko

Tried it, industrial adhesive and clamped for over 2 days...it stuck for 6 months

12 year old thread revival - 5 stars.

Yeah factory/dealer option Aero spoiler, Maxton lip sits on it - https://www.maxtondesign.co.uk/body-kits/bmw/bmw-1-series/BMW-1-SERIES-E87/E87-1SERIES-FACELIFT/spoiler-cap-bmw-1-e81-e87 I think im going to think of a mechanical option to attach the Aero spoiler before installing the lip, better than the factory double sided tape. Im sick of retaping the edges down, Ive retaped and glued it twice now and edges keep lifting. A stealth self taper/pop rivet in each corner from the underside would solve it for good, with some rust protection.

Lack of downforce resolved

Seems to be output rather than input into box, or it'd do it at a certain rpm rather than just at one road speed?

Got a new noise today, which is curious... not to sure. Its not bad or very scary, its just new At about 110kmh and power on can hear a high pitched whine (its faint, like a distant high pitch drill), if I put the clutch in it goes away. Only seems to do it in 6th, and only ~110kmh (on the autobahn obviously) Bearing in the gearbox? It doesnt seem to be engine speed, but more the wheel/box speed and only when having load on it.

Id start with fixing the UV damage to the lens, bunch of products out there that do it. Cut the yellow off, polish, reprotect - will do wonders. Use realoem and your vin to find the right bulbs, there are a few changes throughout the model years/options. Water temp is looked after by the electronics, it'll tell you if its overheating or if the thermostat isnt working correctly as is closed loop control. Its possible to get watertemp readings out of the OBD2 port for apps like torque etc. Its also possible to get it to display on the dash LCD, but I forget how OBD2 is better.

Trying my luck, anyone got one or seen one at a wrecker?

AKA Italian tune up

So was it wheel bearings / axles causing the vibes?? My Christmas project is too do wheelbearings on mine, they're fine but at the ks it's done I'd rather tick em off.. Hopefully not seized onto shafts. See ya Sunday

Actual noisey tappets, that Italian tune doesn't fix, probably means dead cam ledge seals and cooked cam tray/head... Would be a gamble on needing a new engine without pulling the cams out to check. Wouldn't be worth much.

Have a hoon In mine Sunday if ya want, can't remember what size the eibachs are in mine (B1 V2) but will give ya a reference point.

@qube

Thats a cool little car, odd spec (all the bells and whistles, but no xenons?) and NZ new... pretty rare

What bit of the undertray? One on mine is a bit tattered after I exploded a pheasant..

Weird, might have been a transition period? I got mine from schmiedmann

ISTA+ is the bad boy you want, have you got that installed?

Without a code will be pissing in the wind, grabbing an OBD2/usb cable and ista+ for $30 or a bluetooth thing like bimmergeeks protools will make it much easier and faster.

Did you bleed the coolant system? What code is it throwing?

Was planning on pulling the diff and doing rear end wheel bearings (and parking brake cables) some time over the christmas break

Thats the bugger, just need the putting it back together things Swap ya for brake bleeder kit

330i will live another day, thanks to agreed value insurance

83000km 2006 Japanese Import auto on faceballs for 13.5k

Anyone got the pullers and press gear to change the wheel bearings out on a E8/9x?

Whats going on the wing (or lack of?) on that thing?