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Some great pictures of rarely seen vehicles. www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/join-our-tour-bmws-secret-storage-lair

No it was fine before the water pump, coolant level is fine meaning shows correct level, doesn't change up or down float in same place when I check.

2002 2.5ltr E46 Compact about160k, problem with temp indicator, within about three kilometres of leaving home from cold start temp indicator will move up slightly then flick up to Max , motor still cold, will stay on Max for no set length of time then drop off to where it usually would be for how long it has been running, heater blows warm then hot as temp reaches usual running temp (needle dead centre of scale). Sometimes needle drops from Max to where it would normally be for the amount of running it has done, sometimes goes back down to left hand end of scale as it drops the engine revs will increase about 500 more than usual then needle rises to where it should be, as it does so the revs drop back to normal. Any suggestions about where to check first, recent water pump replaced but no air block obvious, not using coolant, coolant circulates, no air released when pressure valve (probably wrong name - about size of 10cent coin with cross pattern on top ) Tiddles

Just got a Samsung Ativ S Windows 8 phone, user replaceable battery, SD card $700 at Noel Leemings (South Island) very nice phone (well I would say that wouldn't I)

These were from South Africa weren't they?

Here's mine, not too much to ask is it? http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/...n-406515292.htm

Style 89

The pictures are great but the video is worth a watch, I think it looks incredible http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3300.asp?id=16059

I thank you sir

Hi, some bloody low life decided they had a greater need of the double d/kidney grill of my PFL 318i, looking to get a replacement are they the same on both models?

The Alpina E36 models were B6 2.8 KAT 1992 - 3, B3 3.0 1993 - 5, B8 4.6 1995 - 8, B3 3.2 1996 - 9. There was no 1.8.

A list http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3500.asp?id=15354 And some detail: http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3500.asp?id=15355 Would be nice to actually see some of these in the flesh so to speak.

I thought the bloke on the sedgway was brave or stupid, no go with brave.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=4TshF...;vq=medium#t=35

No was called Bugatti Supercar

Doco about this car starts on the National Geographic channel at 7:30 tonight.

I thought it was quite good would have liked to more of some parts and less of others but over all not too bad, would love to have the dosh to go see BMW Welt for myself.

Avery interesting overview of the BMW company is on CNBC channel at the moment repeated this afternoon at 3 I think.

This is on Drive It the German car programme on Stratos 10pm Fridays

Some Video http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3700.asp?id=15134 Some pictures: http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3300.asp?id=15126

Cant find them on Pelican parts or RealOEM, thanks for teh reply.

Just thought I'd get in first before the comments that seem to follow the mention of Compact's. I know the shape is different but it grows on you - got to if thats what you choose to drive. From the inside dont see the shape, get to blat around in a BMW 325 pushing around a body most likely lighter than a 325i coupe or saloon with uprated steering and the price was right - whats not to love. Hopefully will find badges

I drive an E46 325ti I like it but then I would wouldnt I, one thing to watch is the rear window washer wiper they rust out - well the wiper motor does washer water passes through it and rusts out the motor.

Okay so I've done a forum search on badges and get that there are varying views on the often misused "M" badge/s, my problem - well at least one of my problems, is with finding replacement badges for my doors. The 325ti has badges fitted to the trim on the doors, one has peeled off and the other will do so as well I suspect - they stick into the molding not onto it, so take them away and it leaves odd recesses. I found repalcement badges on ebay but should have known, too good to be true they were from China - right dimensions, when they arrived they are not the same - font and flash at wrong angle and wrong size, one of the three colours is wrong shade - yeah I know its just a Compact but I want to keep the car it as it was when I was given it. Are there other sources for badges - watching Trade Me but suspect badges on there may come from same part of the world as the ones I got, they dont have a part number but maybe from BMW? anywhere else?

FWIIW From the BMW ALPINA book by James Taylor: The C2 2.5, 1985-8 "This arrived in July that year (1985) and went out of production in March 1988 after seventy-four examples had been built. Cars were built both in Buchloe and, with right hand drive, by Synter in Nottingham. The engine which gave the new model its C2 designation was never used in another model from Alpina. Based on the 'eta' version of the small block M60 engine (the version designed with fuel economy in mind) it retained the engines 84mm bore. However a 323i crankshaft and Mahle pistons reduced the stroke to give an overall swept volume which Alpina quote as 2554cc.." "As on its other C series engines Alpina added a modified cylinder head with hemispherical combustion chambers. The Bosch Motronic engine management system was replaced by Bosch LE-Jetronic injection with breakerless ignition. The results were a power output of 185PS at 6,100rpm and max torque of 243Nm at 5,000rpm. However the great benefit of this engine was that it also gave good low end torque.Both two door and four door E30 models could serve as the bassis of the C2 2.5. The car could be had with any of the three standard BMW gearboxes - five speed overdrive, five speed close ratio 'sports' with direct top, or four speed automatic. The standard final drive ratio was retained in every case and all cars came with a 25 per cent limited slip differential. Although the C2 2.5 had the same 16inch multi-spoke wheels as the C1 models it had different spring and damper ratios. Once again Alpina used progressive-rate springs and Bilstein gas dampers. Other equipment was generally the same as for the C1 cars and the same spoilers and instrumentation were part of the package."