KwS
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that "slipping" of the trans, could it be the torque converter locking and unlocking at cruise? Might be cheaper to sort that and keep it auto, if it is, than to rebuild/replace the whole auto or convert to manual.
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I have a Ryobi One+ 1/2" Impact wrench (which like the Bosch one comes with an adaptor to become a drill driver too) and its bloody great for around the garage. Heaps of torque, and being One+ i have a few other tools too that all use the same batteries.
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its certainly "outrageous" though
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Looks like the main dash section is black, so just go grab some black lower trim and centre console from another E46 and be away laughing?
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gosh those non-msport E39s are just.... dull, to look at.
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looks good, its a great combo of facelift, CS and that blue. Think itll stay auto?
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SOME WILL LAUGH AND NO DOUBT SOME WILL SHED A WTF TYPE TEAR
KwS replied to DSPYZ1's topic in General Discussion
How do you know the conversion wasnt done from new? Werent a lot of options for elite euro sports cars back then like there are now, so its not like they could just jump in a C63 (couldve got an auto 2.3-16 cosworth, but who wants a merc?). -
Mine stopped making that noise when i replaced the chain tensioner, otherwise the only noises you could hear were normal ones (mainly injectors). Its well known that the 10W60 oil was only specified for the S50 AFTER the S54 came out, but no one can agree on what grade it was before that.
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SOME WILL LAUGH AND NO DOUBT SOME WILL SHED A WTF TYPE TEAR
KwS replied to DSPYZ1's topic in General Discussion
wonder whats on the build sheet, auto or manual. There is a legit reason for sports cars in auto; disability. -
thats cool. was that a feature from a later car? seems odd that something as high spec as the 750i wouldnt get that standard.
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looks no worse than any car ive had dyno'd, including my M3 (albeit with a FAR lower output). Do dynos do some sort of smoothing or something on the graphs?
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Looks pretty nice and linear, what do you mean? Would be a bloody weapon to drive. The want is strong.
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if the owners handbook is anything like my M3 one (which it wont be, its a S50 swapped 328), it didnt specify an oil grade.
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I didnt want to get involved in the oil argument, again, but my S50B30 was very happy on 5W40 Valvoline Synpower.
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go genuine for an oil filter, cheap enough.
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shut up you, making me miss my M3 more than i already do >_<
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oh wow, stunning! Looks a lot like the one i saw in Wellington a while back...?
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out of curiosity, whats the trick for getting the broken glass out without making a hell of a mess? Tape it up?
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love the nice linear power line. wish i could afford one of these, such fantastic cars.
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most nissan muppets ripped it out of their cars because they didnt understand it, and it caused them to overcook it when dirfting. I actually really likes how it felt to drive my R33s with the hicas (R33 onwards is all electronic, anything older is a hydraulic rack).
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Or instead of being a smartass you could post the first link on google, http://e31wiki.org/wiki/Active_Rear_Axle_Kinematics
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Being an import, the importer can put almost anything on the rego at the time. I dont see anything that makes it special tbh, those ACS kits and exhaust arent that uncommon on boring spec E39s, and thats all there is to the ACS "treatment" on this car.
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hate to know what 6 years of sitting in the sun has done to the paint too.
