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Warm up regulator? Pull the electric plug from it and (with engine off) test for open circuit. With engine running, test for voltage across the same connection - should be 12V, although 11.5 is acceptable.

Aye... An' thass when there weren't lines downt middle oot rud, neither!

I've been having fun in Miss M's 318i. Not even an 'S'. For me, manuals are so much more fun. There's a sense of satisfaction in driving a manual well which leaves me feeling as much passenger as driver in a car with an auto 'box.

Much uncertainty over what will happen re Top Gear. Matt Le Blanc was asked if he'd be back and replied "I don't know. I'd like to. There's nothing officially happening yet. Follow the BBC."

MTA membership is voluntary (RMVT isn't), but if the dealer is a member they will help with advice. They tend not to be biased, so they'll not simply support the dealer.

Was/is the dealer a member of the MTA? If so, call the MTA. Did they display a CIN? You're entitled to have small faults rectified. However, I don't know if you now have recourse after 7 months. If you have continued to contact the dealer, then I think you should have.

Just '80 & '81.

I've found reference to these being made by Kamei for the Euro market. They're known as 'lufthaube'.

I understand what you're saying and I kind-of agree. However, having gone through almost the exact same process a couple of months ago, upgrading another forum to exactly this software, I suspect that had we not decided to 'do it' we'd still be playing, tweaking and testing, trying new things (and this software has many new things!) in another couple of months time! The new platform is particularly versatile (within reason). Give the guys some time - they're fitting this in around real life.

There's an M10-powered 1987 automatic coupe in Wairarapa on Facebook at the moment: 400000km, "lowered by Mag and Turbo to stage one" (whatever that means) and more than a few spares. Asking is $4750. I'm looking at the two (well, 1.5 ) we have here and wondering what the best course of action is, given Miss M now has an E36.

Would this mean there'll be fewer arguments over who goes to get the coffees in? No unsafe pics, and the content was published in the 'Arts and Entertainment' section of a UK national newspaper, but you may wish to exercise discretion. Coffee... And *so* much more!

At Middlemore Hospital this afternoon... The boot suggests it is a 318i, but those hood scoops look interesting!

May as well, while you're in there.

7.12 l / 100km

Do the heater core. It's not uncommon for them to fail. Price is something over $200 from a BMW dealer. I'm sure they can be had cheaper elsewhere. I've got a write up on removing the dash somewhere. I'll be referring to it when I do our 320d (when it stops raining long enough!) and will post on my thread.

Basically, they've swapped which end of the pineapple they use.

I have asked. From the look of them, I was thinking possibly E39 fit 17s.

Ken Douglas of Automotion Motorsport Engineering writes: "Hi every one just an ask out to keep a look out for these 4 wheels and tyres that were stolen in a burglary of my workshop down Hokio Beach Road last night. They took the wheels off a customers BMW race car that I was building and even had the cheek to use my tools to remove the wheels. They are rare and unique to BMW race wheels so if you see them around or if anyone tries to sell them to you please let me or the police know ASAP. Customer is obviously as disappointed as I am about the theft of the wheels and tyres. " If you see or here of anyone trying to offload these - they're not unique, but not common - please let Ken know or send me a PM.

Wheels too big, suspension too low. jmho, of course. But definitely nowhere near $9ks worth.

If I had any money, I'd be all over this. GLWS.

The new forum software doesn't support Tapatalk - it adapts to whatever browser is being used and optimises accordingly. See here and subsequent posts.

There's a significant problem. NZ traffic law allows people to legally cause an obstruction on the road, even if the Road Code recommends keeping left unless overtaking. I had a situation similar to this today, where I was the one joining a road, requiring (me to filter in. Big - BIG - gap in the queue of traffic I was joining, probably 40m or so. I moved to a position where I would filter in and the next thing I know a white Mazda coupe has accelerated and closed the gap to.... Exactly where I was going to join. The driver sat alongside me. Didn't attempt to get ahead of me - he'd closed a 30m or so gap simply to stop me joining the queue of traffic. I slowed, and filtered in behind them. The "Why?" of this is an unanswered question, although we could perhaps take into account the seriously reclined seat, the baseball cap on backwards and the slouch against the door while holding the wheel with one hand driving position. It's road user attitude that needs to change. And the attitude of policing where anyone exceeding the speed limit is an instant criminal, but dodgy driving (under the speed limit) is fine.

While under there, I noticed the rear 'box on the exhaust is starting show signs of old age, especially at the input to the 'box. Is it worth taking it off, cleaning down and repainting, or is it likely to fail even if I do that?

Feckin' eejit drivers doing 85-90km/h in the outside lane of a dual carriageway with nothing inside them. Not that they'd catch it anyway... And doing it while eating an ice cream! And the police traffic cop who passed her on the inside, didn't bat an eyelid, and pulled someone (not me!) over for doing just under 110km/h... Priorities. Wrong.

Changed the diff oil this morning. Damn, those plugs were tight! Used Castrol Syntrax 75W90. The BMW-supplied product is SAF-XO Synthetic Oil, which is 75W90. Sweet. The oil that came out actually looked a lot cleaner than I expected, and there was about the right amount. It did seem thinner than I'd expected, certainly thinner than the 75W90 I put in. And there was a small gravel chipping that came out too. The capacity is 1.1L which is so close to 'fill it 'til it comes out of the fill hole' as to be insignificant.