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I didn't think you needed any ideas?

We straightened the engine bed on a Mk3 Cortina using a similar technique.

Didn't realise you were married, too.

Same here. They seem immune to the fly-killing squirty things, too.

Probably 'artistic differences'. Or he's a pussy.

They are the rims in my profile pic, shown to stunning advantage against the glorious blue of an E46. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3ydjwAuB9WXsuQjEgTDX57D_X4y3X0cpEgGqdAbY81-TwCdgfnCsM1mOKyZ7QM807ju46ArUAl0iUVmIWVJlVe02d4lCROEo3Mb3YiKcxJlgam_eQ85Z2-8jGzFLkRRRNzj3xNbEXEOn_E54Vr0KHtNBItMG5yhE1BY6WwontuyqbZJtpLa-Q9WB3TjBnZTMnjURoEonO-wWu59VEVy_MnH1CuQtoyAEQqdWXq_lGbpUx-dOCrLWbETZ978HGQxBeuf-FaCObrJOt56jj0jqzOGfOEbDIKWYmFNJEvnkwaZ7_zN6vemkt8rBnjhZcHDZuzzfGFjA1kcobQ_8Y3nJX88ocA5NoMUZJbzMvsvIwDibgVVOLDm3q7BNTX1nYnBBefecCh9LHgktS3-AtWl6O8otmF1GoxAUB4U_Af8V8ZFhpSGpCYejm3Hlk5hsa02lzRsGy-s2cm9xI0zaUxJC6_AB9zVAObM4E5y42Jlnnglrwg-gFFse27FZKnKDjD_oQQBv3yNRTn6MqS72ndjM5BhYE9367zG8WLj2bvdDyomOuZVtYsCPUhTwv0CCxYMUg_cN=w1280-h768-no

Toyota Corolla diesel wagon and a good sound system.

A 728i is a really good, relatively low-cost and simple way to enjoy the drive to work, especially if you have any SH kms to traverse. It's one of the reasons I bought the 500SE. It's a helluva lot cheaper, and on my run can return 10km per litre. So relaxing... And you arrive at work (and home, later) in a much better frame of mind.

Audi lost it on the B5-B6 transition (imho) but have picked up their game since.

Apparently Chris Evans has threatened to walk! That sounds a lot like the ginger I recall from his early days... Let's face it - between Chris and Sabrine, he'd be a presenter and nothing more.

C'mon guys - you' know I'm a man o' me word. Please don't make me unpack the back of the garage (moving two cars and assorted gearboxes and interiors) to take some pics of the wheels. If I'd recalled how deeply they're buried I probably wouldn't have started this thread!

Duz it do meen skidz? Seriously - looks great, Kyu. Keen to hear what might replace it but appreciate you'll want to keep quiet on that for now.

2016. It's been pretty crap so far. I'm taking next week off to see if starting over in February improves things.

Riding in a S65 would change your mind. Over 600hp and torque electronically limited to 1000Nm...

In period, the E38 is definitely the better-looking car. The W140 Mercedes was entirely meh from the outside... Totally barge and whale-like. Lovely inside, and good to drive, though. It too got a 2.8 engine in the S280 - 193hp and 270Nm. Just under the fabled 150hp per ton, courtesy of extensive use of aluminium. The later W220 Mercedes S-class is one of the best-looking and proportioned cars in it's class, imho.

You're not alone. I've seen corporate data centres with portable industrial fans in them to try and keep temps down.

Cable throttle? If so, sounds like a sticky or kinked cable.

There's a bit of interest judging by the number of views... I will get pics sorted! We spent yesterday looking at rundown house, cos that looks to be about all we can afford. (Especially if I can't sell the wheels! ) Offers are invited, of course.

If I remove the engine, I think there'll be room under the bonnet!

(I'll add some pics when I can get to the wheels a little later!) These are the original rims fitted to our E46 320d. Style 45 7-spoke (easy to clean!) 7x16 et47 rims in good condition with some (but not significant) kerbing fitted with 205/55-16 Michelin Pilot HX tyres. The tyres all have (very pessimistically) 6mm tread; there's probably more. For the weight conscious,m the rims weigh 10.5kg each, fairly light by BMW standards. I've kept these as a second set of rims, but have run out of space and need to make some room in the garage! They obviously fit the E46 without any problems, and are good on the E36 (including Z3 E36) too. Collection from Te Kauwhata, or I can easily bring to Manukau and meet from there. Price... The Michelins are probably over $200 each, new... $400 for the set of 4, including delivery in North Waikato or South Franklin.

Me too. As I said - my pleasures are innocent.

Belonged to a lass, I think, before this unfortunate event?

All my pleasures are perfectly innocent. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

Definitely an option.

I go to thinking. Recent work highlights the mileage our 320d has covered, and the wear and tear won't be restricted to bushes. Diesel injectors get tired, too. Maybe a little upgrade might be in order. The injectors from a 535d - the M57N engine - will drop straight in and (allegedly) give a useful increase in flow when complemented by a replacement turbo. That's nice. The price - isn't. $500. Each. Oh well... Standard performance isn't too bad, I suppose.