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My first thought was Rial: Kings look like this (OK - these are 5-bolt, but you get the idea): MSWs have this centre:

The battery in our 320d is original too. I keep thinking I ought to change it, but it shows no signs of any problem so... Cleaning 10 ITBs sounds like a fun way to spend a couple of evenings!

I think they are King 15x7 et26 - a friend had some on an E30 back in the UK. The Kings have a serrated edge to the circle around the bolt holes; the MSWs have a much squarer cutout to the centre.

Thanks Colin. All being well, I pick up another E30 coupe rolling shell this afternoon (black, no engine, box or... Well, pretty much anything else!) and will then evaluate the two shells and decide which one to use. The white one unsurprisingly does have rust but nothing too serious, but starting with a bare shell would give an opportunity to do a 'proper' job. Perhaps. And... I may be taking delivery of a E21 320 auto before Christmas. More on that another time.

I can imagine just how frustrating and disappointing that is. Hopefully the autopsies can be forensic and not clinical.

The M20 engines could benefit from a high zinc content in the oil, which will help reduce wear especially in the valve train. I use Valvoline VR1 Racing 10W40 in my Mercedes for this reason.

A guy I knew back in the UK had a M635CSi with an automatic 'box - same reason as suggested here. He lost his left leg in a building accident. Caused all sorts of grief when he'd roll up at a club meet or show in a M635CSi-badged car with an auto 'box. "That's not a real M6," was a very common phrase heard.

They are a very pretty car. Nice buy, Kyu.

M20B27 as in a 525e or similar? Or a big bore 2.5? Different requirements, y'see. If it's an Eta engine, a good 10W40 should be more than suitable.

The person who buys Schnitzel will be the first to know.

Nice car Matt. Makes our ickle 320d look delicate! ;-)

There's a lot of choice in polybushes. I've been looking at Strongflex, but the UK also has Superflex. There's also some good quality products coming out of Eastern Europe.

I wish! I'm looking for one for the drivers door of our coupe myself.

Manual. Need to check other parts - some suspension, possibly a steering rack.

If you had a ZF 'box in there originally, you'd need a revised crossmember to use the Getrag units. A suitable ZF would probably be simpler.

A Getrag 260 will mount up to a M50. (I think!)

I may have a pair at the end of the month, possibly sooner. I'll let you know.

I paid GBP 8k at a deceased estate sale for my 1984 M635CSi in Graphite, but that was 20-odd years ago. Good M635CSi models in the UK dithered around that sort of price for a while, before climbing fairly rapidly. I saw several offered at GBP20k+ before we left. Cheaper ones were and are also available, of course. Caveat emptor.

Pretty much every fuel filter I've taken off and replaced has looked something like this. Unfortunately most people never think to change a fuel filter.

I've an idea what is involved in replacing the heater... Edit: I've just done some research and it looks as though I was led astray by the many 'dashboard out' assumptions for doing this. I've found several reports of replacing the core and valve in under 2 hours. My daughter said she'd be doing some work. Strangely, the entire interior is stripped out, the exterior has been cleaned, and the carpets and underlay dried, but I've not seen her near the car yet...

Just verified the rego is on hold. One less hurdle to overcome. The drying is going well - fingers crossed for a fine weekend so I can get some more work done.

Oh f....lip. Thanks. Forewarned is forearmed.

No idea. But you know the man who will know.

Thanks. I was being lazy. Well, it was getting late!

Do E30 Facelift bumpers fit on a PFL car? Similarly, would Facelift tail lights fit on a PFL car?