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On the radiator front the wifes e36 328i did a similar thing last weekend. Noticed the coolant coming out from somewhere near the top of the overflow tank. The tank was replaced last year.

I bought a new radiator cap and took off and put on and re-tighten the top hose into it and did a basic top up with water.

Cooling system was now holding pressure. Went or a drive and found it needed further coolant. Put car on step part of driveway nose up. Turned on heater and bleed system. Got wife to do a couple of short drives and rechecked ... all good.

Will replace the water with anti-freeze this weekend.

Dealer ordered airbag when I went in for a service. Arrived a couple of weeks later. So both recalls done now. 

Curtain airbags next ?   ....what’s the chances....

https://www.schmiedmann.com/en/product/1946541-new?product=61-21-6-924-023

Battery quote is not out of wack with a factory 90 ah AGM battery. Cheapest agm in NZ is roughly $330 for a reconditioned one.

People spend $1000s on go faster bits but neglect the cars power supply. Just saying.

Andy , Stubie aerial mounted in your rear headrest with a standard inline 20db booster could work. Would have good height and should work through softtop.

Booster something like https://www.aliexpress.com/item/12V-Car-Radio-Signal-Amplifier-ANT-208-Auto-Antenna-Booster-Louder-Speaker/32701889659.html?spm=2114.search0306.4.71.8QTSgU

Have a Alto before they became Nilfisk. Was a high end consumer model. First on went back on warranty. Second one has done  two pressure regulators.

Would recommend if using one for any length f time flow plenty of water through flow through them post blasting session. And don't leave them sitting for any length of under full pressure. Been 6 years now on same pressure regulator but I certainly won't buy this brand again.

7 hours ago, Olaf said:

most likely interpreting intolerance for his dribble as agesim agenda and blame Gen-X.  Purely coincidental that he was from a generation later than X... rather than face the fact that he's talking rubbish!

Baby boomer ...   

there was some fact to what he was saying though. But there were popular generalisations for each gen.

Apperatenly Igen are well balanced and I'm inclined to agree with some of the interns and grads of late. 

On 9/15/2017 at 6:06 AM, Olaf said:

Just watched the video.  Yep, he's on-message with a view that has been circulating for years.  What?  I get a dopamine hit when you get a text?  Oh f%#k off.  I'm a gen-X er, I'm happy having the technology marvel that is SMS (which I started using in '98) and these days my smart phone... but the notion of needing txt hits? Pah.

Went on a behavioural management course the other day. Guy was saying that Gen X was the angry generation, and often has intolerance for younger generation.......

What the fcuk does he know ..... some people need to take a concrete pill and hardern up .....

Gen x btw ?

Get to Auckland airport, plane delayed Wgtn weather the issue. Watch air nz cancell flights, flying Jetstar and thinking  along the lines of a Tui billboard 

Starus board changes and Jetstar on time eh ? You say !

Get on flight an half expecting survere turbulence , two landing attempts followed by a back to Auckland with a stiff drink to follow.

Anyways...... flight goes ok, worse than usually southerly approach with plane pogoing in most directions on the approach.

Pilot lands first attempt and becomes an instant hero with most of the plane  erupting into cheering and applause.

Cockpit door opens and pilot / co pilot cool clam and collected. 

Thinkng to myself...... Those men deserve a DB"

Well done Jetstar !

So when's the standard E46 M3s going up in price ?  Prices tanked in the last couple of yeas. E30 M325i money ?

Great example. Mate brought a 327 Bathurst version with race history in the late 80s and got change from $20k ....still has it ..,.

Just noticed tha daughters helmet brand?

Good spotting, my version of Mini works style. Dash is part of a series 2 XJ.  

Thought that moving the switches closer to driver would mean move chance of operating them when wearing a harness. 

Spent some time on cleaning up the garage to create room for assembly.

 Have decided that the original Mk1 project needs to be moved on so have prepared for easy access.

The factory aux cable and quality copies  has a capacitor and a couple of resistors added to the lead. This in turn will tell the head unit that it has an aux connected and will appear as a option when selected.

Next engine project Allan ?

1 hour ago, YevJenko said:

Thanks Olaf. I'll check in and see. Have young ish minions though, but we'll see

A few of us have young ones. Can set up a run suitable if interested ?

I think there has been a few discussions with about some of the after market ones failing shortly after install.  I'd try for the OEM versions if going after market.

Can't miss this period without mentioning Yello . Still play the album stella a few rimes a year. Onto my second vinyl copy.

Put a Cerwin Vega IB sub into my 323i E21 in 1986. A mix tape had this track on it. Was great for loosening bumper bolts.

4 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

Wow, all these posts on the thread about an E46 M3 and no-one has commented on the fact that it is an SMG gearbox, damn, just did it myself.

Look to your left and up slightly..... subliminal picture has appeared a number of times ?

4 hours ago, MD13 said:

An m3 post and you're talking babyseats... Now thats funny :-)

But the grin on the daughters face more than makes up for it ...... can we go in daddy's car ......

If you think about they are a smaller version of a race seat with a 5 point harnesses

26 minutes ago, Gabe79 said:

Yeah, mine didn't have top tethers either. The irony being mine had top tether bolt holes and this installed reasonably easy... but mine doesn't have isofix. 

So you and I know how just how bad these are for getting child seats in and out of.

43 minutes ago, Gabe79 said:

Try not to judge, but the fact this has isofix makes me think that's awesome and it sure would help sell it to the wife. ?

It might not have the top tether anchors as mine didn't but they are still available for order. 

7 hours ago, zero said:

So the vehicle manufacturers get stung for millions for something that was not their fault?

At least they get some money back from the airbag company, but I cant imagine it covering all their losses, especially when you consider the damage to the brand.

Its quite interesting an dilemma when a car is built using quite a number of parts suppliers. I wonder how many different brands going into making a car. The commercial and legal contracts that go into building a car must be massive. We thing of the car being BMW , but the reality is that's it probably a collection 100 plus brands. Either way .... safety comes first.

This comes down to a risk position by the car manufacturers. They've got caught out in taking too long to redeem in the USA. You and I are carrying the risk in the mean time and choose to drive a car with defective air bags whilst the recall is done. 

In a brighter note the local dealer has ordered an airbag for the second recall on air bags for my imported e46 m3. 

Gets installed next month.

Came across this the other day.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/18/528966358/4-car-companies-settle-takata-airbag-lawsuit-for-553-million

It's been a project that's been sitting too long. Started working on it again. Trying to create a 60s retro cafe racer / weekend Motorsport car.

This weekend was around trying to bring the switchs closer to the driver in the hope I can reach them whilst using a harness.

Punk talk reminds me a bit of the clash. Mate of mine went through a punk phaze when we were teens. Built him a stereo from bits I had lying around. He did the Johny Rotten thing and never got to see his 21st. He gave me a copy of Rock the Casbah on 7 inch which we thrashed on his system. Every time I hear it it gets played with volume. Probably not up to slam dancing these days though.