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Could you make any sense out of the WDS on this one ? My guess is that you'll also need to add the hedgehog looking resistor into the aircon airbox. It controls the fan speed based on temperature settings on the auto panel. Also of note is the resistor is unreliable in its first form so look for the revised part numbers. BMW Heater Fan speed resistor 64116923204

Will need one if those dam hedgehog resistor thingies . Need the dexterity of a cat to fit one. I've had three e36s . One had manual aircon which was fine at 225k . The other two had dual climate and either the hedgehog resistor failure or the diode issue within the first 150k of running. The manual system is basic, but IMO is more reliable on the e36 and the dual zone isn't worth it .

I'd start with the basics . Has the battery drop a cell ? . Many of the modules listed have a minimum voltage before they will work reliably .

The 4s (wife's phone) is ok on 7 but it's not as snappy as 5s. I wouldn't buy a 4s now. Getting a bit old. Kind of liked the idea of a windows phone. Pervious versions have been unstable and hard to support, I like the idea and interface of 8 / 8.1 and brought myself a MS surface tablet. Was a great device until 8.1 updates come through. Browser is hardly usable . Blackberry is an interesting one. Had a go with z10 . My concern with blackberry that if no one buys them they be out of operating cash over the next year or so which would see them in the Motorola situation. At work my it team seem to have drawn a line down the middle. Half on androids , half on iOS

Happy wife = happy life. Get her a 5s 128 gig and be done with it. Don't get caught out on a $400 Andriod experement unless it's for yourself. If she's like my wife I wouldn't even consider moving a icon let alone swapping os systems. The fingerprint unlock is the game changer in my book. No mucking around with typing or dodgy voice biometric . With Apple iOS and app upgrades are seemless. Also not sure about the earlier 5 verse 5s comments. I've had both . They are the same size and the cases are almost identical bar the lightning connector. Never had any issues with the 5.

Suspect there are less mk2 deluxe models around than coopers. Going to appreciate well. That's mint inside .

15 mm drill bit through the wing on each of the spot welds should do the trick. Then a quick cleanup of what sits below. Good project there. Like the mini deluxe hudcaps / rear windows. It's amazing how well the old seats / door cards can clean up.

Sounds like your metro calipers have the same shelf duty as mine then . Mine where on a whim buy when I was considering going down the path of vtec. However, they are heavy items and I'd rather go down the wilwood / vented disc combo if in need of monster brakes. Have driven race 850 mini7's with drum set ups and they can stop quite well when done properly. The harder linings will take a bit more initial pedal pressure before they bite , but are less prone to fading compared to stock. Like the combo your doing. Should look good slightly lowered on hilos. Would like to see pics as you progess.

Ignore 540-blue , obviously he's become brain damaged from all those noisy Ltwins & V8's he's owned. Mind you he does have a point on remaining hydrolastic minis . Prices on the uk are going up on these. With the rollcage if you going for that period rally look then fine , you'll need to consider how close the bars are to driver / passenger sitting . Check out the low volume cert website. With a rear only setup you are still legally able you use the car every day rather than a full cage which is motorsport cert / reg only. If you going to use the car for the odd bit of motorsport then the rules become harder. The cage will come under considerable suritiny . If going this way take your car down to automation motorsport in levin. Their knowledge on cages for racing minis is second to none. Also remember that large wheels on minis are largely fashion item on a mini and they will handle better with 10's or 12's . With the metro 4 pot and a 13 inch wheel you'll be adding quite a bit of extra weight . With the price of alloy based calipers being what they are consider running a 10x6 or 12 x6 rim with either kad or mini sport caliper on 7.5 or 8.4 rotors. It will have more than enough braking power to lock the fronts at will. I'm running standard s discs / minifins on the club car (10x5.5 and 165/70/10 )and not expecting to run out of braking.

Another informed tractor drifter. ;-)

Seems each time I talk with a E46 M3 SMG owner I'm finding that we all seem to like different settings for the SMG shift patterns and speeds. Looks like there are a number of owners & ex owners on here. M3 Power has suggested some settings previously for excellent technical reasons , (3 manual , 3 auto) So, what's your settings and why ? here's mine Manual mode 4 , DSC on ( car is in this mode the majority of the time) Seems similar to a quick manual gear change Auto Mode 2, DSC on Only used in stop / start motorway , seems to change up at 2,200 rpm with light throttle with smoothish changes track days / driver training Manual mode 6 , DSC off , sport throttle setting, but avoid full throttle changes 1-2

If they are like the type 1's they should have acs on the front face. I doubt a refurb would remove it.

The 318is had all the M gear. NZ got a few 4 door version during the e36 model run out (1997-). Engine way 4 valve 1900, They had full leather, Alpina style alloys , M3 body kit and a colour range that looked it was from the BMW individual range.

Google hit counts are great like that. 86000 e46 m3 build yet 250k of them are having smg problems ? Its a Shame you've scared yourself buying one. You've missed out on owning a great car.According to the internet I'm going to die next week from 2,500,000 million different diseases, the sis is watching all my bimmersport postings and there is an alien air bass deep down south At the cricket last night. Across the group we'd owned 5 smg cars. One had the dreaded smg $30 relay problem. Of the four m3s none had the subframe problem.That was it. I guess the good thing about the smg fud is we'll be able by these cheaper than the manuals in future Seriously though, if anyone is in the market for an smg m3 talk to people that have owned them. If you go by the internet it sounds like they are all failing smg pumps its not like that at all.

I have two manual cars with foot activated clutches in the garage , one is 50 years old and the other is 48. The world have moved on and evolved with advances from motorsport. I do enjoy relics from the past such as traditional manuals in a nostalgic kind of way. But after having done a few track days with an e46 M3 SMG there is no way I'd go back given the choice. Back on topic , I also like the colour of the P*ss Yellow M3

Smg launch control is brutal on the rear end in first as 1/10 of a second shift mode in 1, 2 & 3 on full throttle. Not something a careful car owner would do more than once. No doubt why the sub frame will fail. Similar to side stepping a clutch at 4k for those that use the tractor style interface know as a manual. ;-)

Was working in a highrise in Wgtn. Wasn't as strong as two of the Sedon Quakes in Wellington but we certainly got under desks ! Apparently the Quake had 10% of the energy that struck Chch. Sent staff home to be with families etc. Another day in the Shaky Isles.

Love the videos of this and the E36 judd V8 car he drove. B&lls out hill climber and always went hard out. This is my fav form of motorsport.

Seems that an M3 with less than 50,000 km will come up a couple times a year . I waited about 6 months for mine. Good luck !

Sounds like you might have a 10 channel Hifi amp with active front speakers. The part number of the amp can be googled to confirm. In which case the woofer speaker out it wont be full range. Some of the BMW tuners can be modded to give RCA unbalanced outputs giving a cleaner signal for adding higher quality amps and speakers. Could be an option for you. e.g. http://bimmersport.co.nz/topic/40554-e46-m3-stereo-build/?p=452632

Try taking the plug out of the Telephone module.

Fibre cabinets are on ups and have the provisions for adding a generator. The chorus otn is also normal 12vdc so you can just add a trickle charged 12 volt battery to keep you phones going as per alarm systems.

Does it have a factory or aftermarket bluetooth system? If the tel on signal is high it make keep your stereo and amp on after the car has been turned off.

Had my yahoo account hacked last month as per the Xtra outsourced mail service. Some of you have been fortunate to have received spam from me. just part of the free service ! Ive been reasonably happy with the service until this point. If it happens again ill go elsewhere .

Its a country thing. NZers still try and drive like the roads are empty as per 60s & 70s, overtake on the left on multi lane roads , slow cars speed up on passing lanes, overly aggressive driving .... your not going to pass me .... following to close with no intent on passing etc etc. Given the opportunity to go quicker some people crash or end up causing accidents. For our speed limit to rise the standard of driving and predictability of drivers would need to go up so that we can all share the road. Driven & ridden in Europe , South America and a few other places , yet when the speed increases the driving on NZ roads are the worst I've seen. Ask anyone from the UK or Germany that's moved here and they'd agree. These days I leave the speed to the safety of track days , Motorcycle hillclimbs or overseas countries where you can expect people to follow safety guidelines. Feel safer in these circumstances at 200 kmh plus than at 90 kmh on our roads.