Neal

Probably just as well , the e21 M20's had a habbit of cracking heads if abused.

Only time my E30 M20 did this (twice) was when the thermostat was stuck open. Otherwise the rest of the time the temp gauge would sit on halfway and wouldn't noticeably move. I'd say keep looking. Check out your viscous fan operation while you’re at it.

From memory it was available via the BMW aftermarket parts sales broucher from the 80's. I have one floating around somewhere.

Dynamo , the laundry clothes cleaner , get it from the supermarket. Don't have a pic of BMW wheels after sorry ,but here's a pic of the motorcyle rim which normally gets covered in brake dust, road grime and chain lube.

Sorry to hijack the thread Homy. 3pedals, Thanks for the advice , lol on the tyres. *sic Driveway suits as it keeps the gangsta's with lowered Honda's out. Bmwsparkle Hot mixing along with 30k + of re-engineering could work , But I suspect the garage / house would fill with water

1 part liquid dynamo to 4 parts warm water. Put into spray bottle. Leave on wheels for a few minutes, wash off with soft cloth / car brush. I use this to clean up the motorcycle and works better on wheels/rims than any wheel cleaner I've tried including BMW's own brand. Give it a try , I was suprised how well it worked.

Excellent thanks, Cars done 170k now so could do with spruce up. Any sugestions for the front end ? (other than matched shocks) I'd like to drop the ride height , but the driveway at our NZ house stops this. It's only go mm's to spare as it is now.

3pedals Did your E36 have the standard or mtech suspension ? (sorry , don't know if yours was coupe) Would you recommend koni's for replacement of BMW mtech shocks for E36 ?. If so which series of shock ?, Koni SA's as well ?. I've got to replace the rear shock mounts so might as well replace the shocks. Thanks Neal

Sorry , I don't have a pic here in london. One thing about the BMW ones is that they cover the area behind the grill where the cold air intake is. I'm not sure how much air they block , but they certainly wouldn't help. The are similar to the ones here , they are probably slightly wide and higher. http://www.autotechnic.net/store/asp/prodt...type=33&recor=6

I got some thought the BMW dealership a while back , it was a single unit for each side , didn't look that great , but after loosing a few headlights to stones I brought a pair, they eventual cracked , but the headlight wasn't damaged .(cheaper than headlights). Some of the car accesory shops have a round version which sticks to the lens , however , you really want ones that can easily be removed for cleaning.

Don't know if you solved this , but also make sure the connector to your left rear light cluster is pushed all the way in. It may have come out partly while working in the boot.

Did you install a stereo joystick remote into the steering column , if so re-check the holes you've may have drilled. (mounting screws may have shorted some wires)

Working from home at the moment.

Or they start off / design with a good motor and wrap it with an ugly body.Anyone remember the early 90's US spec Ford Taurus. 3.0 six with 5 valve heads developed by yamaha , it made something like 160 / 170 kw in 1990. Who would buy a car where your not sure if it should be driven backwards or forwards. :banghead:

Good on you for doing the start of the Cisco exams , it's become the minimum standard for entry level jobs into networking. You'll need the exam behind you to get your foot in the door overseas. The final exam is a series of multi choice questions. My understanding is that it's self adapting so will pick on an area if you start making mistakes. Make sure your solid on your Netmasking before doing the exam and know the differences between 24 /30 /32 bit netmasks etc. Use to be a site www.learntosubnet.com , it had an .exe for learning subneting , the site appears to be down , but someone or site is bound to have a copy. I don't have a copy with me here , but you can PM in late April , I'll be back in NZ and will have access to it again if you can't find it. Make sure you learn the full command syntax for IOS commands as the questions will give you a few similar looking options , with only one correct. Get in the habbit of using the full syntax util you become solid with it , EG show interface fastethernet 0/0 rather than sh int fa 0/0 Learn your OSI model , make sure you understand what layer does what , You will get a few questions on this. Also have a look around the internet , a few sites have a questions in a similar format before spending your money on the final exam. Plenty of sites similar to this one. http://www.jidaw.com/certarticles/ccna.html It's also worth visiting www.Gjobs.co.uk , It has a series of cisco tests (and others) that you can do and link to a CV , It's worth doing a profile just for testing sections. It will give you an idea of which areas you'll need to work on. Hope this helps Neal

I like the new retro styled Mustang and the forthcoming Selby GT500 5.4 32 Valve with supercharger, but not enough to want to shell out cash for one (couldn't afford one anyway) Other than that model , I think most of them look very ordinary , possibly why they are in trouble in the USA now.

Should be alright on the later E30's , I remember Shelly's ran a special in the 90's for these , about $175 from memory. It wouldn't work with a 85 323i , Wasn't enough room between the indicator stalk and the wheel.

Was just thinking about the Hp of 323's . The later ones were rated at 110kw /150hp (hopefully you've got the 150 hp version). Can't remember if the difference was compression or camshaft. They are a good engine , lots of torque around idle (longer stroke than 325) ,They are a bit thirsty on the gas , maybe motronic will help this a bit. If you stay with Le injection you won't need to remap if you go filter / exhaust mods later on.

Glad I was of help.

Chris Amon's old F1 car is up for auction. See link. A good bit of NZ driver history. http://www.qv500.com/handh06feb21matra.php

Andrew ,thats good news , five so far. Whats the mix of engines so far, are builders going for M20's over M40's ?. Gus ,Somehow I suspect the Le fuel injecton question earlier on is related. .

The photo's don't really do the CLK DTM justise. Every part of that car is amazing . Saw one at a recent London show, very tasty. I take it the M3 was a CLS ? edit , sorry , just noticed the fog lights , modded M3 ?

Thanks for spending the time scanning this . Building costs look reasonable as well. Something to ponder over the year

Does anyone have detailed info on the new 318 / 320 series ?. Will it include models like E30 318is / E36 318is or will it run similar regs to the current UK series eg E30s only 318/320 will 4.11 diff , no 318is http://www.selocmotorsport.com/ . Thanks Neal

Andrew , must of missed something ... Up coming series , please tell.Neal