turbolizard

Does it have automatic climate control?

It has certainly been done, but not (yet) by me. I have ITB's on an M42B18 which is similar in many ways, and probably going to do an M44B19 in the next 12 months or so.

Emissions are not tested for WOF. The car is checked for "visible smoke" but it has to be pretty bad to fail that test.

The manufacturers are chasing every bit of economy and emissions reduction they can get and as a result the onboard charging systems are now much more sophisticated and less wasteful of energy. The car is trying to optimise the charging regime, which changes as the battery ages or if a bigger or smaller battery is used, which is why it needs to be coded when a new battery is installed. Charging via the connections under the bonnet allows the electronics to keep track of the extra charge going into the battery, whereas connecting direct to the battery does not.

Pretty sure they are M12

I can confirm M44 exhaust manifold will work, at least on a car with no power steering (although I doubt power steering is an issue). I used ITBs and made a custom wiring loom so cant really advise on these aspects.

I will take the shifter parts - this is turning into one of my favorite threads!

I will take the power steering delete block if Mikan didn't already ask for it.

You will want a pretty wide deck with that much area, otherwise you will be there all day. That also means you probably want 20hp or more. If your area is open with few trees you might get away with a manual transmission but a hydro is much more convenient and worth the additional cost.

Condensed view not working for me either. Has been like this for a week or so since I noticed.

I haven't got an X5 but I have used NZAD rotors on several vehicles without any issues on the road or the track. I usually bin them before they get to the minimum thickness if I am replacing pads for a second time.

This is very hard to tell from a video, but I don't think it sounds like lifters. Maybe a timing chain slapping around in the case due to dead tensioner. Need to listen to actual engine with stethoscope (or screwdriver up to the ear) to see where it is coming from.

Flights cancelled due to "engineering requirements"

The top two litre cars will give many of the bigger engined open class cars a run for their money these days. They have got a lot faster in the past couple of seasons and there are more of the really quick cars now.

LKM is definitely a possibility with this weird behavior.