FREE BMW Tradition - E46 316i FOR ACTUAL FREE - NOW GONE

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I've got the salesman's card and the original invoice with the first owner's underpants.

[Guest Breadvan72]

Enough of this Bimmerbollocks!


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262353801179

 

[red5]

Isnt that what airbags are supposed to do anyway?

Good lord no, varies according to speed, angle, deceleration etc etc..

 

Might not go off at all.

[Guest Breadvan72]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201603182085787/sort/atcustom/postcode/rh164td/radius/1500/make/rover/model/800/page/1/usedcars

 

 

[Lord Sterling]

Well, the BMW has actually received some positive attention yesterday. Non of this floor mats and dealer sticker bollocks that I seem to be so good at, actual mechanical stuff to make it better has happened.

 

A few weeks ago it received its first oil change change in since... well... forever probably. Then yesterday a mysterious package arrived which contained some BMW parts and bizarrely some Rover folders . These were possibly* sent by the man only known as 'Station'

 

Firstly I fitted the top door frame finisher, which didn't quite reach the rest of the finisher, but then that's BMWs Friday afternoon designing for ya. Then I rolled on down to Mahmouds new and improved garage that has actual parking. I did my usual tidy up/move cars around/occasionally answer the phone that I do when I'm there and eventually at about 4pm my car looked like this:

 

 

This is it actually receiving new brake discs. The old discs were properly borked and calioers were seized, so getting them off proved a bit of a challenge for the mechanic. (But then, so do all my cars)

 

Happily, a new gaitor and gear knob were fitted aswell. I actually did this myself. Go me.

 

PICTURE OF KNOB:

 

In a couple of weeks, the rear discs and pads will be fitted, and hey, you never know, I might actually have a car that is mechanically sound. This is all too much. I must go for a cold shower. Laters...

 

Edit to add - Rear discs and shoes were done, I actually have non-bindy brakes now, and the handbrake actually holds the car. Get in!

 

Whatever next eh?

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

The most unreliable E46 BMW has been amazingly reliable. Liking your low maintenance strategy - a man after my own heart. Show 'em who's boss!

[Lord Sterling]

Cheers Rev. Since last post, the BMW is now my daily driver as I now actually have an office-based job where I have to where smart clothes and sit on front of a computer and occasionally answer the phone to listen to some French person complaining that their battery hasn't arrived. My daily commute in it is a 64-mile daily round trip.

 

Now though the BMW needs an expansion tank as it leaks and is getting worse. Mind, it does have actual working air-conditioning which I am well chuffed about. More expense though...

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Expansion tanks are cheap enough. Bit of a cow to fit but okay if you're a bit brutal yanking it up and off.

[Lord Sterling]

I'll be chucking it at my tame mechanic Mahmoud as it needs an MOT now as well. Might as well get everything done at once.

[Slartibartfast]

Holy thread resurrection, batman.

 

Still, nice to see the steed is still in regular use.

[purplebargeken]

Had actually forgotten that you had this still. Nice one Mo.

[Tamworthbay]

I may have a spare expansion tank, and conveniently need to clear the shed where it will be if it’s still there in the next day or two. Will drop you a pm if I find it Mo.

[Lord Sterling]

Nice one Tam. Might even swing by and pick it up/meet another localish shiter. Will have to be a weekend though as work demands me to be there Mon-Fri.

[Rod/b]

This thread title is very confusing me head

[Tamworthbay]

Nice one Tam. Might even swing by and pick it up/meet another localish shiter. Will have to be a weekend though as work demands me to be there Mon-Fri.

Would be nice to finally meet up after a couple of close misses. Will either be this afternoon or tomorrow when I go through the shed, depending on what my daughter decides to do this afternoon. I got a spare but turned out just the cap was a problem (found out after I had swapped it of course) so I think I put my old one in the shed as a spare.

[Tamworthbay]

Sorry Mo, looks like for once I was ruthless as it isn’t where I thought it would be. I have a bit more to clear once I have cooled down a bit but pretty sure that’s all Capri stuff. Soz mate

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I may have a spare expansion tank, and conveniently need to clear the shed where it will be if it’s still there in the next day or two. Will drop you a pm if I find it Mo.

 

 

 

The 1.9 M43 one is different to the six cylinder and N42 ones, won't fit. It will fit a 320d or 330d, but not the N42/N46 cars.

[Lord Sterling]

Sorry Mo, looks like for once I was ruthless as it isn’t where I thought it would be. I have a bit more to clear once I have cooled down a bit but pretty sure that’s all Capri stuff. Soz mate

No worries man. Mahmoud will source me one and fit it when it goes in for some more work in a few weeks (read: when I can actually afford it) time.