It is now been 8 weeks since I took ownership of GE00005. First task was to obtain a quote for the repainting of the bonnet and rust repairs to the sunroof...
Oohh - you bought parts from BMW? Ouch. I think most of us are using parts brought in from BMA. My water pump, for example was about Aus$162. plus a bit of...
... replaced with genuine parts. ... return sweep. ... Hi all, long-time lurker/E34 540i owner and just wanted people's feedback on the above that Andrew...
The point about importing replacement parts is well taken and I am already putting together a ist. The genuine wiper blades from the dealer, without discount...
I don't know if mine are genuine or not - SWF by Valeo Auto Electric - made in Germany. No shudder. $6 a pair. No GST. I must admit, I cocked up and ...
Hi Ian, I'm a definite maybe, it really depends on whether I have a car or not. Funnily enough I've just finished researching Goulburn for our January weekend,...
G'day mate How's things? Issues with the car? I've still got chip issues - no more than 2k rpm until it warms up - and I've got a front-end clunk that I...
Hi Ian, The front crank hub came loose, how it didn't bust the crank is still beyond me!! So I'm in my 2nd week of waiting for bits, maybe next week. _____ ...
Members, I will be flying into Melbourne tomorrow morning at 7.15am and not flying out until 2.40pm. As such I have up to 7 hours to kill (probably more like...
Bob - it is getting late to arrange something, but if you have a bit of free time, call me on 0409 604 029 and we will see what we can do. I will probably...
Hi all, I was speaking with David on Thursday and both of us are having trouble getting information out of race circuits on their availability for next ...
Hi Nick, I know nothing of the valve train issue so I cannot comment. A friend of mine checked the car out and came up with the fact that it had been a BMW...
Thanks Garry, that's great info and very much appreciated. That maintenance cost is kinda scary though, and although I knew it would be high, I hadn't counted...
Sorry Nick, I didn't mean to talk you out of it, because it seems like a nice car. You never know, someone may come over the top and tell you I'm full of it...
Don't be sorry, I posted up for precisely that sort of info and it sounds to me like you have a fair handle on the costs involved. If the timing was different,...
Hi all As I'm probably not going to pursue the M5 in Bendigo, I will probably leave this group. Before I do, is anyone interested in some scans of a couple of...
Good advice here Garry. This car is identical to mine - except for the shadowline and rear spoiler, and the chassis number is only 2 digits lower than mine...
Curious The owner emailed me only last night in response to my query on carsales.com.au but there was no mention of it being traded. Perhaps it was traded...
Geoff Happy to put them in the files section. Only issue would be I don't own the copyright but it's probably no biggie. Haven't had a chance to scan yet but...
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