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pacerpete wrote:This thread is so full of council win !

Is face-lifting an E39 with OEM parts really considered council ?

you need adapters to make the sidelights/halos work and also adapters for the indicators although the indicators can be done DIY if you get the bulb holders with the new light units and just wire them up to the exiting loom you can get the adapters from ECP............. http://www.eurocarparts.com/s...

if you really get stuck its no real hard ship to pop the rubber seal on the front or rear screen and the whole window will just lift out

Before anyone moans about telling people how to break in to a car, its not exactly a quick procedure so cant see a thief using this method.

pacerpete wrote:Even Mike Brewer could not turn an eric on a '98 523 !

Get yourself on the 5 series forum, its a whole new dimension of deluded tw4ts with worthless sorry scrap !

So sold the E39 today for £800 I paid £300 so I make that a £500 profit! cant beat a car that pays you to drive it!

yes on all counts, IIRC its the sill that's longer on cabby wings and even OE wings have an extended piece spot welded to a normal E30 wing.

It can be done with sheet metal if the guy doing it has good skills

If you find out who's purchased it I still have the contact details of the chap I purchased it from to confirm the mileage. Dealers like this need to be put out of business, BCA should have a record of its true mileage as well It should also show up on HPI as having an NMR discrepancy as I did a ful...

Jesus that was sad to read. Pac, a fair test would be to say find out how much each patrol sells for and take a mean average. Then repeat once the fabled plate change comes in and see what happens. Your little book isn't much reference to the real world here. Semi off topic, but is that you in your...

I have been dabbling in oddball specialist cars for twenty five years, you have served a few Kias to suckers , well you did until you got the door, IIRC. If you want to start willy waving I've been involved in the motor trade in one way or another since a small boy and I'm 32 now, some of my earlie...

That is why you asked here for a valuation on a B5 ........ Some things cannot be learned from a book, the motor trade is one of them. I like asking questions, to keep learning; people with big egos might not want to look unsure. Besides that was a specialist car with high miles better to get an ex...

I use Parkers myself :) PS WBAC have got £189 for a 111k 523 that needs a regas. Be quick though, the offer expires in seven days and what with a plate change looming ! :snigger: Parkers is for amateurs I have a gold account with HPI as should every motor trade professional ;) That is why you asked...

pacerpete wrote:I use Parkers myself

PS WBAC have got £189 for a 111k 523 that needs a regas. Be quick though, the offer expires in seven days and what with a plate change looming !

Parkers is for amateurs I have a gold account with HPI as should every motor trade professional ;)

Oh and for reference purposes here are the current cap values......

As of todays date 17/07/2014, if I'm wrong I will upload a video of me actually eating a hat, possibly a tweed one

The usual hateful bitter people raising there ugly grumpy old man heads as usual

So factual evidence of a car losing money is not proof enough, I will leave this thread now but put a reminder on my phone to come back and prove you wrong at the end of September.

FFS pac ! all of them years serving Kias to tatted Motability types has f0000ked your brain ! Another few months will make diddly squat difference to the value of a 12 year old Patrol. Indeed, if we get some snow, it will be worth quite a bit more several months down the road. As removing the box o...

FFS pac ! all of them years serving Kias to tatted Motability types has f0000ked your brain ! Another few months will make diddly squat difference to the value of a 12 year old Patrol. Indeed, if we get some snow, it will be worth quite a bit more several months down the road. As removing the box o...

Cheers pac Wow does that really have a big effect on resale? Just one more year? reg change is one of the key times of year for depreciation Excuse the expression but its an old shit heap. I don't think I would be concerned about a new plate causing depreciation! and you would be wrong, anything th...

G-Bear wrote:Cheers pac

pac1982 wrote:
Also bear in mind new reg plate comes out in September which means its going to take a big hit in deprecation any time soon
Wow does that really have a big effect on resale? Just one more year?

reg change is one of the key times of year for depreciation

Well its worth about £3000 give or take in working condition so you have to weigh up if its even worth repairing or just cut your losses and sell it spares or repairs for around £1500+ Also bear in mind new reg plate comes out in September which means its going to take a big hit in deprecation any t...

Thanks Harry gives me something to work with. I did do a completed item search on eBay and prices were anything from sub £100 all the way to £400+ and was a bit hard to identify from all the replicas, staggered/non staggered, Motorsport stamp etc etc etc I take it you can tell they are evo wheels du...

If anything pops up I'll be sure to mention it so you can have your "I told you so" moment.

One thing did break the other day actually although not electrical related the inner D/S door handle snapped off in my hand but easy fix and both dealer and used part prices seem very fair.

They are old and have plenty of room for electrical error and shagged suspension. Well nothing new for me on the old front, all my cars are, electrical problems granted but no more so than anything else of a similar vintage surely? I know the suspension is a big weak point due to weight but it driv...

DanThe wrote:The engine is the least of your worries, at least being an M52 it will last forever

So what other things are there to worry about I can't see anything being hugely expensive

There are few things as loathsome as an E39 with 'minor issues'. If I was you I'd get shot asap, before it ruins you financially and makes you a bitter, angry man!! Ive just pushad a mate into buying a W reg 540i saloon with 68k miles, luckily for him, he knows I can service/fix them, luckily for m...

There are few things as loathsome as an E39 with 'minor issues'. If I was you I'd get shot asap, before it ruins you financially and makes you a bitter, angry man!! Been running it for about a week now, and just completed a long distance run today some 200miles car didn't skip a beat Think I got a ...

I have these wheels which I will be selling soon but not sure what they are worth. I believe they are from a E36 M3 Evo and are called M Double spokes and possibly forged, they are also staggered. They carry the BMW stamp on the back so think they are OE the fronts are 225/45/17 and rears 245/40/17 ...

Jona1971 wrote:the fault codes say Vanos and cam sensor...

there's you answer then get a new sensor and get someone who knows what they are doing to sort the vanos

Is this the car? http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/alpina/2006-alpina-b5-222-top-spec--full-sytner-bmw-main-dealer-history/2457609 Looks like a trader has bought it. You should have bit their arm off at £6K. You could have made a nice profit. Anybody could have had a serious eric...

Is this the car? http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/alpina/2006-alpina-b5-222-top-spec--full-sytner-bmw-main-dealer-history/2457609 Looks like a trader has bought it. You should have bit their arm off at £6K. You could have made a nice profit. Yep that's the one, and I did buy it ...

BROOMY wrote:Mr Moore is that true?

I think Mr Moore needs his own sub section, either that or we need to issue zoners with a large spot light that shines the BMW logo in to the sky like bat man for when the help of the Mr Moore is needed

Anyone tell me what adapters I need to get the steering wheel controls working with my aftermarket alpine head unit?

As I say it all works but not the BMW clicker. ok that does look genuine so I'm probably wrong about E30's not having factory central locking but if it is its no doubt very old and probably just knackered BMW can probably supply a new one, but would be a lot cheaper just to fit a new after market s...

I may be wrong but I didn't think any E30's came with factory remote central locking so its probably a faulty after market part

Put a pic up of your central locking fob, I'm guessing its not OE.

If its not OE your best bet would be to rip it all out and get a new system

Gert_8 wrote:
BROOMY wrote:Been resprayed so a British bonnet badge.

I hadn't, are they not a lot more expensive? You can make your own tracker for a lot less than buying a real one, all you need is an old iPhone and hard wire a charger in to your electrics all iPhone's have a built in app called find my iPhone which will allow you to track you car in real time with...

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