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bigjohn55
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:09 pm
can anyone tell me what this is please?
and this top of the headlight...
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appletree
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:18 pm
1. For a carbon filter on a CAT model car.
2. side light bulb.
You should never underestimate the predictability of stupidity
M42 Supercharged 285bhp + M3 6speed box
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bigjohn55
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:21 pm
appletree wrote:1. For a carbon filter on a CAT model car.
2. side light bulb.
cheers mate, does that mean i hav'nt got a CAT fitted
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old_skool
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:24 pm
bigjohn55 wrote:appletree wrote:1. For a carbon filter on a CAT model car.
2. side light bulb.
cheers mate, does that mean i hav'nt got a CAT fitted
Looks like you don't have a cat
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bigjohn55
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:25 pm
old_skool_2002 wrote:bigjohn55 wrote:appletree wrote:1. For a carbon filter on a CAT model car.
2. side light bulb.
cheers mate, does that mean i hav'nt got a CAT fitted
Looks like you don't have a cat
good ting or bad!!!!!!
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bigjohn55
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:28 pm
maxfield wrote:Good for enviroment.
Bad for power.
do you mean bad for power with a CAT
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maxfield
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bigjohn55
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:32 pm
maxfield wrote:yes
GREAT!!!!!,should save me a bit on replacement exhaust too. can you tell me why is it fitted to my car?
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bigjohn55
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:35 pm
maxfield wrote:To lower emmisions. Can fail MOT without it.
should it be joined to something
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kam-325i
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:35 pm
bigjohn55 wrote:can you tell me why is it fitted to my car?
Yes....
bigjohn55 wrote:should it be joined to something
No......
Pete don't care about colour, He would shag a rainbow if he could find the end of it....
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bigjohn55
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:45 pm
kam-325i wrote:bigjohn55 wrote:can you tell me why is it fitted to my car?
Yes....
bigjohn55 wrote:should it be joined to something
No......
CHEERS KAM
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kam-325i
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:00 pm
The connection is fitted to the car as BMW did not make a seperate loom for CAT equipped cars....it cheaper to make the one loom....
It will only be connected if you have a CAT equipped car.
Pete don't care about colour, He would shag a rainbow if he could find the end of it....
