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Well I have got my 320iSE Back from by MWM Techie mate and I have had the car serviced, new cambelt and pulleys, new radiator (ouch), rocker cover gasket and new heatshields which meant having to deal with the previous 3 broken studs in the exhaust manifold. Drilled out all three, put in two new ones and the helicoil or whatever it is snapped on the 3rd so we left it. Changed some other gaskets as we were trying to cure an oil leak.
She fleew through the MOT
Also
Black Alpina Style Rocker Cover (from a guy that does thenm on ebay)
stainless steel nuts and bolts for the rocker cover from ebay.
Mtech 2 Steering Wheel
AC SChnitzer Handbrake Handlel from the USA
Black MTech Colour Stripes leather Handbrake Cover (waiting to do the gear one when I can get the illuminated MTechgear knob replaced)
Chrome Speedo Rings
Chrome headlight Switch
Chrome Window Winder Switches

Here's the engine bay before the work, you can see how bad the heatshields are.
Before Steam Clean

After Steam Clean


Here's the engine pics with the black rocker cover and new heatshields and radiator




Here's the MTech 2 wheel, chrome rings and light switch



Here's the handbrake and leather gator



Now for the bad bits,
I still have an oil leak, we didn't change the sump gasket which I bought so I might have to take it to a frined who has a ramp at the garage to do it for me, but I will wait for a little while.

Not sure about teh MTech 2 wheel as I can't see the tops of the speedo and rev counter when driving now, so I may go back to the 3 spoke. I will wait and see.

Looking better mate but why didnt you bling your exhaust manifold up.Some nice black h.r paint on it would have been nice.Big improvement though

The M-tec wheel shouldn't block any view of the clocks. I've had both the small & larger sizes with no problems.

the only thing you've forgotten to do ( IMHO ) is remove the stupid ecotec valve thingy.

good work on the rest, not sure on the chrome additions but, its your car, your Ԛ£Ã”šÃ‚£ spend it how you like dude

Ecoteks worth 30bhp Ant, Thought you would have known that

Looks really good mate, really must get my rockercover and inlet manifold cleaned and painted soon.

datourer wrote:The M-tec wheel shouldn't block any view of the clocks. I've had both the small & larger sizes with no problems.

How tall are you, I am 6ft so its when I look down. If the wheel angle was adjustable it would be fine.

d6dph wrote:Ecoteks worth 30bhp Ant, Thought you would have known that

Looks really good mate, really must get my rockercover and inlet manifold cleaned and painted soon.

Thanks Dave, when I had the Ecotek valve put on I was told it would be at least 50bhp, the garage even said don't even think of turboing it now, you will beat the pants of an M3 lol

I would like to get the manifold done in black at some point, or polished. I am waiting to see how the rocker survives, I may polish up the old one and put that on if the black one starts peeling and looking tatty.

I put the chrome inside as I am used to having chrome on newer cars,and I generally like it, the good thing is its easily reversable.

eldarvanyar wrote:

datourer wrote:The M-tec wheel shouldn't block any view of the clocks. I've had both the small & larger sizes with no problems.

How tall are you, I am 6ft so its when I look down. If the wheel angle was adjustable it ould be fine.

I'm 6'2", maybe it's just down to seat position.

datourer wrote:

eldarvanyar wrote:

datourer wrote:The M-tec wheel shouldn't block any view of the clocks. I've had both the small & larger sizes with no problems.

How tall are you, I am 6ft so its when I look down. If the wheel angle was adjustable it ould be fine.

I'm 6'2", maybe it's just down to seat position.

I will try moving the seat then

seat goes up and down too BTW

I like it - then again i'm like a Magpie for a bit of chrome, well done fella.

Neil.

did the steam clean cost much?

lookin good fella.. but i agree with ant on the eko tek.. I bought one and it makes sod all difference so i tightened it all the way so it is there looking good but doing nothing...

dom-1984-320i wrote:did the steam clean cost much?

the steam clean cost me Ԛ£25 including under body as well as the engine. You can see the detaoils on the care and detailing forum.

Have you got a link to the Alpina style rocker covers on Ebay? Looks mint

MadE30mike wrote:Have you got a link to the Alpina style rocker covers on Ebay? Looks mint

Hi Mike,
this is his items for sale page, you could try emailing him from there

http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQf ... assZgge123

Link aint workin theres nuthin there, Takeit it was a 1 off u got?

Looking good dude! your engine bay puts mine to shame- I wouldnt even feed my enemy dinner off it

I dunno about the Handbrake cover, but it certainly seems that you've improved the car and made it more suited to yourself. good work

320Touring wrote:Looking good dude! your engine bay puts mine to shame- I wouldnt even feed my enemy dinner off it

I dunno about the Handbrake cover, but it certainly seems that you've improved the car and made it more suited to yourself. good work

To be honest I am not sure about the hanbrake cover yet, I baught it of 'mr Gaitor' on ebay, I will decide when I have replaced the gear nob and gaitor. It might have worked better if I had a black leather interior.

Handbrake gaitor looks very big!