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B7
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Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:58 am

Nice car,

I'd have to "have a word" with the "mechanic" (used loosly that word), who'd looked after the car for 7 years and not addressed the

cracked intake boot
cracked idle control valve hose
cracked valve cover to throttle body hose
misc wires unplugged and in a mess
overall pretty dirty
misc wiring in the battery tray
valve cover gasket leaking on to heat shields
sloppy shift linkage
fluctuating gas gauge
sticky passenger seat belt buckle
engine ground strap


Good work completed though.
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Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:59 am

Got your message mate and I have never seen a front splitter like that before but I do like it.... Good luck mate and tip top car you have..

Mike
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Sun Apr 18, 2010 5:31 am

B7 wrote:Nice car,

I'd have to "have a word" with the "mechanic" (used loosly that word), who'd looked after the car for 7 years and not addressed the

cracked intake boot
cracked idle control valve hose
cracked valve cover to throttle body hose
misc wires unplugged and in a mess
overall pretty dirty
misc wiring in the battery tray
valve cover gasket leaking on to heat shields
sloppy shift linkage
fluctuating gas gauge
sticky passenger seat belt buckle
engine ground strap


Good work completed though.
You are totally right.
I don’t won’t take my car to him.
In fact, I do all my own work.

Thanks I appreciate it.

m_jermyn wrote:Got your message mate and I have never seen a front splitter like that before but I do like it.... Good luck mate and tip top car you have..

Mike
Thanks I have only seen that splitter twice before and both owners could not give me information on where to purchase it.

Thanks for the compliments
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Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:09 am

I swapped out the old rubber fuel lines.
I had to special order the charcoal canister to the metal fuel lines from the dealer and it has not arrived.

Old lines
non oem fuel line on the feed for the fuel rail
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where they are mounted directly underneath the brake booster
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remove the lines
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old lines cut the new ones to the same length
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70 dollars worth of fuel lines and one vacuum line from the dealer
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all new bmw hose clamps. You don't want generic ones to chafe and tear your fuel lines :eek:
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all wrapped up
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I also wanted to replace the vacuum line from the fuel pressure regulator to the intake manifold.
It wasn't making a good seal and I hate the way it looks when it just hangs there.
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cut the new one to length
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new vacuum hose and it doesn't hang
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Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:00 pm

Impressive work.... That's all I have to say..... winkeye
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Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:17 am

Gio_SA wrote:Impressive work.... That's all I have to say..... winkeye
thanks man
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Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:18 am

brochures
owners manuals
roundel magazines
binder filled with invoices
bmw enthusiast wine glass

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enthusiast wine glass
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best membership
BMWCCA
It paid itself off with in the first month by buying parts at the dealer and getting 10% off.
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All the invoices and receipts from the previous owner and I have been organized by date and by shop.
I purchased sheet protectors and have all of my invoices in the binder.
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new key chain from Irvine bmw
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Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:03 pm

Great work there fella. :thumb:
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Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:19 am

dapperdan8001 wrote:Great work there fella. :thumb:
thanks man
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:05 pm

Went over to the dealership to pick up a special ordered part.

Irvine Bmw
front row parking
yes the car is dirty
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Hose that goes from the charcoal canister to the metal fuel line that is underneath the brake booster.
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Mon May 24, 2010 11:07 pm

[quote=dude8383;2006387]woot, can't wait to see what else you've done :D[/quote]

well here we go.

got rid of the old relays, they are 20 years old and its just a maintenance item.

also replaced one of the engine temp sensor. ( blue sensor)

I also want to welcome Rob from UUC to r3v
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=170144

I picked up a UUC clutch line and a lanyard.
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