Dirty six compact

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Post Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:21 pm

just bought my good lady a dirty six compact after she has wrecked her Audi , 8O

I am very very suprised how nice these little shitters are ! but the Mileage doesn't show up in the instrument cluster?

is this just a bulb or a new cluster?
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Post Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:23 pm

I have some 4 cylinder e36 clocks steve?
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Post Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:25 pm

sweep wrote:I have some 4 cylinder e36 clocks steve?
cheers Pete, and no this one isn't white, it's red ! :D
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Post Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:27 pm

Any pictures?
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Post Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:29 pm

Cool little cars,I personally really like them :cool:
Got one for breaking if you need any parts :wink:
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Post Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:02 am

they are good cars but the build quaity can be a touch suspect

once again, i have set of clocks. perfect working order. they show about 80,000 miles

also have some genuine BMW black over mats and other trim bits available if you ned anything
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Post Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:46 am

If its leaking oil quite bad it will be the oil filter housing gasket and rubbers seals that have given up ive just done this work on the mrs's compact but i did the sump gasket first thinking it was that which lead to new engine mounts as the one was broken but know its a better car. Just to do the rear bushes now
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Post Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:04 am

Can you see the mileage if you shine a torch on it?! If you can, then it'll just be the bulb - fits like on an E30 cluster.
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Post Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:54 pm

Joined the dark side then 8O
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Post Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:00 pm

Ziggy wrote:Can you see the mileage if you shine a torch on it?! If you can, then it'll just be the bulb - fits like on an E30 cluster.

that worked a treat ! cheers :D
scottidog wrote:Joined the dark side then 8O
not me, it's for er indoors, sadly it won't take her long to ruin it :roll:

I drove it 80 miles yesterday and was very suprised how nice the shitbox is, :D
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Post Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:03 pm

I swapped the shed for my mates 36 for a day as there was something wrong with his wheel alignment. I liked it alot TBH but it felt heavy compared to the e30's. Was glad to get mine back!
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Post Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:10 pm

i say it all the time, but i thought my compact was a brilliant little shopping shed 8)
cheers,

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