Sent Ryan off to nursery, mark took most of the day off work and we set to work trying to figure out where everything went! We've had her parked outside the house since january, and Mark dismantled the external engine about 2-3 months ago but then got annoyed at her for running lumpy and not knowing what it was so she's had a mini overhaul.
Engine was reconditioned 2 years ago, so didnt need to take the head off.
She's had new waterpump, viscous fan. thermostat, thermostat housing, blue switch, red switch, dizzy cap, rotor arm, plugs, oil and air filters, bought front and rear pads and handbrake cables, but doesnt look like she needs them after all. and it all cost less than £300 (mostly genuine BMW parts too!) Spent another £500 or so on other bits and bobs though!
second hand original rear clusters, second hand door soon, second hand driver's seat (in v.good condition) very nearly new rear exhaust (bmw sticker still clean!), second hand front exhaust section.
got a box with spare front and spare smoked rear lights, spare Idle control valve, fuel pressure regulator, spare HT leads, Air flow meter, also some 14" BBS (SET OF 5) and shed loads of other bits and bobs that I had bought to eliminate parts out of what could be wrong
Seems a shame to sell her after all we've done to her but every time we put her up for sale all we get is "I can buy one from a dealer for £500", "I can buy one off eBay for £200"
car owes us probably £1500 by now but do you think it is even worth £950? its a 1990 320i touring in Diamond Black. 1631k, engine recon about 151k
I was waiting for that 