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Not too bad, I have two Tourings so alternate use and working a four on four off shift one can sometimes sit a while so I always have the one not being used on a trickle charger .
I also use a small solar panel on the dash to keep it topped up and tuck it down between the seat and centre console when driving.
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I use these, good for £70 uses a sim card and memory card and you can wire it to immobilise the vehicle which you can do remotely via the app.
An £80 yearly subscription for an account is also cheap by tracker standards
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if ever you need spares Nick Jupp specialises in E46 spares, based in Swanley edge of South East London 07828322483
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Thanks @Nef yes I stripped out the interior trims and seats at home, then removed engine and gearbox at my mates garage and transported the body to the body shop, Obviously any 32 year old car has got some rust lurking I have supplied panels accrued over the last six years, two new wings, a bonnet, sills, rear right boot pocket but also had to drop off a front left door and sunroof panel this week, going for a full colour change to San Marino Blue so a lot of work involved, can't wait to get it back and rebuild it.
Dual Mass Flywheel is straight forward, gearbox and clutch removal, lock the flywheel in position so the engine doesn't turn and undo the flywheel bolts, and remove.
Fitting make sure the dowels are in place and refit with new bolts, align and refit the clutch [if it is a self adjusting clutch you will need to reset it, if it is new it will come with a lock ring in place that you don't remove until it is bolted up. then refit the gearbox and other bits.
Gearbox & diff oils I have always used genuine BMW oils but you can go on the 'Opie Oils website' and look for equivalents.
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The E36 after the E30 wasn't as good in my opinion, while I appreciate seeing a well looked after one I think the later E46 3 series was better and probably the last decent 3 series.
Modern cars are designed with fuel economy and emissions as the prime goal hence the additions of electric power steering, whilst good economically as it only puts resistance on the engine when required it just doesn't give you that driveability feed back from the road.
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@StevePeel cheers Nef, the E39 was the last good 5 series in my opinion and a lot of customers that upgraded to the E60 regretted it.
My 335i is in the body shop at the moment, just took some progress shots today whilst dropping a new door up there, can't wait to get it back going 'San Marino Blue' :D U
Having to use the 318i the throttle pedal is more like an engine volume switch than a method of increasing speed :D
Intensive Car Unit in Southend getting it prepped for paint :D
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I used products from Furniture clinic
https://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-4SLBhCVARIsACrhWLXgAMxds8264V3ptPGs28XAsx9cpJokJUsQ5Tc0bdVD7V4pWajs-4waAjTVEALw_wcBThey also do a steering wheel kit which I used on my 318i steering wheel with good results, I would use proper leather cleaning products, any oils will affect the ability for colouring.
https://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=+steering+wheel+kitBefore
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Catford CC Hill Climb on Yorks Hill, near Ide Hill this Sunday morning shortly followed by the Bec CC Hill climb later in the afternoon on White Lane in Titsey.
Love it, I did my apprenticeship at VW/Audi
I smoked around in a 1.6GT M11 JPS Capri for ten years, evolved in to a 2.0 stage 3 GT ;)
