Page 25 of 51

Re: Sub Par Cars - Axis of Idiocy.

Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 12:13 pm
by paulplom
Trannies are notoriously easy to steal.

Re: Sub Par Cars - Axis of Idiocy.

Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 12:35 pm
by Hooli
But you find them 100yrds away after they've exploderated, again.

Re: Sub Par Cars - Axis of Idiocy.

Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 2:04 pm
by SubPar
At least in Aberdeen, my E36s never even got a second glance. They were just old piles of shit.

It's far easier and far more lucrative for the wee scrotes to break into somebody's house and steal the key to the brand new Audi RS4 on the drive, or even just fire up their laptop and spectrum analyser and do a keyless theft.

Re: Sub Par Cars - Axis of Idiocy.

Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 5:35 pm
by paulplom
More progress* for you.

Re: Sub Par Cars - Axis of Idiocy.

Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:11 pm
by Guest
paulplom wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 12:13 pm Trannies are notoriously easy to get off with.

Re: Sub Par Cars - Axis of Idiocy.

Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:57 pm
by Hooli
Paul likes their push fit fittings too

Re: Sub Par Cars - Axis of Idiocy.

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:31 am
by SubPar
I had a look in the spare wheel well yesterday:
spare wheel.jpeg
spare wheel.jpeg (217.53 KiB) Viewed 2528 times
If only I had 3 more of those! The same design of wheel that was on the 320i automatic coupe I had back in 2018-2019.

I also lubed up the boot and passenger door locks, and got them working. I like being able to grab something from the boot then just flick the boot lock, locking the whole car in the process.

The V5 arrived yesterday. Bloody quick turnaround, seeing as I only bought it a week ago today. I can go to the local BMW dealer now and get a spare key ordered up. They quoted me £60 all-in for a key. Not bad at all.

Re: Sub Par Cars - Axis of Idiocy.

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:33 pm
by paulplom
What are those wheels called? Are they easy to find on ebay?

Re: Sub Par Cars - Axis of Idiocy.

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:10 pm
by Eddie Honda
paulplom wrote: Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:33 pm What are those wheels called? Are they easy to find on ebay?
85329409823 / 36111182760

Double-spoke (style 30)

https://www.bmwoemwheels.com/en/rim-mod ... l-style-30
2071153664.jpg
2071153664.jpg (141.53 KiB) Viewed 2515 times

Re: Sub Par Cars - Axis of Idiocy.

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2021 2:36 pm
by SubPar
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114747043382

Hmmm. Free postage? Like hell it will be.

Anyway, the wheels are fairly low down the priority list. It has a full set of good condition Continentals on it right now. I also even have a spare set of horrible E90 16" alloys in my parents' barn complete with winter tyres on them! They really are horrible though.

I'll get a spare key ordered up next. Then when I can get it into somebody's unit locally I'll take the centre console out and look at the wiring. Not only is the lighter socket dead, but the handbrake light doesn't illuminate. Those are both under the centre console. Luckily it's not too difficult to remove on these.