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greenelekta
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by greenelekta » Wed May 12, 2021 10:47 pm
Toasey wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 10:23 pm
Where does one get E39 Touring tailgates and what do they cost? Do BMW still have them as stock items?
Have a look on ebay, search breaking e39 Touring.
One here
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184829782005 ... SwQLtgml~A
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Toasey
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by Toasey » Thu May 13, 2021 12:36 am
Thanks. That does, from the photos, appear to be a good clean one. Certainly better than I've seen on eBay in the past. Now, here's my next question.
Does E39 tailgate fit in an E39 Touring?
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Charles
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by Charles » Thu May 13, 2021 8:11 am
Toasey wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 12:36 am
Does E39 tailgate fit in an E39 Touring?
Unless the tailgate for a B10 is different to the donor car (which I believe it isn't), then the answer is yes.
For information, I am in the process of doing the same for my E46
Charles
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MattOz
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by MattOz » Wed May 19, 2021 5:33 pm
Popped up to C&M for a coffee whilst doing the school run. Lovely E28 up there too.
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ScooBeeFive
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by ScooBeeFive » Wed May 19, 2021 9:30 pm
MattOz wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 5:33 pm
Popped up to C&M for a coffee whilst doing the school run. Lovely E28 up there too.
Nice one Matt - you timed that well. The E28 and the weather. Check the rain shower in the background!
Amazes me there always seems to be something nice there regardless of the time or day.
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Grumpyjohn1957
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by Grumpyjohn1957 » Wed May 19, 2021 9:38 pm
That E28 is simply gorgeous and so of its time.
Chunky, boxy styling, in your face decals with that passive/aggressive shark nose.
Imagine that in the rear-view mirror, climbing into your boot as it pulls out to overtake.
Better still imagine the howling of the intakes and exhausts as it does so.
I want one! I really, really do.
P.S Your D3 is nice too Matt!
John
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Bob
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by Bob » Wed May 19, 2021 11:48 pm
The B2.8 was the one 4Star Classics sold a while back. It does look the business but I'm not a fan of the more recently added rear wing.
Hope it lives there or was brought on a trailer, since it's not currently got an MOT.
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MattOz
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by MattOz » Thu May 20, 2021 12:44 am
CaesarBob wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 11:48 pm
The B2.8 was the one 4Star Classics sold a while back. It does look the business but I'm not a fan of the more recently added rear wing.
Hope it lives there or was brought on a trailer, since it's not currently got an MOT.
It was driven up there from the Oxford area I think. Probably booked in for an MOT on the way home
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Wellsy
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by Wellsy » Fri May 21, 2021 11:51 am
MattOz wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 5:33 pm
Popped up to C&M for a coffee whilst doing the school run. Lovely E28 up there too.
That's some impressive downforce!!!!
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by woolley11 » Fri May 21, 2021 11:12 pm
Simply used the Alpina for work, ferrying wife here and there and taxiing kids about.
I’ve done about 150 trouble feel miles with no warning lights
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CB 987
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by CB 987 » Sat May 22, 2021 6:01 pm
Thanks for sharing, I have been thinking about doing this on my car, but wasn’t sure how easy it was.
I was fortunate to have some time in a G21 B3 & D3S last weekend, both were equipped with the optional paddles and I have to say I did prefer them to the buttons.
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Rav
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by Rav » Sat May 22, 2021 6:36 pm
Boring alert.
I gave my B3 a quick service wash after standing still for the best part of three months.
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MattOz
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by MattOz » Sat May 22, 2021 6:42 pm
CB 987 wrote: ↑Sat May 22, 2021 6:01 pm
Thanks for sharing, I have been thinking about doing this on my car, but wasn’t sure how easy it was.
I was fortunate to have some time in a G21 B3 & D3S last weekend, both were equipped with the optional paddles and I have to say I did prefer them to the buttons.
The process of removing the airbag is difficult compared to any other BMW that I’ve done in the past. There is a good alternative tutorial on YouTube, below, which I used, having spent 30-40 mins trying to remove the airbag the ‘normal’ way.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sRnxGSAHNNY
Just make sure the battery is disconnected throughout
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Marc 76
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by Marc 76 » Sat May 22, 2021 8:39 pm
Checked and Inflated my tyre's to the desired pressures for the first time today - no easy task thanks to Sytner Nottingham!
I've had my Alpina for 6 weeks now and after the first week removed the centre caps and checked the pressures. At that time i noticed that along with the wheels (that I would have preferred to have been left alone as they were in their original finish) Sytner had kindly painted the valves too, which was actually enough to foul the threads and stop the tyre compressor screwing on
After relaying this story to my Dad in the coming weeks he was sure he had an old thread cleaner (die) somewhere and proceeded to dig it out. It was somewhat second hand looking and slightly damaged but was exactly what was needed!
So today i finally ran the die down each valve and topped up the tyres where required to the desired pressures.
I also took the opportunity to replace each centre cap emblem securing nyloc nut and also apply some thread locker too after Adam's (Yad3100) recent misfortune of having one come undone, so hopefully they'll stay put!
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