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Lower temp thermostat will just make the car overfuel most of the time. If you're sure its the stat then just go OEM. I was going to say similar. If it's into overheating the thermostat is (or should be) fully open, a lower temperature rating won't make any difference to that. Also, thermostats are...

Where's your new car thread ?

I'm getting flashbacks to the Wobbly Dave story.

350Z ?

I wouldn't buy one myself, obvs, but some people seem to like them.

_Andy - 1995 Mazda MX-5 V8, 2013 BMW M135i, 2006 Smart ForTwo, 1992 Honda NC30, 2004 Honda CRF450R Supermoto, 2005 Honda CR125R, 2011 Ford Transit T350 140 AWD 16vcento - 2007 Mini Cooper S, 2005 Volvo S60 2.0T SE Lux 240PP - 2012 Audi A5 3.0 TDI A7X88 - 2006 Audi S6 V10 Action jack84 - 13 Seat Leo...

Oh and five revels says it's not HGF. I've never had a K-series and didn't know they have a reputation for being hard to bleed, so in light of that and the fact the last people to work on it were a bit crap, and this only started after they'd worked on it, I'm voting for not-properly-bled as well. ...

E36 compact is e36 front end and ( very lightly modified ) e30 rear end to save space, weight and cost ) and far from being a reason to avoid it is actually the reason a lot of people like them... Precisely why I bought one, to try and be competitive against the MX5s in Autosolos. The E46 is bigger...

Fitted replacement window regulator to the Compact, which turned out to be a refreshingly straightforward job. I didn't replace the vapour barrier, instead I removed the remains of the original one, and as much of the glue as I could be bothered with. Weight saving. Race car. Did some more work on t...

If you're heading in an E46 direction, try a 325ti (that's the Compact).

duncs500 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:15 amWould they have bled the system when they changed the hoses?

Yes, definitely. I was forgetting the hoses had been changed recently. That might well be the answer.

I’ll be honest - I don’t like the sound of that. Any sign of oil in water or vice-versa ? I think you’ll need to get it booked in for some investigation.

Get the 330i. BMW straight sixes are great. You need to try one.

Rear wiper delete finished ! Pack of ten 25mm plastic plugs from eBay for £2.25 and a quick spray of some random silver wheel paint I had in the garage. It’ll need some silicone in there as well to waterproof it but for a cost of probably less than 50p it’s not bad :) 04A4F29E-D244-45F3-808F-6BAD172...

JonMad wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 12:30 pm- no change in power - result or could just be natural variances cancelling out the cat

I don't need another go on the rollers but I might pop down to watch.

We've had two, both in Passats, a B6 and now a B7. The B6 used to judder slightly when cold, new oil didn't make a difference, but OTOH it didn't get any worse in the five years or so we had it. We've had the B7 just over a year, it's been absolutely fine and has just had an oil change as a routine ...

The bumpage of the Southern Meet thread reminded me - have you got your car sorted yet ?

Ouch. I feel for you

Is there a bumper like this available for the 997 ?

Both of mine have had beam bushes which look knackered and like they're doing absolutely nothing to prevent vertical movement... Mine are definitely doing nothing to prevent vertical movement ! The core is completely detached from the outer. There's no way it should pass an MOT like that so I'm in ...

GG. wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 10:43 pmI guess with the Vantage being front-mid engined though there's a lot of air between the front of the engine and the back of the headlamps.

There is, but still.

Having a transaxle must help massively with the cabin though, less transmission tunnel needed at the front.