Your fleet running reports

[mik]

I don’t know, but I am going to say 375bhp. I don’t care if that is an optimistic guess.

[Sundayjumper]

First post-lockdown event tomorrow, Autosoloing the Porsche at Bordon.

2/9 in class, 14/52 overall.

I’m OK with second in class but I wanted top ten overall.

It was very wet in the morning and the car didn’t like that. It struggles with front end grip at the best of times so when it’s wet it’s understeer a-go-go. The ground dried out after lunch and by the last runs around 4pm it was going pretty well. Just not well enough to make up the 10s I needed to get first in class

[mik]

Are you allowed to add a couple of degrees of neg camber

[JonMad]

First post-lockdown event tomorrow, Autosoloing the Porsche at Bordon.

2/9 in class, 14/52 overall.

I’m OK with second in class but I wanted top ten overall.

It was very wet in the morning and the car didn’t like that. It struggles with front end grip at the best of times so when it’s wet it’s understeer a-go-go. The ground dried out after lunch and by the last runs around 4pm it was going pretty well. Just not well enough to make up the 10s I needed to get first in class

I'm claiming the 2 DNFs as well, which makes me 19th out of 54. 4s behind Mr Jumper over the day. 3rd out of 9 in my Class. Fabia went well, lots of fun was had and I didn't hit any cones which makes a change. I do need a cone air filter that doesn't fall off all the time though.

[V8Granite]

Mrs Dave has a sudden urge for a classic after falling for an Orange Fiat 126 which sadly hasn’t come to fruition. It’s now looking like we are on the hunt for an MG Midget.

The incoming discussion of no doubt getting rid of the TT will be met with a firm no and it shall then be partially stripped to lose some weight so I can tinker a bit more.

I also fitted some Pilot Sport 4s to the rear to match the front as I am so impressed with them on the front. It’s still resisting understeer really well in its QS set up so I really am enjoying its cross country pace.

I shall have to get a perm.

Dave!

How would you fit into a car that small?

Butter and momentum.

Dave!

[Sundayjumper]

Butter and momentum.

Fresh MOT on the Aston today. A grand total of 420 miles covered this year. When I was commuting (in the 7) I was doing more than that every four days.

[nuttinnew]

Uh-oh, I have caught teh dumb; lost my satnav

[mik]

Fresh MOT on the Aston today. A grand total of 420 miles covered this year.

Car crime!

[Beany]

I concur.

Anyway, think my blower fan resistor is on the way out - it had been doing the ramping thing for a bit recently but now it keeps the fan on for a bit after the car has turned off; might have found that mystery battery flattening issue after all

Apparently the Behr part is the last one used on the E46 and unlike most 'OE' parts, is not known to be problematic, trying to find one in the UK is a PITA though.

[mention]Sundayjumper[/mention] any thoughts, seeing as it's not like you're driving yer fucking Aston so you must have time on your hands to help

[McSwede]

I concur.

Anyway, think my blower fan resistor is on the way out - it had been doing the ramping thing for a bit recently but now it keeps the fan on for a bit after the car has turned off; might have found that mystery battery flattening issue after all

Apparently the Behr part is the last one used on the E46 and unlike most 'OE' parts, is not known to be problematic, trying to find one in the UK is a PITA though.

@Sundayjumper any thoughts, seeing as it's not like you're driving yer fucking Aston so you must have time on your hands to help

Have you had a look on the Autodoc app?

[Beany]

I keep forgetting what that bloody thing is called

They don't seem to have the Behr one but I'll have a sniff aboot and see if any of the other ones they have are considered non-shit by the one make BMW forums. Ugh, one make forums

[integrale_evo]

Search for hella too.

Tbh, it’s such a common and widely known issue even cheap non brand ones made in the last few years are probably better than the oe one.

Can’t remember what make I put in ours but it’s fine, has been fine for several years and was about 100times easier to fit than the internet’s seem to make out.

Couple of trim screws and a torx key for the actual screws holding the resistor in and job jobbed.

[Mito Man]

Considering it’s not a very expensive part and has lasted 15+ years I’d say the OEM didn’t do a bad job

[Sundayjumper]

@Sundayjumper any thoughts, seeing as it's not like you're driving yer fucking Aston so you must have time on your hands to help

Even though it's a common BMW thing, it's not something I've ever needed to do.

But you're overthinking as usual Buy whatever is easily available and get on with it. Even a "crap" one will probably last longer than you'll keep the car.

[Sundayjumper]

Fresh MOT on the Aston today. A grand total of 420 miles covered this year.

Car crime!

Yeah. And 110 of those were a dull motorway slog from the one time I took it to work back in February-ish. So I've only done about 300 enjoyable miles

[integrale_evo]

Hella / behr

Febi

Lemforder

Meyle

Then anything else is my usual list of makes to search for when buying aftermarket bmw bits. Plus a quick online checker to see how daft the oe bmw bit is first.

[Beany]

@Sundayjumper any thoughts, seeing as it's not like you're driving yer fucking Aston so you must have time on your hands to help

Even though it's a common BMW thing, it's not something I've ever needed to do.

But you're overthinking as usual Buy whatever is easily available and get on with it. Even a "crap" one will probably last longer than you'll keep the car.

I've nearly had it two years now

Yeah, I think just going with Harry's list and ignoring the moaning cunts on the BMW forums is probably the better idea

Looks like an annoying (rather than actually difficult) job to do, but well within my levels of cackhandedness

[Sundayjumper]

Hella / behr

Febi

Lemforder

Meyle

I don't think I've ever needed Hella or Behr but the others definitely. I've used lots of Lemforder & Meyle bits. Bosch a few times too, mainly batteries.

But OTOH, I've used ECP super-cheapo Eicher brakes on a few cars and they've been fine too. I think a whole set of those F&R including pads was well under £100 on the MINI. Not sure I'd put them on the bigger cars though...

[Sundayjumper]

Yeah, I think just going with Harry's list and ignoring the moaning cunts on the BMW forums is probably the better idea

You know, I genuinely can't remember the last time I actively engaged on a single-make forum. I'll dip in if Google finds something I'm looking for but otherwise I find it all quite unbearable.

[McSwede]

Yeah, I think just going with Harry's list and ignoring the moaning cunts on the BMW forums is probably the better idea

You know, I genuinely can't remember the last time I actively engaged on a single-make forum. I'll dip in if Google finds something I'm looking for but otherwise I find it all quite unbearable.

I have on occasion but the general braying fuckwittery makes you stay away