Why would you change the box and ECU for a solenoid fault?

Yes, there is that... depends which way your heat gradient is running.... the manifold will generally be hotter than underbonnet ambient, though, as it'll conduct heat from the head...

Would've thought a plastic manifold would keep charge cooler when subjected to a high-temp environment... Ally conducts heat alot better than plastic.

Yes... Different PCD

Is we getting name badges like at Salisbury? ...except in a legible font this time? :D

Bump... anyone?

There's a clue in there somewhere... Change your SWR meter... :)

I also have some leather dye in the post so I will be sorting out the scuffed steering wheel shortly... thias should really improve the look of the interior!

Bump. New exterior pics taken today, in my photobucket album: Login to a private Photobucket.com album Also some vids - hot & cold start, quick walk around, demonstration of the EAS working, underbonnet with engine running, and a quick drive down the road. Apologies for quality, but...

Depends on where the water came from... if it is coolant, it will smell like it. It's possibly a rainwater leak. If it isn't a constant issue, the expense and hassle of changing the heater matrix (a sod of a job) won't be worth your while bearing in mind the vehicle isn't worth all that much...

I'm not so sure his VCU is good.... he is saying here he can turn the wheel by hand? I thought with an on-spec VCU, you need a bloody long bar on a wheelnut, and a lot of force applied over time to turn it at all... something like 90lb/f constantly applied for a minute will turn the wheel...

+1 for oil cooler pipes. Look / feel underneath them, as they can appear totally dry on top but be piddling oil out underneath. They tend to leak from the crimping between the metal and rubber sections. General rule with oil leaks is - unless it's dripping onto something that's throwing it...

Depends on cosmetic condition as well. If it's starting to show its age, particularly interior wise, expect no more than £1500.

+1 70Ah nowhere near big enough for a Diesel...

Yer do with a V8... Was trying to figure whether I needed to bring a jerry can just in case...

Boomer - any chance of posting up the total distance for each of the routes, just so we can gauge likely fuel usage?

Diesel or petrol? Reason I ask is, the cruise control works differently in each. Having no radio there will not affect the cruise control buttons, they are on a different circuit altogether. Is the wheel original to the car?

+1 Rattle could be your VANOS... 'kin expensive to fix if it goes wrong... Search some BMW forums about changing your VANOS oil filter... it's a tiny mesh filter that screws into the VANOS unit, and apparently can prevent disaster if changed regularly...

Bump - I will consider a sensible offer....

Bump - willing to entertain sensible offers...