- Joined
- Jul 4, 2005
- Messages
- 2,106
- Location
- Germany, 44.8km from The Ring
- Car(s)
- Model Y, NA MX-5, Volvo 940, Zastava
It took a while, much searching was done and linking people and discussing...
Picking it up:
The drive home, this may have happened:
Note: This was on an autobahn legally
Some glamour shots, note I haven't cleaned it - not sure when I will get the chance too.
MXM was right, 15":
The underside is pretty clean:
Fuel filler has been repaired at some point, looks fine:
The door corners are pretty much rust free - Less than Public's I believe - No pictures yet.
So, what is under the hood?
That is correct! a 535i
Managed 14.8L/100km on the journey home!
175,300km on the clock - runs reasonably well - needs a new timing chain and a tune up at some point in the next 10,000kms. I will see if getting it done sooner is fiscally viable
Oh, nearly forgot, proof pic:
Problems found so far:
Front left speakers sounds like one of the speakers aren't working
Resolved so far:
Rear speakers not working -- It appears the rear speakers simply aren't there - I will have to pull some trim pieces off at some point and figure out what to do.
Engine heats up while idling not sure how hot it would get, was fine while moving. - Looks like this is just normal behaviour as it didn't get hotter than the 3rd line on the thermometer
Heater doesn't work - get's a tiny little bit hotter but it's barely noticeable - I think the fact that it has been 30+ degrees lately has caused the heat to not be noticeable - it needs testing on a cold day
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Maintenance to-do:
Oil change - Oil looks okay-ish and levels are okay, but I would like to do it anyway
Coolant change
Timing chain and related parts changed - This is a big one, it won't be for a while
Wheel balance and alignment
Maintenance done:
Picking it up:
The drive home, this may have happened:
Note: This was on an autobahn legally
Some glamour shots, note I haven't cleaned it - not sure when I will get the chance too.
MXM was right, 15":
The underside is pretty clean:
Fuel filler has been repaired at some point, looks fine:
The door corners are pretty much rust free - Less than Public's I believe - No pictures yet.
So, what is under the hood?
That is correct! a 535i
Managed 14.8L/100km on the journey home!
175,300km on the clock - runs reasonably well - needs a new timing chain and a tune up at some point in the next 10,000kms. I will see if getting it done sooner is fiscally viable
Oh, nearly forgot, proof pic:
Problems found so far:
Front left speakers sounds like one of the speakers aren't working
Resolved so far:
Rear speakers not working -- It appears the rear speakers simply aren't there - I will have to pull some trim pieces off at some point and figure out what to do.
Engine heats up while idling not sure how hot it would get, was fine while moving. - Looks like this is just normal behaviour as it didn't get hotter than the 3rd line on the thermometer
Heater doesn't work - get's a tiny little bit hotter but it's barely noticeable - I think the fact that it has been 30+ degrees lately has caused the heat to not be noticeable - it needs testing on a cold day
=============
Maintenance to-do:
Oil change - Oil looks okay-ish and levels are okay, but I would like to do it anyway
Coolant change
Timing chain and related parts changed - This is a big one, it won't be for a while
Wheel balance and alignment
Maintenance done:
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