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How much oil have you used Mark? I had a warning today on mine that it is at the minimum level and please top up a litre. Engine has done 13k miles so to me that seems excessive. Annoying thing is that it is booked in for its first service in two weeks. I am a little reluctant to top it up for...

In the 13k miles I have had mine I have averaged 30.81mpg and the highest I got it was to 38.04mpg. Was better on fuel than my 1.8T Octavia vRS. I think mine is getting worse but I am driving it less and those journies are shorter distances. IIRC they are pretty much the same engine but the...

I also agree. I really like mine. I don’t use it like you as it is my daily drive but it is all the car I could want - comfortable, fast, easy to drive, nice place to be and is inconspicuous despite kids who try and race me off the lights in their Fiesta’s and Corsa’s. Think it makes an ok...

I have never got into mine and though "yes, this needs more power" or even any other upgrade for that matter, apart from a manual gear box but that is a different matter. I get the LSD upgrade and I would be tempted with it but I don't think I would "use" it and I probably should get one for my...

It’s so easy to do a full service on an engine once it is out so makes sense to. I would have liked to have cleaned and painted the engine I put in but I needed it done quick as it was my daily car. I used a Gates cam belt kit which was about £99 from eBay. Also iirc there is also a known issue...

I am certain my step dad's old kit car he built didn't have a reverse light. But then I am sure there are rules about "if it was fitted from new with one then it needs to have it". The giov website is pretty good at searching for all the rules and that. Also I may have missed it have you tried...

Make sure you change the cam belt and tensioner while the engine is out. I had one fail on me (of the morning I was booking it into get replaced) on my old vRS. And also the oil pick up pipe which is another common one. And iirc there is a hard plastic breather pipe under the inlet that is prone...

I don't have an outside tap so I use a little garden hand sprayer. Works really well. The only down side is the flow rate of water if you need to use a lot of water quickly for like getting under wheel arches etc. But I can rinse my E34 with 8ltr of water, although it is very rarely dirty to...

Did you use a DA to apply the Autoglym stuff? I’ve got a bottle of that too and only ever applied it by hand. I get it’s not a hobby for everyone, but that guy just annoys me. Yeah I’ve had a few people come up for a chat when I’ve been working on my E34.

Like this a lot. Wish I had space for another car to do this with. Maybe when my M140 is returned I will have another Ph1 to do something like this with as I rarely use a car anymore for commuting so it would be perfect! With the Menzerna polish, do you just use the heavy cut compound? I've...

It's a Metro, that came as standard. I had an identical Metro to this, but in white, several years ago as a stop gap. Bought for £150, someone went into the back of it and push the bumper mounting point back a bit. Fixed with a piece of wood and a sledge hammer. Claimed £150 cash off the other...

Bare with me on this one, but this Metro and Rover 214 The Metro has been around for a while where I live. It looked in great condition. Shame it’s not a 3 door as I would have put a note on it to buy it. Then it got damaged, not sure how. Bit of a shame. Then the 214 appears and it’s the same...

Sure I read somewhere that the estates created more downforce than the saloons. But then in the 1996 season they allowed boot spoilers but they weren’t allowed above the roof line so they couldn’t fit it to the estates so moved to the saloons. Can’t remember where I read that. But it also...

I feel the same when driving mine, it doesn't feel me with confidence plus there is a lot of money tied up I do not want to crash!! I would like to get it on an air field and go mad with it just to see how far is too far with little risk. There has been times when I have been surprised on what...

Nothing wrong with an E34 on Style 32's....that's what I have on mine! haha. But yes, the M5 looks a lot better on Throwing Stars, look more purposeful looking original.

Appartently this works http://bimmer.work/ but it won't do my E34. However https://www.mdecoder.com/ does....says I have a Diesel Particle Filter but it is a petrol.... Just need the last 7 digits of you VIN.

Just had a quick look at them and it initially looks like what I am after - like to re-dye those small patches. I will take a better look after work.

The seats in my E34 are in good condition but there is a slight wear in the driver’s side, which to be honest for a 30 year old car is good going! also some slight wear on the side of the seat base but hard to photograph. Is there anything that I can do to help prevent it getting worse? As...

I see your spreadsheet of fuel consumption...and raise it a web app I have written (mainly to learn some new stuff for my new job) This is for my auto M140i for nearly all of the fill ups I have done. Annoyingly I only tracked the MPG for the first few times but then started to note down...

200k miles is good. Its the age old argument of high miles means nothing if well looked after. I also wonder what miles you could get out of a new car, like what is the newest car that would reach +200k miles comfortably. I just have a feeling they are not built to last nowadays. My E34 has...