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If you like the E39 platform, think Alpina. BMW did not make an E39 M5 touring, but Alpina gave it a good go. I used to own B10 V8S #12, a 4.8 litre 375bhp family wagon. This is a tuned M62, so lacks the twin intakes and double vanos of the M5, but shifted well all the same It also came in 4.6...

Good to know Best of luck with the rebuild

I went to look in my stash of treasures. Turns out I have one from an E12/E24 6er which I broke many years back It would need different plumbing as on E12 it lives in the engine bay

Is the odometer working/ failing at the same time as the speedo? If the odo doesn't stop moving then it's defo the speedo internals

on early E3/E9 cars, the elec fan (where fitted) is controlled by a small black box fitted to the inner wing, near the airbox. This I think takes a signal from the same coolant temp sender as controls the dash gauge, certainly on my car this sender has a single wire, which is split into two. The...

I run the elec pusher fan from E9/E3 aircon cars, and no viscous fan. I have no aircon. I was skeptical at first but this set up does seem to be more than adequate here in the UK. Couldn't comment on cooling adequacy in Guadeloupe! The mod was done by a PO who raced the car... no viscous...

Let me know if you can't find anything local to you In my car I have fitted the equivalent part from an E24/28, etc. 18111245500 I don't know if they are fully interchangeable, but it fits and works just fine. Fitted the later part as I had a small blow with the earlier part, likely due to my...

Rebuild looks to be an option, in the US at least https://e9coupe.com/forum/threads/brake-pressure-regulator-34344750020.9595/ Or very pricey, from Germany... ouch https://www.online-teile.com/bmw-ersatzteile/34344750020_Brake-Pressure-Regulator.html?language=en

I grew up in deepest darkest Northumberland, think I'm right in saying it's the least densely populated county in England, which makes for emptier roads. I do miss those empty roads, even in my 1100 Fiesta (I was 17). The home counties' roads just aren't as good. Which road was it? looks epic...

Can you see if they still hold a vac when the brake pedal is pressed? You mentioned the shhhhh sound when you used the brakes. Put a vac on them with a hand held, and get your beautiful assistant to gently/ firmly press the pedal. This link has good info on remote servos. I've never needed to...

Thanks for that, fun and games. Inspired now, I'm charging my own repro gopro..... and taken the exhaust off for some extra db ;)

This is my box of exhaust gaskets, any of these?

there shouldn't be any shussing of air, that sounds like a vac leak. What is the history of the remote servos? Are they both making that noise, or only one? I don't think it'll be the inline check valve, if that was the wrong way round it would stop vac getting to the remote servos in the first...

NT places need to be booked, to control numbers still I think. Brentford is easy for me to get to though. Keen to hear about Paul Baker experiences

If you're heading out to the west, Ace cafe, or thereabouts, count me in. Greenwich is probs a bit deeper into the smoke than I'd want to go. Bushy Park? Congrats on the CS, I love an orange coupe!

Good info guys, many thanks. Think I first need to undo the upper hinge fully from the car to see why I can't move the door inboard any further. Currently the leading edge of the door is proud of the wing/fender by 1-2mm at the top. I tried loosening the hinge, but the door would not move...

This weekend I'm diving into my driver's door, to see if I can improve its fit and reduce wind noise. I have two questions First up, I have bought a new-to-me wood trim for the door, as the veneer was starting to split on the original. The new wood clashes with the quarter light adjuster knob...

I have a stack of these, suspect postage to Tasmania might be prohibitive, but I can confirm BMW still stock these

I need a sofa in my garage. Awesome rims too... :)

Hi Dan, is the height difference at the bottom of the upper timing cover, i.e. by the chain tensioner, or at the top, by the valve cover? If the height difference is at the bottom, I'd try cutting an additional gasket from gasket paper, to sit on top of the cyl head gasket, to fill the gap. It's...