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ciderinsport - sounds a like a good deal. I would have suggested water pump and rear air suspension as things to look out for. You just need to decide whether to believe the bimmer autobox 'sealed for...
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Slight hijack ... Do you guys think it's worth rust proofing a 10 yr old Toyota Corolla 1.6 auto? Not an expensive car as the current value is around £3k to £3.5k. I like this car very much and the...
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ciderinsport - MemberLooks like I might have got a proper bargainLooks like it! Sounds great - enjoy!
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I've recently joined the club with the purchase of a 1997 Audi A4 Avant Quatro TDi and managed to get it for just over £500... needed new disks and pads and some filters oil etc which I did myself with...
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Nick1962 take a magnet round the lower edges etc of the car Sounds like its been fillered on the tailgate.
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Inspired by the OP. After looking at those old 5 series estates. Seen a few diesels, 530d, 525tds around for not a lot of money. All seem to have 200K on the clock. Whats likely to go wrong at that...
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Whats likely to go wrong at that mileage on the diesel version?pretty much anything but possibly nothing. That's sort of the point of bangernomics; sometimes you get lucky and get a gem and have many...
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So does anyone know. The 530d and 525tds engines. Are they timing chain or belt?
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the a class had a plastic hatch.. was the same on ours
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All timing chains on recent BMWshttp://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/chain-cam/
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Do you guys think it's worth rust proofing a 10 yr old Toyota Corolla 1.6 auto? Not an expensive car as the current value is around £3k to £3.5k.Try half that. And maybe a little bit less.
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Rustproofing can be done cheaply, I've heard good things about a Canadian product called 'Fluid Film' which might be an easy DIY. I may be putting in on an 18 year old Corolla later in the year...
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Check the indicators, they don't seem work on most BMW's Apparently it's a factory upgrade. Bypasses the relay. Also a very popular modification with the Audi as well.
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Whats likely to go wrong at that mileage on the diesel version? What kind of MPG will they get on a run?I have a 525d Touring manual (MSport model with harsher suspension...)- with 204k on the clock -...
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Thanks hamishthecat for the info. I was curious, as they seem cheap. Seems like they could turn into a money pit.
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So, I thought it time for an update.So far, so good! The first trip in the car was New Forest to Plymouth, For Twentyfour/12. So I loaded it up a bit. Bikes, easyup, generator, 50kg dog, 3 people and...
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Glad it's working out for you cider. Nice looking motor!You have a 50kg dog!!!!? What on earth is he / she?
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By the sound of it, depressed.
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Can the roof take the weight of two fatbikes at speed? Just asking like...
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You have a 50kg dog!!!!? What on earth is he / she?Can the roof take the weight of two fatbikes at speed? Just asking like...You think I go fast with all that on / in / attached to the car
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