E46 320d Touring
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Blackie
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Yea that’s pretty much it.
Still at the suspension though. Past experience taught me a valuable lesson, always replace suspension components in pairs across the axle. I had a civic once that I replaced one ball joint on when it failed spectacularly on me in the middle of Kells.
Thought I’d get away with one as the other side felt fine. A week to the day later the other side failed. So now I’m replacing the drivers side arm as we speak, having already completed the passenger side earlier.
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Fair play Brian you're putting some real effort into this wee motor. Came up really well after a good clean in those pics above 
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what a pisser after you doing the bushes too
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Aye I know. Hind sight is always 20/20 though eh?
Thanks man. Yea I’ve a few boys to thank for keeping me sane and advising me to keep at it, because it is becoming a real good car now.Fair play Brian you're putting some real effort into this wee motor. Came up really well after a good clean in those pics above
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Today the post finally arrived! So I set about removing these:
which is hard really to tell but they were black and white carbon versions. One was missing as well hence the need to replace them.
I managed to find a set of blue and white carbon effect ones which match the bonnet badge nicely and are in my opinion much neater looking:
which is hard really to tell but they were black and white carbon versions. One was missing as well hence the need to replace them.
I managed to find a set of blue and white carbon effect ones which match the bonnet badge nicely and are in my opinion much neater looking:
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Having read the thread I felt emotionally invested in this mot test haha Great feeling with the couple of challenges getting it done I'm sure! is looking the part now
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Ehhhh talk to me...
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You talk to me too
Pm me your mobile and il send you through some pics of the lights on whatsapp
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Now it's mot'd you are due a change with your track record Brian looks good, definitely one to hang onto for a while 
looks good, definitely one to hang onto for a while Blackie
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Yea I’m going to try and enjoy it for a while now I’ve it done. No getting rid for a while unless I want served with divorce papers!Now it's mot'd you are due a change with your track record Brian
But thank you Pete, kind words buddy.
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I sense a new thread coming
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170 odd miles today and not a hiccup.
Though I’ve noticed a couple of things. I need to get a cup/drinks holder for it and it could do with cruise control for the motorway. The latter is just me being too lazy/used to having cruise control lol.
I don’t believe it’s an easy or rather a cheap retrofit, so I’ll just learn to do without cruise control lol.
Overall though it’s a great driving car. Feels nicer to drive than the Vectra did. It feels like it’s a better driving position as I didn’t get uncomfortable or anything. It has a good bit of power when needed and handled the twisty stuff up the coast decently with only a little roll.
Looking into stiffer/thicker anti-roll bars to help with that.
But yea, I loved driving it. Was sad to come home again, but had to get the kids back for their bedtime lol
Though I’ve noticed a couple of things. I need to get a cup/drinks holder for it and it could do with cruise control for the motorway. The latter is just me being too lazy/used to having cruise control lol.
I don’t believe it’s an easy or rather a cheap retrofit, so I’ll just learn to do without cruise control lol.
Overall though it’s a great driving car. Feels nicer to drive than the Vectra did. It feels like it’s a better driving position as I didn’t get uncomfortable or anything. It has a good bit of power when needed and handled the twisty stuff up the coast decently with only a little roll.
Looking into stiffer/thicker anti-roll bars to help with that.
But yea, I loved driving it. Was sad to come home again, but had to get the kids back for their bedtime lol
Marc C
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Absolute dream of a car to drive. Even the likes of mine on budget coils, drives the very best!
Big 6 cylinder petrol helps too