Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
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Id drive it elsewhere without MOT, as would a lot of other people on this site...
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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id do the disks, swap headlights then swap back and leave your normal 1 in, once its through mot who gives a fuck
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Chris Bingham
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: In Scotland
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I was thinking that I could afford an M3 but in reality I don't think I could cope with bills like that.
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Lee Wilson
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Registered: 20th Feb 06
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: XE Corsa
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Oh my fucking god!!! Thats mega monies!!
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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Originally posted by DannyB
Thats over twice the amount of what I paid for my car 
Sell it. Now 
Same here!
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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is that cos its a e46? or whatever it is,.
is the the older shape cheaper to look after?
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Id drive it elsewhere without MOT, as would a lot of other people on this site...
true dat
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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u mean a different garage?
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Ben-B
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Registered: 28th Jul 08
Location: the lovely Nottingham
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dunno if this has been said as i cant be arsed to read through the entire thread, but the headlight adjuster.. is it just cross threaded?
if so you could try a die set on it, might save you a few quid.
sorry few hundred quid
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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whats a die set? Im open to any ideas 
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Dione J
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Registered: 22nd Sep 04
Location: West Midlands Drives: Leon Cupra Turbo
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Daylight robbery, you better get hustling or pimping 
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Ben-B
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Registered: 28th Jul 08
Location: the lovely Nottingham
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
whats a die set? Im open to any ideas
Die set
its used to thread bars, it should clean your thread up if its been cross threaded, may take a little while but could be worth it 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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thread is plastic does that matter?
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Dom
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Registered: 13th Sep 03
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Good idea to use a Tap and Die, like >SO<. I've tapped plastic before and didn't have any problems.
Can you still get to the thread even though it's a sealed unit?
Another thought, have you tried getting the part(s) from Germany? The old man does this when he needs something for his A6, he saves a fair amount to what he can get it here for.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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ill have a check on German ebay! Good shout peeps.
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NovaGTE2
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Registered: 26th Sep 06
Location: Peasedown St John, Bristol Avon
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I think you should sell it chep to me mate ;-)
I know what you mean about the prices, I need an oil cooler and pipes; the pipes alone are £120!!
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Im thinking about buying an extended warranty next year when mines runs out.
Some of the prices are scary!!
I actually believe its cheaper to run a 997 than a M3....................might change for one of them instead!!
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NovaGTE2
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Registered: 26th Sep 06
Location: Peasedown St John, Bristol Avon
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I actually believe its cheaper to run a 997 than a M3....................might change for one of them instead!!
Yep; better MPG and cheaper to insure for me
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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FOOK 
tbh I have never had a car fail an MOT then when I bought a modern car (CTR) It failed
Needed new rear disks and headlight alignment.
Only cost me £200 which looks good compared to yours
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
ill have a check on German ebay! Good shout peeps.
Don't forget that headlights are RHD/LHD. Make sure the bit you need is the same on both.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE2
quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I actually believe its cheaper to run a 997 than a M3....................might change for one of them instead!!
Yep; better MPG and cheaper to insure for me
Yep
Also,
20k 2yr services
OPC warranty is cheaper than BMW extended warranty on an M3.
Need to stert saving & raise some funds
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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Plastic adjusters?
You mean the actual plastic electric adjuster or the 4 plastic screws, that screw the headlight down and have adjustment in them?
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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^^^shit I'am in e36 land
Its just the one screw isn't it?
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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No its 2.
There is a mad linkage to the projectors from those adjustment screws, either you have adjusted it too far and the ball thing on the linkage has popped out (easy fix, pop it back in)or the linkage has snapped (fucked).
In the end just take off the lense and adjust it by moving the projector by hand
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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