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I was interested in Fox's steering wheel but since it's going to be the same as mine, not so much now(let down!)
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Oh no its not
Fox might need those after everyone giving his steering wheel a good gripping.
...and to add to the BMW reliability index I have discovered a minor ATF leak from the inlet hose of my power steering reservoir bottle, well I assume it's the inlet as I don't see how it could have leaked if it was the outlet, I think I can fix it though ...tis very minor but it's certainly there, just where the hose meets the nozzle on the bottom of the bottle, I can loosen it off and tighten it all up again anyway and hopefully that will fix it. I better keep a bottle of DXIII in the boot anyway
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[TW]Fox;16230528 said:Both of my headlights have suddenly chosen now to completely steam up, something they have never, ever done before
I cant even have a look at the problem because it just will NOT stop raining
I could do with replacing my n/s front indicator lens as it's cracked (and thus filled with condensation). I could also do with new side repeaters as they are going yellow.
I was also hoping that my orbital polisher would have arrived today so i could give the car a once over tonight, alas not yet.
Funny thing is, since I bought this car I have started carrying all sorts of things I never previously did, spare fluids of various kinds, WD40, White Lithium Grease, tools, tow rope, duct tape ...etc. I have full UK breakdown cover though! ...still I feel better having all this junk with me.
Perhaps because I never previously expected my cars to break down or anything to fall off, this one ...well frankly I do, I spend half my driving time analysing every little sound and then I've got the bonnet up every other day and I'm listening to this, poking that etc. This car has moods, the only other car I have ever had that's had 'moods' was my Fiesta MK3, my first car.
[TW]Fox;16230957 said:You and every other E39 and E46 driver on the planet
My E46 didn't, I shouldn't have let that car go, it'd actually be worth more now looking at current market prices than when I sold it. That E46 was really good, everything worked, it didn't obviously leak anything so far as I could tell or make any noises it shouldn't. And it was one of the most highly specced ones you'll find.
Mine never had a minor leak, it just split completely and made a mess
That was a few £hundred to repair
What just to replace the hose and the fluid ?
...I could have a new steering box off BMW fitted for the grand sum of £2500 (actually it was slightly more but I forgot the exact figure) ...that has a leak too although that is very minor.
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