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mjf297
Senior Member I Joined: 08-February-2006 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 125 |
Posted: 06-July-2006 at 20:21 |
Cheers DM i will check out the calipers if the new bushes dont set it straight!! Quotes are in (upper and lower control arms and bushes): Euro Car Parts: £260 inc labour BMW parts: £530 inc labour I know which one i am very tempted to go for!! Before I get that done though I now need to investigate my new tyres... they have all lost pressure in the space of approx 2 weeks (one of the rears down from 32psi to 12psi !!!!!!!). Refinflated them today and it felt like a new car... back to the tyre place tomorrow cheers Edited by mjf297 |
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1988 E24 635CSi HIGHLINE ZINNOBER RED - Whitesands Bay, Cornwall |
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PaulS
Really Senior Member II East Anglia BMWCC Regional Chairman Joined: 03-July-2004 Location: Aylsham, Norfolk Status: Offline Points: 2516 |
Posted: 07-July-2006 at 20:08 |
You'll find the ECP parts are the same manufacturer as who would supply BMW. You just don't have the BMW badge on them. The OE prices are normally the ones supplied to BMW Paul |
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 07-July-2006 at 23:57 |
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mjf297
Senior Member I Joined: 08-February-2006 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 125 |
Posted: 09-July-2006 at 09:27 |
That settles it then, ECP parts it is! Will have to wait until next month now though which is a shame cause I'm taking the six down to cornwall next week, would be great to have it smooth for motorway and crisp for the country roads! The problem incidently with the new tyres losing pressure was that the alloys had loads of gunk already attached so there wasn't a proper seal. Had to have all the tyres removed, rims cleaned up and re-beaded which has another £40!! So those tatty style 5's off ebay have set me back a total of £550 so far!! |
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mjf297
Senior Member I Joined: 08-February-2006 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 125 |
Posted: 10-July-2006 at 14:13 |
Finally got round to washing and polishing the six so I could take a few pics with it's new shoes... anyone interested can view them here: http://www.bmwmovies.net/thumbnails.php?album=114 Making the long journey from London to Cornwall in it tomorrow... fingers crossed and RAC cover paid in full !! cheers, Mark |
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dog man
Newbie Joined: 25-June-2006 Location: Harpenden, Herts Status: Offline Points: 34 |
Posted: 10-July-2006 at 15:33 |
Cool pictures mjf297.....she's tidy eh style 5's look sooo good on the six..
I took mine through France, Spain etc with 174k showing, didn't miss a beat - as it should be really - Cornwall should be no probs. Obviously you've got your potetial fan belt's/cooling system/hoses problems if those items have been neglected. Judging by yours though, it looks like it has been looked after. The top hose split on my six out of nowhere once. Apart from swapping out all the car's ancillaries in anticipation, I'd say take a look at yr main (top,bottom,thermostat-housing-to water pump hose) hoses and replace if in doubt. I think you can only get them from BMW although I might be wrong. Not too dear though.
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PaulS
Really Senior Member II East Anglia BMWCC Regional Chairman Joined: 03-July-2004 Location: Aylsham, Norfolk Status: Offline Points: 2516 |
Posted: 11-July-2006 at 10:16 |
Now thats one gorgeous 6 Mark! She looks damn good! Paul |
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mjf297
Senior Member I Joined: 08-February-2006 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 125 |
Posted: 17-July-2006 at 22:33 |
Thanks chaps. Got to Cornwall, round it and back again with no probs whatsoever - 800 miles - very impressed!! Needs an oil service now though! Couple of pics of the car near Lands End and Whitesands Bay. The girlfriend wasn't too impressed at the amount of attention the six was getting (from me and passers by!!) |
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 17-July-2006 at 22:52 |
I think I know which of the two gets your priority..... and it's not your girlfriend.....
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