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My friend and I have a saying when it comes to doing any modification on our cars, "Don't try and outsmart a room full of German engineers." I wouldn't even think of messing with the thermostat on a stock built/tune. Nonetheless, I came across this article and it got me thinking (overthinking maybe...

https://www.cartalk.com/content/you-should-never-ever-remove-thermostat My understanding that the chance of running hot without a thermo is caused by water not having a chance to cool when flowing thru so fast. https://www.turbobuick.com/threads/can-you-run-a-car-without-a-thermostat.319716/ In tha...

Can you post a video with sound?

So what will they do when the fire trucks dealing with the incessant wildfires have to return to base for 12 hours at a time to recharge their batteries ..............

If you are only driving in 70+ temperatures, do you really need a thermostat at all?

I have not had any problems with accessing BigCoupe, but regularly have to go through the irritating rigmarole to access many other sites (do traffic lights include the poles they are attached to?). I have a VPN installed on my PC which I think encourages the Captcha program

anchored wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 15, 2020 4:16 pm

Thanks!


Now I am looking for the carpet cover!

Are you still looking?

Hey Charlie! According to this forum, the poster no longer exists.

Solved!

Since the seller had another fifty or so cars for sale and the photos were obviously lifted from an old auction, one can only surmise that a seller’s account was hacked and this was a fraudulent listing, hence the reason eBay obliterated it.

Now it all makes sense (to me at least!)

The ad says the seller has set a "realistic reserve" and yet it's down as a "classified ad" so no bidding. Something isn't quite right! If you read the thread, you’ll see that I was following this car with interest and took the time to attend the auction and go through the rigmarole of registration...

I saw it a few minutes ago. Glad to hear you’ve worked out which one it is! Now I’m wondering...........But at that price is it too good to be true?

Just watched it again! The MOT expired February 2015. I presume the car still exists, but wonder if the current owner is known on this Forum

Here's one on ebay. Looks the same as yours.........

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-BMW-E24 ... 4342248852

Has anybody this side of the Pond been following ebay (and other) advertisements for our cars? It would appear that most auctions are closing at a value of between £5-7K. Many "Buy it Now" listings are in the £10k region. I'm talking about "Barn Find Cars" which are being described as needing substa...

sansouci wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:15 am

I would NOT use sewing machine oil nor 3-in-1. Both are designed to evaporate over time.

I did say...." It’s easy to access it every couple of years to re-lube it."

There is a plastic cap on the underside which you can remove. This will expose the pivot which is hollow with wiring running through it. You can possibly tighten this up as it is threaded. Best if you remove the triangular internal blanking piece on the inside of the door and remove the three screws...

Since this was a well-described vehicle I think the price achieved was indicative of what they should fetch in the UK. I wonder if it would have been more if one of the major classic car auction houses was used?

For the wiper arm I’d use some thick oil such as EP90, but just a small amount. For the blower motor I use a lighter oil such as 3-in-1. It’s easy to access it every couple of years to re-lube it.

I had a Tristar 777 on a slide mount in my Mach 1 Mustang with a K40 aerial and mic. At home I had a Sigma 4 aerial on a 20’ scaffold pole and a Bremi (Bremas?) 200 Watt linear amplifier. Had great fun both in the car and talking to other Sidebanders right across the World

I'll be dismantling one of these soon. Mainly electrical & mechanical parts.

Sounds like you have a faulty ignition switch.

Interesting auction. Only an early (S1) dog-leg manual (5550180) sold for £6,750. Obviously been off the road for about three years, when it had failed MOT on corrosion, but had had very extensive welding previously. Looks like a restoration project if ever I've seen one! But the selling price. :sho...

Interesting post. I've never heard of this auction site before. And you're located just down the road from me!
Good luck with the auction - I will be following it

A very interesting read. Thank you for posting

Try putting a length of bar against the starter and give it a whack with a lump hammer. That may help shake it loose - and if that doesn’t work, it hasn’t cost you anything