Where has everyone gone?!?!?!?

you'll have the same wheels as me then. 205 up front and 225 at the back. I was told that 225s would not work at the front of my car as it is an E12 base car (as is yours, no?)

cylinder head rattling is next for me (did the rust last month!)

Ooops! - sorry it was the starting relay that was replaced. I'm useless at all things electrical but the symptom was the car would start fine when cold, but intermittently fail to start when hot (just a loud click). Jumping pins 11-14 worked because this bypasses the ignition switch/starting relay (???). Quote from the invoice from my mechanic "found voltage low on (7V) crank circuit to gearbox SEM switch, traced for wiring fault/breakdown and found starting relay defective, replace as necessary".

Was quite pleased with the bill - £378 total including all the suspension work (£228 of which was parts) only 3 hours labour.

Unfortunatly I'm working Saturday so will be leaving london about 4pm and will probably have the sun in my eyes for the whole M4 journey!!!!


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Wahey! Someone's still alive!

£250 is a great price, I'd ask where you're getting them done if I wasn't at the other end of the country! Will be looking for someone to sort a few spots of rust on mine shortly. I'm going to try Macmetals of Mill Hill first, Horsetan's recommendation.

Got my six back from my mechanic last week after a front suspension freshen-up. Had new thrust and lower control arms and bushes fitted followed by full wheel alignment. Tie bars also had to be replaced as the adjustment was completely seized on them. I went for the stock BMW bushes in the end as his recommendation was as long as they are loaded and torqued correctly they should be fine. Car now feels a lot better with the steering wheel pointing straight ahead, taking to Bristol on Saturday so only then will I know if the 60-80mph vibration has been exorcised !!

Also finally sorted the hot start problem which turned out to be the inhibitor relay which was replaced at the cost of £6.05. No more plugs 11 and 14 in sainsburys car park, petrol stations etc!!

Still here Mark!

Wondering the same myself.

I have posted news of my Six on the General forum but for a recap, I went to the main dealers in the Six to pick up some dash bulbs for the Touring. Came out & the car wouldn't start. Called the RAC & they couldn't start it either.

Arranged to have it trailered to Jon Morgan of Prestige German Cars. Waited in the showroom for the truck & had a coffee. Came out to find some MFC had scraped down the plastic bumper end cap.

Turned out the crank sensor was acting up so replaced. Backfires when trying to start had bucked the flap in the afm (scheduled to be replaced anyway) meant a new afm.

Since I'm having the bumpers & wings refurbed anyway it's not the end of the world.

Been quoted £250 to strip the wings back to bare metal inside & out, cut out rust & lead load, paint bumpers, wings, spoilers & any other bits & pieces. Don't think that's too bad.




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