8500mi. since purchase, not a single issue.Meth coming in a month or two... So long and thanks for all the fish, guys!

I've got an entire sunroof off my totaled car. The bugger is that it's heavy, but I live in Portland. If you want the whole thing (it works fine and doesn't leak), I'll drive it up for you the next time I'm in town. PM me if you are interested and we'll work out the price.

Quoting idreamidrive: I am sorry for your purchase. Be prepared to have the car in at the dealer about every other month.

I've got a full set of k-sport coil-overs if you are interested.

Fortunately, the 335d I purchased had $4400 worth of work done 2 months prior including (and I have the receipts) cleaning the intake and EGR systems, the two major concerns.I like to think that through research and patience, I knew what I was getting into and made an informed decision. Time...

Quoting idreamidrive: I am sorry for your purchase. Be prepared to have the car in at the dealer about every other month.I made it a month!

I mean this is the best way, but unless you want to pull your mani and tap it (and are comfortable doing so), a distro block is your next best-bet.

There's a few rules:* T off the Intake * don't touch the vac line to the fuel pump * distribution blocks are your friend * T as close to the gauge as possible (limit the length of the vac line)Unless you are planning to invest in a new intake mani w/ more hose nipples, I would suggest...

Thank you!And I nearly fell off my chair laughing when I saw the address Evan put on your SD kit

Sadly, tearing the car down for partout revealed the transmission to be trashed. Won't shift into a few gears (I don't recall which ones).

No worse than the GalantIn any case, I at least had the good fortune to get one with:Two owners A $4500 major service including intake cleaning 1000 miles ago Most service recordsSure it will be a pain at times, but it also turns out I have an excellent BMW mechanic here in town...

And on to the new rig...

Not cheap, but if I'm not mistaken, the price does include shipping from Malaysia.

It's not leaking, but it's yellowed a bit for sure. Shoot even an email and he can send you a picture.

Fair enough. Good luck!

Oh yeah, we're done here. Glad to get as much as I did out of my insurance. Again, keep your receipts and work history!

I've certainly got one if you are still looking.

My partout.clickInfo on the motorParts workbook - Click here to see what's for salebuilt, running, and ready to go. email [email protected] if you are interested. He's the mechanic that did nearly all the work on the car, so he can fill you in on the details.

I've got a full partout going onclickLikely have what you need. email [email protected] if you are interested

I live in Portland and I've got one. It will need some work on the 1/2 syncrhos, but that would be reflected in the price. Heck, I can likely deliver, too, since I go to Seattle/Bellevue fairly often.clickreach out to [email protected] if you are interested.

check out my partout. definitely have doglegs.click

998 is your best-bet for OEM, no question. If you are looking for the "look" without the cost, I have a grill I built that is styled in a similar way.And to be clear, I don't know the cost so this isn't a dig on 998. He's great and I've purchased from him so I know his prices are fair (at...

I likely have one to sell off my rigclick

Good thing it wasn't driver-sideclickI'm sure we can pull one off my rig for you.

VR4 trunk lid and fender available off my part-outclickThe parts aren't listed per se, but it's a full partout. One note on the trunk: My release cable failed and rather than replace it, I installed a solenoid-based actuator. This didn't require any mods, so you could keep the solenoid and...

I've got a two-gauge pillar pod in my partout if you are interested.click

So, after weeks trolling craigslist and auto auctions, you'll never guess what I found...AssholeFor reference, here's the piece of car that got left behind (with a part number that narrowed my searching considerably)and a detail of the carI've already had all of the conversations I...

I shopped the car as-is a bit and no one came close to a value I would need to see to sell it in one piece. Know I know at first-blush that sounds like I'm just another mook who doesn't understand the intrinsic value of this dying breed. Please understand that like most project cars, I won't...

Here's what happenedThe car is currently at the EH Motorsports garage where Evan will be helping me to part the car out. In fact, those of you on Facebook might already be talking with him about parts.To simplify this process, I've created a workbook for us to track what's being sold...

There's obvious damage to the bumper core, but the skin itself looks fine (somehow). The light on the trunk cartridge was broken before the car got hit. I actually have the replacement light in my basement which I'll swap into the cartridge for the partout.

You can be sure I'm putting up cameras...

Thanks, transparentdsm. you should have gotten a shout-out, too. Thanks for all the help and advice over the years.

Some presumably drunk asshole decided to end my VR4 ownership at 1:30am a few Wednesday's ago. Hit-and-run while parked in front of my house. The paperwork is all settled, and while the $6500 the insurance company offered me is a testament to keeping good records and providing market value...

Sorted out. I was rewiring my radiator fans and it dawned on me that I could just use the OEM relay on the fuse block. Done and done.

Is there an easy place to find a lead that is switched to ignition under the hood? I've got a new radiator in with it, a new thermo switch. The switch is working well enough, but wired directly into the battery means it runs even when the car is off. it doesn't run long, but I'd prefer it didn't...

I'm wondering if losing a pair of exhaust rockers might have been part of the issue here as well. of the 3 rockers I lost, two were on the #4 exhaust cyl (the other was one off the #2 I think).Seems to me that without the exhaust valves opening, I could run the risk of lifting the head w/ cyl...

Larger, more efficient core = same mix in the winter and summer. That's what blew me up. 103*+ in the summer forced a lower glycol ratio. I mean it's my own fault, but not having to change mixtures between seasons means this just won't happen again.

UPDATE:So we found the rockers. All were hiding in the head. We also found that one had grooved the intake cam when it decided to slip this mortal coil.I also didn't mention that Evan did a compression test at the start of all of this and found the following:Cly 1 - 125 psi Cly 2 - 98...

Valve cover offMissing 3 rockers1 accounted for so farmore to come...

Can confirm from other sources.

An excellent question and one with an equally excellent answer.Certainly, when I get the car to Evan, we'll do a compression test on all cylinders. I thought about renting a tool from the local parts store, but decided I would prefer that Evan do this test for a few different reasons:1. Even...

I think the real issue is the ebay radiator. I was running a mix that was obviously too light on actual anti-freeze. I checked it this morning, and at 19*, it wasn't frozen, but when it hit 12*, who knows.I'll get the head off and all will be revealed.I'll also likely replace the radiator, too.

No questions, just a cautionary tale and a need to vent because seriously, f***.12*F here in Portland a few days ago. Started up my car yesterday and it was missing pretty bad and running very rich. I do have cold-start enrichment setup in link, but 11.0:1 was pretty extreme. I let it warm...

Found the sound. It's my speedo cable. I hadn't noticed before, but the noise perfectly syncs with the bouncy speedo gauge that I have. I think letting the car sit for over two weeks in cold, rainy weather at the airport allowed the old cable to do what old cables do.Creatively annoy me...

Balls Well back to the shop Monday I suppose Thanks!

Did it sound like something between a squeaky belt and squeaky suspension?

So three weeks ago I had both of my front wheel bearings replaced by a local shop. I then left town, just returning Friday. I've noticed that one got a fairly noisy squeak coming from the front of the car and I'm thinking it's likely related to the work. Now I've got no issue taking my car back...

That's another interesting data point. I'm running a 190* t-stat. I actually have a 180* on hand from before my last round of cooling work. I changed it because I thought 196*-200* was my happy place. Should I go cooler?

Thanks, GSTwPSIThe radiator has a custom shroud covering the backside. The car temp is right at 200 during cruise, and gets predictably hot going up long hills. The real issue is that it doesn't cool when I'm driving in traffic, so fans would seem to be a good place to start.clickThe fan...

I forgot to put a bow on this thread.I installed a new WB sensor and everything has been fine since.