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- 3gGT01
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srhutch,
I knew I had come across the inspection II, so looked that up to see what all is checked/replaced. Sounds like a pretty thorough inspection.
I'm guessing if there is a stamp, some people look for that when they buy a used BMW... The one guy that I purchased a car from, he had a Ferrari he got rid of, the frequency/cost of getting the valves adjusted and the fact that if you didn't have dealer paperwork/proof, nobody wanted to buy your car, so he said.
I finally finished my shop last year and with a lift, that makes such a huge difference performing maintenance!
Good for you, as you start doing your own maintenance.
~Tom
I knew I had come across the inspection II, so looked that up to see what all is checked/replaced. Sounds like a pretty thorough inspection.
I'm guessing if there is a stamp, some people look for that when they buy a used BMW... The one guy that I purchased a car from, he had a Ferrari he got rid of, the frequency/cost of getting the valves adjusted and the fact that if you didn't have dealer paperwork/proof, nobody wanted to buy your car, so he said.
I finally finished my shop last year and with a lift, that makes such a huge difference performing maintenance!
Good for you, as you start doing your own maintenance.
~Tom
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I presume you are capable of doing the valve clearances yourself?srhutch wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 9:59 pmIt won’t be long before I’ll be doing all my maintenance. I’ll have an inspection 2 done this year but for how much longer you have to ask what it’s worth getting a stamp.3gGT01 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:10 amSaw your comment regarding owner servicing for an S54. What would be the issue with owner servicing on an S54?Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:26 am It's cheap for the mileage, on the face of it.
But while I could live with owner servicing for an N52 engine, I just wouldn't for an S54!
And that's the problem - at some point you'll need to sell it and get into this same debate.
Still I'd give it a miss for being silver with black interior anyway!
I had silver cars for way too long.
I do all my own maintenance on my S54, so just curious. Will be adjusting my valves next. Looking at shim kits.
Thanks!
Imo you will always pay more dollar taking your car to a mechanic as opposed to servicing it yourself. However a car which has been serviced regularly by a reputable BMW specialist or BMW themselves will always be easier to sell than a car which has been self-serviced…
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Current: 2002 E46 M3
Current: 2005 997 Carrera S
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Gone: 1998 E31 840Ci Sport
Gone: 2007 Z4 E86 3.0Si Sport
Gone: 2001 Z3 E36/7 2.2i San Remo Individual
Gone: 2015 F21 116d M Sport
Gone: 2012 A3 Sportback 1.2TFSI
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Yes but doing it yourself makes sure it's done correctly and two inspections, if it's a long term keeper, will make up in not paying for it to be done elsewhere to losing a little on not having an 'Official' service stamp, and esp if you provide pics of the clearances etc.R60BBA wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:59 amI presume you are capable of doing the valve clearances yourself?
Imo you will always pay more dollar taking your car to a mechanic as opposed to servicing it yourself. However a car which has been serviced regularly by a reputable BMW specialist or BMW themselves will always be easier to sell than a car which has been self-serviced…
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- 3gGT01
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Yes, it should not be a problem with removing/installing the valve lifter pucks. Doing it myself I can be particular on the specs to get the best performance and all of them correctly setup exactly as I want. I recall my brother buying a new 2 door Honda Accord and I had bought a new 4 door Accord. Both manual trannys and same engine. I could not keep up with his car at all. I adjusted the valves and he could never keep up with me after that. My Kawasaki 1000 LTD has pucks too, so familiar with that type setup/adjustment.R60BBA wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:59 amI presume you are capable of doing the valve clearances yourself?
Imo you will always pay more dollar taking your car to a mechanic as opposed to servicing it yourself. However a car which has been serviced regularly by a reputable BMW specialist or BMW themselves will always be easier to sell than a car which has been self-serviced…
I'm not good about selling my vehicles, so have a very large shop with cars and a lift. In my case people want to buy my vehicles because they know I'm particular. But I understand what you are saying, regarding not wanting to buy a car that was not cared for by a shop. I have two brothers, we all have lifts and do all our own maintenance and none of us have had good luck with dealer maintenance...horror stories!
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This looks lovely, how close they'll get to that pricing is maybe another question...
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Anyone after a brown one?
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You beat me to it, this is mine!
Here's a direct link to the advert:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 406368266/
If anyone is interested or has any questions feel free to message me on here
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(Gone) 2007 E85 Z4 3.0Si Sport | Black Sapphire | 18" Style 32
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Wow I believe the rest of Europe are going to buy RHD Coupes soon... Now they're half price!
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I was thinking the same-you’d need €40k+ for an MC in Italy. Would need a committed person but plenty of Elise’s left the UK in rhd and given the availability of LHD donors, swapping the dash and other bits would be far easier than doing so with the lotus.
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Valve clearances are easy. No different to doing valve clearances like in the good old days except probably easier with the replaceable shims instead of adjusting and trying to hold it.R60BBA wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:59 amI presume you are capable of doing the valve clearances yourself?
Imo you will always pay more dollar taking your car to a mechanic as opposed to servicing it yourself. However a car which has been serviced regularly by a reputable BMW specialist or BMW themselves will always be easier to sell than a car which has been self-serviced…
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Mine is on the market, here https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... 6248894558 and here viewtopic.php?t=140082
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'10 Sepang Blue R8 Spyder, Manual. Top Gear F1 Valvetronic Exhaust. Love with this one too
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That's lovely, see my signature I'm biased! If I win the lottery I'll message yougregl342 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:18 amYou beat me to it, this is mine!
Here's a direct link to the advert:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 406368266/
If anyone is interested or has any questions feel free to message me on here
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Having nasty thoughts of coming back in to the fold… had a MR previously and tempted back by a MC to try something different… would I miss the open top?!
Might just be itchy feet…
Currently in a Hartech’d 997.1 C2S, drives beautifully but keep getting my head turned by Bangle
Might just be itchy feet…
Currently in a Hartech’d 997.1 C2S, drives beautifully but keep getting my head turned by Bangle
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That’s what happened with E30 M3s
My old one: http://www.bmwclassics.co.uk/e30_m3/index.html
Originally a German car…then mine….then ended up in Italy.
Z4M and Alpina are already double the price in Germany compared with the UK !
The UK is the car bargain country again. To import into Germany though you need to factor-in 10% import tax and 19% VAT if the car is coming from the UK. Yet another ‘Brexit Benefit’!
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