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The failure prone BMW Valeo starter motor on the Z4MR died on me away from home over the weekend. The symptom was the starter solenoid clicking but the motor wouldn’t rotate. Managed to get a bump start and made my way home. Anyway, decided a fit an uprated 1.6kW Denso based starter I found on...

Mine is a 30,000 mile well maintained engine and sounds exactly the same. Nothing to worry about.

Castrol Edge 10w60 20L container £186.99 from the official Castrol eBay store with free P&P using coupon code SUMMER15 at the moment FYI

I fitted some factory customised nappa/alcantara Recaro Sportster CSs over the weekend. Excuse the filthy paintwork!

£50 for 6 nuts o_O dear God!

I'll have a set please Tom :thumbsup:

I also SORN during the winter months, but just be mindful that if you are unlucky enough to have the car stolen or catch on fire the insurer is unlikely to pay out as the small print will say the vehicle needs to be taxed and have a valid MOT. I accept that risk because I resent paying inflated...

Insurance is a total scam. I recently cancelled a motorcycle insurance policy that I took out in August for £151 odd. They stated I wouldn't get anything back and I that I would owe them a further £7 to cancel the policy but would wavier it as a gesture of good will lol. Lesson learned, avoid...

No it doesn't, I have one fitted.

Hi SGRG, How do you rate the quality of the Planted seat mounts? Are they heavy and how tall are they? Cheers, Aram

Reach out to Josh at Severn Tuning. Works on the car remotely using live road mapping and a final dyno session.

Hi there, I can help. Based just off the A13 in Stanford le Hope. Drop me a DM.

https://auto.helperformance.com/hel-braided-vanos-oil-supply-line-for-bmw-3-series-e46-m3-s54 Hack Engineering are eyewateringly expensive

The OE part is flawed in its design hence why it is a common failure point. I'd have fitted a UK-made HEL Performance one which comes with a lifetime warranty.

Yep, looks like the diff input oil seal.