Tom
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Hmmmm: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3262359.htm
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Jambo
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Originally posted by kennySRi
Harder than expected? I was thinking of fitting some vaders i have into my E46 but after reading a few forums about it it's not that simple and the rear bolts are way out 
Not at all, by all accounts once you figure it out its rather easy just fiddly. I have simply not had the time with Xmas and it being dark all the time. I have a rather more pressing matter of replacing the tensioners and idlers first as the noise is doing my nut in. But after that its full steam ahead.
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Jambo
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Thats lovely Tom
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kennySRi
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
quote:
Originally posted by kennySRi
Harder than expected? I was thinking of fitting some vaders i have into my E46 but after reading a few forums about it it's not that simple and the rear bolts are way out
Not at all, by all accounts once you figure it out its rather easy just fiddly. I have simply not had the time with Xmas and it being dark all the time. I have a rather more pressing matter of replacing the tensioners and idlers first as the noise is doing my nut in. But after that its full steam ahead.
That's ok then  be good to see it done and then i may think about it with mine.
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Jambo
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There's a guy on cutters who had vaders in his e46. Called Paul
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Jambo
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Small update,
Was fed up of the car steaming up so easily, had read up on the pollen filter being the likely cause so decided as it was old it probably had been neglected and never changed. So i decided to bite the bullet. Popped next door to the motorfactors i work next to and got a new filter.
This is the New filter and what it should look like:
removed the old one, all this crap fell out:
Hoovered, so went to fit the new one, saw that there was a leaf in the box still so got a toothbrush and started to scrape it out, was left with this:
so I advise cleaning it out before fitting the new one!
Heres the old filter, nasty!
Im moving house at the moment so progress shall be slow but im going to have a better area to work on the car so expect many updates soon!
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Jon_C
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What do you have planned for it next. Keep meaning to do my pollen filter. Just never get round to doing it
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Jambo
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I'm going to attemp to finish the interior I think. So new rear bench new gearnob fix glovebox and get some floor mats lol.
Oh and I need to change a tensioner.
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Jon_C
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Originally posted by Jambo
I'm going to attemp to finish the interior I think. So new rear bench new gearnob fix glovebox and get some floor mats lol.
Oh and I need to change a tensioner.
Is your interior a mess then or the wrong one ?
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Jambo
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A mess mate. Rear bench is worn shiney and has a hole in it. Drivers seat worn and non tilt adjustable.
Forgot to add im going to get an armrest!
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Jon_C
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Thought you had new front seats? Armrests are cool. I love the one in my Golf
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Jambo
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I do mate, one is in just waiting for time and space to do the other with my technical guru!
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Jambo
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Plodding along,
Had half hour spare so thought I would tackle the issue of my glovebox not opening at all.
Here is the issue: (Apologies for terrible pics, light fading and i was in a rush!)
Close up of the latch that was stuck:
So whipped it all out:
Still stuck:
Prev. owner removed half of the glovebox presumably for an ice install?
Replacement one here, turns out all i needed was the spring and to reposition everything. I need to do it again however as it wont lock even though you can here the little latch motor when turning the key.
Ta daa!
Need to get it out again, replace the glovebox light at it broke and sort the central locking part out. Happy i can now access my ipod and update my choons again tho!
Next up is arm rest, the other seat, chrome handles and fixing my door cars 
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taylorboosh
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nice work mate, coming along
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Jambo
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Thanks John, the alignment will be better when it comes out again too, i knocked the mounts sticking it back together it would seem. Doesnt look as bad in the flesh mind, just the flash
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Steve
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I want to play chess on your shoes
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Jambo
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Your welcome to Steve.
I have purchased a mint arm rest. This and my othe seat are going in on the 11th.
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3i_gaz
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Shoe fail
car, win.
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Jon_C
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Your welcome to Steve.
I have purchased a mint arm rest. This and my othe seat are going in on the 11th.
Sticking with it then?
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Jambo
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Got the arm rest weeks ago just forgot to post up. Will get some pics once ive cleaned it.
Also just got some floor mats
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Jambo
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Replaced the Coolant sensor, car now drives a lot more smoothly and drinks a teenie bit less fuel.
(Pictured is a sensor from GSF< which I fitted and proceeded to tell me the car was going to overheat in 30seconds.) BUY OEM!
So everyone said to remove all the inlet etc, i thought i could just remove the first trumpet:
Bingo bango.
Upon replacing my GSF one which was knackered, I decided that with a 22mm deep socket and an extension on my wrench i didn't have to remove a damn thing and it took <30 seconds to swap out.
Just place socket on first, then add bar and wrench.
See here:
Tons of room!
Update next week will be next seat in, armrest, chrome handles and tensioner!
Watch this space.
Oh and how cool do they look with no plate on?!
(apologies for the state of dirt and shoddy photo. Fucking cold out)
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kennySRi
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You should buy the US front trim, will look even better then.
I hope you keep this car, im enjoying the little updates although they are slow 
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Jambo
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It's my budget project and in 6months I've spent a grand! Seems like nothing though.
I will be keeping it as I know it's good. Just needs tlc. I wanted to get a steering wheel trim and gaitor too but time and money won't allow so that will be after this.
Also making progress with the push button start, seems viable. Just need to get another peice of grim but they seem impossible to come across because it's an Smg
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Jambo
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Designing one of these for my car 
Dash mounted iPhone dock, hardwired charger.
[Edited on 02-02-2012 by Jambo]
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Jambo
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Genuine (Read expensive) OEM mats, cable for my push to start switch:
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