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Old 05-09-2020, 05:24 PM
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Use the frame you would have used before you asked for opinions
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Old 05-09-2020, 07:33 PM
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Installed some Genuine 4.8iS inner tails to replace my badly faded ones. Much better! I have the outers too but for now this will do!Name:  20200509_181008.jpg
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Old 05-09-2020, 07:35 PM
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Much better. The little details make the biggest difference sometimes.
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Old 05-11-2020, 03:25 PM
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SOLD IT!!
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Buffed out the front clip and buffed in a coat of wax. Got rid of the bird poop burned spot in the clear coat. Super deep color now
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Got rid of the old wrong clutch and blades(appears to be E38 or E39 clutch and blades) that the PO had installed for some odd reason and installed a proper 4.6iS clutch and blades. Got it from eBay for $50 and looks to be practically NEW. It even has the BEHR HELLA stickers to confirm. Oh and also installed an interior LED kit which brightened up the interior nicely...Name:  20200511_213135.jpg
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Funny, I just reinstalled my fan as well. I had left it off since January just for kicks (also partly laziness).



Then, coincidentally, my AC didn't work this weekend. It was the first time I used the AC this year so I wonder if it was something I did (maybe bonked or yanked a sensor or something while reinstalling the fan) or if it has been broken for a while. Regardless, I ordered a used Bentley manual from ebay to try to diagnose it. Camping season is coming up and I need the AC while towing my family and the trailer through the hot summer. It's a non-negotiable...
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Funny, I just reinstalled my fan as well. I had left it off since January just for kicks (also partly laziness).
I have the viscous fan permanently removed on my 3.0d. No temp problems even on hot summer days.
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Old 05-12-2020, 01:34 PM
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I'd never attempt that on an M62 given their known cooling systems issues. Stock temps are a few degrees away from a potential disaster...
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I have the viscous fan permanently removed on my 3.0d. No temp problems even on hot summer days.

I tow a trailer around the desert all summer with mine, so that ain't happening for me ...
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