After repairing the damage caused by 'experts', and a full rebuild, its nice to hear the V8 again. Just got to get the front end back on and see if it drives.So impressed I had to photograph the rev counter
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It lives!!
It lives!!
After weeks of work, my 4.6 finally lives again After repairing the damage caused by 'experts', and a full rebuild, its nice to hear the V8 again. Just got to get the front end back on and see if it drives.
So impressed I had to photograph the rev counter
After repairing the damage caused by 'experts', and a full rebuild, its nice to hear the V8 again. Just got to get the front end back on and see if it drives.So impressed I had to photograph the rev counter
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Are all the v8 clocks like that? They look like the ones in my old e39 M5 - very nice!!
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Nice one Ian and bet you are well chuffed 
[quote=""RichB""]Are all the v8 clocks like that? They look like the ones in my old e39 M5 - very nice!![/quote]
all iS models had this dash, as you say like the 'M' power cars
[quote=""RichB""]Are all the v8 clocks like that? They look like the ones in my old e39 M5 - very nice!![/quote]
all iS models had this dash, as you say like the 'M' power cars
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Pleased for you............especially after all past hassles & your excellent efforts.
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Congratulations on getting your 'is' into running order again. Hopefully you'll soon have her back on the road and enjoying the good weather that must be coming...........
Never anthropomorphise computers. They hate that.
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agreed top work there fella 
it sure is satisfying when you put it back together and here it fire up especially if it's a v8 
it sure is satisfying when you put it back together and here it fire up especially if it's a v8 54 PLATE E53 3.0d X5 FACELIFT BLACK WITH BLACK
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Cheers guys, only got to sort the traction control warning light and I will be happy.
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That might be the one you need to move the steering from lock to lock to clear down?
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Error code says LH wheel sensor so I will give it a poke. Its amazing what you have to take off to get an engine in and out 