yeah man, well done! sounds like its coming along great. and i hear you about the learning and whatnot - your right, its really not that complicated, its all nuts and bolts... but its the time consumption that gets you. I now know easily 100x more than I did before. I used to take my car to the garage for everything, but now im not scared to give it a go myself. Plus the feeling of accomplishment is worth all the long hours. but I have one suggestion that just came to mind though after reading my thread again after you were wondering about odds & ends... if the motor still has the stock waterpump (orange plastic impeller) - get rid of it now and get the upgraded metal impeller waterpump, if the plastic shatters inside the motor... you'll be in one heck of a mess... and its probably a good time to change that thermostat too. Changing the waterpump and thermostat is a breeze if the front clip is off the car or if the motor is still out of the car. __________________ 11/97 Base 328Ti |