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Yep, likewise Simon. I'm also looking for a set.

Thanks for the response, I called them but all gone some time ago (... to save others bothering Redline). So still looking!

A long shot, as they are like 'hens teeth' but does anyone know of a good set of the above that are available?

Parked up on The Esplande, how do you do it? For some reason we need an entire 3-series Touring bootful of kit whenever we visit the beach.

Stu, BM from me also.

Oily, You have PM

A question promotes another question ! It is on my radar, but there has been no issues with it thus far. However despite this I assume the best practice answer would be "yes"? And that means sourcing a new pump with metal impellers and an evap chamber (... proving I've read up on the subject!). Anyone know of a supplier and part number? Edit- Apologies, didn't realise you'd done a link- I'll read through and find a suitable 'supply chain partner' or 'supplier' as they used to be known.

As Phase 2 of my R300K 'recommissioning', I need to sort a timing belt replacement (the existing is 5 years old). To my shame I've not done it myself before, and reading up it seems the perceived wisdom is to change the tensioner at the same time? A quick removal of the covers turned up the following:- I'm assuming I have the dreaded automatic belt tensioner there? There is lots of noise in historic posts about these being c**p but I take it that this only really becomes an issue with mega-bhp, rev-happy, full-on track-day or race applications? It's been fine up to now (road plus occasional track days on a standard 160bhp engine) so I have kind of answered my own question, but for research purposes,at what point does the need for the manual tensioner (which seems to be an engine out and drill / tap new holes job) come into play?

Hahaha, very droll - I should have done a ‘holy thread resurrection’ introduction! Nope, a couple of hours yesterday, a couple this AM, the biggest job was wrestling the honeycomb boot floor out. I just thought thanks was in order. To be honest I think I lost what felt like a year working out how to make the forum’s search facility work (soooo many dead links).

Thanks SM25T- on your recommendation I went down the 8mm hose and clips route (all very reasonable from AFS- do ring them if you want next day delivery though!). I’ve just finished all 4 main hoses and the tank vent also, as stated elsewhere the condition of the old hoses (especially tank to filter) was shocking- do check those pipes folks! The only area of concern was the fuel rail connection, the rubber o-ring is very snug in the plastic rail and it’s a bit of a ‘leap of faith’ to pull the fitting clear after undoing the bolts. Now onto an oil change and coolant pipe renewal..., questions to come no doubt, the google search short-cut for this forum is going to be put to excellent use!

You have PM

Apologies, missed your reply last night, there is a PM from me also.

Did these get sold? (I realise I’m third in line but no harm in asking...! )

As a postscript (and should it help for future searches), Pipercross C603D 120mm high is the correct reference, I did have to ‘fettle’ (i.e. cut off 10mm or so) one of the plastic bottom mounting tangs on the plastic filter body to suit the slots in my backplate but all is now good.

Thanks John, much appreciated.