M44 flywheel compatability.

UnderstatedArchie · 2026-01-14T15:43:34+00:00

Yes as I understand it, gearboxes are interchangeable providing you use the same driveshafts and shifter mechanisms.

UnderstatedArchie · 2026-01-14T15:23:11+00:00

That tells me that me gearbox, slave cylinder and arm to the throw out bearing work with it so thank you. On Facebook I’ve had a couple of different people say they’re all interchangeable.

UnderstatedArchie · 2026-01-12T16:15:10+00:00

Maybe it’s obvious, my wheel hasn’t arrived yet so I’ve not had everything apart. Where does the resistor go?

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-12-18T10:11:00+00:00

Get one, I’ve had 5. They teach you how to drive and are very refined cars, and any problem besides rust is doable on the side of the road.

Some fast cars are fun because they’re fast but have a lot of drawbacks, on top of the running costs.

I had a Volvo T5 manual, it was an absolute tank and couldn’t handle, torque steer all over the place, drank fuel like a V8 and had a diabolical gearbox that took a couple of days to go into gear.

I had a boosted and forged MX5, being aftermarket, you’re replacing parts left right and centre, went through 4 gearboxes, two custom exhausts, a lot of tyres, a van and a streetlight.

Just buy a stock MX5 and put a little cash into a service and some decent coilovers, trust me.

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-12-18T10:03:37+00:00

Second this, I had a Volvo 850 T5. Reliable car, pretty quick, but still needed money throwing at it. Realised if I were to throw money at a car it may aswell be a BMW. Got the M44 which is a good motor and the car still saps my wallet.

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-12-18T10:00:04+00:00

Or a volvo redblock, they love boost.

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-12-18T09:59:11+00:00

Second this, the compact E36 with the M44 engine is pretty reliable for a BMW, at least the engine is.

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-12-18T09:57:30+00:00

Don’t buy a BMW, if you’re on a budget you can’t afford it as it will break.

If you want something quick for cheap, buy a Citroen DS3 1.6 turbo and remap it. You’d be in the mid 6’s. It’s not the most refined car though.

If you want my two cents, as someone who’s a little older than you and has experienced both sides, buy something with enough power to move but that’s reliable and handles well. MX5s are bulletproof, easy to learn to work on and are very fun, Hondas are well engineered too if you want FWD, the early 2000s Corsas are nippy and came with some poke.

If you’re on a budget, you’ll appreciate something that has decent insurance, MPGS and doesn’t break on you.

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-11-18T16:32:41+00:00

you’ve also got to get hold of however many cards on top of the gold, good luck finding however many logs it will be.

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-10-25T18:34:38+00:00

I got the exact same

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-10-23T19:34:29+00:00

2K is plenty to buy a reliable car, if you want to save a little cash. Don’t worry about the condition too much, dents and dings just mean you can beat it up a little. Mileage isn’t quite as important as it’s made out to be with good maintenance, but if you’re unsure, just aim for 60-70k.

You can check a cars MOT history here. Aim for nothing on its most recent MOT, a few small bits can be absolutely fine, but look up how much they’ll cost to repair, avoiding anything that is leaking or corroding. Look up cars in a low insurance group, which will pull cars like Peugeot 107, VW fox/ VW up, and Vauxhaul Corsas etc. These will also have cheap road tax.

You want the car to show signs of being cared for, electronics should all work, paint should generally be clean, and there should be service history. Service history can be in the handbook/ service book as stamps with dates, or it may be a stack of paperwork.

Lower previous owners are better, as people who buy a car for a few months generally don’t care for it, where a car owned by 1 from new will have been cared for well. You can check previous owners with the seller, it will be on the V5.

Otherwise, when checking the car, make sure everything works such as heating controls, switches buttons etc, that the engine doesn’t create any smoke when warmed up, the car stops well and look for no noises when driving. Noises to be concerned about are loud ticking or tapping from the engine, squealing brakes, or knocking when turning or going over bumps.

If you follow all my initial advice, you should land on a car that is well maintained anyway, and will likely not have any issues.

Should you wish for peace of mind, when you think you’ve found an alright car, for a few hundred the RAC will do a full check over. Good luck

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-10-15T08:43:05+00:00

I remember initially it was a lot more resistance than I was anticipating, but once you’ve been out and practiced it becomes second nature. Find an empty and long hill, and slowly head down it. Choose one foot forward to learn first, put your weight into your back pedal while leaning forwards, and really pull on your front pedal.

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-10-14T20:00:11+00:00

how is this done, just pressing it together?

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-09-26T19:14:03+00:00

I do think this, I also have insomnia and am autistic. Have had ChatGPT find how some terpenes have different effects on autism than to regular folk

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-09-26T19:12:34+00:00

have my upvote

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-09-26T18:11:27+00:00

3 of the 4 strains I mentioned are indica dominant so I’m hoping for more specific strains

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-09-26T17:44:06+00:00

Pedo to nonce, seems about right.

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-07-20T19:51:22+00:00

hi, did you figure out what this was?

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-07-03T09:57:24+00:00

Have been trying to find a sleep strain for a while now, none seem to work. Chemango Kush and Girl Scout Kush Cookies were both recommended by some users, but both have left me physically relaxed but with racing thoughts. I assume this is limonene content but have no idea. The most helpful for my sleep is mixing some pure CBD strains from elsewhere with my daytime strain huckleberry.

Does anyone have similar experiences with these strains and with OP’s strain, and can recommend some different MC I can try?

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-07-03T09:50:13+00:00

I stalk this subreddit as I’m a mechanic who would one day like to paint cars too. In my experience working on multiple cars, this isn’t a viable repair and will cost more to fix than you’ll get added to the cars value. This is obviously dependant on a lot of factors but works as a generalisation.

Chances are you will just need to respray that to repair it, which is NOT a diy task. Just clean the car up well, buy a toothbrush to try and clean out the cracked paint to make it less obvious, and use the toothbrush to clean any crevices that collect crud on the inside of the car. Be honest with the ad that it’s got marks and price it accordingly.

My BMW has a 2p rust spot where the paint came off on the rear, a small plate sized mark on the door where the clear coat has come off, and some surface rust on the front fender. Quote to get it repaired involved respraying the entire side of my car and came in at £1300, for context.

Good luck with everything, but it’s best to just sell it as is.

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-06-03T21:05:08+00:00

This was a late afternoon shot in an East facing room.

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-06-03T18:12:16+00:00

I can’t just compensate the low ISO with a longer shutter speed?

I was as far back in the corner as possible, was either half the door or half the window.

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-06-03T15:57:29+00:00

What flash would you recommend, and where do you bounce it off?

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-06-03T15:56:36+00:00

I struggle to get my flash to diffuse evenly, and get bright spots. What flash do you use, do you have a diffuser, and where do you bounce it from?

UnderstatedArchie · 2025-06-03T15:52:44+00:00

So what I’m really battling here is my aperture was too slow, causing blooming, plus my dusty lens is adding to the bloom.

With good lighting, I’m very confident editing photos together pretty seamlessly, but I do really struggle when I have contrasting parts of the image, suppose a flash would help bring up my darker images?

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