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It would be the case it if was just the one door but all of them suggests there is another common fault, e.g. a central electrical supply fault

Hi Neil....welcome to the Forum It sounds like the turbo vanes are gummed up with carbon which is a common fault. If the car drives fine until a load is applied (turbo boosting) then the vanes which are supposed to throw out to vary the pitch to improve the delivery of boost tend to stick and cause the engine to go into limp home mode. There are kits you can buy and lots of info on you-tube/google about how to clean the vanes and then once cleaned you just need to drive it hard to keep them clear of carbon deposits. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Diesel-Turbo-Cleaner-Kit/333420976331?hash=item4da17058cb:g:22YAAOSwBsld27BU Let us know what you find

Absolute bargain Andy! I always believe that there cannot be too much wrong with a vehicle if it achieved a huge mileage count, it would only have got there if it was reliable and maintained correctly over its life. For that money I would just keep driving it until it expires but keeping on top of all maintenance to ensure it carries on for many years. Post up some pics of the two if you want, it would be interesting to see the comparison of the two cars

I assume that it doesn't make any difference if you click it twice on the fob?

Great result, glad it all worked out okay. Thanks for letting us know

Hi....welcome to the Forum I would first check the central locking fuse to see if it has blown.

Hi...welcome to the forums I always wanted a Magnum but also a Firenza, out of my financial reach, even back then. quite a selection of interesting vehicles there....lots of British ones in there Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Let us know how it goes

Hi.....welcome to the Forum I have no personal knowledge of the bluetooth setup using an adapter, but I think it will need coding into the vehicle for the functions to work on the wheel. Hopefully someone on here has done this before and gets back to you soon

Hi....welcome to the Forum Good to have you onboard

Hi Rob....welcome to the Forum Good to have you onboard

Easiest method would be to take the plugs out and see how they look, e.g. wet with fuel The gaps and tightening torque is critical to avoid premature coil failure

Sorry to hear about the mirror....bloody inconvenient You could try something like Wynns or STP which may make a difference...I have used it in the dim and distant past when oil was not as good quality as it is nowadays and just needed an additive to enhance it and stop the lifters from tapping away.

Even wrecks are now getting very expensive. I'm always on the lookout for old-school Bimmers, great cars from a great era!

Hi....welcome to the Forum I would first start with removing the auxiliary drivebelts and run the engine for a very short period to see if the noise disappears. Sometimes a crankshaft pulley that is breaking up can give this sort of noise and is a very simple and cheap fix. If not, then refit them and nothing lost....then time to move onto the bottom end.

Andyv6 . could be a contender

Would definitely be interested to hear how it works out, cheers

Have you checked the correct plug gaps as these can be instrumental in knocking out the coils

Hi Lee....welcome to the Club Feel free to post up any pics you have of the car and its mods Good to have you onboard

Hi Scott....welcome to the Forum Can't believe you're thinking about the hot summer we're going to have next year already With you on that one! Good to have you onboard and if you need any help promoting a local meet, just ask and we'll see how we can help out

Good luck with it and stay warm

Hi Phill.....welcome to the Club Damn fine looking car, always had a liking for the coupe body Good to have you onboard

glad you resolved it....would have been gutting to take the box off again

There are several engine oil flushes on the market...some you add to the oil and run the engine at idle for 10 minutes or so and other flushes (which are harder to find as they are a trade item mainly) which you drain out the old engine oil and half fill the sump with the flush oil, run for 10 minutes and then drain The latter works an absolute treat and really shifts the carbon deposits and sorts rattling hydraulic cam followers

Typical Nissan/Renault electrics....poor connections on the steering wheel controls