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This is a good call and cheap/easy to check

1. 2nd timing belt change should have been done fairly recently 2. Brakes. When starting, you should hear the brake MC pump pressurizing the accumulator… should pump for mid-20 seconds 3. Entertainment screen 4. If AHC … fluid in reservoir should move 11+-3 graduations when moving between H and...

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I relied on their initial estimate … 2 x rear AHC shocks were the heaviest individual pieces I bought from them.

It’s a pretty accurate estimate based Gross weight at the time of ordering and first payment … but is adjusted upwards by the cost and weight of final packaging when they prepare the box/s … resulting in a second payment due. Over 8 orders, I’ve never had the adjustment more than $12. Hope this...

Then what do you call someone who learns from other’s mistakes … wise?

You’re obviously not buying it with the expectation that it’s an appreciating investment, you seem to have been looking for a while, you’ve done your due diligence and know what you’re in for without immediately returning it, sounds like it’s not going to put you in the poorhouse … so keep it...

Apart from the packaging, which normally bumps up the shipping by 20% or so

A week to 10 days for them to receive the items, 3 days to pack and 2 days for FedEx to deliver.

Heads up … new OEM motor did not come with the below spacers … steering wheel moves an alarming 1/2” or so up/down if not there

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Nope … but then surely it’d do the same thing on a highway with all 4 wheels turning at the same rate? But to repeat … never have done it myself.

Put the car into “D” and see if it goes beyond 2000rpm … sound like it’s in a limp mode though

Sounds like it’s in limp mode … you’ll need to read codes to get a starting point

Any error codes?