Hey, im always happy to take on any advice from experts and enthusiasts alike, nobody knows everything and those that think they do will come an expensive cropper. lol

I will call them about this liner issue and see what they say about the chassis number. Interestingly, a friend of mine had a new motor fitted to his 328 for this reason only 2yrs ago, and that was a 2000 car just out of warranty!

So do/have you worked for BMW or motor trade then or are you just a keen enthusiast?