It's been fairly quick summer and not much driving due to many things. Had an opportunity to take a one longer trip and see where the governor is so I consider this good enough. Just before the insurance cut-off bumped into big problem. Looks like gearbox is leaking major. Source being either turbine or shaft seal (or something on te engine side of bell housing.

Took it off the isurance and while waiting my garage to get cleaned up, had it powdercoated this morning:

Yep, call that Alpine White II

I was there, with BMW Club Finland (Kainuu chapter). Had total of 6 cars on our section, out of 2 were E31's !

Pretty nice for such northern location...

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Car show pics

What else: ran out of gas (kinda), did wax-on-wax-off -procedure and been washing it. Nothing major really.

Odometer arond 148083km

Call to insurance company 8am and out the door. Officially on the road since this morning !!!

Tyres feel like blocks, need to get some mileage and do balancing later.

Traction control kicked in few times, temperature was -3C...

so it's about time to get ready. We got few sunny days and I was able to clear most of my front yardage from snow and make it ice -free. Took her out and installed final pieces to complete Finlandisation.