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  2. Started polishing the faces to my 3 piece wheels today. They are very rare wheels released under the brand Racing Direction from Japan and made by Duke Project. They will be 16x8.5 and 16x9.5 with ET 13 up the front and ET 10 at the rear. Going for a full polished wheel with gold bolts and a red custom centre cap to tie into the interior. Will probably be electroplating the inner face of the rims in gold to tie in with the bolts too but faces mirror polished. Stay tuned.
  3. Went to a wee little meet on Sunday. 7 of us all up. So more like a gathering. My old man came out with his Baur and one of my best mates in his E36. Here's some pics
  4. For sale: 1994 BMW 730i V8 with the M60b30 and 5 speed ZF auto. New Warrant of fitness and registration. Four new tires. Drives very well for a 30 year old modern classic (kind of modern atleast!) - I purchased this 7 a few months ago and was in storage for a few years due to an external coolant leak - this was diagnosed to be leaking due to a broken head bolt on the left bank. All head bolts have been replaced and no coolant leak anymore! I purchased it with the intention to have cool classic daily for not a lot of $$ however have realised how accustomed I am to CarPlay, radar cruise and need something more suitable to tow a caravan with! A few things to note: drivers side window made a loud clicking noise on Saturday and has stopped working, left rear window also not working, AC not functional and paint on the roof is a bit average. CD stacker working intermittently. Any inspections more than welcome - $3,750ono - If it doesn’t sell before weekend I will send link to $1 Reserve auction to see what value is. 171,xxx km Possibly look at trading with a X5 with cash sellers way depending on the vehicle
  5. Harper

    E46 330i Touring

    Both my E46s have the power steering lines cable tied together and have been for years. Who needs bushings.
  6. Eagle

    E46 330i Touring

    You could try urethane sealant to re-bond them eg Sikaflex, 3M products etc. Not that cheap either but maybe cheaper than the bushings?.
  7. They already do that to an extent and more with the BMW NZ club. Cant see them ever being affiliated with another club. I think generally forums aren't popular enough these days to provide a good financial incentive, hence the decline of most of them along with sponsors. I feel like forums these days tend to be used like libraries, you only go there when you need some information and leave. Unless the next generation alpha reinvigorate forum popularity or at least the concept of them, its just un-intelligent social media for the foreseeable future.
  8. From my (limited) experience with corporate structures Bimmersport is probably more aligned with the ethos of BM Workshop and Parts. Now with a well run workshop and parts supply in Christchurch as well as the Auckland locations, an approach to the owner based in Auckland may be worth exploring.
  9. Did you end up selling this? Might be interested if not.
  10. Vass

    E46 330i Touring

    Yeah they bloody are. I had to dig through a few cars at Pick-A-Part to scavenge up a few decent ones.
  11. adro

    E46 330i Touring

    Ah yeah that makes sense. Quite expensive little bushings it turns out.
  12. Thanks for the update, appreciate the help
  13. 👀 I'm a web dev and could lend a hand 😅 Let me know
  14. Karter16

    E46 330i Touring

    Mine were the same when I replaced the power steering hose. My theory is that because those hoses always leak that the power steering fluid makes the rubber degrade.
  15. $7500 seized engine 2009 135i 115ks 021 433600
  16. adro

    E46 330i Touring

    230,6xxkm oil+filter change with Penrite HP5 5W40. had a bit of an inspection underneath. All pretty good apart from these power steering line mounts are fully perished…bit odd but will get some new ones. car seems louder than I remember, wonder if I have an exhaust leak somewhere. Maybe an inspection when I get round to doing some rear end stuff.
  17. Great point - if something along those lines were possible it would bring a point of difference to the bimmersport community as well.
  18. As per title, searching for a good GM5l40e for an ‘02 pfl diesel x5 so I can go backwards again. cheers
  19. As per title, searching for a good GM5l40e for an ‘02 pfl diesel x5 so I can go backwards again. cheers
  20. As per title, searching for a good GM5l40e for an ‘02 pfl diesel x5 so I can go backwards again. cheers
  21. I wonder if BMW New Zealand would see an opportunity here to pick up the hosting cost (sponsorship) and provide an easy mechanism plus sharp pricing on parts for members ? When asked I got some not shocking prices out of them and was easy enough to deal with. I think they are missing an opportunity in the parts space. Plenty of nerds here that could do the admin / infra management. 🤔
  22. Yesterday
  23. There's a few EMW's running around in NZ still as well as a pair of Bristol 400's.
  24. Jacko

    BMW Story

    Quite interesting, I didnt realise the split in companies post war.
  25. Ah no idea - but it was essentially "1 step down" from the M5 (which at that time was the V10 - so a lot sexier I guess), and has a lot of "executive luxury" features. Back to present-day - I bought this Sept 2021. It was imported from Japan earlier that year by the importer/dealer. I am the 1st NZ owner. The Japan owner clearly loved it - body condition pretty much as-is. I just dealt to all the so-called defered-maintenance under the bonnet (still have receipts for all of that) so that it now runs so-smooth. I dearly love this car - but don't drive it often enough and have had to take a new job & pay-cut - so trimming/slimming down to 1 (more practical) vehicle 😞
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