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Just finished a final buff, getting rid of those annoying scratches, Thought i would upload a quick before / after entry - what a rewarding journey Before After Before After

Got the Vibrant resonators sitting in my boot and booked in with an exhaust shop to weld them in on Tuesday. Took the car for it's first decent backroad thrash since getting it back. Just ran the MHD Stage1+ tune since I want to see how it copes, and I'd have to pay to get stage 2. Not sure I should bother since I probably need a custom tune. Firstly it sounded absolutely f**king epic when driven hard, I'm sure the country farmers could hear revving and crackling sounds for miles. Logs look good, virtually no timing corrections on full acceleration https://datazap.me/u/matth5/upgraded-turbo-mhd-stg1?log=0&data=3-4-6-14&solo=6&zoom=5348-5419 Boost below target but consistent, I think that's just the MHD map. Upgraded turbo/DV/catless DP result in the car feeling much more responsive than I remember, barely even feels like a turbo, it builds boost so fast. The fun ran out when the brake pads faded after a few minutes of hard driving. I think low dust pads don't cut it for this car, certainly not when it's tuned.

If I was going to spend big money on a straight cut gear set, I would not be putting them in a 323i. Just my 2 cents.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1434453109.htm Quite a rarity. Wish I had some spare coin

In a moment of weakness we bought a set of these BBS RG-R wheels off a bloke in Osaka. Being on a budget we shipped them down on the slow boat and they arrived a couple of weeks ago. It took too long for us and we have moved the car on for which they were intended SPECS 18x8.5 ET 38 18x10 ET 25 Centre Bore : 72.6 Stud Pattern 5x120 BMW The RG-R rim is renowned for the forged construction and the relative lightness of the wheel less than 10kg as I recall. Plus of course just a handsome wheel. Colour silver with BBS centre caps. We have refurbed them as there were a couple of marks on two rims . So they a minty set of rims in Christchurch. Still in the boxes they arrived in. FOR SALE $2200.FOB and can deliver to MainFreight although they are more courier sized. Queries PM me, thanks for reading.

ooh deleted sorry. Just didn't realise how old that post was.

Clutch bearing would be my guess.

Does it say which one? as i believe their is a recall for the passengers as well as the drivers air bags on certain e46 models others may chime in on this as it is a well discussed issue. Go and talk to your local dealership and get it sorted pronto.

You've seen the articles, - sell the house - sell the wife - sell the kids - keep the dog

Thanks Brent i'll keep that in mind. How ever i could use one of them m3 whole rear ends when your ready to part with one

I see your car drive past all the time. It's bloody awesome and I miss my e39 Everytime I see it

The pictures are just renders from the product configurator with the "police" graphics overlaid, so I wouldn't pay too much heed to the details. Aussie police tender very differently to NZ so their choice makes no difference, the lack of a Holden alternative does though. I have always wanted to order a car with the "gun cabinet" option ticked!

^ dude, let me tell you about racism at the gas station! I'm a white guy in a BMW and I pulled up to the bowser the other day and the coloured dude at the pump next to me filling up his POS didn't even offer to wash my f'ing window. Does he not know who I am? Geez.

Rascism at the gas station... Turn up at Caltex Bombay occasionally in the 130, I usually go to BP for 98 but sometimes it dont work out that way!, and I can always fill up at the pump no questions asked. Turn up at the same Caltex in the 96 Toyota, refused filling up. I even went inside and said "Hi, can I fill up?" and got "No, you prepay only" ... Economic profiling is the new rascism... #toyotalivesmatter