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  1. 4 points
    Another update. What was supposed to be a small upgrade in the looks department - removal of kerbed wheels and putting on some better fitting wheels off a F32 4 series - turned out to make a huge improvement. The reason for that is because of new, wider tyres for the rear and more importantly a much needed wheel alignment (haha) After this was done went for a day trip to Rotorua and it was great. Perfect on the open road. Fuel consumption slightly better reading 10.1km/L instead of 9.8 after the trip. One thing I miss is the sound of the straight six engine.. I really enjoyed the sound of my previous E46 330ci, E39 530i and the E87 130i which was a blast to drive, very similar to this. This is of course much more powerful, way quicker and actually makes great exhaust sounds thanks to the MP exhaust but it doesnt have the engine sound. does make the turbo whistle though which is cool Specs now: 18x8 ET34 - 225 40 18 18x8.5 ET47 - 255 35 18 Previously: 18x7.5 ET45 - 225 40 18 18x8 ET52 - 245 35 18 then 235 40 18 the slightly lower offset fills the guards much better than before but still tucked inside, no stance here sorry.
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    Any interested in this gem Belongs to a mate of mine 87 e28 m355i manual lsd mtec kit sport seats obc reg lapsed drives ok 166miles old plate uk1000 16” bbs $5k as is call for me for details etc 021433600 https://carjam.co.nz/car/?plate=uk1000 https://www.mdecoder.com/decode/0645926
  3. 2 points
    Land Rovers and BMWs will do that to you
  4. 1 point
    More like change to keep it maintained..
  5. 1 point
    I was there twice last week, first time with no tools for some side indicators, went back the next day and someone had tried to get the window reg out and failed, plus smashed glass all over the seat. And then I missed a Boston green msport front bumper with splitter by 10 min, doh!
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    Oh, and I like to treat the old girl well. A new oil filter (obviously) and the prescribed amount of Penrite HPR5 5w40 was used to fill her up but before that I threw 8 litres of this through the system to flush it out until it ran golden (edit: no filter, sump plug hand tight, tip in 4l and start/idle the car for 15 seconds, drain 3l, add the remaining 4l, run car for 60 seconds, drain it all). $20 for 4 litres from Repco at 50% off and I can't complain... and it's called "Ultraclean" so it must be good at cleaning...
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    I'm afraid not but all the front seats are interchangeable, only the rears and door cards differ. A set of front seats from a wrecker are ~$80, If I were looking for a sedan interior I'd want to check out that M3 sedan Brent has... not sure what's still available but matching nappa leather seats and door cards would be a good score. M3 (nappa) leather is so much better quality than non-M3 leather it's really quite amazing. Sedan stuff is also normally way less expensive than coupe stuff (a set of 4 good condition coupe cards is $400+ whereas sedan cards, still from an M3, should be around $200). Sedan front seats from an M3? $250, Vaders from a coupe? $600+. I do have a big roll of brand new M Rain upholstery for anybody kicking off a project.... and some incomplete Recaro SR3's for an E30/6...
  8. 1 point
    I now have 4 interiors for 2 cars... I'm meant to be getting rid of stuff! ?
  9. 1 point
    Okay, so @Palazzo's post above confused me... I'm not sure if it means that Zebra Onehunga has more broken windows than other parts places? But I went back today to pick up another passenger seat cushion to put into the driver's side (less wear) and low and behold that second car was full of broken glass! Coincidence or have you been there recently Scott? Anyway, the 328 is running again now after the fine weather on the weekend allowed me to complete the job. Lining up a subframe and steering rack by yourself on your back isn't the easiest of jobs I can assure you! It's running fine and holding oil pressure so that's good but I think there's a leak so I'll have to hoist it up again and have a look. Hopefully it's something simple like the sump plug just not being tight enough. Somewhat more dramatically, about 15 mins into my test drive and the throttle stuck open! Brakes aren't good enough to fight that and I had to shut the car down. Sorry to all those around me that had to deal with me dealing with that! Pulled over somewhere safe and checked the obvious things, throttle cable working fine... hmm. Walked home (lucky my test drive was circuits of my neighbourhood), put the tools in the M3 and headed back out. Took the intake pipes off and found a rubber gasket stuck in the throttle butterfly holding it open. It's a gasket that I did take out when I took it apart to do the sump and I put back in the same place assuming that it belongs where I took it from... problem is that the gasket doesn't belong there at all. Somebody had obviously worked on it in the past, put it all back together, had that gasket left over and just bunged it where it fit. It's actually a valve cover oil filler gasket... ? So gasket now removed from butterfly and car running fine again.
  10. 1 point
    Hey Team small update so had the touring our on the drive way as normal had a little rain through out the night. Found a little puddle on the front seat and knew the leak had returned. Saw 2 small droplets on the sun visor so knew it was in that proximity Wasn't till later when i looked into it further that the front and rear driver side footwells also had gotten wet. Spent the Sunday pulling the liner down (also intend to redo at a later date as sagging) The drain tube was still attached and draining fine, so sat in the car with a hose going on top of the roof. Bloody culprit was a rubber grommet that the sunroof cable comes through. Just loose enough to allow a small drop every 10-20secs to come through. Silicone sealed it and will retry once it has cured.
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    I'm quite sure you're mad. But that's nothing to do with the price. ?
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    Hi Jon, look at my trademe listing ive just put it up now I only have like.. 3 or 4 sets at the moment..
  14. 1 point
    How many sets of wheels do you have..? You change your car's shoes like my wife changes hers! Could be interested in the 436M if you have some photos, front left was a bit kerbed IIRC?
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    buy an e60 M5 for that money, and have change for a trackday coupe!
  18. 1 point
    BBS RC090 aka BMW Style 5 https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1665698868 17x8 ET20 5x120 E39 centrebore but come with rings Front tyres are 205/40 Hifly with 5-6mm tread Rear tyres are 215/40 Evergreen with 4-5mm tread Located Auckland
  19. 1 point
    Nup. Non-original bits and pieces car. If I wanted an M5 for that money I'd get an E39 for sure, so much better.
  20. 1 point
    ? Only Granvia owners would understand. Ask someone that has owned one that they had a use for. Reliable as sunrise, comfortable, roomy and pulls like a choir boy.
  21. 1 point
    Is it true you own, or have owned, one set of every style BMW wheel ever manufactured?
  22. 1 point
    Awesome, now for an LSD to harness that new found grunt!
  23. 0 points
    Might want to pick the glass off first then!
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