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  1. 5 points
    Fed the M5 a nice shiney new set of injectors, also got a package from Germany full of new sheet metal for the E21!
  2. 3 points
  3. 2 points
    Washed all the mud and cowshit off its underside.
  4. 2 points
    Got stuck in to sorting the normal m54 maintenance stuff.
  5. 1 point
    For Sale: 2002 BMW E46 I have owned this vehicle for the last 6 yrs, all recall work is upto date (Bearings, Subframe Foam etc). Very tidy car and drives really well. 116,XXXkms SMG New WOF and Registration All Fluids changed recently, Diff/Gearbox/Engine Oil Vehicle is stock/factory except for the following: Alcantara Suede Steering Wheel & Handbrake lever Storm Motorworks Shifter and Paddles AC Schnitzer Exhaust CSL Flash with Inertia updates $34k - Located in East Auckland
  6. 1 point
    Given that BMW won't make an M3 Touring (but seems happy to build a worse riding and less practical SUV version, and thinks that wagon buyers will cross shop to an SUV), I think my next (and likely last non-electric) car will be one of these - in Alpina blue. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/frankfurt-motor-show/alpinas-455bhp-b3-touring-m3-wagon-bmw-wont-make
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    The early alpine stuff can easily overwhelm the factory alternator / electrics which is what I found with a multi amped setup in an e30.People are into 80/90s class ab nostalgia but I found that my old high end PG amps (e36 system) that the likes of modern sound stream ( Philip board actually) had similar sound quality at 1/3 red the price. Reminds me I still have my amps and equaliser from my late 80s system. Reminds me that I should sell these at some stage. Modern amps so much better, psu’s are far more efficient and they have every kind of protection and modern smd components means the old days of matching components is almost gone in relation to car audio. Anyway , this stuff is IMHO. I like your idea of running active up front. Just put a capacitor across the tweeter to protect it from accidents in tuning or setting crossovers. It the unit has speaker out only open it up and mod it. Grab the audio stage after the OPamps or preamp transistors and put some RCAs out the back . Should give you a cleaner audio section and get the best out of those tdk90s which from memory handed the heat better than maxwells and did a reasonable transfer. Speaker choice is a very personal thing and knowing your standards nothing really to add other than if I were to replace mine and one lotto I’d put Focal utopias into mine. With Angs CX-5 I’m looking to put https://stereointegrity.com/product/tm65-6-5-woofer/ and matching tweeter in. This brand is one guy who designs speakers with amazing mechanical abilities which punch well above there price tag and a few top end comp Hilfi cars are running these. Power wise looks like your heading to towards 4 gauge cables for the amp(s) Amp power on could be as simple as connecting to your power antenna . Just check the operation of the head unit to ensure antenna stays up in tape mode. This was the brand of distribution block that I showed you. Nice as small profile. Might have got mine via trade me. http://www.tspeconline.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5 sub wise I’ve go a box calculator bass box pro so if you find the sub too boomy we could design a box with a bass q more to your liking. Could build something that bolts up to the ski pass area and punch out the panel. Bass will fire straight thought back seat cushion on e30s. other thing I did on my e30 was put the biggest battery that would fit in the front (mine was 323i) Other thing to consider is doing the big three which is to put a larger gauge alternator charging wire and bigger earth cable. Helps with electric stress and light dimming if pounding the system. For the rears speakersI run mine at -30db compared to front. I still feed mine with a 100rms but head unit ( warning , running head unit amp for rears can cause ground loops sometimes) or a micro class d amp. Sub wise go class D simply to give the car electrics an easier time. My current combo of 4x100 ab with 1x600d doesn’t kill the charging system and battery voltage in the way my 4x25rms (cough) PG amp with bridge rear channels run sub did. ( mind you that amp peaked at 95 amps at 13.8volts) so someone was lying about its modest power output.
  8. 1 point
    Election time next month. Vote for a new Mayor.
  9. 1 point
    Is that with or without the M logo puddle lights?? ?
  10. 1 point
    Left front door, steel (41518230467) = 16.980 kg Left front door, aluminium (41518188861) = 9.400 kg So it's 7.5 kg per door, that's meaningful weight, especially so far out from the longitudinal centre of gravity.
  11. 1 point
    https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-stereos/amplifiers/2-channel/listing-2309447307.htm?rsqid=b910e91c32954ec3b74be1b015ea4a53-004 This is reputedly capable of pushing a pair of subs bridged. And good quality.
  12. 1 point
    Yes I had to get my C43 from The States. The ones we got here are the Phillips ones I think which don't have RDS. I just kept an eye out and found a deal. Still come up for sale over there with guys pulling them out of their E36's. Remember that you need the code. ECS even show they have them: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-bmw-parts/c43-rmfd-radio-e36/65128375950/
  13. 1 point
    Drivers leather seat wiring and buckle successfully swapped out. Gave the interior a good clean out. Don’t think it had been cleaned in years, lots of built up skin oils and filth around all the switches/buttons and handles. Gave it a good clean on the outside too. Years of neglect by the looks with dirt, moss, leaves etc stuck around the corners of the boot door jam and other trims.
  14. 1 point
    The day of reckoning. Went to the certifier knowing it wouldn't pass due to the correct front springs not showing up in time (I now have a deep hatred for NZ Couriers ?). Couple of left field faults but no real show stoppers. Speedo will require some research, not too sure how tough that'll be. Exhaust wrap to save the steering UJ is easy enough. MAF bracket is something that's always needed doing but haven't pulled the trigger on a subtle enough CAI design yet. Spring pre-load, droop, perches touching tyres and NDT are already sussed. Him wanting to see the groove around the circumference of the splined shaft of the steering rack is an absolute PIA, but who am I to argue. Overall, not the worst result. Passed with just the one driveshaft hoop and he wasn't concerned with the z3 rack retrofit.
  15. 1 point
    @twisted its a good car Sam, was a good base to work on when i brought it, I wouldn't be against the idea of selling all depends on price. but few little things to get done before i would consider it. change box, alternator, all steering,bushings replaced and fit Mpars it.
  16. 0 points
    Photo of the ECU / DME. 3 of the pins have corroded off. The old coolant up the loom all the way from the thermostat trick.
  17. 0 points
    Is that the place that was/is still a front for the headhunters gang? If its the same place they got raided a few times and a bunch of cars and motorcycles taken under the proceeds of crime act. Edited to add its NOT the same place.
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