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All this 130 talk makes me want to buy a manual one and modify it haha. Good work everyone.

Thought I'd share this with the group as it may spark some nostalgic interest. Was given to me from my neighbour. Twelve A2 art prints from the '80s or '90s im guessing. Now to find a wall to show them off on. Oh, wine bottle for scale too.

Hallway wall has been ear-marked for it.

K will discuss this with them when i do it...

Also be careful with getting 35% tints, most BMWs have a factory tint on the glass so that will push it beyond 35%

I think forums need a warning the last reply was so many years ago message. But I appreciate people are searching and contributing. It could be worse. It could be Facebook groups where the same questions get asked every week because the search is useless and the knowledge just gets lost. And it is not searchable outside of Facebook. The Facebook era will be a massive loss of info when it finally dies one day.

You could run a e46m3 complete rear end. Or use the e46 330i or e46 m3 hubs and brakes.

You must check it in Park... the correct way to check for an LSD. Not Neutral. In a manual you leave it in gear.

According to what I read you won't be disappointed with the Koni's either. I'd probably still recommend proper springs rather than the BS BMW+Bumpstop solution.

Have had an offer, well short of this asking price though. What are they worth? Market forces at work of a willing seller looking for a willing buyer to 'rehouse these 'iconic' wheels.

I think he said it came with the car

They’re not necessarily an issue per se, more of an incremental improvement one can make. The oem rear shock mounts are tall, soft (to reduce NVH) and deteriorate over time. Dinan rear shock mounts are made from a stiffer material which still has acceptable NVH properties but also allows the shock to operate efficiently. The biggest benefit is their reduced height. You can essentially run your stock progressive bump stops and have an additional 10mm of shock travel before the bumstops are engaged. This results in increased comfort, reduced pogoing effect and still maintains the sporty feel of the e87 (assuming the shocks are in good order). Whilst I like the B12 kit- especially at the price point, I’m not a huge fan of lowering the car any further; I reckon it’s low enough as is to be honest. If the Konis + rsm don't sort out the suspension I'll have to consider other options i.e. coilovers; but I'm reasonably confident (having had Konis on previous vehicles with good results).

The mount angles are completely different. Some people have modified the mounts to enable their use.

Wow, those are absolutely awesome prints. Those all framed up and mounted together would look spectacular. What a great neighbour.

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Yes. I'll take them. ?

Jesus rides a horse and has chosen not to drive a BMW.

Jesus.... ?

Its pretty easy to tell if you have an open diff to compare it to, if you hammer it around a corner in a stock car the DSC light on dash will come on very early, and often, where as with an LSD its WAY more playful as it doesnt have the delta in rear wheel speeds, so doesnt think its as crossed up as it is 120 diff, 33107566169 , is 3.07:1 130 auto diff is 3.46:1 (manual is 3.64) 3.73 is what all the cool kids hunt for. Pull it apart and have a looksee You'll need to figure what sort of fluid goes in it at some point.

What a gorgeous car. Worth doing the hard yards of maintenance to get the most out of it.