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  1. 5 points
    Paint is 95% mint, and did want to do a full polish for 100% mint-ness, but have only had chance to clean and wax. I did repaint the CMP subframe reinforcement grey. Here are some pics...
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    Jeez guys, how many times are we going to quote all of the photos?
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    Got a week off work now (Managers and specialists encouraged to take 4 days AL in April...) so have a few projects to keep me busy. Vanos seals and oil line (Got the X8R kit with all gaskets / bolts etc) Oil filter housing gasket Fuel filter (current one 19 years old) MTF and diff oil change Looking forward to the challenge (to date Valve cover gasket is the 'hardest' thing I've done) and hoping to not break anything else while I'm doing it ? Wish me luck!
  4. 2 points
    Who installed the CMP reinforcement kit for you? Way to futureproof the rear end!
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    The market will decide what it's worth. Perhaps the seller bought the car for a lower price and is trying to capitalise on that. Heaps of people do that with cars :p
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    My two favorites are: - Mora red (looks purple) - Siena red
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    2006 540I M sport front left rim suspect buckled. 18" rim running 245x 18 45 Greetings Guys i had an unfortunate incident going to work yesterday. (i am in the response team at work in case you are wondering!) i hit a pothole at around 120 K's never saw it till the last minute and it made a heck of a bang. i believe i have buckled the rim and probably need to replace. Its very hard to see as it hasn't cracked the rim but i think there is a slight bend (outwards) on the inside of the rim. initially when i bought the car it had a slight shimmer at 110 K and took to the tyre dealer and he balanced and improved it, he mentioned it had a slight buckle and that was the best it could be which was so slight that i found it accceptable, when you went over 110 it also quietened up again. Now there is more of the shudder at around 110 and gets worse as the speed rises. My question is Does anyone have one in good nick i can purchase or can we get one new? I would doubt you can repair but maybe someone might know about that also? If push comes to shove and the rim is straight i would be prepaired to respray if it is slightly marked, just want it straight! Attached is a picture of the rim as there are a few similar rims out there although this is the one that most of the m sport 5 series e60- e61 models have that i see for sale. i think the model number might be: m double spoke MV2 135M 18" wheel. Thanks for your help guys!
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    $29k. That's not cheap, I reckon that's about market price for an E46 M3 now. They've been cheaper.
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    Although I have changed to Depo sides, the difference in 'egg yolk' is the bulbs - orange vs. stealth silver. Pretty sure both the ones you are talking about are the same housing.
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    I hate that! All the US forums are filled with it and it's so annoying. Think of the BS bandwidth! The investment is worth it. You'll get (all of?) it back when you sell and you do not want a floor replacement bill. I'd bet you will have some degree of damage already. Yes it is. And yes you should. You can convert your govt plate for not as much
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    It’s worth doing as now the common wisdom is plates alone do not fix the flaw (floor?). I had it done with a bunch of other work, so best to talk to Ray / Hellbm. I also added the CMP solid steering coupler. I dunno if this was worth it or not - (placebo ?)
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    That needs some context. My partner and I both made the same face. Like suckling on a lemon
  15. 1 point
    ^ HELLBM installed the CMP kit (and plates). HellBM has done all the work on the car in fact. Future plans... perhaps a 4.1 diff and seat upgrade?!? (BTW that plate is tongue in cheek - I actually like SMG and would buy another in a heartbeat #SMGismanual)
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    I love how the blue pops out in those photos ?
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    Lol, I only skim read the listing before, but now i've had a better look, good fricken luck. Fully repainted in the Factory colour. Fully debadged (A factory option at the time at a cost of 5K). So clearly they just bogged in the badge recesses when repainting the car. Why spin that story about it being a factory option? Huge Sound system. I particularly like the half arsed install in the boot, with bits hanging by their wires and a repco sub box held in with some metal strapping from bunnings. My last E36 had a "huge sound system" and that was actually a damn good build (but ugly and heavy). From its unique new colour job, to being fully debadged, to its heated Mspec interior and exterior items, Nobody else will have one like it, No, I can assure you that no one will have one like it, unless they too grab bits from other cars and make their own spec. Hes spinning a story to try and justify the huge cost, yet none of his tales add up.
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    Nice mate! I have an electric BIAB setup I put together a few years back and a 5 tap Keezer in the dungeon... Sadly, only one beer on tap at the moment but expecting some grain and hops tomorrow from Brewshop to get busy...
  20. 1 point
    Looks like he has got his mate to defend him in the comments section lol
  21. 1 point
    this post made m3 e92 sound real bad. Even though i understand some people had poor experience - i had mine since 2016 and aside service it needed nothing. mine is a NZ new 6 speed manual with all bells and whistle ( TV, Bluetooth, DSC etc etc) and everything is original and factory. i thought it with full service history and now i drive 5-8k a year and service it once a year and been superbly great. Yes it is thirsty but complains on Rod bearing - lucky not to have it yet. currently my car sitting at 110ks and clutch is the only replacement aside battery done by previous owner. Fuel economy - yes it's thirsty but u don't buy these cars for economy anyway. If you want to enjoy the v8 and a bit of power around the country road or on track - the cost of fuel is nothing. I did upgrade the M4 but luckily didn't sell mine first and after driving for 2 months - i didn really enjoy the inline 6 turbo experience. it was faster but didn't feel anything super special. E92 generation m3 is by far a very comfortable M3 ever made. yes it comes with issued like all sports car but the experience is just unbeatable. 1M - for that design i would not own the car. it feels fast and may be it but hey so does honda at 60km/h it feels like doing 200 km/h If anyones thinking of getting it - i would highly recommend it.
  22. 1 point
    With the race series cars it is all about what cars are proven high performers. I got good money for my series car but only because I put it near the front. Otherwise there were far better presented E30's out there going for much less.
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    The mix between petrol and diesel changed a lot during the lifecycle of the F31. xDrive was not available from launch so the early cars were 318d, 328i and 335i models. When xDrive came in the 320d xDrive and 330d xDrive models were offered as well as the original petrols. These were then the majority of sales for quite a while, to the point where the other three were dropped from the offer. In the final year a 320i model was brought in as an entry level and a 340i with local fit M Performance kit. When I get chance I will pull the figures for each across the whole life span for comparison.
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    I don't think that those seats are the original "Sports Seats" that are noted on the build sheet. These look more like they have been lifted out of a late ('98) 318is NZ edition (M stripes, and look a lot fresher than the mileage of the car) - Most of these early 328i imports had the half-leather sport seats with cloth inserts. 5K factory de-badge option - ?
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    shhh, im home brewing 25lts at a time. I'm using a grainfather all grain system
  29. 1 point
    E9x M3 rear control arm retrofit into the Hellbm 140i E87. Replacement of the 135i upper arms with M3 ones should tighten up the rear.
  30. 1 point
    Killing time in lockdown... Resprayed my roof rails (clear coat was peeling), fixed a couple of interior rattles and adjusted my driver window rattle then gave car a full groom, ready for winter: Wash and claybar Polish with Menzerna 2400 (got rid of a few buffer trails panel beaters left) Menzerna Powerlock Sealant Solution finish on black exterior trim. Thought I should get some (very local of course!) glamour shots, as its now guaranteed to rain soon ? *Edit - photos bigger and sharper if you click them*
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    The LHD jap imports seem to sit around for sale for ages, cant imagine they will get anywhere near 45k for it.
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    Tackled the valve cover gasket today, after seeing oil on my spark plug threads a few weeks back when I changed those. Also noticed some oil leaking on the exhaust heat shield, creating a nice burning smell... Went very smoothly, being the most 'invasive' job I've done under the hood of a car to date (newbie to this stuff) and the old gasket was very hard and brittle, especially around the plug seals. Got the BMW gasket from FCP euro with the 15 fastner seals as well and torqued in a star pattern to 10nm.
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    Incoming - freshly ceramic coated...
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    Oh yeah. It's manual now thanks to HellBM
  35. 1 point
    Turbo M10B20. Good, tractable power from low-ish rpm, reasonably low build cost, high fun level. 'nuff said!
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