allan

hi need some help , just finished reading the post on Tyre wear WTF posted 20th Feb it didn't help me much. Have some rears all most with warning strips showing. will need to replace with the colder months coming. Have michelin's on the back and yokohama on the front. the yoko's are bloody noisy on smooth surfaces but will do a turn on the rear if had too. what I'm looking for is something that will get me about 75k's or is this a pipe dream with the type of tyres required for an E39. does any one have a comment on Barum Continental ranger of tyre as a guy has some for sale along with a set of 17"mag wheels for about two grand( is that a resanable price for a full set of mags and what appear to be new tyres)

found a set of twin tips both are 65mm dia which is the same as my tail pipe, held them up in place they don't look to out of place. will post some pic's as it develops also it comes in either a Race or sport's version the sports one is described as being more mellow in tone, no dB rates given

ho dear what things we do! it would be so much fun,

did any one check to see if he has a pilots license

how do you find this stuff!!! and what on earth was the motor in the furgee, the woman that flipped the car ( a picture is worth a thousand words)it says it all hope she wasn't hurt. the petrol station scene well dum and dummer springs to mind. a broken hose on one of those pumps comes in at about $400. they were all rib tickler's. cheers for the laugh

thanks guys for the imo's on the tips 3pedals 8Jx17H2 rims, running 235/45R17 Michelin's on the rear and Yokohama's on front, noisy on smooth road surface Hybrid thanks balance reply I like mye36 what with the de- badge look as turbo mentioned it also Turbopolo its a 645Ci rear end to every body else thanks for your input. Had a play with the help of a computer and a program called paint managed to get an idea of the various lay outs and what they would look like. the de- badge not sure makes the rear look bare, still out on that one. had trouble with the balance of the second set of twins on the Quad set up but it gave me a better idea of what it looked like cheers thanks guys

what's up front is 3litres of straight six, click on the http/i147 and have a look, a picture says a thousand words

Some fed back please. i wish to lose the plane rear end look on the e39. Who would you recommend in the Pamly Nth area to go and have a talk too. http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r306/allan53/REARENDS.jpg

sorry to hear about your WOF trouble, 1)what station did you take it to so we in the area my steer clear of them. prates 2) who did the wheels and susp work and how long ago, was it mayhem pro?, because they seem to have coarsed you some may hem mate. if it wasn't to long ago or still under warranty give them a blast. Try to get the spacers fitted for nothing as a fix it for their stuff up. As they should know the regs for that type of mode work and keep with in the 100mm height spec. How does that saying in blue of yours go, good luck in getting your wof.

hi sorry to hear about your mishap and then get an ear full from the La $5%??? well you did have your tow bar. But 25-30 k's that a reasonable amount of impact force, most pumper impact areas are about 5-10(correct me if wrong on that) is their any more damage than appears in your photo's as the top part of the bumper doesn't look to hot. hope the repair job goes well for you and you have your ride back on the road asp. eye in the rear mirror for fat ugle women drives ha ha ha!!

well it would appear by the response that I'm not alone in being stitched up on the price of things. orr well!! do we like it or lump it or does the kiwi do it yourself solve this problem come to the four once again.It's great to be able to get assistance from a forum like this. thanks guys

hi entscheidend that is great thanks for explaining what these items obc/ mid are. i am interested in all manner of things to do with cars and what people are trying to achieve with them. it does not matter if it is an e30 e36 e39 or what ever but if you can not under stand what is being discussed because of the abbrevations used how is one to know. but by asking questions is that not what this froum is all about. the sharing of knowledge. have had a look at the article on the pelican site and found it to be very interesting and detailed. At the end of it all what benifit is it for the vehicle and the owner concerned?

Katalyst it is bent & twisted on one of the flexible arms.A small locator pin has sheared off this guides the arm as it locks in the close positon.this gets the whole thing jammed up solid. Silverfox thanks for the customs tip on under $400. what is it for over that figure do you know?. Will thats nice. hybrid thanks more info please. Skt174 Please tell me who in NZ has wrecked a e39. Denny Crane do they really have the same design, oh poor buggers, what make and model of toy? Yes i understand NZ is only a small market but are we still not entitled to a far crack of the wipe in regard to pricing no matter what the item may be. we do it with our dairy products on the world scene. the mass influx of imported cars saw that market sharpen its prices why not the spare parts area also.

hi had the misfortune to put the front cup holder out of commission on my e39. took it out and had a fiddle put no go. what a piece of crap it has to be the worsed designed, flimsy bit of shittt i have ever seen. getting side tracked here. At the b.....m....w... dealer and was told $164.00 please, it stayed their, tried bmwarhouse Ham and got $162.00 plus frieght or their about.Went on the net and low and be hold got the genuine part for US$39.95 plus $7.50 frieght. that in NZ dollars is around $67.80 add 12.5% gst $8.47 and customs ( not sure what it will be ) that come's in at around $76 to $80.00. Unless i have missed something how can they(bmw dealer) sleep straight in bed at night charging those prices 100% markup. Is this common with all things bmw.

hi wish to learn more . So can you back the E36 up and explain what obc/ bosch motoronic dme's, siemens units are also what are the references to 7 or 11 buton upgrade to 18 refer to please. While on the subject would somebody like to make a list of all these abbrevations that you knowledgeable people use.So we who don't understand what you are talking about can . then post then up if its not to much trouble. cheers allan

hi p1-m3 Is it a look see situation or a bit more? from a laymans view and what i payed for my 02 530i 56,100k's. m5 1991 done 166,000km it's 16 years old $22,000, 3 owners Alpina B10 1988 240,00km its 19 years old $25,000 3 owners They seem over the top price wise on age and k's , forget all the frilly bits. When all said and done a car's price is set by what you as a buyer is prepared to pay for it.

thanks for the break down on what is required for the Tv/Nav system is interesting what people try to sell. Might be alright but with him in Dunedin the item in Chch and the owner in Aussy seema a bit shady. thanks Jochen for the infor cheers Allan

had a crazy sunday idea and would like some feed back, trade me had an add for a tv/nav board computer video display4;3 for a e39 walnut etc,etc for about 4 hunde states about 5000 new what is involved to put one in a e39 that has not got one and what benifits would it have. is this jochen area of x purr tees!!!!

Hi try BMW warehouse in Hamilton. www.bmwarehouse.co.nz

Hay jazz i got told off for using the toy word hahahh any how that is sar dean territory get the man a good suggestion. push bike are back in style and out sold cars by 30 percent!!! yuk yuk yuk

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hi! can the colour of one's dash lighting be changed. if so is it an easy exercise or does it require some re- programming. or are you stuck with what you have, the in sipped orange is beginning to get on my wick. is Jochen the man to contact on this one?any friendly advice cheers allan

how long would that screw the plastic for guys

Went to a bbq on Sunday and was treated to looking over some very nice bmws, good food and company. the range was great from a 06-07 335ms twin turbo straight six to a 1973 model i believe it belongs to rx suemo i was told alsoPaul kiwi 535, had his machine present some pics enjoy, been informed to many try for the next page

thanks walker, kerry for the info and link added to the favourites list cheers!