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Olaf

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  1. I go all the way to Marton to continue with Jon of Auto 38, at Begley Motor Works. You could try Peter Craigie at All European Service in Fifeshire Avenue, if you need to go local. I don't recommend Page European. And I wouldn't bother with VTNZ, they're not useful for PPIs, and barely adequate for WoFs.
  2. @treone sister car
  3. I reckon a 'how-to' would go down really well. Mine's "a bit" cracked beneath my dash mat.
  4. (somewhat cheekily, I acknowledge!) - fixed that for ya 😎
  5. I can't help you with your denial!
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    1990 E30 325i SE

    I was thinking the same thing. There's RON, and something else ==> US number is lower for NZ octane rating.
  7. Having done shocks on eight of my own cars since 1994 (in one case two sets in 2.5 years), you'd have to be flat-lining not to recognise the improvement over worn out/ailing/or just old shocks. I've driven many, many cars in the mean time with shocks that are buggered or just plain beyond their useful life, and wonder why the owners haven't woken up and replaced them. And therein lies the root of the issue: deferred maintenance passed on to the next poor sap.
  8. ^^ This! Also agree with @E30 325i Rag-Top's point about not bothering with the remap. You can extract more HP, more Torque, better economy... but something's got to give. How's the emissions or long-term reliability after the remap? Shocks? Yep, 100-125k kms and they're best replaced along with all the bushes, spring seats etc. OE Sachs are great value, and where the genuine item is alloy bodied, the Sachs are too; Bilstein Touring usually close to price yet steel bodied. Sorting the suspension provides long term enjoyment, better braking and steering, increased tyre life, increased safety - especially for the shopping trolley.
  9. loggin in this morning OSX treats Bimmersport as un-trusted, tells me the cert has expired.
  10. that's more to do about a lack of skill from the mechanics test driving the cars, than any failing of the car. And perhaps QC from the foreman - making sure that an e30 is returned post-service feeling as it ought to. If you're talking late-90's on, most of the apprentices wouldn't have RWD experience. In the same way that more e30's are going to the great wrecking yard in the sky each year - often due to the ruthless combination of a damp road, and little-to-no RWD skill behind the wheel. Add cheap tyres, and worn-out suspension, and there'll be tears before bedtime. If you're sliding - without serious intent - at just 15 km/h in an e30, there's something wrong with your car, your're on a skid pan, or there's a diesel spill beneath you. They were the car all others in the class were judged by when new, and if they were that wayward, people realising a few extra bucks from the stockmarket in the 80's (pre-crash) would have bought something safer. EDIT: sorry, deleted reposts. D'oh!
  11. sure is, well spoted @Sammo and thanks
  12. I've had such a busy time with renovations, little time to drive my e30. Had a little time up my sleeve this morning, met up with @adro and we made some images.
  13. Olaf

    08 E60 M5

    +1, it's looking very classy. Great work!
  14. Olaf

    E70 X5 Up-spec

    that HDD-SSD trick sounds very interesting to me. I wonder if that'll work in my 2011 F25?
  15. cool car, but *how much*?! Hell, I can lose my license in all my other cars and still have money in my pocket and in the bank. I'll leave that one where it is.
  16. Olaf

    Quick rant thread.

    MyUS gives you a UK address too 😀 I'll need an email address.
  17. Olaf

    Quick rant thread.

    start using MyUS.com - much easier. If you'd like a referral code that give you a big discount on your first order, IM me.
  18. @Cammsport I'm not far from the airport. 0800 is a bit early for a beer, but there's always a coffee. Feel free to IM me, see what we can arrange. If you're collecting from Brooklyn, I don't mind running you over there if the day permits. PS - I'm around 29 Dec.
  19. Good score on the painting gear! Paint looks good too, nice work. Looking forward to seeing some outdoors shots.
  20. Aye, you've been stitched. Ah well, move forward. Let us know when you're coming through Wellington, I'll buy you a beer @Cammsport - I'll bring the e30 if it's not raining! If it happens to be 6 January, there's a Wellington Pub Night on as well.
  21. Damn! I'm slow on that market - stopped following e46 M3 as I couldn't justify buying one. My view is clearly too last March! 😁
  22. yes, though at that time people were baulking at paying beyond $30-35k for a tidy 325i Msport. Not all 318iS have sport seats (globally, not just NZ); some are optioned with comfort seats. I've given up looking for sport seats.
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