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Have a good one, mate.

HB mate, remember you're only as old as the woman you feel.

$200! That wont make lunch time on a track day. E60 M5, straight pipes, extended warranty and find a wife who's dad owns gas station with a tyre shop out back, sorted. Actually, even then I cant afford to run the bastard. I would say your average Toyota Prius driver spends 50k on one and then complains about fuel costs when they realize they are not that economical.

Mini golf, check out the hookers, don't get pink stickered....

Welcome. Awesome E31, love the colour combination!

Uncompromising would be if you applied it to your own decisions. Black and white is forcing your 'uncompromising' opinion on everyone else even when they have stated up front that the opinion you're offering has been deliberated and ruled out.

Look what arrived today!! Head up total gasket set. Waiting on crankcase gasket set, Goetze piston rings, and crankshaft align tool. eBay is awesome! I should also have arrive tomorrow, e46 330i big brakes - thanks to Brent at bmworld! Should fit very snugly behind my 17" wheels Will be purchasing a good set of slotted drilled rotors and ceramic pads from eBay when they arrive! Picked up a drill today, some wire wheel attachments, and engine enamel primer to start priming the cleaned up block, head and sump. Taking out valves tomorrow, and will give them a good clean and get the head cleaned nicely! Will be a good weekend Nick

Sentiments shared by everyone in the company except the guy that made the threat last night and his employment. One of the Senior techs (16+ years service) actually shed tears of laughter once he found out how certain members of management were handling the situation..... and then offered to give a reference on my behalf for the current job application I hate internal politics!!

It's just a cabinet lock, stick some tape over it. pfft $500/week.. sounds like a bunch of cry babies who have blown it way out of proportion... as customers do.

Happy birthday mike!

Looks primo!! Its those 'little touches' that just make the difference & make the grin a bit wider sometimes I reckon - good on ya!!

I think everyone has made at least one major f--kup at work. If this was me I would approach this guy directly and say that you have noticed his change in attitude toward you, explain that were trying to do your best, that you have learnt a lesson. Ask what he intends to do about it. If you don't like his answer then go politely speak to the big boss. Just say you are worried about it ands ask whats going to happen. They need to inact some disciplinary action or back off. IME these days employers avoid trying to sack staff using the proper route because there is a fairly strict proceedure they need to follow. Far easier to sweep it under the carpet if they think you're a dick and then make your position redundant 3 months down the track. Sometimes its better to bring things to a head than sit fretting for ages.... Just my 2c - hope it work out.

In relation to this - sometimes theres no ability to take cellphones into secure areas - they get left @ reception or where ever - in some cases this applies to employees that may work there too, as well as any external people entering the environment. So its likely it was maybe a room with only an 'internal' phone in it.....no outside line for ringing his own employer...... The other stuff you've said Tyler - I'm picking Matt already well knows where / when a different decision could have been made, but the client themselves, & the employer too also have some responsibility within this equation on things they haven't done 'the right way' too The question being asked was / is "Can the employer come after me for costs??" - IMO the answer to that is No.......

Mate, I work with lots of different employers, & lots of different staff, so I get to see 'all sorts of things', from both sides of the fence........ People with the right attitude, & great skills & knowledge, are always an asset to a business somewhere - you'll be alright once ya get through this little 'speed-bump'...... The cup is always half full.............. (Unless its a 'D' cup, as that would be way better than half full probably................) Edit - Theres all sorts of stuff within your original post, but this is also an incident that happened 5-6 weeks ago. You'd already been told it was dealt with & over - to have it coming up again this far down the track just 'isn't right' IMO.

Totally agree with this bit!!!! Theres big differance's between being an employee & a contractor........... I'm a contractor, hence carry comprehensive public liability insurance. You're an employee, & the employer carries comprehensive public liability insurance against the employee's actions, in-actions, poor judgements / decisions as a staff member, towards any 3rd parties. I wouldn't be stressing too much about it if I were you - I'm not convinced your employer is 'doing the right thing by you' though, IMO..........

Unless you have a copy of an agreement thats states the employee is responsible for specific things ie loss of income etc., then they are flying a kite. However - there may be something along the lines of "property damage" "loss of income" "theft as a servant" "random drug testing" and "wilful misconduct", all of which are normal issues toward dismal. Paying for a company loss as a servant is a bit of a joke - I am trying to image damage by an operator to a 1.75 million dollar crane, the resulting loss in income whilst parts are delivered air freight from Germay ............ really its a DoL advise issue, or does it come under Health & Safety maybe, your health and well being has been affected by their sugestive actions. Good luck, Paul

I'm not sure if Marc Ellis or Matthew Ridge read Bimmersport.

Not sure if it's worth the risk of just rocking up with a bucket and sponge.. Haha. There is definitely reasonable scope in the market to open a diy place I think in Wellington. Sure loads of people are in the same boat as me where they enjoy washing their car but wouldn't take it to a car wash. Business venture anyone?? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

I could of sold you a Vc for 1200 last month!!! Then I'd only of had to drive it up the hill, not all the way to warrington... With one engine mount...that's offset so all the weight was on the bolts end...and a bit of firewood propt up against the exhaust manifold for the other.... That embers started falling off...and the fan eating the shroud from the engine not sitting straight.... Ahhhh the things we do for mates aye

Bump, anytakers? Can do $750 firm for 260 conversion $1000 firm for cup kit. Will be listing on trademe soon Cheers