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So really, the car dealers says 3 year free WOF with their cars really only cost them bugger all.

co worker being an insufferable git. retire on disability for f**ks sake. If you can't handle the f**king job, shut up and leave.

Sorry to hear Amber ... this must be devastating!! A story to lighten the mood perhaps ... When I had my 03 M3, it was rear ended by a drunk driver in town with just 1200km on the clock (imagine my pain, as I had only taken delivery for no more than a week) ... the bastard promptly took off, so I had to chase after him exhaust hanging and scrapping along the road sparking. Fun chase though. Zero points for the Cops in Downtown Auckland (where I managed to stop him right outside the station) for not even bothering to take a look at a drunk driver on the road right outside the station. Hope to see it rebuilt and better than before. There is no such a thing as damaged cars, just ones waiting to be improved upon : )

The human body. Mine is failing me. My hip is stuffed, my back is stuffed and my noes hair is growing at an exponential rate whilst the hair on my head is starting to thin. And I am only 33. Also. Auckland house prices. I am not sure I can afford to buy my own house of my EX wife as it had doubled in value in the last 5 years... and if I can't I can not afford to buy another house... and rent is crazy! I have always liked Tauranga.

^so what happened with the drunk guy and the car??

LOL I had a feeling not many would know what this is!!! A piece of motorsport history that is!!

dare to cheapen the mighty CSL to lowly Golf GTI status!

I cry everytime a people mover parks next to any of my cars

Put my wheels on this weekend. Still a few things to do but I'm pretty happy none the less

http://ifixit.org/blog/7192/john-deere-mess/?utm_content=buffer90823&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer I've seen this sort of thing mooted by car manufacturers too - basically if you plug into the car for diagnosis etc they say you are breaking copyright !! Sort of kills the aftermarket tuner business ??

330i Msport, now if only I weren't a poor student.. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-886610980.htm

The last time I had a car written off the insurance company paid me out and I was able to buy the car back from them. I then used the money they paid me to have the repairs done and I actually came out of the whole deal with money in my pocket. Might pay to ask them if they're willing to sell it back to you and for how much if they're so keen on writing it off before they've even had it assessed. You could end up with a whole lot more money to spend on your pride and joy if it works out that way.

People who travel at 90kms along the highway when you have no oportunity to overtake them then speed up to 105kms on the passing lane. OMG. come on people.

Its a fun job, have done it a couple of times myself. Good if you have a couple of people.. its so frantic that it is over before it began. Might see you there, I am co-driving the Java Team Racing Audi RS4.

Will make contact

I have falken fk452s 235/35 on a 10 inch rim and they are supposedly legal. Loving this ride with a passion man. Beauty

Sheesh, why the hell did they destroy a nice car that had one of bmw's best colours, with horrible spray cans? *shakes head*

having a bad day sj?

i think you should sell me your front brakes

hahahaha i wonder WHO wrote the comment on the auction

that there kms tho

Stupid motherfluffas who take their motherfluffing time to take off when a light turns from red to green and a whole line of cars has to beep at em to get their attention. People who slow down to unfluffingbelievably slow speeds to take a corner that can easily be taken at 50kph. People on 50cc mopeds who cant accelerate up a hill because the bikes power output is not suited to their body type. Mongoose alarms POS i tell ya. Suckers who think they have the Godgiven right to be superior to others because they read a lot of books but really have no real world experience. People who stereotype BMW drivers as poncey gits. Racial discrimination. Social discrimination. Sexism. Wars over oil. The list goes on.

Some people just shouldn't be allowed to own a nice car...

ill help you swap supercharger over just say the word!

well why wouldnt it be, they arent checking 6 times the stuff on a new car compared to my E30

4.2 is pretty cheap, would go with a 6 over 4 cylinder any day.

Nice AUTO shiftknob...

I have nothing to contribute other than do this. These were 17x9 et10 bbs RF001 I think on my old e28. Unfortunately this was about as far as I got with it before it got written off.

Not sure if VW Golf...

i like your Estoril Blue Puffer jacket

yeah cars 2 years old or newer get 2 year wofs, brand new cars 3 year wofs. older than 2 years old 1 year wofs until the year 2000,before 2000 6 month wofs

When you run out of compartments in component trays for capacitors. I mean putting a 10v 180uf cap in with 25v 180uf caps is so damn annoying.

This: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-886610980.htm NZ new manual 330ci msport.

Higher quality fuels (aka BP98) are just that. a better quality product. The RON rating is independently tested so you as the consumer get what you pay for. The differences between Gull / callenge 91 and for example Mobil / BP 91 are that Gull buy in and therefore have no hand in the quality. They buy just on price and you get what they buy in. This generally is the cheapest stock they can find. The big players control their own supply lines therefore make better quality products. They have reputations and large supply contracts to fulfill they need quality supply. Average "Jo Public" at the local BP service station gets the same product but retail competition is so, that profit on petrol on is very low. They all make more money on the coffee / pies and softdrinks customers buy at the same time. Hence why the stores have become more convenience stores over the last 20 years. Long story short. Like anything you get what you pay for. If you have a high performance car, or you keep cars longer term, go for the best you can get. If you have a old junker, or switch cars regular like, I wouldn't care so much as long as it meets manufacturer spec (minRON).

Good day. I just imported a 2009 BMW 320i from Japan. It comes with (what I think is an older version of) iDrive. The FM frequencies run from 76-90Mhz only, since that is what Japan allows. I've searched for advice on how to convert the Radio's Service details to other regions but all the blogs and forums I have found so far relate to vehicles without iDrive (turn on/off radio, press M or SEL or INFO button etc, none of which are applicable or possible with iDrive. Has anyone found a way to to the conversion without needing to buy new accessories, software, equipment etc? Thanks in advance.... H.L. P.S. Further research tells me that the iDrive model is the iDrive Professional Navigation (CIC)

Only BP98 will do.

I get this about once every 6 months or so at princes street off ramp. That and people thinking the over bridge is one way to the on ramp and start to queue in the oncoming lane. That always leads to some entertaining stare down competitions followed by a long reverse of shame..

fixed

Not to mention it's an import :> (the black one) Mine was an NZ new manual 323ci - Also in topaz blue. This one seems to be it's sister car.

Make a BMW 'S3' (Schnitzer 3) Hybrid the two cars together for one ultimate car. Then purchase E36 318is for fun car.. Kidding. My goal is to have her back in my driveway. Strict curfews will be put in place if that happens. Eg: No driving in traffic, not to be driven in the wet, bull bars front and rear... Nah not really, but I think I'll become a concerned mother whenever it gets driven (if it ever gets driven again) I'm hopeful. Fingers crossed and all. Right now it's just waiting back from insurance on what's the verdict. It's been the most intense waiting period ever. Women should never love cars, this sh*t gets too emotional! Haha.

and fricken heavy too if they are anything like the ones in an E32 750il with the same features