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If I see another hipster beard driving an E30 'vert then I am going to have to put mine up for sale, I don't want to look like an old man trying to hard to be cool.

I have 7 to rego so there's some saving still don't care too much regardless enjoy my toys, you pay to play

People who drive under the speed limit in an 80km area, but then speed when it changes to the 50km area. Wtf??? And people who drive Nissan tedias

30 years old this year have given it a small birthday gift .... new springs and shocks fitted (kings front ,ebach rears ) koni adjustable shocks . e34 540i front and rear brakes 540i brake master and servo unit , also the brake bomb was swapped out. sits and rides better and can actually stop now

The Nzd to USD at the moment. Bloody hell!

definitely has a fair point ,just no need to get personal , otherwise everything just turns to sh*t . Lifes Short -- be happy, be constructive in comments no need to pull everyone down with negativity . Be positive with comments , we are all here to learn , otherwise you end up driving everybody away in the end.

I am no gruru but did a lot of research on this topic. The "Full synthetic" lable does not mean it is 100% synthetic oil, well, striclly speaking, none of the oil on the market is 100% synthetic as they need to add additives. But, there are two kinds of "Full synthetic" oil out there: 1. Group III base oil with additives that have synthetic properties , 2. Group IV or Group IV base oil true synthetic oil The difference is quite big and easy to understand: When oils are new, they are almost the same, say 5w30, they all provide same protection layer at operation temperature. The difference comes in when you put miles on the oil, as BMWs are long drain , typically 250000km, (I change more often than that), oil gets heat, cooled and thinned. Now, when oil has , say around 10000km, they do not have same chemical property as when they were new, Group III will be thinned, called "shear", which does not provide good protection layers between metals, or , not as good as new protection layers. Lets say HPR 5 have Viscosity 15.0 at 100C, when new, but would be around 10.0 when drained out (NOTE: I do not know what the value will be at the end of the drain interval, it can only be found out if you are doing oil sample anylisys, this is just an assumption) Group IV or V oils, which are chemically engineered, all oil elements are the same, they don't require too much additives to get to the required viocity, often, it is the additives that get old, poision, and problematic. Which means, at the end of your drain interval, if you have group IV or V based oil, they still provide as good as new stated Viscosity. From Penrite website, if you look under their full synthetic range, namely racing and premium range, you will see they state that they are SHEAR FREE Now look at my oringinal post, the oil I posted there are real synthetics, not Group III blends, they are not easy to find, and there are not many of these as they are expensive to make, compare to blends. Hope it helps and hope we can find reasonable priced oil in NZ.

Well, bugger me sideways, spoiler turned up this morning on the courier, no issues! I did get a bit worried when the tracker was showing it had been sent to Australia from Latvia., but there you go. A day under two weeks to get here, excellent. All looks to be in one piece, and is very well wrapped up, so will rip it all open tonight when I get home.

Please tell us more Nick, you sound like an oil guru.

"e30" and "cheap" dont do well in the same sentence these days. unless its like "e30s are so not cheap"........

no such thing as a cheap rust-free reasonably straight facelift 325 mechanically sound manual (or auto) coupe. Even removing the word 'cheap', good luck finding anything matching the rest of your description...

That's about 70% of the population though... I think they actually have NO IDEA what's going on around them, or what they are doing.

^ people who brake for no reason on the motorway? wtf?Is it because they glance at the speedo and see 105?

I've only bought Penrite stuff since first motoring back in 2005. No issues with their stuff in 10 years. Aussie gurus I knew always recommended the stuff and it comes across like an honest product without the BS.

there are only so many choices available for the general public consumer. always used castrol edge 5w30 and have considered valvoline but will definitely try the HPR stuff since it can be bought from supercheapautos which is just down the road for me

gonna take sj's word on this one and use HPR5 next time for my M52B28

I really dont mind that its a bit thicker. Wouldnt really hurt IMHO seeing as its worked well for the past 3 years Ive used it. Also my52tub28 underwent a complete rebuild. Including vanos seals and everything. As a mechanic I know these engines and would not leave it to chance

People fail to read this http://bimmersport.co.nz/topic/23235-diagnostic-overview/ I should update it

Lesson: dont buy a 4cyl bmw

I was just taking up the fight on behalf of an under dog.

Reliable as, just needs oil changes every 5000km, love an attention, a few kind words, 98 Pump gas, your first born child, your wallet, credit card, your wife, your mum, your hot sister, warmed up before thrashing, cooled down after thrashing, then it'll probably still need a new Turbo.

you have brought a premium vehicle, you will need to get used to service bills accordingly. wjhat is your $3k buying you? Who diagnosed the faults as the sensors themselves? possibly just something out of range tripped a sensor and stored a code etc. 101 of using a scan tool (i will admit i took a few years to learn), they are just a tool to point you in the right direction, they are not a bible. all of those are oil related, seems like too much of a coincidence to me, could be something as simple as old/dirty oil, or the oil in there of the wrong type etc.

HPR5 seems to be a pretty well balanced. They call it a 5W-40 extra ten, so a 5W-30 replacement... whatever that means. I'm no expert. My Toyotas are 5w-30 from factory and I've always used HPR5 with 5,000rpm intervals

Very true. Yet it still feels fast and slightly dangerous. Because I am on safari. In Mt Eden.

^^^^^That one is absolutely ludicrous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone buys the Xbox I'll give em a spare faceplate. Have a plain white and maybe a Forza or Project Gotham one.

I love how an ACC auto-computer problem is John Keys fault.

Jeez , Take a chill pill. I'm so sorry that i offended you by making a tongue in cheek comment. No need to get personal on it. Life is short -- Enjoy it. Better things to worry your pretty little head about then some misspelt word on a forum

Auckland house prices.... Seriously, who is paying $1.25 million for a smallish 3 bedroom place in Ellerslie?? Come on people, it's not beach front in Takapuna! And don't get me started on houses that look OK, but everything feels cheap when you touch it.

This was mental. Some crazy cars there. Like this... Turbo 20b with AWD!