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Fitted some BBS RS 742/745`s. 8x18 front and 9 1/2x18 rears. These were originally on an E38.

Someone on here said it'd be cool if I had seven 7's. I cant remember who it was but if I do remember I'll be kicking ya for putting that idea into my head. PIcking it up sometime this week.

I love the way you not only start another thread on this but also ask a question, get an answer from another member (which by the way is actually correct) and then proceed to tell them they are wrong. Why ask if you know the answer??Oh, and welcome to the forum!

speed dependant steering + power steering issue = requirement to check operating at speed. I'd bet the owner of the car would lose his sh*t if the tech had driven the 3KM or so just to get to a 100KPH zone, the southern motorway, plus he would then have to get to the nearest offramp, and then the return trip. Getting that car from 50kph to 90kph and back would be a matter of seconds. I dont have a problem with what the tech did, looks like a standard road test to me. I have more of a problem with the customer getting his apology, free groom, and then still dragging the company through the mud.

2000 BMW 530i Motorsport NZ New 175,000 km Service history with receipts Owned for a little over 2 years with no mechanical trouble what so ever. Serviced every 8 - 10,000km. New front tires, rear wheel bearings, transmission fluid, oil & filter done at 170,000km. New radiator & expansion tank at 175,000km. Recent open road trip to Wellington provided 7.5L per 100km with around town driving at 9.5L per 100km. Very good condition for age and mileage. Sale due to recent upgrade. Personalised Plate not included. No nonconstructive comments please $7,700 $7,600 $7,500 $7,400 $7,200 $6,750 BMW Build Spec: Steptronic Fog lights Radio BMW Business (C43) Language version English Shorter final drive ratio Multifunction f steering wheel Side airbags for rear passengers Alarm system Deleted, model lettering M Sports package Shadow-Line Interior mirror with automatic-dip Interior trim finishers Smoker package Seat adjuster, electric, with memory Through-loading system Sports seat Headlight wipe/wash/Intensive cleaning Park Distance Control (PDC) Automatic air conditioning Kilometer-calibrated speedometer CD changer for 6 CDs HiFi speaker system M sports suspension II M leather steering wheel M Aerodynamics package Headlining anthracite White direction indicator lights BMW LA wheel, Individual Battery master switch Radio control Oceania Additional Export tank filling Retailer Directory Overseas On-board vehicle literature English Transport protection package

OK so just got my Rego notification in the post. I own a 2004 E46. ACC are classing it as a band 3 being $103.46 . http://m.rightcar.govt.nz/m/?plate=fet233&s=pr Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the 2005 E46 the exact same car specs wise? So why are the 2005 E46 on band 4 at $68.46 http://m.rightcar.govt.nz/m/?plate=flp28&s=pr I can imagine this is going to be a problem for acc. I think what may have happened is acc is using only data from 2005 to rate the vehicles but they haven't thought about the fact the 2004 or prior years are exactly the same vehicle. Thoughts anyone? Are they scamming the people who aren't clever enough to figure out they maybe paying too much rego?

The lady or the car?

Nah ACC is a scam. You should just drive around with no rego. FTP!

Price?

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i care little for the "stanced" look, i prefer it to look nice and straight. wide tyres are nice too (more expensive though)

^^^^ My thoughts exactly!

I saw many lady driver with E34 wagon,they looks great.

will be lower arm bushes worn out.I already have two blue BMW,and dont mind one more blue.But my wife mind.

I don't mind when they wreck new models. Hurts watching desirable vintage classics destroyed!

Your engine bay is stunning. But then it matches the rest of your car.

MANHEIMS IS baaaaaad! and great... I know someone who got an MK5 R32 golf that was easily repairable for $1800!

soon enough you're gonna have them playing rugby sevens..

good man, so that's a 750i, 740i, 735i... just need the 730i and 728i... and then the diseasels and manuals trans versions Plus the long ones... and an L7...

Mmmm more 7ers

Probably just base spec ones with M details. Nice and cheap

Pre cat only. You sure it's the sensor ? What's the fault code ?

Great idea... Although we are in a rather lovely little gully that has a fantastic micro-climate and virtually no wind!

Replaced bootlid with genuine m sport one. Also in silver. Colour match is perfect. Love the M sport spoiler now all I need is an m sport rear bumper..impossible to find gahhh

You have to be careful that's all I'm sayin. You can enable and disable all sorts of things but some folk do end up stuffing things.

Car is on it's way to Auckland guys, with the original wheels. New owner told the seller to throw the new wheels in the bin

The GPS tracker is funny, I have busted a mate who was doing a WOF on my race car, he was shocked when I told him I got a call from the Police saying my car had been spotted at high speed in an industrial zone, had him going for days. I have the opposite problem. The Renault Tech's drive too slow. I tried to explain problems I have had with the car but they could not replicate it.. so I had to take the tech for hot lap to show him what was happening at high revs etc... was a spark plug, but they replaced just about everything else on the ignition before checking the cheap spark plugs... must have been a $1,500 warranty claim for a spark plug. TBH, anyone I leave my cars with I have no issue with them driving the car as they see fit, I know that they could never beat it as bad as I do.. haha.

Yup, absolute media blow up, sensatialising out of all proportion. A customer like that is a pain in the arse! Not even knowing Christchurch, that is a totally logical circuit to take a vehicle for a test drive if one is required to confirm repairs having been done. The speed, if correct, "legally" is an issue but whoopee!! The business owner, and the employee, offered to make amends to the situation, to which the customer agreed. It should not have gone any further. Customer not looking to destroy the business - yea right! I have, over the years, frequently needed to test drive vehicles at more than 100kmh & often drive 20ish kms to highlight a certain problem :oThat said, i have total respect for customers cars, often informing them of having done the above to confirm an issue. In all my time, have never had negative feedback of such. Just glad I am in a town that is about a minute drive from access to open road.

I would expect a mechanic to road-test a car for any issues before a service, but 39km/h over the limit in town is not on. Watched an apprentice wheel spin my car most of the way from the car park into the service bay once. Cost the Service Manager a free service and two new tyres

M52B28 for anyone that was interested, using M50 intake and valve cover.. Took it for a short drive today, think I will keep it for the time being. It needs a few touches to finish it off (interior head liner, bumper paint, exhaust etc.), I think I'd feel better finishing it off and enjoying it for a while.

Second vehicle: BMW 530i M-Sport 2001 (e39) - Alpine White