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Cleaning out the attic. Here's my diecast e30 m3. 1/16 scale. I bought it in America probably 8 years ago, I think for around $120USD but I can't recall exactly. I'm sure some of you e30 guys would love this on your shelf! http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1040857776

BRING BACK MINISTRY OF WORKS,,,,,,, I should start a campaign.

I am truly astonished that BMW didnt think to tune their 4.5 litre v8 to M5 spec from the factory, that would have saved them the trouble of developing a 5 litre v10 for the M5! I bet they would kick themselves if they knew!

Yup, that was me. The road works company (Downer) covered my claim in full. Had happened to a few people apparently.

I believe they can also be melted down and re-cast into wheels that are a size you can use!

Metric. I have two of them, they are currently a great pedestal for my rain water tank off the garage.

Complain to the council. IIRC someone on here a while ago did when they broke their oil pan on a poorly repaired road and they paid in part to replace it.

This is Arild Martinsen's 4x4 M3 from 1988 in action. Well, it started life as an M3, and then received an X-trac transplant - hence the 4-bolt rims. The engine is M10-derived... Whether that means it is the original S14 or even an M12, I don't know. It does have a heffin' great turbocharger bolted to it, helping make 700bhp. It's safe to say it goes a bit. https://youtu.be/5g8eoT0M2sI

I went over that a couple days ago, to me it looks like because they resurfaced one side it's either higher or lower than the right lane. I'd say it's to avoid people changing lanes at 100kmh over a lip in the road.

Aye. Forged rims are metallurgically a little different to cast ones. I took 6mm off the inside face of some AMG 18x8 et31 rims to make them and et37. The et31s rubbed on the front of my W124 but 6mm is all that's needed for free running under all conditions.

Hmmm im lazy and this is cheap... my BBS wheels need lips fixed...

SH1 northbound between HD and Meremere. Again. The annual migration of the lesser-spotted working roadworker (working ones do exist, just haven't seen many lately) has reached Dragway Road. Part of the road southbound from there towards Meremere has been lightly scraped, had some black goo squirted on it, and a couple of lorries full of chippings have dropped their loads while driving around. Effect: disrupt traffic to change the road surface. (More on that in a moment.) A friend has lost another windscreen as a result, our 320d has another chip out of the windscreen and less paint on the bonnet. I need a new visor for my motorcycle helmet after being peppered with chippings, and the bike's headlight lens has been chipped... This happened the day after the road re-opened completely, and along the piece of untouched road immediately after the "roadworks" where loose chippings had spread from the working area to road surface that escaped being 'repaired.' Change the road surface? Yup. They've 'repaired' the bit that didn't actually need repairing - the northbound carriageway north of Dragway Road heading towards Meremere. The northbound carriageway approaching Dragway Road from Hampton Downs is an absolute disaster area, and has been for some time. It is badly rutted in places with large areas of surface completely missing. There are potholes, and there are areas where the road surface has lifted away and now moves when you drive over it. Add to that the crap being sprayed around by cars and lorries driving over it, and it's like hell week on the highways for a motorcyclist. Road bike? Enduro is more like it. It's so reassuring that they'll be back to do it all again next year. And the year after. And the year after that...

V12 manifold rubber intake elbows @ $600 X 4 = $$$$ last time a bought them

this help http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/partxref?q=64319216590

Open to offers around 65k due to the extremely low km. Yes you can buy one a bit cheaper but not in this condition. BMW F10 535i 2012 M Sport 6700km (Six thousand) - Absolutely showroom condition. Unmarked inside, outside and spotless underneath - Carbon Black with shadowline trim - Auto Lights package - Heads up display - Premium 16 speaker audio with HDD - Nav (NZ) - Factory rear spoiler - 19" rims - Sport suspension - 8-speed sports auto - Black leather interior with anthracite interior trim - iPhone 4 (included) mounted in factory media adapter - Electric and heated seats I ordered this directly from the factory (to NZ spec. - km/hr, Nav etc.) in Germany while I was in London and imported it and have all paperwork. Never driven (apart from delivery km) outside NZ. I'm in Kapiti on 027 966-2759

Sweet, thanks for monitoring FS thread and answering questions.