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Those uneven surface signs crack me up! Have they seen the state of the roads in NZ??Would be easier to put "even surface" on the bits that are smooth and flat.

A NZ New M3 with under 100,000 km (just) just sold on TM for $22700. Not feeling 18k worth of love for the 330.

Dusted off and getting some road time. Treated to a MSS54HP DME upgrade for an extra 20hp approx. Aux. pump delete,burble pop,rev limit increase. LSD change ratio 3.15 to 3.46 better suited to the 6 speed. 150kg approx. lighter than a E46 M3 Time to renew my love affair.

Hey guys, I've lucked out and scored a (mostly) original 1987 525e 5spd from right here in Hawke's Bay. Super stoked! Have already found a really nice set of RC090's 17's with rubber (235/45-17) who are getting a tidy up as we speak, and have sourced some spigot rings from TM to ensure no speed "wobbles" Will be turning my attentions to the brakes/suspension next, and very much open to any suggestions any fellow e28'ers are running with good results out there. Wheels, brakes and suspension aside, I've no plans to modify the motor any more than that. Have heard of a chip upgrade which can help deliver a few extra ponies which is a pretty compelling proposition, but keen to get the handling piece sorted first then look at that sort of thing down the line, Cheers!

Drivers who move into the right hand lane of a dual-carriageway for no reason whatsoever!

finally got it back from the shop on friday. happy to drive a real car again.

Hi all, I bought this car as a daily driver a couple of months ago from Team Mac, and have been learning a bit about it and chipping away at a few things since. The plan is to go to BMW driver training and learn how to drive it properly, then attend some track days. I'm more than happy with the performance and have a bit of a 'wish list' for future parts. Having come from owning a variety of Hondas (and an Audi), it's nice to pick up a car that requires next to no modifications to perform...! The paint is in great condition, and overall the car has been well looked after for it's 77,000kms. The first things on the list to replace were the wheels & tyres. It came on a set of 20" rims, which gave the car a bit of a 'rollerskate' look that didn't really grow on me. Plus, the ride was quite firm for a daily on 25 profile tyres. The rears were 10.5in wide, and just fit inside the flared guards - although it looked great from behind, it simply wasn't practical. It also came on H&R springs, and AFAIK standard shocks - may look into replacing the rear shocks. I picked up a set of 19's in CSL-size staggered fitment (apparently the best standard fitment), and on they went. Comparison: The front kidney grill was already a black-paint item, so that saved me replacement parts. I inherited a fitting p-plate shortly afterwards, which used to reside on a family member's Z3M Coupe. The muffler is branded as 'Supersprint' - turns out to be a pretty good piece of kit. I was initially keen to change however have grown to like it. The only complaint is that it makes a bloody racket when it's cold, but that doesn't last too long I suppose. Excuse the residual crap on the tailpipes in the pic below I want to keep the car standard engine-wise, mainly due to the extended warranty I picked up (and the fact it can out-perform my ability currently). I have noticed there are some subtle nice aftermarket aesthetic parts that can be acquired from Oz, so keen to hear from anyone that imports bits and pieces. I want to stay away from the glaringly obvious carbon fibre bits like bonnet and boot (no offence intended to anyone that has these, it's just not the look I'm going for). Wish list (in no particular order): - Replace the standard clutch-stop with an adjustable item - Fit a bloody euro-sized plinth thing for the front number place - Bought, need to paint and mount when I get a sunny arvo. - Replace rear lip spoiler with carbon (style) lip - Not 100% sure whether I want to do this or not, it's lying in my garage at the mo'. - Carbon front lip (direct bolt-on/off) - Mainly to save the paint at the bottom of the front bumper... it'll probably cost almost as much to repaint the bumper cover as to purchase the aftermarket lip spoiler. - Replace fog lights with HID items. - Replace rear shocks (a top aftermarket brand is apparently the best option here) - Hard wire in a radar detector of some description - Carbon rear diffuser (replacement part) - Re-cover touch surfaces. There's a couple of little chips off the steering wheel, and I don't want the driver's armrest to wear. I'm pretty picky tho, so this is down the list. - CSL airbox (in the distant future, chances are I won't go this way however. They're freaken expensive) And that's about it. Not a 'build thread' as such, as there's no real building going on. I'll update as I install bits and pieces. Suggestions and comments are most welcome.

This is special: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1042451300.htm Interesting to see what someone thinks it's worth in the NZ market - I've heard it's almost worth exporting them back to Europe to sell (which would be a crime!). Unfortunately I'm not quite ready to rob a bank.

Have sent to wife.... awaiting approval. Update;

yeah wait for the trucks to pack it all in lol

Was a stock silver SMG car, seller wouldn't answer questions on SMG pump or subframe.

I didn't say the Ferrari was new and the going rate for them is also up in the air. Just like sumps and ECU's if I wait something will turn up eventually. God likes a trier and some people are trying.

Sorry for the hijack, but what's the ride like with those springs? I've never heard of that brand before, but it seems like a good price (for a German company )

One of the great all time BMWs

I've driven vehicles without the clutch too #8 )

haha, i wasnt, just came up in the recently listed list.

Its like Inception. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/honda/auction-1042107348.htm

Well there is signage "uneven surface", it's more for awareness than anything. I'm sure if they didn't some numpty would manage to have a crash changing lanes over it and blame them for no warning. Not like they can out a couple hundred meters of cones to divide the lanes.

I know what you mean. Buying a Ferrari is the same. I offered them half the going rate and for some strange reason my offer was not accepted. I suppose if I keep offering them the same amount I won't get a Ferrari.

Ahmed, My guess is I have a date with a grinder and the guards, ...... would love to push for 18x10 wheels on the back.... more rubber, = wider track width. In my mind anyways.

Updates! I've ordered carbon fiber replacements for the interior door handles (front & rear). This is the last of the oem trim I have yet to replace with carbon fiber, so I'm pretty excited to see what it'll look like. Pics once the parts arrive & I fit them up. I also ordered a carbon fiber ashtray cover - can't find any pics online but it's this bit here: Ashtray by Christian Taylor, on Flickr

I purchased a new E46 without checking it out 1st & wow to my surprise I found this when I looked up, It has been very well done all in air brushing, sadly it has a couple of sags but pretty good for a BMW hood lining. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1041940145

do you have an account? many forums don't let you see their stuff unless you are a member, even bimmersport which lets you see some subforums but not all of them.

Hmm. A swap with Ray looks a good bet. I'm keen, but my purse doesn't bulge that far. Doesn't bulge at all, actually.

Some pics of the girls cleaned up

Got the rear end in last night. New bushes, diif, driveshaft, axles, stainless brake lines, new discs, shoes and pads. nice to have the rear end all in and back together finally. Have just ordered my brake setup from the UK so another headache gone off the list. Slowly making progress on this beast have a time frame in my mind but if i'll get there we will see.

That thing is nucken futs! But i have to say that MG metro was pretty impressive too (now i will go and shoot myself for saying that)

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!

I wonder if it comes with that sweet, sweet steering wheel cover?

Hey guys, Installed the following parts this week, VRSF 7" Intercooler VRSF Charge pipe HKS SSQV4 BOV BMS DCI and flashed the MHD Stage1 FMIC map. The car is pulling harder than before peaking about 17-18 psi. I am very much happy with the turbo spooling music from the DCI and the Pss -- Psss sound from the HKS. I was kind of worried if the HKS would be too annoying after a while, but no.. , I started getting addicted to the sound. As our cars are well insulated HKS was not too loud as I expected and I liked it. Will post some videos of how the bov sounds when the windows are up, down and at full and low throttles. Sometimes the HKS makes these double PSS sound due to its synchoronous design which is soo cool. I was planning on installing the purple fin earlier before I got it but I think will leave it like this. The VRSF 7" Intercooler was spot on, had to cut the plastic shroud though. The VRSF Chargepipe was a direct fit like the factory C clips in the stock chargepipe and was easy to install. I got the VRSF lower charge-pipe as well so everything was a good fit. Tiago from VRSF is a helpful guy and his customer service was excellent. The products came well packed and there were no damages during shipment. Need to get the BMS Oil Catch Can and have the Intake valves cleaned to complete my Stage1 Tuning process. I talked to Ray from HellBM who gave me a quite reasonable quote for having the Alpina Trans flash installed. Will be doing this next month. Cheers..

Engine moved to my home garage, and fully re-assembled. Using the m30 in the 7 series as reference Made up some custom hoses out out of a mix of m20 and m30 factory hoses. Lots of cleaning of parts Picked up a single mass flywheel from an e28 from Brent, along with a matching PP and clutch. Had them all reconned by Auto Clutch. Clean m30 pattern g260 Going in In! Time for beersies. Issues with steering linkage clearance - going to have to do something with the manifold. Brake booster clearance problems too. VW brake booster for some more rooms Just barely VW brake booster painted and installed - much better. More to come

Can vouch for this. Half the wheels above are/were mine. Excellent finish every time.

The interior colour is probably not to everyones taste but i think it's a fair price considering there's another one up for 33k on tm at the moment. Kiwi new seems to also be more desirable but the truth is the kiwi new cars were no way near as well spec'd as the other markets.

Ha! What is with the lack of sarcasm on this forum?

Not that I'm a convertible guy - but this is *nice*! http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1033747020.htm%C2'>

Race car theme for the latest Gumboot Rally Edit: there's a subtle decal on top too haha