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I was lucky to have the chance to compare the fake carbon roof against some real ones over the past few days. Not bad! Fest4 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr

Includes high spec brakes, limited slip diff and of course the special M5 gearbox with low gear ratios. Sounds like a good deal for less than <4k http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1085641987.htm

All BBS road wheels are for a specific vehicle. These are e39 rims.

And finally... after much delay and procrastination my wheels are done and I'm very happy with the result. I still need new centre cap inserts but they've been ordered from Germany and should be here in the next few weeks. There are no silver inserts available any more so I need to make some more decisions when my black ones arrive. This is a subtle shadow chrome, slightly less shadow and slightly more chrome than the OEM e39 M5 wheels. My photography skills don't really do them justice.

Good evening. Been a 'user' on here for a while but never got around to getting a progress thread up. My name is Luke (nickname pidge) originally from Newcastle NE England now living in Wellington. Been brought up around BMs thanks to my dad. Been in NZ 3 years now and around a year ago decided it was time to buy something 'decent' I had a very strict budget and shopped around, my search left me with either a decent 1 series or a high km mk5 golf gti. Bought the car 'blind' from Auckland as got a good deal on it and 2 year warranty. Drove it back to Wellington. When we first got it home.... Wasn't long before the itch to change it started and bought some 18s 18x8.5 style 209s off an E70 X5 Then I got a little birthday present from my dad back in the UK... H&R 60/40 spring kit! Had seen internet pics of how they sat with this kit fitted and looked awesome...so glad I decided on 60/40 over the 40/30 in the end! Chucked them in and it sat like this... Since then all I have done is added 10mm spacers to the rear and driven it. Oh and had a roof rack for a week.... Haha Up in Auckland this weekend for the next 'big' progress update so keep your eyes peeled. Future plans: •Bigger spacers for the rear •Tidy up bodywork (been hit twice while parked!) •New windscreen as got a big dirty chip thanks to a truck driver in the Wairarapa. •Wheel refurb •Maybe change the wheels if I can find something 'special' and a good fit. It's Noting special but does the job and I like it! Let me know what you guys think Thanks, Pidge Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1086301399.htm

Nice, cheers - explains why Kyu was drooling too!

I was wondering what they came off of. Cheers. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Hello gents I'm looking to get a set of 2002 turbo flares. I'm going to have to cut them up so I'm not fussed on condition. Idealy I am after a set I can borrow and make a mold from or a damaged set that I can repair. I have worked in the fiberglass industry so know how to do this. If I can make a mold, then make a part, then modify the new part to make the rear flares wider Thanks for reading

A very entertaining read, thanks for that

Yeah its Steve's ex one, he was selling it the same time as i was selling mine. Very tidy car when he had it, don't like what this owner had done to the rims tho.

Jumping to conclusions a wee bit there, Ron. This rattle is often indicative of a bad or worn throw out bearing. My E30 has the same 'issue' and is well loved. No issue with clutch operation. In fact, it's been like this since I bought the car 2 years ago. He has a brand new clutch and flywheel but just hasn't got a round to installing it. Sounds like he's onto it.

Oh my that looks great. I think the black inserts will look great, too.

ET13!!!! *drooool*

For those that need help. Try ringing or go there http://www.expresskeys.co.nz/

Sold to Duvey

Would you like me to drive over there for you and ask them and then report back to you ??...... because I don't know for sure. You would need to check with them and they usually don't answer the phone as I said in my second post on here

Looks like a sweet car actually, welcome Liam Stephen (?). You'll find lots of e39 love around here, it's a bit of a BMW icon. Needs a slight drop but that's easy. Check out our regular Auckland meet too... all welcome, especially new member cars.

This post is old. But f**k Baycorp (and the like)

It's been a while since I've updated this thread, so here goes! Finally got the engine in and running with the help of a few mates and Ray at HellBM. Not without some hiccups along the way of course. Managed to make it to the end of year ECC meet. After driving here and home again we established that the poly mounts were over the top and decided to swap them out for rubber oem ones pronto. Next trip after was off to Hampton Downs to watch the One Hour Endurance race as part of the BMW Race Driver Series. A mighty set of scales appeared and we took this opportunity to weigh her for shits and giggles. A solid 1300kgs. Check our Keith's cheeky grin! I also established that the car could make a great tent! Up north we went to Waipu where we went camping. Not without a few problems along the way though... Overheating (ish). Thanks to Jibs who followed me back to the North Shore afterwards to make sure I got back without breaking down. New radiator hose fixed that issue. Then come Christmas holidays it was time to freshen up a few bits and pieces. Throw back to the 80s where the car finally got given a badge for the tailgate (thanks Lance - Merry Christmas) Uh oh... found a small spot of rust where the antenna is... Fixed/Cleaned up But still leaking?! Then we decided we needed to put the car to use.. what it was designed to do. Hello Hampton Downs here we come! Opened her up to see how she looked... Simon then found some sweet wheels for his race car... of course first they shall be test fitted on the Touring to see how it looks (still on their way from overseas - can't wait) Got the new springs in. Super Lows in the rear and 4cyl race series springs in the front... thoughts? The body has now clicked over the 360,000 km mark. Time to find out where this leak was coming from round the front roof area. Pulled out the headlining fearing the worst.... but pleasantly surprised to find no rust. Headlining has seen better days though! Next up, fog lights. Found some cheap very cracked ones. Found some plastic lens on the interwebs and fixed them up. Good as new. Uh oh... so this happened. Good person though for leaving a note. No sweat, prompted me to give the car a refresh. Time ti paint the bumper trimmings. The exhaust has been sitting wonky for some time so time to fix that up too. Now sits perfect with the correct brackets. Along the way we also got some nice interior throughout the last few months. Installed now and feels luxurious. Car attacked me however when installing... Also redid the side skirts, freshened them up... Found a minor imperfection just in time... Haven't got a decent picture since last weekend with the side skirts back on but here she is next to her younger but chubbier sister. Sourced a brand new OEM Sunroof panel from our friends at BMW NZ.... To be painted next week and also the rust fixed up. Once back I hope to get the headlining done ASAP as well as the car tinted. For any one who can help, I'm also after the following parts pictured below. I hope to keep you guys a little bit more updated going forward

Nice 7 year thread bump

Well here you have it folks: Write up on ECC for those who want to read it all! Huge thanks to Ray, Daniel Kim, Work Wheels (Harvey) Precision Autowerk, ECC Crew, United Car Care. List goes on. Was almost in tears seeing it roll out after two months of work. Went with P Zeros.. and love them. All Photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.473028526229437.1073741836.433587906840166&type=3&hc_location=ufi Some here:

"Workhorse" Lives in city hahaha! Can vouch for the condition of this car, mint. And going to tow the horses perfectly (Harhar)

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