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Hey guys, I've just got myself an m135i. Loving it so far! Rob

BMW 328i E36 Auto, 195,000km, NZ new, boston green (paint great for its age, clear coat is good) $3900

... And - they've just driven at 277.9mph on a (closed) public road - a 11 mile stretch of interstate in the US was closed for the run(s). That's an average speed - highest officially recorded speed was 284.7mph. That followed an earlier unofficial 291mph... On a public road. 300mph is so close, yet still so far away.

Re checked and found one injector leaking - only a little but engine was cold etc so may leak more when warm. I replaced injector with spare so will see how that goes over the next week. Thanks for the input gents I think the filter and regulator are combined on my car... will see how new injector goes Idles beautifully

sounds like potentially a leaky injector(s). When you shut the car off the fuel line and rail remain pressurized until next start, but if you have a leaky injector, the injector will drip fuel into cylinder essentially flooding it causing the harder start scenario you're describing. If you wait long enough (ie. cold start) the fuel that would have dripped into the cylinder would have evaporated and this starting like normal. To troubleshoot, you can remove the fuel rail from the engine with the injectors attached and still connected to the fuel line. Turn the ignition switch on but do not start the car and place paper towel under the fuel injectors. This will pressurize the fuel line and rail. If you have a leaky injector, you'll be able to see which one is leaking. Could always be something else but this is what i suspect.