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Sept 01 they came with world tuners, similar time for E46. Pre this they had either Euro/rest of world, Jap or USA specific tuners. Later cars - E60 etc were back to their destination market & more involved to try & change

indeed. they use 10 KHz, we use 9KHz. Plus FM, the equalisation settings in USA are different to NZ (and rest of world) - IIRC it's 15uS vs 25 uS. Plus fine tuning is slightly off in NZ with a US head unit. How do I know this? Apart from being a bit of a tech geek and having studied this stuff many moons ago at tech, I purchased a really nice Kenwood head unit in USA in the mid-90's to bring back (2nd to top of line I think). I knew the risk I was taking. The tuner was excellent, though never quite right down here. Tape deck was superb. I had it in a couple of cars, left it in a Sentra I sold along with some Magnat speakers. I doubt the new owner appreciated what they had. O.P.: The more modern kit may well have software configurable settings for local radio. Why not just buy one locally, save the shagging around?

yep, same with e46; early ones don't change, later ones do.

Just make sure you pick a good line between them, and think of your exits not just the apex

I installed one of these relay units when doing the trailer wiring for the E46. It was relatively easy. https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/trailers/trailer-parts-accessories/lights-cables-plugs/auction-1558757631.htm?rsqid=12bdeb367e944c55855633622e0201c9

4 year old thread? Probably applies to the now defunct E36/1UZ

Funny how time flies and never did get it done last year. Life has many twists and turns, and funnily enough, i have a child on the way due in May which has given me a kick up the arse to get it done so I can cart baby around. Probably need to rename the tread now haha Conversion is all done, went to start it for the first time only for the fuel pump to have failed. A new 2nd hand one and fired up straight away for the first time in 3 years. Just waiting on a new master clutch cylinder before taking it on a drive.

this thing would be absolutely awesome, especially if one did a normal 3 series front end conversion like brent's track car.

Why are you committing such crime against this beautiful machine?!

would I steer you wrong? When I've run out of my current stock, I'll be talking to Barry. I previously used Meguiars, and one clay bar was good for several cars. My experience reflects Barry's '8-10 cars'. I seriously doubt you'd go through a whole (or even a quarter) clay bar kit doing the e28, even if it had lived under a motorway flyover by a garden centre for three years. As Barry notes, a little goes a long way. And you have a ton of options. Plus: pics, or your washing of the e28 didn't happen!