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I hate to be that guy... Before you clear-coat I believe the lines go to the left of the M.

Good morning all, I found this forum looking for a reputable BMW mechanic in the Wellington area. I was pleased to find out that Page European come highly recommend because I used them just last week to replace a slit coolant hose on my 2011 X3 28i N52B30. As this is my first BMW, I have been watching some YouTube videos and doing all sorts of research on my model. The last video I watched was about “9 parts that will fail on a 100k+ mile BMW n52” ... and that’s why I decided to start looking for a reputable mechanic before I’m in a rush. I love my “old but new to me” X3 and want it to last me a long time. So I’m happy to service it at a dealership but I also know that not all dealerships are reputable. Sometimes the independent guys are actually better as well as more affordable. Looking forward to my journey with BMW and relying on this forum for additional advice ... questions on RaceChip vs Dyno to follow ??? hahaha Have a great New Year as we all head into 2020

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Too right ? Not clear coated yet as it was there to test if they'll stick ... Was testing you lot hahaha - ( Yeah right !! ) Cheers all ... HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!!

Did the spark plugs today, service history reports them last done 4.5 years ish ago. All 6 were exactly the same condition as the one pictured. no oil on them so that's good. New ones in ready for a burn up to and around Hampton Downs this weekend for Caffeine and Gasoline.

And the m is leaning the wrong way. Looks like what ever he has used to print it or cut it out has reversed the original image.

Losing a 10mm socked in an engine bay I can understand... but an 11mm double ended spanner - that's a good effort! Got six months rego for the 'vert to be legal over summer, $57 and change inc GST - nice. Even if I only do the same 350 odd miles as last year that works out to be less than 33c per mile for both WoF and Rego for the summer. And hoping to do a good few more miles this year!!

New Years project has arrived, (photo added) Gave them a de-grease, paint OK, clear coat not so. Strip them Paint : Gloss Black New seals New Cross over pipes, bleed nipples RR brackets, are in transit. New Pads, in transit

Summer spruce up pt2 Front wheel cleaned inside and out as per previous post, and guard liners aka pork chops replaced with new Latvian, non cracked ones. Made a few discoveries today, first was the mint and well used Japanese spanner in the passenger side guard liner, no doubt dropped in there before the car was imported. The being that the drivers side under tray is misaligned due to mashed brackets and a missing section of bumper where the porkchop slots in, all screw holes etc are accounted for so it is secure but could be better, will address in a future mission. Really like how the spanner is worn on one end of the text, potentially shows a lot of use by the mechanic who eventually lost it.