Leaderboard

Get a NA 6 cylinder ?

Just checked pick a part nothing at the moment but the toolbox gloves and overalls are ready to go.

The one I got for my car, someone had already pulled the engine, just spun it off the tie rod ends and gave it a wash

Last time I went to Zebra i picked two racks from E46 compacts, used one and sold the other for cheap (quick sale) and so this mod didn't cost me anything. It took me 20 minutes to pull the first rack, and 8 to pull the second (already knew which tools required and how to get at the bolts).

There’s a 90s looking showroom now available in Takapuna... already fitted out with BMW decor, if you’re keen?

All you need now is a 90's looking dealership and you'd think it was a M showroom.

Tick is just air in one or more of the hydraulic lifters. Common for vehicles doing small trips. E.g. Being moved around a yard. Hold RPM at 3000 until it comes right. About 1 - 2 mins.

Just for you Dave. Buy one get one free: 20000km S50 and a free S54 M Coupe. POA.

Replace the cmos battery - requires you to open up the unit and separate the two boards to get to it. It’s a standard button lithium battery. you can crack the GT1 bios password with an online program. when you enter the password it gives you an error and provides you with a 6 digit number it is a generic phoenix code I can provide you a link that allows you to enter that code and it will spit out a password. Once in just change the password to whatever or blank. Change the date and time in there - much easier than via the Gt1 menu where you have to physically click it over one day at a time from 2002 - it will take hours!! Infrared keyboard has to be synchronised to work it is the little black button on the top right of the keyboard - usb keyboard can be configured to work quite easily but bit hard to explain on here. email me [email protected]

Hey Jon @E30 325i Rag-Top hope you heal well, and soon. And get back into the shed onto your racecar!

Was it a Eastern Suburbs beach? If so I'm sorry to say you will probably lose that leg.

it's a "Rare Oppertunity"

Purple tags come in e46 compact so if you are willing to pull one, then check out pick a part. Plenty of them pop up there

Nah it got sold to someone in Auckland after it came up for sale in Chch the sold to ArrowToys, then Nick Weitz, then myself and now it belongs to a guy in Albany. It's the one I wish I never sold!

Silly old fools, who should know better, having accidents at the beach! Yes I was that fool, slipped and cut my foot open on a rock. After a bit of a panic due to the amount of blood coming out, made it to the medical centre and had six stitches put in the cut. No driving a manual for a few weeks..

It depends what you want out of your car. Because it has the same suspension with some minor spring rate changes to the E90/92 series you can use that info as well. I went with Koni Yellows so I could get adjustable rebound damping and I am happy I did as I went with Tein springs that are very close in spring rate to M3 springs so stiffer than the usual H&R or Eibach options, My ride is quite firm now and I wouldn't want it any firmer. Quite often you can get a combo with springs and shocks Bilstein especially and the spring rate and the damping are supposedly matched, i noticed a bit of pogoing in my E92 so with the Konis I could add more rebound to settle it down. I have also gone with M3 control arms which up front will give you stiffer bushings and more camber. Stiffing up the rear has a downside and that is no factory LSD so getting the power down can be tricky, perhaps less so with a no turbo car. On a budget shocks are your first upgrade and the more affordable options are Koni STRT or Bilstein b4. Next up Koni Yellows and Bistein B6/B8. Factory M Sport springs are good for daily driving, touring and some sport work but stiffer lower springs can help if you are really getting after it. They will lower your car but with good shocks ride comfort will still be OK. Getting rid of run-flats helps a lot for ride. A bigger rear sway-bar is good but again without an LSD it is a limited upgrade. Also depending on the vehicle your suspension bushes may be flogged out, at 70k my rears were getting pretty loose. and the M3 rear arms gave my rear noticeably less movement. M3 front arms give noticeably more front end grip.

Well said @Gaz ?

It was brought to us for a PPI so legally I can't share what we found unless the guy who had the PPI wishes to share it himself

My father in law loves showing up to bike events on his RD350 and RD400. That 2 stroke rasp is a real head turner. Sadly a few weeks ago a lady in an oversized SUV took a racing line into her driveway. Moved to the center line to take and unnecessary wide line into her drive way. Didn't indicate. FIL thought she was going right. Locked up and went into the side of her car. Freshly restored...