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Been driving it and it hasn't broken yet. Got 2 more coils on the way and a big smile on my face.

o another surprise! Not only is it chur bro level, it's not even insulated!

Here you go, I'll take some side-ons in different light next time I take it out.

Those floor mats ?

Hey guys I'm Nige, based in Chch however like bmw I'm also a European import. Throughout my driving life (23 ish yrs) I've had numerous cars but always keep coming back to the beemers. I've had a couple of E30's an E34 an E36 and currently an E24 project and an E82 daily driver. I was looking around for a 335i but everything here in NZ is auto ? then I found my manual 135i ? and I fitted in it! ? So I've had it a year now and 10,000kms later big smiles every time I drive it. The maintenance side of things is a bit of a worry but it's had a new hp fuel pump and new vanos and new diff oil and the intake valve walnut blasted. I've replaced the oil cooler/filter housing gaskets and spark plugs and of course engine oil. About to do the serpentine belt and plugs and coils maybe clean the injectors and new seals. Always something to do! Meanwhile the poor old e24 died and has been neglected. I've sourced a fresher engine with motronic injection and am on the hunt for a getrag 260 to do a manual conversion while I'm at it. Some day she will grace the roads again! I even thought about going electric for a cool different project but I don't have the time, skills or funds for that atm. It would be great to touch base with others to make friends and compare notes as I'm very much an amateur when it comes to all things mechanical.

Thanks for the x suggestions but im not after an SUV at all. Towing would be like 2% of the vehicles workload so i'm happy to compromise in that area as long whatever I get can do it safely. Do the valve stem issues occur even with good service history or is it cause by neglect?

I love some of the pictures you get on that site. Random smiling guy with a cupcake? Aww yeah. Some of them get real... NSFW... Dont go looking at photos of Style 38s at work.

Chip tune on the diesels, thats it.

Was originally going to use a e36 rack as I have one here spare but going to grab a purple tag instead after reading more into it should be abit nicer

Whites the best colour for them.

how much would sth like this cost? $500? lol

Yes SuperPro are very good, have no hesitation in using them. If you're going to use BMW bump stops you MUST use BMW Performance ones, they're shorter, the stock ones are downright dangerous as your shocks wear. Read this and pop back to ask questions: https://www.babybmw.net/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=80208

It depends on what you are after. I have superpro bushes in mine, the full kit, everything is a PU bush. I think its fine for road use, and it did wonders for tightening up the suspension (even on 35 profile 19" tyres). However I have friends who think its was to harsh for a road car. If you do want to go PU bushes, Superpros design and quality are way above anything else Ive seen. Bumpstops - OEM unless your shock kit includes them. The rear shock mounts (top and bottom) are also wear items, and again, OEM is the best bet. There are also a number of spherical bushes in the ass end suspension, which are often the first to go, replace them with OEM.

Managed to get out and have a bit of a drive just to see how the V3 tune stacks up. Got out on the motorway for a few km's and then around my usual backroads test track that is all hills, corners and short straights Previous couple of weeks was just a few short trips tootling around town. Dayyyymn Son !!!! This V3 tune is as smooth as butter around town. In normal Drive the changes are slurred to perfection and hard to detect when not pedaling hard. Even when conditions allow semi-spirited driving the changes don't happen with a bump. This is a very refined sporting trans tune and a big step up from the earlier version... I love it Plus it seems to have eliminated those little moments of indecision that the trans used to have when making up its mind which gear it wanted to be in. Didn't spend much time in Sports or Manual modes but my initial impression is that these have also benefited from the improved shift timing. If you are running a Stage 3 tune I would definitely recommend that you try the V3 upgrade. It is so good now that I would never consider changing back to the OEM trans tune. Cheers... PS: Got a P114B code, same as I have had a few times before. Looks like a post cat O2 sensor problem as the little code reader I carry in the car can't bring up any voltages for one of them. I've been clearing it but it might be time to get it sorted. Any input other than buying a new sensor ?

Agree that is nice. Also spotted this lovely (but absurdly overpriced) Individual 760Li. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-2672377374.htm Guess in Singapore (and maybe Japan) they might be a bit more common given how expensive cars are there anyway, an extra $10k SGD is a drop in the bucket. Hardly any ex-UK with individual interior...

Hi Nigel Welcome from Timaru. Nice cars. I'm a Z3 and E46 guy. I'll send you the contact details by PM for the Christchurch BMW club. It was only just kicking off before the lockdown and is slowly starting back up again. Regards Murray

Comes from the Land rover clubs in UK... nitpicky pratts that will go totally off the deep end if they suspect that an old land rover has been put together/restored with the incorrect number of rivets... etc... much like the small group of BMW "rivet counters" on this forum that anally go after any car that is not OEM (in their absolute opinions of course!)

BMW Motorsport works driver Alessandro ‘Alex’ Zanardi was involved in a serious road accident in his home country of Italy on Friday, 19 June 2020. He is currently in stable condition at a Siena hospital, but is in a medically-induced coma due to the severe head injuries he incurred. Since the accident, BMW has been in close contact with Alessandro’s family. We are shocked by this news and deeply concerned. Zanardi is a two-time CART champion and former Formula One driver. In 2001, he was involved in a racing accident that resulted in the loss of both his legs. Despite his handicap, he exhibited superhuman determination to recover, designing his own prosthetics and learning to walk again. From 2003 to 2009, Zanardi raced modified BMW race cars and successfully competed in the FIA European Touring Car Championship (FIA ETCC) and the FIA World Touring Car Championship (FIA WTCC) with BMW Motorsport. After a break of four years he returned to racing in 2014 as a BMW works driver and competed in the Blancpain Sprint Series in a BMW Z4 GT3 that was modified to suit his needs. He then competed in the gruelling 24 hours of Spa endurance race in 2015, sharing the cockpit with non-handicapped drivers for the first time. Zanardi’s story is one of fearless human spirit, inspiring us all to reach higher and go further. The thoughts of the global BMW family are with him, his wife and his son during this time.