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Having just got the car back I was keen to spend the day pottering over it for a few quick cosmetic wins. So I tackled the windscreen cowl replacement first. Removing the wipers is always fun on an e39 and this car was a doozy. Ended up modifying a puller to suit as the little one was just not up to it. While doing this I gave the cabin air filter boxes a good clean plus all surrounds. Then on to rear windscreen trim and roof rails, followed by boot hinges.. I removed these one at a time to get behind them etc.. Then the rear lights... in need of a bit of a clean.... Finally the rear seat I had been leather restoring got fitted... time for a beer...

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Sorry but this is just not true. I build a new PC (MB CPU, Video card and Ram)every 5 years and it costs me about a 1/3rd to1/2 what it would cost to buy a new MAC and I get to configure it my way. I have no issues, nor do I have to upgrade anything it all happens automatically. My current PC(MB, SSD and Video card) is coming up 5 years old and I have not had to upgrade anything apart from Windows which was free and pretty seamless. I like games on big high res monitors so that's a good reason to stay away from Apple, But I wont buy their phones either as I see no point in paying more to get less. I agree Apple is easy but so to is Windows and Android these days.

@qube Your battery is still good bro, still got another notch on that before it's dead dead ?

Mainstreet Transmissions in Te Rapa - they said they didn't get these cars in anymore... I now know why... They seemed good to deal with. I'll reserve judgement until the car has a few k's on it. Seems good although a slight jolt as it downshifts from 5th to 4th.. All new genuine ZF parts and they said it was pretty rooted, not much they haven't replaced...

I wish I hadn’t sold my 1999WRC blue, Subaru WRX STI V-Limited. Faster and lighter than the regular 1999 spec, manual air con flap in the roof, manual centre diff control. Light incredibly fast with shorter gear ratios than a normal V5 sti. Considering what they are worth now amd I sold it for 16k. It makes me a bit sad. But mostly cause it was one of the most engaging cars I’ve ever driven.

Yeah i think the key to e60 and above era is a healthy battery.

Hey Lucan - mines a bit of a strange setup because mine is a 89 facelift model and its got the larger 63L tank. But for some odd reason it still uses the old 2 pump system. I think being an S.A built E30, they're a bit odd. I've custom designed and fabricated a bracket to secure the pump and I've got a solution for connecting to the outlet without the reducer. But haven't had got around to changing the fuel line to a smaller diameter - I will see if I can it without dropping the tank. Will take some photos and update once I've made more progress. Hit me up if you need my custom bracket

If you missed out the first time it's back, and even less expensive. $118. https://www.repco.co.nz/en/globes-batteries-electrical/battery-chargers-power-accessories/battery-chargers/ctek-battery-charger-with-bonus-power-bank-and-accessories-40-358/p/A6115831 Silly not to have one at this price really.

PS5 is not a bad shout if you're building a pc specifically for gaming. Zen 3 Cpu plus motherboard/ram/nvme drive for storage is $1200-1300+. Cheapest of the latest gpus(3070) is $1150 locally or $850-900 imported. That's before psu, extra storage, case et al. A $2k budget needs to wait for availability and prices to drop, or for the mid/lower range gpus to be released from amd/nvidia. Current games are very keen on single core performance/clock speeds so changing thermal paste and Ocing the 6600k will get another 6 months out of it while you wait for either of the above to occur. Gpu is a more important indicator for gaming performance but that hasn't been mentioned by OP. Should still be able to play all his fav games on PC with current rig with a gentle oc. PS5 digital version, if you can find one, does 4K 30\60 gaming for $650. Something my ryzen 3600 build from last year with a 1080ti would struggle with. If you're just interested in gaming, assuming you have a TV, that's incredible value to play games. Extra bonus if you're just a pc gamer, there's an immediate library of exceptional games to play available from the ps4 era too.

I had a bit of a tussle with a M60 M5 couple of days back. Motorway on ramp lights, started in second, traction off, got about car length ahead, even from there till about 130kmh, buttened off, but he was starting to gain. Boosted stock turbos go well from a dig in second gear imo.

the words are in English but this is a foreign language.

Another thing to consider is some of the M-Sport costs and if you’re up for them. I just had my brakes done at the Auckland dealership as part of my service plan. I tried to find the parts to have it done elsewhere but just couldn’t get the correct ones so had to suck up the $1500.... for pads only.