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212 xxx km. I ran into a bit of a problem when I dropped the disa pin into the intake and it found it's way to cylinder 6. No compression in cylinder 6, Jon at auto38 advised that an engine swap would be his preferred option. Plug in cyl 6 off to Auto38 Old piston cyl 6 Head off old engine. Bought an engine before Christmas, organized a mate to put it in. He didn't get to it till the new year where he found 8.5L of milkshake in the sump instead of 6.5L of oil. So the vendor kindly refunded and i got one off Nick Weitz. Nick compression tested it before sending and it was algood. Came out of a running car so confidence was high. This engine was the older coil style so the manifold and valve cover from my original engine was swapped over (since CCV had just recently been repalced meant it didn't need to be pulled apart), along with the loom and headers. New parts that went in while engine was out Engine mounts Sump gasket Plastic coolant hoses under intake manifold x 2 upper and lower radiator hoses water pump (graf metal impeller) Thermostat Valve cover Gasket Oil filter housing gasket Vanos seals Spark Plugs Electric Fan from @zero upper intake boot oil filter Penrite 5W-40 rebuilt Disa Valve Car was running rough and was throwing lean codes for bank 1 and bank 2. Turns out the 02 sensors weren't plugged into their corresponding bank. Car is now running very smooth and I'm waiting for the vanos seals to break in. I replaced the seals in my old vanos unit to make it quicker to install. Also my solenoids were cosmetically in much nicer condition. New engine looks really clean. No idea of the mileage as it had been swapped into the car it came out of. Up at mt Vic watching the hill climb today. The list of things still to do: Gearbox filter and oil - have parts. Fuel filter - have parts and have replaced the vac line. Xenon - have parts but need to code LCM and there are still some wiring to do. Bilstein touring shocks and Eibach prokit springs. (these were in the post when the engine went bang) Remote key still isn't working despite changing the FTZ module Tints soundsystem/handsfree bluetooth. So been a bit of a mission, I was completely stumped by the lean codes and was pretty stressed out that the engine was toast. I'm really enjoying having it back on the road.

Found a friend

No I made a typo when I first listed it at $14 which was very quickly pointed out in a flurry of hopeful buyers by txt

Due to the lack of comparable sales here in NZ I checked out Australia and UK markets and have come up with a starting point of 14K. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/3013272748?bof=7z76Nta7

Took the POS for a blast to Tawharanui today - no traffic on way there - decent fun and didn't miss a beat. Its a heavy, numb drive compared to the E46 but the steering is nicely weighted (electronically) , it corners very flat and has way more grip than I care to exploit - super planted - definitely in its element on open roads and sweeping bends. Fingers crossed.

Looking to sell my E28 and was after some thoughts on realistic pricing. Its a 86 525e with 176000kms, very tidy original condition inside and out, full documented dealership service history from 1991, everything works and drives like new. Seeing as these don't come up often its hard gauge were the market is, any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Definitely would love to upgrade my old a4 to something of the like.... And unfortunately its one of the 2.0 fwd models that really doesn't much relate to something when I think of audi... But I tell you what with the sport mode it actually gets moving at a pretty quick rate, even though its barely like 100kw hahaha. But certainly would love to upgrade to something with a bit more going on. But then I'd have to choose between the quattro and my e39.

I see someone has already made a smart arse comment regarding the price. The price is consistent with other original models from around the same time that haven’t been neglected. For some perspective. https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mitsubishi/auction-2975746831.htm https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ford/auction-2954405293.htm It is a bargain compared to the horrid poorly built and inefficient over priced Aussie/American sh*t of the ‘70s and ‘80s. The ones that were falling to bits and rusting before they drove out of the factory doors. https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/holden/auction-2944815719.htm https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ford/auction-3013576385.htm https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ford/auction-3004454255.htm

Had to take the pedal box out again along with the brake booster to install the rubber firewall grommet properly for the clutch low / no pressure line. Glad to have that part of the job ticked off !! Got the engine mounts prepared and tacked up which is another milestone kinda job ... will talk with the certifier tomorrow to see if they are happy for me to fully weld them or would rather I get them done by somebody else. Next up I can remove the temporary frame from the subframe and engine so I can complete the required measurements for the new oil pan. Progress !!

yeah, a bit of an introduction to the M54 for sure 🤪

Looking good and happy to see it's back on the road. Can't have been too many white E46 tourings sold NZ new...

What a saga. Glad to hear it’s back in the road mate.

Replacement GM coded now, thanks to @BreakMyWindow, tailgate soft close mechanism pulled apart and adjusted, so tailgate and glass open and close as they should!! Battery secured thanks to battery bracket from pick a part, a good run up and down the motorway shows transmission is better but still showing signs of age, I don't have anything to really compare to but motor seems very healthy and pulls really well. Time to order new subframe bushes and diff seals with a view to dropping the rear subframe and refreshing it, I have a brand new driveshaft flex joint that might as well go in at the same time.

Even with other brands of trailer controller, it should be possible to tell the car to disable the pdc (may still do it automatically) - my F31 has an Erich Jaeger CANBUS controller and it disables automatically. I don't think any other specific coding was required.

Interior is about 7-8 and the same for exterior I would say. Does have an LSD Forgot to mention it had an mtech 2 kit fitted, apparently it’s from factory but I’m unsure about that. Thanks for all your help Guys

Drooling

A new type of E36 😂

Simon just advertised a used one in Welly if that's any help?

bm workshop auckland had stock of the elring OEM version for $105 net. so basically x2 cost + gst.

last time I checked it was like $200+ when an OEM version costs $50 and does the same job 😛

Thinking about selling mine if you’re interested

maybe buy mine for $25k

That looks the biz. Can you reach your sunglasses from your seat? ?