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3 pointsA milestone today, one side of the headers completely tacked up and ready for finish welding !! So much work ... can't wait until they are completely done. Onto some pics ... pretty self explanatory, the first is all of the pieces for the last tube on this side.
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2 pointsThink thats Serenas old car from BMW 130 owners group, was really nice tidy example a few years ago, had the plate IBEAM, she did all the blue bits and wheels.
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2 pointsNothing at all (well, 2 door 325i) has come up sadly. Although do expect to be talking to someone about a 2 door in the next few days - maybe once we go to the traffic light system the listings will start falling from the skies 🤞
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1 pointGet a proper PPI with underbody inspection and diagnostic scan on all systems with a detailed written report
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1 point$23,600 - while my estimate looked shaky early on, I'll take it - 97.4% accuracy is within the margin of error
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1 pointYou'll need a long 18mm spanner or leverage to crack the center bolt which has threadlocker on it. Jaw puller makes taking the bearing off easy. You can use the other half of the driveshaft to tap the bearing on.
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1 pointThey also have this one, which has been discussed a few times. Been there for eons, and is really suffering from exposure to the elements last time it was discussed. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/540i/listing/240089175?bof=FEqTAclI
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1 pointI did mine at home by myself, can't recall specifics of what I did but don't remember it being a drama. I have this picture ... looks like i just wrestled the old one off with a hammer / punch or similar then popped the new one on with a socket or something Edit: Take note of the direction when taking the old one off ... they are not reversible.
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1 pointCorrect! got it from this article: https://themotorhood.com/themotorhood/twin-peaks
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1 pointI think these were at Continental Cars?
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1 pointWell.. thats different https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/130i/listing/3346176183?bof=zPTWCZRS
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1 pointI did see he's selling the complete drivetrain for $5K - interestingly a guy contacted me with a really tidy PFL 320i auto 2 door that could be a great place to put a B25 and G260 but think I'll keep looking for a 'complete' car before I go down the swap route.
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1 pointI wish hahaha
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1 pointFor a minute I thought you were trying to tell us something.
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1 pointThis is what I was thinking of. https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1618734
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1 pointI was meaning smoke that could be seen from space. I’m pretty sure there’s a YouTube vid of someone fitting a catch can to a diesel X5, have a look.
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1 pointMy thoughts precisely. Couch effort advert.
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1 pointThe fact that the photos used in the listing looks like it was just taken from what he already had in his phone makes your statement so much more plausible 😂. Either that, or he’s a very very ‘laidback’ person.
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1 pointUnder those circumstances I would consider that a set of four matching wheels of any type showed an unexpected degree of motoring sophistication for the Far North Cheers...
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1 pointDid the hardest job on list - CCV and hoses, plastic water pipes and cleaning. Pipes were still in decent condition but new parts come with peace of mind. Couple of small bits of broken plastic to flush out later from the block, otherwise the heater valve may grab them for me.
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1 pointEdward swan he is a kiwi who is living overseas (Indonesia at the moment I think) who shops bits back to sell
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1 pointRefurbed 370mm Tech 2 for $850 is decent. I would be tempted to look at those Alpinas if I had a car to put them on - great looking wheel, the replicas would cost around $2700 to land here so another grand or so for the real thing isn’t bad. wonder what other goodies he has tucked away 🤔
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1 pointPretty reasonable pricing I feel. Looking at £2000 for some Alpinas and at $600+ for an unfurbished steering wheel, $850 for one ready to go, it's probably worth it
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1 pointFinally completed my little benchtop power supply project !! Will be using this to power the spare gauge cluster I'm using for Arduino development. Its based on a spare ATX PC power supply I had ... a pretty useful up-cycling project !!
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1 pointWent and got a wheel alignment, got asked if I knew @Matt, they tell our cars apart by the brake caliper colours
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1 pointI wonder how this idea snowballed into this. Not even mad
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0 pointsTheres is a yard in Palmerston Nth that parks all old stock by my daughters swim club There's a couple that are still on trade me and look pristine when in actual fact they are just left to rot 540 1996 BMW 540i TIDY V8 | Trade Me Motors Not so tidy now
