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Converted to fully fledged Manual for a change. CIC Retrofit with M Track mode. Certification completed.

Final bump/call... someone is getting a bargain - auction closes soon. And whilst I may be a little biased as it's mine: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m135i/listing/3373138200 The car is great to drive, is pretty well specced, and whilst obviously it's not too "fast", I've got some health stuff going on and brought the car as I wanted to tick the turbo six box when in reality it's not the right car for my needs now and/or moving forward. If you have money in your bank account, and want to buy something with decent poke/handling that looks like a runabout 116i to the vast majority of people... then get in touch via the Trade Me ad (with my mate who's selling it obo me). Hope you're doing ok wherever you are 🙂

Hold out for a facelift coupe or mtech 1. You'll regret any other choice.

“Has some of an Mtech 2 kit and the most sh*t tail lights you can buy.”

Oh dear. /puke

Yes. I've driven it, it's the real thing.

All back together. New Lemforder tie rods, boots, OE swaybar bushings, boot struts and cam sensors for good measure. Aligned to BMW spec for now but just about everything is back to being the job properly. Steering rack will probably be changed in future also as it has some wear on center.

@Sammo, is that e30 above the one that got pulled out of a shed recently for like $7k? Has baskets on it and most of the kit by the looks, with no interior?

My fingers are crossed for you too. At least it’s not a gearbox.

Pretty much bang on. There are a few tuners out there that can keep something emissions compliant (Banks power is one) but very few. A great way to increase economy in a diesel is limiting EGR and that does everything you have said. On newer petrol stuff the power comes from timing, and boost, not air fuel ratio so much. Never played with common rail diesel tuning, it's significantly more complex to do safely on a common rail engine compared to a dirty 4M40t

The spoils of my 'WTB' post this afternoon: "These cars sold for 45 - 65 k on trademe not long ago So I know what it’s worth"

Sadly, the market now reflects this: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/3325861318 An asking of nearly $10k for a WoF expired, rego on hold, uncerted for changes, rust status unknown "but it's a coupe" car.

Very American, but oh boy the collection in here!

Looks to be a great example, if I had the cash I would certainly be giving it to you. GLWS, and I hope your health stuff is sorted soon.

as am I, I paid 6.5 k for my 325i Vert two years ago haha

You’ve got it right in the first sentence, not sure about the rest of it. The over-riding factor in any factory engine tune is emissions, it’s easy to refine a tune to give more power and better economy (especially in a diesel) but one or other of the controlled emissions (NOx, CO2, HC, particulates, etc) will then go off the chart. So if you are an after market chip tuner that doesn’t have to submit to emissions test regimes then it’s easy to do, and this is the bit that really annoys me. Spend millions on development and testing to make it cleaner, and then someone can come along and re-tune and all that goes out the window, or exhaust in this case. Ask any tuner or chip supplier which EU emissions their new tune meets and you get silence.. A close second consideration is then warranty / product life, most factory engines are de-tuned to not push the limits of component life… in theory, not always in real life.

There is no addiction associated with BMW's. I have proof. I am down to my last 7 after selling one in the last few days. It just takes discipline.

I mean, Oasis -Supersonic, I need to be myself I can't be no-one else I'm feeling supersonic, give me gin and tonic You can have it all, but how much do you want it? You make me laugh Give me your autograph Can I ride with you in your BMW? You can sail with me in my yellow submarine [Pre-Chorus 1] You need to find out 'Cause no-one's gonna tell you what I'm on about You need to find a way for what you want to say But before tomorrow [Chorus] 'Cause my friend said he'd take you home He sits in a corner all alone He lives under a waterfall Nobody can see him Nobody can ever hear him call Nobody can ever hear him call [Verse 2] You need to be yourself You can't be no-one else I know a girl called Elsa, she's into Alka-Seltzer She sniffs it through a cane on a supersonic train And she makes me laugh I got her autograph She done it with a doctor on a helicopter She's sniffing in a tissue selling the Big Issue [Pre-Chorus 2] When she finds out No-one's gonna tell her what I'm on about You need to find a way for what you want to say But before tomorrow [Chorus] 'Cause my friend said he'd take you home He sits in a corner all alone He lives under a waterfall Nobody can see him Nobody can ever hear him call Nobody can ever hear him call

I wear the same shoes as everyone I get the same blues as everyone So try and call me, I'm immobile man Got a haircut, got a silver tooth Gonna get myself arrested Got some friends in my BMW Tryin' to get themselves arrested I suck the same lines as anyone I do the same time as anyone Don't try and call me, I'm immobile man Yes, I am Got a haircut, got a silver tooth Gonna get myself arrested Got some friends in my BMW Tryin' to get themselves arrested He only grows for guys he knows and me He only grows for guys he knows and me Well, alright Don't try and call me, I'm immobile man Don't try and call me, I'm immobile man Yes, I am Got a haircut, got a silver tooth Gonna get myself arrested Got some friends in my BMW Tryin' to get themselves arrested Got no time for the selfish me and you Tryin' to get myself arrested

Another Instagram account worth a follow if you like the older cars.