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The WoF didn't turn up anything unexpected which is great, so with a couple weeks to go before certification booking I have been hitting off more odd jobs: New BMW 'evo' wiper blades installed after the Bosch ones didn't wipe a patch of the window New fog lights and surrounds arrived last week so installed those Ordered a replacement clock spring which should fix the airbag and horn Installed new oil pressure switch, no longer leaks yuuusss Installed swanky little air filter for the rocker cover Probably most fun of all was giving it its first post op bath and then a luxurious clay bar treatment Will give it another wash then onto some polishing to get it looking sorta pretty. So many stone chips in the bonnet and the bumpers have spider web sorta cracking .... but looks good from five meters at least

This is as good as it gets when you put a talented driver into a well balanced car that has the perfect blend of power and handling No fancy aero, no paddle shifters, no anti-lag and no apologies if this has been linked before. You have to watch this more than once to appreciate what it takes to drive that fast on those streets !!!!! Cheers...

I have posted a few times about problems with this car's immobiliser but it's all fixed now and everything is back to factory normal. As described I now want to sell this car. It's a 1994 540i E34 with about 80K on the clock. Imported from HK. Excellent condition for its age with only a few scratches on the body work and bumper that are not that obvious. Paint work is in excellent condition. Will also throw in a pair of brand new Bilstein front shocks that I ordered in error from FCP Euro (I actually needed rear shocks but I misheard the mechanic when he told me what shocks to get :- ( ). They are these https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-strut-insert-e34-touring-pne3119bg I posted my VIN a while ago and somebody looked it up and retrieved all the details which I am attaching to the posting. The car came with an after-market Alpine and Pioneer stereo system (tape deck!) which I have since replaced with new power amp and Pioneer DVD player (single DIN but it slides into the dash and slides out and pops up when powered on) which I use primarily for its reversing camera. It also has bluetooth for handsfree calling. Car located in Wellington but if for say Auckland people interested, if you are serious I am prepared to meet you half way, say Taupo. I will send over any photos or documentation I have for those who cannot view the car locally.

Yes that's right, bore scoring seems to be the main problem especially for 997/987 gen 1 while IMS is the main issue for 996/986 gen 2 mostly. Hence I got rid off my 996 as I didn't want to spend $5k for IMS Solution then having to fork out another $30k to remediate the cylinder walls. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a pattern that people can use to determine whether a vehicle will have bore scoring in its later life or not. I was looking for 987.1 non S or .2 - mine came up for sale for a good price, so why not eh. Manual is fun but my wife wouldn't want to drive it. I wish at least one my Porsches is not grey or black, but beggars can't be choosers....

Hey congrats from another Porsche owner. I bought my 987.2 back in Sept. to keep the 997.2 company. I remembered someone said that you can't have too many Porsches...... If the Cayman is a 987.1 S, watch Jake Raby's videos on .1 S cars, and check for bore scoring. Remediating M97 engine costs around $30-40k, easily.

Pretty set on an E90, I way prefer the shape and look of the sedan to the coupe. Probably wouldn't even consider a coupe since the E46 kind of already fills that niche. I'm also in no rush to buy but if the right car came up I would snag it.

Maybe its just me but i don't even think its even worth 20k.

Less tips = less resistance = performance exhaust..?

Sometimes I think say stuff just for a reaction because you've proven yourself wrong here. The fault was preexisting which you've rightly pointed out therefore there is no legal or moral liability on the dealership as the customer declined. The dealership did the work they were authorized to do, and informed the customer. Also good to know that you are a master technician who is well versed in all diagnostic procedures and repair processes. I think you need to pull your head out of the sand and get back to the real world. The difference between the local Toyota and BMW dealership labour rate is about 15% so certainly not on the ultra premium as you put it.

Reading back, the Dealership offered to diagnose the issue on the day. That offer was turned down by the owner of the car due to other commitments. What do you propose? the dealership doesn't give the keys back like you would a drunk at a party?

I'll own that, but only on balance. I think I was the lone voice defending a dealer recently when somebody ended up with a squeaky pulley a few days after purchasing a used car... it seemed the entire forum wanted to double down on "blame the dealer"... except me. I do hold BMW (alongside others), as a luxury service provider, charging ultra-premium prices, to a very, very high standard and I'm prepared to call them out when I feel they've fallen below this standard. If I take a Rolex in for service I expect that service to be 100% perfect, or for them to correct it so, that's what I'm paying for, that's also what they're expecting to deliver. BMW is no different. In this case I think they failed their brand and their customer. Perhaps in the nuances of this particular scenario I am wrong, I just can't detect that in the context and substance of this thread. And I don't want to argue about it, even if you think that's putting my tail between my legs and scampering.