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Time to stop reading other peoples projects and start a thread of my own as a motivational driver to make some progress. As a spotty graduate at PwC the Australasian Partner had an E39 M5.....I had a 1972 Datsun 1600. One days I said I wills have me one of dose...... Fast forward 10 years and after two years of serious looking but not touching I was finally in a position to buy. Swooped on a 2 owner 2003 M5 lurking in a garage in Paratai Drive. The owner wasn't sure what the sport button did so it hadn't been thrashed. Well depends what you mean by thrashed......the interior of the boot was full of building rubble and there was 10 years worth of body slime on the steering wheel and switches. With only 95k on the clock and a full service history I wasn't about to say no to finally looking and touching...... First job was to compile the list of jobs. Cleaning........cleaning.....cleaning. Get rid of Roadstone tyres - enter Michellin PSP2s Replace worn steering wheel (thanks Ray @HellBM) Martin (breakmywindow) diagnosed duff thermostat - parts bought......not quite fitted.... Get rid of tow bar - new rear insert for bumper purchased ready for that job..... New oil separators and hoses.....not quite fitted........ MMMMM - liberate aural pleasure - Remus cans.....this time fitted.....improvement but I would still like louder aural pleasure........ Tints.....thanks Amber and Car Folie. Now restoration is being prompted by dog vs car incident. Dog ran off with a yelp, front end of III5 scarred and littered on Coromandel roads. Happy to say every little improvement brings me much satisfaction. Still much to do. Pic below from day of purchase Vanity....... Stretching legs on Thames Coast road with mate in his e36 M3 evo. Nice car..... Remus comes to town November snow - Car Folied.... M5 love in III5 vs dog.... Repairs pending........

One of these (will also fit E36, E38, etc). Cheapest I can find is NZ$105 shipped but seems a lot for a little piece of metal.

Hey, just thought I would ask if anyone knows of a place or someone who does vinyl wrapping, need my bonnet and trunk lid done? Used to be a few people on trade me that did it but not anymore it seems and I have zero patience to do it myself.. Old E36 isn't really worth getting the bits repainted really haha Anyway if anyone knows let me know or PM me.

As I said, they will not win races nor will they perhaps beat a higher rated (probably faster wearing) tyre BUT if you get a good price and size, they are more than fine as a sporty road tyre.... Not entirely worth ignoring because they don't rate on forum judge, jury and execution panels. Of course, if you want to win a gumball rally race through the Waitaks, a set of NT01's might best suit but that is a whole different discussion, price point and wear rate...

your (previously owned) Evo - or have you gone all weird on us!?!

Play it safe.... Go for broke with a new standard clutch kit and new dual mass flywheel at that mileage, especially if it's already been done before

A TradeMe auction? Are we that bad?

https://www.carjam.co.nz/car/?plate=meistr UK Import, registered as purple

Weren't all the Europameisters painted the same Macao Blue colour? It's quite a dark blue so might have looked black in the light, or maybe not a 'Meister as per plate?

trying to work out dates ....29th is a wednesday in July. So are you meaning the 24th or the 31st?

Must watch... :-)

Do tell boys..

Hahahahahahaha! I f**king love this movie!

I was thinking the same thing, mate.

Great looking car Brett.

^I hate when you flat with people who put like 2 plates a cup and one f**king spoon and turn the dishwasher on a heavy cycle.

probably hanging back to get a side shot of it instead of another rear shot

were you slow taking off or was it just quick

Much win on this one

I have eagle F1's on my Clio. They are perfectly acceptable and were cheap. Pleasantly surprised TBH. Put it this way, the car is slow and has never been overtaken on a B road. Would trade again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Work now begins on the tailend. Lovely plastic joining/moulding by Mark @ Plastic Repairs in Glenfield. Combination or a M3 bumper and a touring bumper. Pics of mockup and trial fitment.