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I have finally found the last car that I will have for a while. I have been searching all kinds of models to decide what to go for from E92 335i , E82 135i, E46 M3, E92 M3, M235i and also a renault megane RS265 but I have finally settled on what I think is the best car for me at this point which is the F20 M135i with N55 and 8 Speed ZF auto. Coming from a long list of previous BMW's as most of you know, it had to be a substantially newish car for it to be worth while upgrading. When I saw this come up for sale I jumped on it instantly, test drove and paid and collected within an hour of listing. Anyway, it ticks every single box on my requirements list - newness, powerful, practical, mod-able, and of course still BMW. (I still have my E46 which I absolutely love and would love to keep but I just dont see myself driving it as much now I have this thing which works great as a daily and a weekend car) I was lucky to find one with a sunroof which was my biggest requirement and this also came with a M performance exhaust already fitted which makes a great sound. Anyway, if you come long to the coffee meet no doubt you will see it but here are a couple of quick photos!

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Wouldn't bother with EMP myself, not worth it when the OEM does the job fine and gives decent life. Wouldn't bother with M50 manifold atm either.

Oh dear: https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1604957936.htm?rsqid=287cb2883ba9412b921284a2c790d0f2

@Allan, yes good point, how you react at the initial point of loss of control (which I think is what 3Pedals was on about car control) can have a great effect on the outcome of the situation. The only way to train this is on something like a skid pan, or closed track, etc. Even simple things like being able to steer whilst heavy braking through the use of ABS is alien to very many people - ever noticed how many trees or power poles manage to hit smack in the middle of a bonnet? Continuted driver education is a huge plus, as are things like "Defensive driving" or "advanced driver training" courses, perhaps these could be either subsidised by the government or even made compulsory though insurance companies?

having spent the morning at my local shopping centre i'm surprised the road toll is as low as it is. The simply art of parking a car was painful to watch.

Awesome, look forward to seeing this in person! Love that shape - we had a 125i for a little while, it really grew on me. That car felt pretty responsive, can only imagine what the 135i is like..!

Personally have not seen anything quite as impressive as Autoglym ultra HD wax. Stunning product, tested and proven to be an incredible gloss and it's super nice to work with. The extremely expensive waxes are amazing, but unless you're a professional detailer with a huge amount of experience you won't have a surface prepared well enough to justify putting it on, IMHO

Towed my Morris home from a mate's house. Manual x5 is such an excellent tow wagon Picked up a set of r888r for the race car this morning

Waikato covers quite a large area with lots of road variation, plenty of poor roads around, lots of rural areas etc. Auckland is just numbers game but im sure deaths are kept down by the shear traffic volume keeping you safe in gridlock. The consequence of technology is the dumbing down of everything

it's my pleasure.

Not to mention your pedestrian, having had her/his ankles sliced, has now gone over your windscreen, only to get sliced by that OTT wing. Good to see you've restored it to normal!

Ha I was wrong about Auckland check out the 60+ column ban them theres 100 lives saved Road death statistics New Zealand road death toll statistics covering road fatalities and fatal crashes, updated daily. Road death statistics Road fatalities update Fatal crashes update Update road deaths by local government region More detailed data Road fatalities in New Zealand as at Friday, 20 April 2018 * Year from 1 Jan 12 months to 20/04 2017 2018 2017 2018 Casualty Types: Drivers 56 61 168 200 Passengers 25 28 73 85 Motor Cycle Riders 7 22 41 59 Motor Cycle Pillions - 2 2 3 Pedestrians 13 10 33 37 Pedal Cyclists 6 1 9 13 Other - 1 3 1 Casualty Ages: 0-14 yrs 4 4 13 13 15-19 yrs 9 13 35 32 20-24 yrs 19 16 50 48 25-39 yrs 25 29 70 107 40-59 yrs 25 27 87 94 60 + yrs 24 36 73 104 unknown 1 - 1 - Total Killed During: January 32 36 February 28 29 March 32 41 April 15 19 May - - June - - July - - August - - September - - October - - November - - December - - Total 107 125 329 398 Fatal road crashes in New Zealand as at Friday, 20 April 2018 * Year from 1 Jan 12 months to 20/04 2017 2018 2017 2018 Total Crashes During: January 29 35 February 26 25 March 27 34 April 15 15 May - - June - - July - - August - - September - - October - - November - - December - - Total 97 109 290 356 Weekly road deaths update by Local Government Region as at midnight Thursday, 19 April 2018 * Local Government Region 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Northland 5 7 10 9 17 Auckland 10 18 12 16 16 Waikato 23 24 26 18 28 Bay of Plenty 12 9 4 6 9 Gisborne & Hawkes Bay 3 5 6 7 4 Taranaki 3 2 5 1 - Manawatu / Wanganui 11 10 8 11 11 Wellington 1 1 5 2 3 Nelson / Marlborough 2 1 4 5 5 West Coast 2 2 2 1 2 Canterbury 8 13 10 15 21 Otago 3 7 6 9 6 Southland 2 1 7 7 3 Total 85 100 105 107 125 More detailed data from the Ministry of Transport See summary data comparing road deaths over the last five years. For detailed data, see the annual Motor vehicle crashes in New Zealand report. It also defines key terms. See a range of useful historical statistical data including road fatalitities since 1950 For the latest road death statistics in a downloadable format, see the road fatalities statistics spreadsheet(Excel, 83 KB) which is updated weekly. * Running total Source: Research & Statistics, Ministry of Transport

Damage: driving on SH1, impact damage sustained (bullseye and crack 15-20mm) from flying debris. Insurance: Car fully insured including glass cover. Called insurer, lodged claim. Asked who my preferred repairer is, nominated Winger as local BMW dealer. Repairer: Supplied claim number to dealer, who then assessed and quoted. Replacement screen recommended. Quote process and approval managed by dealer, furnishing my claim number. Once quote accepted, dealer updated me on process, then ordered new screen, booked appointment with me *after* they'd taken delivery of screen and confirmed no transit damage. Repair: I elected to leave vehicle overnight to leave additional time for sealant to cure. Genuine BMW screen fitted. Point of difference: new exterior seal/trim installed. Whenever I've had a Smith & Smith replacement, they say "nah we don't do that/can't get that/not part of the job" and burgerise around with old seal/trim. Plus the standard Smith & Smith poor service, glass left in car or tools left in car... Contrast this with BMW dealer finishing touches new replacement WoF sticker fitted, and Rego label holder fitted, both sensibly positioned. Clean car, no broken glass left behind or rattling in vents, no tools left in car. And of course that wander around the showroom (with my kids, on collection), and courtesy ride back in to town on drop-off. If I drank coffee, a complimentary coffee too. A good service experience. Summary: the BMW Dealer experience significantly better than run-of-the-mill "windscreen specialist". Not to mention great service from AA Insurance. I received some great prelim advice from BMW Car Club NZ members. Now I just need to clean & Rain-X the new screen, and fit new set of BMW wiper blades from my parts stash. Hope that helps

Oh cummon, get real. Setting that goal is the solution we have been missing all these years. All we need now is an inspirational slogan- Let's do this!

Gave it a much deserved wax, as a nice break from pulling the sump off the toyota...

There really is no fix-all for reducing the road toll. But they could start with a look at the root cause of fatal accidents and then actually publish the results. But i'm guessing that wouldn't actually sit well with the various lobby groups out there that push their own particular "solution' But my pet peeve: Few months back, i drove from Akl to Wgtn, significant stretches we were trucking along at 80-90... until we hit the passing lanes, then miraculously those car's at the front of the queue that didn't seem capable of breaking 85 up a hill were suddenly able to do 110+ WTF ?!?! Now i took it mostly in my stride, but i saw a few road warriors letting loose to get past so they could catch up to the next queue 5 mins further down the road.

Drivers are the issue. There are some inept numpties on the roads. I do 1500km a week, I seen some sh*t

166699kms. With the assistance of Autosure Extreme MBI, I've purchased a box of these: Yes folks, 32 hard, filthy, worn-out valve stem oil seals. Not much said quickly, and not that pricey to buy. A bunch of other gaskets and seals. Collateral damage of one auxillary water pump (it's done behind the radiator by the left chassis rail); it fell to pieces during strip-down. Good old BMW plastics, eh? Rather it happened now in controlled circumstances, than out between towns in use! For reference, if you're doing this job, factoring in BMW Auxiliary Water Pump - Pierburg 7.02078.37.0 would be useful. I bought OEM Pierburg item. I digress. It's a long and complex job. I got the car back yesterday after two weeks (I'd prefer it wasn't rushed, or they felt under time pressure). Great to have it back. More details coming. I think I'll edit up a movie. PS: I also took Page European's recommendation, and had them run a Wurth Intake System Cleaner through it. Initial impressions - after all the work - are that it's running better. I'm sure there'd have been a vacuum loss through the knackered guides, it builds vacuum on liftoff faster than before... wonder if the fuel economy is going to improve as a result of all this work? Anyway, it's no longer making like puffing billy, which is a good thing.

Are there any legit used car dealers left in NZ?

It's past it's recycling date and milage

All sold, thanks guys

Wow, they are some brutal suggestions. Use a pick or thin leaver tool to lift up the tail, that will unclip it and removal becomes trivial. And, unlike some of the suggestions above, won't damage what it's clamped to. Edit: they're called oetiker clamps and are used in assembly because they close/clamp with a predetermined force. And it's for this reason you can't replace with the same kind of clamp unless it's exactly the same as the one you removed. You're better of using a worm drive clamp to replace it.

Old oil can be taken to any repco or supercheap for free. They have a big bin for oil recycling.

If it’s something you may want to tune down the track, the 335i has to be on the test drive list. The e9x platform is so nicely balanced. I prefer it to the current 3 series in terms of feel. It’s an excellent daily driver and also long distance cruiser. I get remarkable economy for the performance. I enjoy a BMW V8, and I really like the e60 but the 335i puts more smiles on my face day to day.

Isn’t the purpose of LVVT certification to certify “modifications”??? Lol?!!! Seems counter productive what you are doing?!

Sounds reasonable. What happened to your original wheel?