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  1. 6 points
    Finally road legal!! Well, once the RUC and rego labels arrive! Next mission is to straighten a slightly buckled style 66 wheel and get some tyres on them, was going to do a full refurb but I kinda like the idea of rough looking wheels on a rough looking car for now. Will get an alignment once new feet are on. Also need to install wiring for power to the car trailer, and install 50mm towball. Then rear subframe bushes and suspension arms. Then trans filter and gasket and new fluid again. Then....
  2. 3 points
    hey guys, just wanted to make a post about being new to all this and happy that there's such a big community devoted to BMW and there amazing cars they have made. I myself have recently purchased a 2001 BMW e46 318ci with 181xxxkms on the clock for $4,800 from a guy up in Auckland. spent two days driving her down from Auckland to nelson and she handles like a dream, sticks to the road like glue and has decent power to accelerate and overtake while still having sweet fuel mileage. I'm over the moon with her and still cant believe I now own a e46 coupe, a car I've been wanting for over a year now after falling in love with them. feel free to send me a message or reply with any tips and helpful information about my specific model that will help me out, anythings appreciated
  3. 3 points
    He warned me that there were some hairlines cracks but I was curious to see if it would last.. it didn't. Got an aluminium one on the way. Hopefully it's not too much of a PITA to fit. I still can't believe how rapid it is.
  4. 2 points
    So I took my car into P&S to get the new rear axles and wheel bearings fitted ahead of the trackday I had booked for Sunday, in the hope that it would cure the annoying vibration I had. It didn't end up going quite to plan though, the axles and wheel hubs were totally seized in the wheel carriers and they couldn't get them apart at all! So they ended up having to source some replacement wheel carriers and hubs, just to be able to fit the new axles and bearings. Unfortunately that meant my car had to stay on the lift over the weekend and I missed the trackday 😥 After courier delays, and being sent the wrong part TWICE, I finally got my car back yesterday evening after 6 days!! Good news though is the vibration is totally cured now! The car now drives like a BMW should again, FINALLY!! So despite the drama, and missing the track day I am stoked to have the car back and just be able to enjoy it again. I have pretty much replaced everything on this car that can possibly need replacing, so now looking forward to just driving it, and hopefully not have to do anything else to it for a while. Next job is to give it a proper clean and then bring it along to the meet on Sunday. Hopefully will get to see a few of the other 130s there too!
  5. 2 points
    Could just be air in the head, had same thing happened on my 130i after an oil change, ended up fixing it by holding revs at 4000 for 5min. Lumpy idle could be a bung coil, also had that happen to me. Still an auto though
  6. 2 points
    The insane Christmas rush that happens every year without fail. Everyone wants their car's done yesterday and there's only so much one can accommodate. Also road-works in dome valley at all hours of the night. lol
  7. 2 points
    airbag light sorted, pulled out drivers seat, unplugged all the connections, plugged them back in again, fired up the old steam powered laptop and cleared the fault code, turned key on / off a few times to confirm it was gone, bolted seat back in, job done!! Also de-glazed the rear brakes and greased the caliper sliders, so that is everything done that it failed the WOF on, back to VTNZ tomorrow to get a new list of problems.....
  8. 1 point
    I can get through the dealership 1L bottles for $45 incl GST. Alternative is Penrite version from SCA for $42. https://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/p/penrite-penrite-ldas-power-steering-fluid-1-litre/540569.html Is there any other alternative?
  9. 1 point
    Hi there, im after the drivers rear trailing arm and half axle for a 1998 wide body Z3 roadster. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you! 😊
  10. 1 point
    Shout out to promo and recommendation to all for any coding/tuning/re-mapping/key programming etc in Wellington area... Had issues with my daughters newly purchased 2007 E87 120i with key access not working - car would start OK but could not lock/unlock from remote... Had tried Beveridge's and even dealer without much luck. ...dropped the car to promo who found that car was OK, but both keys supplied were wrong type (correct freq but not CAS3 compatible) - he managed to find a new OEM key & programmed it - works fantastic! Was about to give up & install 3rd party alarm just for unlocking convenience - but that would mean two remotes etc. While talking promo also mentioned he could look at my other car - a 2008 E90 335D - which had previously been remapped in Auckland, but has big issue with HUGE soot clouds when exercising right-foot... I mean "James Bond would be proud" smokescreen. Only started being an issue once blocked DPF was changed... Anyway, promo suggested he could load factory tune to confirm issue was not more sinister - which he did and problem solved! Have not really noticed too much power loss as yet, but might be back to promo to get new tune loaded before long... Thanks promo - recommend to all
  11. 1 point
    Actual noisey tappets, that Italian tune doesn't fix, probably means dead cam ledge seals and cooked cam tray/head... Would be a gamble on needing a new engine without pulling the cams out to check. Wouldn't be worth much.
  12. 1 point
    Searched up the part number of the 7 legged mosfet(no idea if it's a mosfet but that's what I'm calling it) that I thought could be the problem. Found some possible data sheets and was able to confirm it wasn't functioning properly. Tried to figure out if there were any spares that weren't being used on the board e.g rear fog lights. Turns out there aren't. Managed to get a brief understanding of how the lcm works while reverse engineering it. Picked up another light control module to raid a mosfet from. Desoldered the failed mosfet Here it is back together, apart from the clips and lid. Luckily the smoke stayed in and it all works. So another job off the list. Onto trying to make the obd port work next
  13. 1 point
    Charge pipe is pretty straight forward, I have done one on an M135i and it was about a two and a half hour job. I am sure you will really enjoy it.
  14. 1 point
    Changed from Miles to Km in the "system", fairly painless, told Vtnz what I needed and they made the phone call and sorted it, 5 minutes later went online and bought RUCs in Km, now just fingers crossed for the WOF!! 😉
  15. 1 point
    charge pipe is relatively easy. its the boost pipe that got me raging trying to fit it. the clearance is non-existant so you gotta wriggle it around and somehow get it out the bottom and put the new one in. these cars would benefit from an LSD as I previously mentioned but if not, try to look for some wider wheels and good tyres especially for the rear. something along the lines of 18x9 or 9.5 with 265/35/18 would be perfect. offset is very tricky with these to get right.
  16. 1 point
    Aaaaand I bought one. Very content with my decision despite blowing up the charge pipe on the test drive! lol
  17. 1 point
    The alarming regularity bits fall off them, inside and out? 😂 Every time I think nah, im over E36s, one like this comes up for sale and I pine for another E36.
  18. 1 point
    I've watched all his videos. Great channel
  19. 1 point
    Yes. The sheer costs of running a small business in New Zealand. Even before your have opened the door (to your business or vehicle)
  20. 1 point
    Yeah Pramod is a guru, he scanned my 130i which was getting the Xmas tree lights and diagnosed low battery charge as the issue. Took time out from his dinner to do it too, great guy.
  21. 1 point
    Thank Leon for the review :). @KwS that would be me
  22. 0 points
    Did Auckland - Taupo - Napier trip again last night, and now SH5 Taupo Napier Road has been afflicted with the patchwork quilt road repair disease.
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