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6 pointsAs some of you may know. I owned this car about 3 years ago and selling it was my absolute biggest regret in life so I contacted the guy I sold it to and asked to buy it back and thankfully he said yes, at twice what he paid for it! I couldn't say no though as I couldn't put a price on it. So I finally have it back in my care. It isn't running at the moment as the engine loom is off but that will be sorted in due time. Also there has been quite a bit of rust developing which I intend to sort out. On the cards are the following things : * Panel and paint * Rust repairs * Interior change or retrim * Suspension rebuild * Manual Conversion - planning to convert to the later motronic engine managment too, this 3 speed automatic isn't doing anyone any favors * Lowering * Recondition exterior trims * Dry ice blast undercarriage * Some Period correct wheels * Ceramic coating of exterior I am beyond excited for this undertaking.
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4 pointsYesterday I went back to the Drag strip with the intention of hitting the 10s. My car now has direct port methanol and is sitting around 600whp, I also got some 275/40/R17 Hoosiers. First few runs were OK, but my 60 foot was a bit average. Finally when I started working it out my trans decided it doesn't like this power level haha. So I managed a compromised 11.155 @ 125.6MPH You can see the issue on the 100-200 etc from dragy, transmission miss shift 3rd to 4th gear. I am going to install a sonnax zip kit and go custom tcu tune with Rod Sutphin and try again late January. VID_207160423_071904_851.mp4 VID_20241118_145206_992.mp4.mov
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4 pointsJust ordered the 5000TL230V quickjack from Sulco. It's on special at the moment there: https://www.sulco.co.nz/5000TL230V. Still pretty expensive and the price on there doesn't include GST (so you're basically getting it at the pre discount price but without GST). They had the wall racks in stock as well so I got those with it. Looking forward to using it though. Looking for a new torque wrench. Any recommendations?
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3 pointsGot the rears finished up tonight and made a start on the front right corner ... the fit is absolutely bang on which I'm pretty happy about !! Nice when all of the design and validation pays off. I'll validate the front left fitment is also good then get ready to paint the front calipers yellow. First time I've actually done a side by side of the rotors ... left is the 330 size at ⌀325x25 and right is the new ⌀356x30
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3 pointsSo I got the aluminium hats on Friday as promised about ten minutes before having to leave for a weekend away. The brackets are still hung up with UPS locally for some obscure reason, which I need to sort on Monday. The hats look really good and fit up nicely Also had time to get one of the rear corners assembled ... the brackets did not centre the caliper spot on so I have spaced it over using some washers for now. Just need to adjust the parking brake and wire up the pad wear sensor and that corner is complete (bar bleeding). Fitted up with the too short bolts temporarily while I wait for the drills to finish up the proper fasteners.
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3 pointsGreat drivetrain but I can imagine the ‘dog taking a sh*t’ silhouette might limit the market somewhat.
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3 pointsInterestingly, almost all of the 840 manual parts are still available to buy brand new for not crazy money. And although uncommon and not cheap, the V8 bellhousing 420G gearbox is still pretty attainable unlike the V12 bellhousing gearbox. I may have priced up all the parts to convert an 840 earlier this year when I was considering the project. 4.6is swap + 6 speed 840 would be wicked.
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2 pointsFor sale - BMW M60/M62 centrifugal supercharger setup. Purchased Dec 2021, but circumstances have changed and now have other priorities. Details below are from the original owner and his setup. Made 406whp on original M60B44 setup with water/methanol injection at 5psi with belt slip at 5.5k rpm. Further modifications made to setup by the original owner, but didn't go back to dyno. With other supporting mods was guesstimated to be about 450-470whp Will include the following; Powerdyne BD10 Mounting bracket Upgraded one piece billet impeller shaft Upgraded input shaft pulley Upgraded internal drive belt Drilled case for improved internal cooling Custom toothed crank pulley Custom toothed supercharger pulley 6rib crank pulley 6rib supercharger pulley 6rib upgraded smaller pulley with grip enhancer Several drive belts included Spare impeller and drive pulley bearings 1x GFB Mach2 blow off valve 1x Scarles blow off valve 1x bosch diverter valve 2x tensioners AEM pod filter Blower to Intake piping Supercharger inlet piping Several silicone hoses/bends to suit Numerous mounting bolts/washers/nuts Will require the following; Modified ASC/Cruise control intake elbow or custom connection to throttle body. Custom ECU tune - can help with a Link G4+ Xtreme tune. Some users in the USA have included a resistor inline with their MAF setup to adjust the reading on factory ECU. Lots of info online about this A couple of silicone hoses/bends to suit your application Some vacuum lines to suit your application $6,500 ono I may have forgotten some items. Reach out with any questions, happy to chat and share any info I can. Cheers Matt
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2 pointsDate: 21 Nov 2024 Distance: 215468 kms 1. Replaced side repeaters I noticed the amber side repeaters were significantly dulled. 22-odd years in the sunshine'll do that, particularly the UV down here. I noticed these aftermarket TYR units at a particularly reasonable circa 5 euros each during a parts order from Spareto, so dropped them into my order. They took about 12 mins all up to install. A quick wipe over with detailing mist, pop out, clean up, SRP, install.... figure out why they weren't working. Oh, bulb carrier included, though not the bulb! Uninstall, remove bulb holder, install bulb from original, re-attach, re-install, test okay. Fig 1: At the start... fig. 2: Job's a good one. Second time round, at least! Of course, after that the left-hand was swift. Not Suzuki. Quick! FIg. 3: Left Hand, dulled by years of sun Fig. 4: Removed, ready to retrieve bulb from bulb-holder FIg. 5: Left hand done, shining like a diamond in a goat's ass (as that feller from TX says). Hint: you don't need a screwdriver or spludger tool. Just push horizonally toward the rear of the car, then then gently lever out the front edge (against the clip - see Fig. 4 above). I did it without tools. To disconnect from the vehicle wiring, press the lever on the connector. To remove the bulb holder from the fitting, twist approx 30 degrees. Right then, on to the next one.
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2 pointsManaged 11.155 @125.6MPH this time, but transmission wouldn't shift from 3rd to 4th, so could have been a 10.
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2 pointsFinally sorted this out. Easy enough job but a bit of a pain in the ass without a garage/driveway. Got there in the end though and cleared the WOF so mission accomplished. Huge thanks to @Eagle for sending me that steering coupler, was a huge help.
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2 pointsHad our F31 for 2.5 years and 50,000km - it’s been great - 320d Msport. Only niggle is the electric steering racks have a bushing that goes causing a front rattle - easy enough fix but ours is getting done for the second time this week. Handles and rides well but the electric steering is uninspired. They look fantastic in the right spec and plenty of space for gear as well.
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2 pointsI will be doing it in house in a couple of months, in the process of buying and sourcing equipment to do it bro. Going to offer it as a service to client's etc
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1 pointExcellent, thanks for the detail - mine just arrived and I was planning on attacking it with a trim tool!
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1 pointSnapped some shots with my mate/client's tech 1 the other morning. Couldn't help it. The lighting was amazing. Yes the Alpine white Tech 1 is on airlift performance suspension.
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1 pointThat's exactly what I did with mine. From memory these don't fit the karb box. Pretty sure I ordered those as well and ended up having to use the karb supplied bolts. I put a small rubber washer under the head of the bolt so it didn't damage the finish of the airbox. The downside to the CSL dipstick tube is that you have to remove the unfiltered section of the airbox just to check the oil level. You can very easily bend the stock dipstick tube to the side and it's way more functional, that's what I ended up option for.
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1 pointSome of the bits of hardware I was waiting on for the airbox install arrived today. 07119905016 - original silver bolts that hold the two pieces of the airbox together. The black ones that come with the Karbonius look great, but I'm wanting to replicate the original CSL look with the silver hardware. 07119901780 - original bolts that attach the snorkel to the airbox. The Haimus Racing snorkel comes with silver through-bolts and nuts, plus insertable collars to go in the 3D-printed mounting holes. I'm not sure whether the Haimus Racing airbox doesn't have threaded mounts on the airbox, but anyway the Karbonius does. I did a quick test fit and confirmed that using the Haimus collars with the OE bolts works. 07119902626 - original bolts for the MAP sensor to secondary air rail. As George Hill noted some time ago these are too short to fit on my MAP sensor adapter, but with them in hand I was able to confirm that these are DIN7984 spec bolts, and have ordered some M6x18mm DIN7984 bolts which will fit perfectly. Only item (I think) I'm waiting on now is the CSL dipstick tube. I realised I have a bit of a problem when I went downstairs to find something and couldn't even remember what's in all of the boxes of parts on my shelves. Need the Christmas break to come round so that I can get some of this stuff installed!
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1 point*many* might be pushing it @elias. There’s hundreds of thousands of the N57 out there between 3-4-5-6-7 series and X3-4-5-6. The timing chain is a bit of a weakness on the n47 but less so on n57, just a pain if it does need doing as it’s on the back of the engine against the bulkhead. Bearing failure if it happens is usually fatal to the engine due to the aluminium block and the hardness of the bearings ruins the crankshaft. IMO the N57 is one of the most reliable BMW engines though.
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1 pointSounds like the 6cyl diesel would be the one to get. We have a 530d F10 and it’s been great; i’d take it over any of the F10 petrols. Go test drive an F31 330/335d .
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1 pointHi Sammo Thanks for the very nice pictures. I love the camping one and the old & new style one too How tall are you (do I fit in the 320, 189 cm tall?) and apart from this steering trouble, how do you find the power of your car. The weight power ratio (I'm an original motorcycle driver, where it is less than 1 kg for 1 HP, that is fast acceleration). The W/P ratio for your car is 8kg/HP. With my present car (530i) it is 6.4 kg/HP And I'm wondering with the 328i (there it is around 5.8) do you know how did they got another 74 HP out of the same engine volume and is that engine or it's accessories vulnerable to break down easily. Cheers Willem
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1 pointThose engines have plenty of plastics fittings\hoses etc which leak, so probably best to get it pressure tested before doing a full change\flush. Top it up with water if its low. Penrite stuff is usually the best bet
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1 pointMate brought one of these. Best part of $240k . Remember getting a drive. These hide their weight and amazingly quick. 550 plus hp for that price ! GLWS.
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1 pointI went for the Toolshed own branded 1/2" and will be getting the 1/4" this week. Not flashy but the selling points for me were: Nice Nm only scale Legible 0-9 units around the twist barrel Comes calibrated, with certificate https://www.thetoolshed.co.nz/product/15319-toolshed-torque-wrench-1-2in-dr-30-210-nm <--- Pretty sure i didn't pay $219, would have gotten on a special 👍
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1 pointOhlins Road and Track kit for an F20. Ohlins make this for a JDM BMW specialist company called 3D Design. It is top quality suspension, on par with the best from Bilstien etc. It is in excellent condition, no leaks and everything moves smootly. I bought it for my 130i but realised it was for an F20 not an E87. Those that drove my old E46, which had 3D Design suspension, will know how good it is. $600. Plus courier.
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1 point840 + 6-speed is the bees knees! but the 850csi is the holy grail of the e31!! I was told that there were six NZ new manual 840's (excl the converted one), one is de-reg and at least one is now in Oz. So having two of four remaining is pretty 'rare' in my book - if you find one, I would be keeping them, ah I mean it!! 😎
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1 pointCan probably get you one if you're not in a super rush, got an E46 coming to bits slowly here and we won't need the pedal. If you find something quicker and more local go for it, we're probably a couple of weeks away from getting back to stripping this thing.
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1 pointYou know it’s funny. A good old friend of mine who told me me so much about BMW’s from the 70’s and 80’s told me repeatedly too that the 840’s equipped with the 6 speed manuals were so much rarer than 850csi’s ( in rhd). He was right. Only 54 with the M60 4.0, and 3 with the M62, 4.4. Our NZ new 840 6 speeds’ were even appointed with the Euro CSI body kits ( including mirrors that the Us spec CSi’s never got). I have a good friend who has 2 NZ new examples- lucky boy! I miss my 8 - it was a stunning car and only had 53,000 k’s so drove like new.
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1 pointCheck out Hyperdrive, seems to be plenty of options for that size. Alternatively, you could go 245/40R17 whilst retaining much of the tyre width. I wouldn't go 225 on a RWD car, not sure if they would work on a wider rim but hey, I'm not gonna tell you off either.
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1 pointDate: 11 Nov 2024 Distance: N/A kms 1. Parts gathered.... Diff, and Front ARB Great news. The parts car produced a decent diff. Jon @ Begley Motor Worx has now degreased, prepped, painted the replacement 3.46, new seals all round incl BMW sealant on the cover. Ready to go with Penrite Synthetic. Fig. 1 what a diff'rence a day makes 24mm front ARB sourced from Hell BM (Thanks Ray!). I'll strip, prep, paint when it arrives. It's 5 years since we did the rocker cover gasket, so I've sourced a replacement (Elring) with bolt seals, and new BMW washers. Fifteen of the buggers! BMW part number 11127838077 (for ref). Nearly ready to sort it out. 2. Next items list: Replace right rear tyre (or both rears) - it's at 2.9mm Fit Replacement diff (e46 medium case) 3.46 (including the two small bushes, input and output seals, fill and drain bungs, oil, rear cover sealant) Replace the Power Steering fluid reservoir Top-end oil leak - replace valve cover gasket. Prep and install replacement 24mm front ARB New sunroof seal (Part ready to fit) Install that Msport steering wheel with the stereo integration, have sourced a post-Takata recall airbag from the parts wagon. Clean and rust paint the surface rust on rear subframe Then in near future I'll get into the stereo as per this thread... Next year: could be time for Lesjofors MSport springs, and either Sachs Msport shocks or Konis. Jeez, next April we'll have had this car 13 years. What would an Olaf update be without a musical reference? Let's take a trip back to 70's disco-pop with Esther Phillips 😄
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1 pointSpent a little time on this one over the weekend, removed the wrap and tidied it up a little. A fair few carbon fiber replacement parts are on the way, this should look a bit different again by xmas.
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1 pointNZ launch happening soon. Looking forward to seeing it soon. I guess the approach does help BMW with EU co2 reduction and main target audience gets a tax offset for lease due to it being a phev. I guess it’s just a finger in the air by BMW with green washing a petrol performance vehicle. 1000 nm isn’t going to notice the weight 😀.
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1 pointFamily roadie to the BoP. Couple of days in the bush and driving around a mates farm, perfect.
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1 pointQuickjack doesnt take up that much space, you can even buy hangers to hang the frames standing up against a wall now. I have my pump and hoses coiled up on an old rolling seat that tucks away under my work bench when not in use. Ill use my jack and stands if i only need one end of the car lifted, IF the jacking points are easily accessible. Anything where i need the car clear off the ground, particularly if you need it level (like gearbox oil changes), or if the jacking points sucks to access (low car life usually) ill use my quickjacks. I've had all sorts on mine. Everything from my Classic Mini, to my Leaf on the weekend. I rate them highly for garages that dont have the space for a proper lift.
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1 pointTook this on to Hampton Downs a few weeks back to support the Porsche Club track day. A foggy morning presented an excellent opportunity for some cool pics.
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1 pointRight, so you’re telling us to gatecrash funerals and politely enquire about the plans for the deceased’s tools 😆
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1 pointWow so long since I posted that I forgot my password. This one has had a couple of small updates, new big brake kit has arrived, swapped on the semi slicks + e39 wheels (painted gloss white), new tune for the carbon CSL intake and had the RTAB's replaced again. Need to do a nut & bolt check then ready for the South Island tour next year. For now she's sitting pretty in the dust-free Showcase.
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1 pointAnother for cleaning and conditoning leather is shaving foam that contains lanolin. Work a treat on motorcycle leathers that were subjected to 9000 km of adventure riding in South America. Lady that made motorcycle leathers put me on to it.