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Another perfect Saturday, another early morning drive. This time went over the Awhitu Peninsula - through Waiuku to Karioitahi beach, then up and accross to Grahams Beach / Big Bay and Glenbrook. Stunning area, especially with the morning low fog today. Roads not as good as last weekend (from City to Waiuku is pretty boring) but once there its beautiful. To do list: Need to replace my drivers window seal - 51321904782 (bloody expensive) and sort my drivers seatbelt reciever before the next WOF. Also have a rattle from the exhaust that I'm hoping is just a hanger / mounting issue.

Installed F8x front subfame brackets. Large case 3:46 M Factory LSD Fabricated F8x front section with F20 M135 rear section exhaust. VRSF downpipes. Stage 2 Bootmod3 tune.

Have aquired an e30. Not a coupe but a tidy prefacelift sedan. Also have an m52b28, front sump, and a getrag 220 box. Any tips tricks/advice for the m52s are appreciated.

A reasonably priced M325i from Webbs. Done little mileage since first for sale in 2016 and then again in 2018 as per pics. Sadly one of the several delphin cars that were specced with "questionable" interior colours...

lol, i love the sport alcantara interior on the E39. If i got another it would have to either have it already, or i'd swap it in. So much nicer than leather.

Chipping away at re-assembly while waiting for parts. An old coil must’ve been arc’ing on cyl 6 as the Mg has blown out turned in to dust. Had to clean alot of crap out of the spark plug well. Cleaned up the corrosion out of all 6 holes then brushed 2 coats of epoxy enamel to give it a seal. Giving some high heat jb-weld a jam on the blown out damage.. Vanos oil strainers had no sludge but a couple of small bits of swarf on them. Gave everything in the engine bay a good clean to help with future traces of oil and coolant leaks. 😄

So, he spent $50k on a $10k car. That's a bad investment unless you keep it and really enjoy it. Also, (rant coming) it's a classic car. Don't put adjustable suspension on, it's not a race car! Stock springs(airbags) and B6 shocks, there's nothing better for NZ roads. Big stereo, ok, but you can't get the money back. $7k for seats! You can't get that back. 19" wheels, I don't get it. 17" nice, 18"- a stretch.... really, there's no need for 19" (but that's just me) ok, I'm done. I'd love to have it but not anywhere near the asking price. I think I'll buy that M5 for $26k on FB and spend $5k on it, which I will get back (eventually)

I've had dreams of putting a 4.6is motor into an E38 740i short wheelbase and 6 speed manual conversion. 740shortysporty.

The major engine work is now done. 4 lifters were squishy so replaced all 12. This was a thunder c&nt to remove (blind plug for locking the flywheel at tdc. The end you pull on snapped off so I spent about 4 hours stabbing and hitting it with a punch and bfh until it slid most of the way in to the flywheel. Then use the locking mandrel with a prybar to lever it all the way through. It got stuck to the flywheel so was able to remove it via the starter motor hole. The exhaust cam bearing and ledge journals had seen better days. Got the cam polished and lightly sanded the scoring on the caps. The state they were in: After a polish and sanding followed by a quick clean up: Engine timed up and now waiting for a few little gaskets and bits to arrive for the intake manifold. The large Disa is cooked so taking a gamble with a new one from aliexpress.

Nice, get rid of that horrible stuff on the grill 😉

Gold wheels are definitely polarising, nice interior though. I wonder if the manual conversion has been certed. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/530i/listing/5220384911

I was going to keep quiet, but I can't. I love alcantara too, much better than leather. Also love green and caramel (my M5 🙂 ) but I like the tan too. Though, it is a bit on the light side on this car.

Why is there always someone asking if the cruise control works?

Saturdays progress. Engine and gearbox are out, and at the scrapyard. Removed sound deadening, removed rear seat, removed boot trims. Pretty much stripped as far back as it needs to be at this point for rust repair/paint. Still trying to workout the best way to get rust and paint sorted without spending a fortune. engine and box out. Was not a fun Job as I couldn’t use a ratchet strap to lift the back of the gearbox once the engine was up and out, so I needed to lift the whole thing up and over the front core support by hand, not a fun job extremely heavy thing. But got it done. brake booster/master are out too pretty much a bare engine bay apart from some wiring and brake lines. Yet to figure out how to get the fuse box out. Most of the stuff on the firewall is glue residue but there are also some rusty spots that will need some attention, no holes however.

Very smart looking e34 Alpina, plus some other cool stuff at Langs Beach yesterday…….

Little bit more progress got more of the front end apart. Sold my getrag 220 to a mate, and will be going with a zf. Makes getting a correct driveshaft easier and is stronger, may as well do it right and use the gearbox bmw used with this engine. also pulled out the brake booster and brake master in preparation for paint. Will be getting replaced with e90 items and a 2002 reservoir. also drew up an adapter plate to mount an e36 ecu to the mounting bracket designed for the e30 ecu. will laser cutting it one night next week. plan is to remove the engine and gearbox this week. Also will remove/get some to remove the windscreen to check for rust and make sure it’s sealed properly as I believe some water has been getting past.

Relatively easy mechanical swap, it's just nuts and bolts at the end of the day. RealOEM is a good reference for finding all the manual specific parts that you need or grab a kit like linked above. Pricey but Roland makes sure everything is clean, complete and good working condition. My next swap I'll get the bits from him. Wiring and coding required though, it's all pretty straight forward and well documented but there is a learning curve. If you're not DIY'ing you're better off buying a factory manual.

Not surprised, sharp price!

Nice to see you landed one. Look forward to seeing the progress. If you don't mind me asking... What did the m52b28 set you back? I'm looking to get one at some point in the near future and keen to know what ballpark figure is to get one.

At an event someone parked their Model 3 next to my M3. Lets just say all the kids taking photos of the cars were not taking any of the Tesla.

Hell. Yes.

Not so much up for sale, having a clear out and am wondering if there's any parts off this a member may want/need (or know of someone that does) anything that's left of this old girl. For all parts, cost of freight only, and if you're feeing generous, the cost of a box of beer would be appreciated! Not a lot left unfortunately, I'll be taking the glass, roof lining, ashtray from the dashboard, and the intake manifold and carby. Dash and door cards are in pretty tidy shape considering the age, all running gear is still there. Still has the engine (pre-EFI version), trans and all the running gear if anyone needs an M30B25. Any other parts are up for grabs, I do also have a tiny few other random parts (E9 front and rear subframe, can supply a set of seats from an E3 3.0) so ask away if you're looking for anything in particular. Grille is there with one tiny dent, these fetch big $$$ when immaculate - that would probably be the only part I would want a reasonable offer for. Tail lights and chrome surround are up for grabs, but be warned - they will come with a section of the rear guards and floor still attached (some muppet used construction adhesive to "reinstall" these, and I wouldn't want to risk damaging them so will cut the whole rear panel out). The rest though? Have at it, if you want it first in first served. Car will only be here for maybe another week before it either rusts to pieces or goes to the graveyard (AKA Sims).

No - I am really happy with the rims on our Touring, but you are welcome to call over in yours if you want to experiment.. I've a buzz gun and jack etc here.

Getting rare to see a set like this. Tempted to grab them just to have another set of style 67s in stock

I've not been fancy enough to have Alcantara, thanks for the pointers👍. Leather's hard to beat for durability! When your kids are young, leather's the best for cleaning out dropped sweets, ice cream, vomit, nappies. When they're older, pie crust (grrrr!)... so much harder to clean out of fabric.

@BreakMyWindow spotted you doing some diagnostic at Albany Pak'nSave. Those Performance brakes give it away. Very cool.

Nice to see the old girl looking good again with some paint and polish. I don't miss it, always had issues.

Took the drivers side guard off to have a look and see if I find any more rust. But appears to be in good shape, rust appears to be limited to the one hole and hasn’t spread. will be getting the rust hole repair quoted by some panelbeaters not something I want to take on myself.

I'd buy that! LWB though. Comfort!

For Sale - 2006 BMW E87 130i M-sport, 3.0L six speed manual with RWD. 185k kms. White(AlpinWeiss 3)with Black(Boston) Leather interior. Pre-LCI. Japanese import with climate air, electric heated seats, HiFi Professional, Xenons, Idrive (upgraded modern screen with Carplay and Android Auto), window rain guards and fully featured M-sport with trims/bumpers/sill plates/wheel. Rear wiper delete. Regularly serviced and maintained. Major items like coils, starter, waterpump, mickey mouse flange, vvt solenoids, vvt motor and DISAs all done. There have been many engine parts and other items replaced with OE parts in the last 10,000 kms, mostly preventatively, for future enjoyment of the car. Full list of items and receipts available. After getting the car mechanically correct, I had begun doing cosmetic work this year, to get the car perfect. It's in good condition for its age. With a 195kw N52 3.0L straight six engine, manual RWD and 50/50 weight distribution means this a a very well handling and driving vehicle that puts a smile on your face every time you take it out on the road. While also being comfortable cruising along at the speed limit. This is an unexpected and reluctant sale, of a car I intended to keep for a long time. Enthusiast owned, it has been tastefully modified with parts of the highest quality to improve the ride, feel and driver experience. Just replacing the wheels/suspension and exhaust alone would cost at least 10k, before shipping, from Japan/Europe, and that's without the additional cost of certification, or taking into account the rare original BMW Performance parts on the interior and exterior. Modifications : K&N air filter and Turner Motorsports intake for better breathing. Work Emotion D9R staggered 18" Wheels in 5*120 stud pattern, with offset specifically ordered for this car special order from Japan. Recently refurbished. Supposedly the only set in 5*120 in NZ. Work no longer makes these wheels in 5*120 stud pattern. RE003 Tyres all round in good condition Supersprint Exhaust backbox, no longer being manufactured BMWP AERO Spoiler, No longer available from BMW Ohlins Road & Track Coilover Suspension System for BMW 1 series - front and rear Certified for Wheels/Suspension Alcantara mirror/instrument binnacle BMW Performance interior parts, handbrake cover/handle, shifter gaiter, pedals and BMW ZHP weighted shift knob. Most BMWP parts are no longer available from BMW Transmission Shifter Bushing upgrade to improve shift quality Android/Carplay idrive screen replacement Cosmetically, on the exterior there's a small dent in the left rear crease line. Slight damage to front bumper plastic next to license plate. Some stone chips on the front and very shallow dent on the roof from prior owners roof racks. Otherwise it's looks pretty good and cleans up well. The interior, everything is in good condition with several touch parts newly replaced. Headliner is sagging and has been pinned up. Steering wheel insert has some wear. Mechanically, sump gasket has a slight weep. I have many brand new OE and OEM parts for the car, roughly $1.5k worth (not including shipping costs) including a full sump gasket replacement kit, engine mounts, steering wheel leather, steering wheel inserts from BMW and BMWP, oil filters, bulbs, BMW and Work wheel caps, plus several others including duplicate parts. Everything is new in box except for the original BMW wheel caps. I also have used original BMW Roof racks for the car. All parts can be sold with the car at extra cost. $12000 or $13000 with all of the parts

He doesn't look too stoked 😅

Oh dear, thats not good news at all. Sanjay was most certainly a wealth of knowledge. Almost a 'BMW Encyclopaedia' it seemed to us noobies. (Actually used to wonder exactly where he got such detailed info). Feelings go out to bimmersport and of course all his family and friends.

About that... it's actually Toto

So much better on the style 193s. You could get those wheels from OEM in ferric grey. Always thought they looked really good in that color, especially with a meaty tire and some spacers to get them sitting flush.

Not anymore. I finished in Melbourne and now moving to Dubai.

White mt1 on BBS RS on the back of a car transporter in National Park. Think it was the chch car for sale recently?

Failed a WOF on bent alloy, so looking for 1 x replacement rim of this type. Will also consider a full set of different wheels.

If you do end up needing it I have the valvetronic spring tool and I'm happy to lend it out!

Medium or high tensile steel, which have different welding requirements.

Probably, not sure who else sells them. They sell the cut down sockets as well if you dont want to make your own. Should be a big metal pipe under the intake which routes a lot of coolant pipes, parts diagram show it whole layout reasonably well. CCV attached to the manifold and has off it 3 pipes - one from valve cover to CCV, one from CCV to oil dipstick for drain, one vacuum line from CCV to FPR. Factory CCV setup should last the life of the car at this point provided decent parts are used and is set and forget. To me a catch can is more hassle in many ways and i never liked the aftermarket look and layout of most setups i see. Preference thing really

Finally got around to putting up the wall mounts. Definitely recommend them for saving space in the garage.

Lots of high-end cars here in Vancouver, but it's the older ones that grab my attention...

Malachite green 635csi

Have you driven one? There’s no way it’s passing anything on the straight unless it’s a bicycle.

Fear of flying??

One of these is not like the other... 🎶

I’m extremely saddened to say a dear friend of mine and great contributor to bimmersport suddenly passed last week. To me he was Sanjay but you will know him as ssbmw. He had a wealth of knowledge on bmw stats in nz. He would eat, drink and sleep the brand and love to talk with anyone who shared the passion. Bimmersport was a great outlet for him to share his knowledge for which he was regular contributor. A huge loss to all.

Jeebus.