Silver Fox

Why not just buy this, http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.as...9569&key=197639 already in the country, and half the price. Plus you don't have to live in Aus for 90 days!

Guess they just don't want you to go to the other job and are just being nasty about it, can't be any other reason if you don't want to be there. They could take you to court for breach of contract and try to get lost productivity from you I guess, but depends how far you think they'd go. Good luck.

Hi, auto or manual, what year? Cheers.

Copy of newsletter BMW E30 Challenge 1/2 WHAT'S HAPPENING MAY - 2006 General Welcome to the first what's happening update. We plan to keep you informed from time to time of where we are up to and all of the latest happenings, and tips. Circulation is planned for those of you who have expressed an interest in the series, our preferred suppliers, and of course, the BMW Car Club. We are working closely with the BMW Car Club who will assist with the setting up of a racing series in conjunction with Motorsport New Zealand. There are people in the club who have many years of experience and knowledge, to support and advise. We also plan tset up a website specifically for the Original BMW Parts E30 Challenge series which will be incorporated into the BMW Car Club website. This whole concept is dependant on having like minded competitors building cars and to have enough of those cars form the basis of a series. In my opinion, I do not want to waste the time and resources of Motorsport New Zealand, promoters, and the Car club until I am convinced that we will get the numbers. Initially we will need to start by having races within races. Of course you will not be limited just to a series, but have opportunities to compete in other events such as:- Intermarque dual sprints, leisuretime series, club days and events, Targa events etc etc. The concept as we keep stating is low cost and fun. We are convinced from feed back we have received to date that we are on the right track and a series of races are certain. A total of five cars are now under construction; 2 x 318i M40's and 3 x 320i M20's and another six have advised that they have bought or expressed serious interest. If you have already purchased a car with the express interest in this series, I would ask that you please advise me of your details and the details of your car such as:- model, colour, chassis, rego numbers and 2/4 door for a competitors register. The suppliers listed below have generously offered very special discounts to support this concept and the competitors register will ensure that their generosity is not abused. The register will be upgraded on a regular basis and forwarded to all of the suppliers. Once you have registered we will send and invoice you for a set of decals, which will include front windscreen banner and the door sticker for you to insert your own competition number. I have had feedback that manual transmission cars are a little hard to come by, and I do agree that they are not as common as autos. However when I looked into Trade Me last evening there were 11 eligible cars on offer. Trade & Exchange and car fairs are also good sources for buying a car. There are also many BMW dismantlers ( such as Mosen Euro-parts Ltd. in Hamilton ) around the country who can supply parts to convert autos to manual transmission. Apparently not a complicated job or process in the scheme of things. The E30 Challenge concept has created a lot of interest, comments and varying opinions. A good place to view some of these are on the website www.bimmersport.co.nz I am sure that we will not be able to cater for everyone's wishes, but after the first season the plan is to have a drivers representative group who can the review the specs, before they are locked in for good. I would encourage you to study the specs closely as you plan and build your cars, as I am feilding questions almost daily that are well covered in the specs. There are however still a couple of areas yet to be finalised. Testing on my car has gone well and we have made the decision ( in conjunction with the BMW Car Club) to make front and rear springs controlled for the first full season, in order to make cars much closer from a spec point of view. Please keep in mind that you will have the opportunity to present your opinions on the specs at the end of the first season. There are a couple of parts which have been difficult to source, and I am well down the track to being able to suggest an alternative solution in the next couple of weeks; they are:- - Fixed front top shock mounts; with 2 degree camber. There is however a BMW camber correction mount available ( which I am running in my car at the moment and has on my car given me the two degrees.) . - Rear lower cross member bushes manufactured of polyurethane. There are various solutions available on various websites however the prices are horrific. We are also looking at the possibility of upper rear bushes with a slight negative camber to improve handling and tyre wear. Control springs:- 318i Front = King Springs part number - KCFL - 36 - SL Rear = King springs part number - KBRL - 14 - SL 320i Front = King springs part number - KFCL - 36 - SL / 12.5 Rear = King springs part number - KBRL - 14 - SL Control Tyres:- DUNLOP 205/50R15 Direzza 02G with - ( compound yet to be confirmed ) side wall markings are:- - ( to be confirmed ) Original BMW Parts Fixed front top shock mounts; with +/- 2 degree camber 31 33 1139 484 Short shift gear lever 25 11 1434 148 Boot lip spoiler 51 71 1945 710 Decal set ( incl windscreen banner + number boxes) N888 1400 645 Wide angle door mirror glasses RH 51 16 1926 853 LH 51 16 1926 845 We are planning to finalise the overall spec sheets and issue the final within the next few weeks. Next planned outing for my car will be at Manfield on June 4th for the Intermarque dual sprints. DUNLOP KONI King Springs EBC Brakes MOMO BY,GONE Auto Services Castrol

I prefer the coupe look for a race car over the 4 door. I guess the other option would be to just change the gearboxes?

Can anyone tell me if a facelift 320i engine with manual box from a 4 door, will swap into a pre facelift 320i automatic coupe and vice versa, any pitfalls to look out for? I'm setting up a car for the E30 series, and want to swap the motors and boxes so I end up with 2 cars still, a manual coupe, and auto 4 door. Any advice appreciated.

Gave me goosebumps, a work of art, enjoy it! :thumb:

8 foot, you could set it up outside on the side, a la Fred Flintstone.

Thought it must have been something like that, when you see that lovely motor you drive.

Also, 2 or 4 door, which is best, much diff in handling, body stiffness etc?

Thanks, facelift, or pre, does it make a lot of difference?

Guess you must deliver the mail then?

What's the ideal car to get for this series? Do you go the wreck way, and build everything up, or are you wiser to get a good one to start, and get everything you basically need at the one time, maybe not so much hard work? What kind of budget will you need to get going? Thanks.

Need some info, does anyone know if these wheels will fit my 95 740i, they are 19 Inch epsiloid rims with 245/40 x 19 on front, and 275/35 x 19 on back off a 645 ci. Have looked around, and everything seems to be OK with them, just worried about the tyre size?

Am a real newbie, - Dixi Magazine? What is it, and where do you get it?

Andrew, where would you get the specs for an E30 series car, is there anywhere on the www where you can download the requirements? I am interested in getting into this with some family, and would like to know if this series is one where you could start fairly basic, and improve the car as your own ability improved? Is it a series where someone with no race experience could drive and have some fun, and learn to race?

ohhhhhhhhhhh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

If you fitted a second seat in one of these, would they be eligible for Targa?

You may be right, but check these out, pics here http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=362641

Warning light says the cat's overheating, so I guess the cat sensor is in the cat, and different from the O2 sensors.

I think they have one on either side of each cat.

Any idea if the new regulations will be retro, or from new only?

Thanks Martyyn, I tried the old www, but didn't find much, suppose it's cause you can't do it in most places. I paid $90 to get them cut out and replaced with straight pipe, seems to run fine, and local mechanics all said it's done quite often. Only problem is the warning light still comes up when you start the car. Will have a play, and see what I can do.

I've got a 95 740i, does anyone know how to stop the cat light coming on please? I've had the cats removed, but the waning light still comes on. Thanks.

By the looks of it, I'd expect to have to replace the roof. Thanks for the info.