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Accepted that the half shafts aren't coming off the diff so the rear arms need to come out to replace the wheel bearings. Big picture it's not so bad, it will require an alignment so it forces me down the path of doing the front end at the same time and I need a WoF anyway. I thought the bearings might take 2 days max, lol. But I am learning a lot about brute force.

I've gotta ask, who needs two Estoril Blue e36 doors?

Left front door, steel (41518230467) = 16.980 kg Left front door, aluminium (41518188861) = 9.400 kg So it's 7.5 kg per door, that's meaningful weight, especially so far out from the longitudinal centre of gravity.

The alu shells are ~7kg less each IIRC. Was a total steal, they can't have known how valuable they actually were.

Yes, you're right, you wouldn't get half of that for $1400 if you went to a pro. They're awesome, GLWS.

Downloading Waze now, let's see if it can get to and from work quicker than Google Maps.

I'm laughing at the first bit. Agreed, sharp price for the right buyer.

Wicked, can you feel the V-TEC kick in now?

My complaint was actually with Invision forum software, it needs a secure BBCode/HTML editor. Reddit has always been a nightmare to navigate once you're outside the main topic.

I want to work for the Institute of Explosive and Combustion Engines.

Very Hommage, I like it.

Cheers, that's quite cool. I wonder if it fits the S50?

Pointers to such a tool? (not that I've spent any time searching) I'm thinking of doing all of my cam cover bolts in the aluminium. With a suitable guide for a hand drill it's an easy enough job at home. I've already done 2 of the 14 (?) out of necessity.

No idea why the first post is screwed up (for me at least) but everybody needs to check out this reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PraiseTheCameraMan/ Boy this forum software sucks balls.

Agreed. It's the shitty climate and lack of indoor parking that destroys UK cars, not the salt on the roads. But any car that's lived a life in the UK needs to be thoroughly checked for rust, it's simple risk mitigation.

That'll be fine. On the shipping deceleration the sender just need to tick 'Gift' and write 'Lego' in the description. Small packages, irregularly sent to residential addresses and marked as a gift are rarely stopped. If they are stopped you'll face a delay only, no GST (or duty).

Sorry dude, have been a bit busy but just texted you.

The way I read your other post was that a license was needed, perhaps I got that wrong. Nevertheless claiming tax back is a more involved process and probably bureaucratic, and you've still paid NZ GST on it which will be even harder for Joe Blow to get back (read: impractical). A worthy consideration when freight forwarding, that's all.

Lordy, lord... that's disgusting. Loving the snow tyres. Rally bro.

The point @Mad_Max is making relates to using a freight forwarder - the seller is obliged to add tax based on the immediate destination, not the final one. So you can't claim VAT exemption, for example, if you're using a freight forwarder that has a UK address (well, until 31/10, or not).

If being the operative word here. Mine were harder to get out with old seals than they were to put back in with new seals. So I took the calipers to the local service station workshop and he blew them out with air for me for free (but I gave him change for a pint). Make sure you put a block of wood or something in there if you're blowing them out so you don't fire one across the room and damage it. Putting them back in was easy with some assembly lube (assuming you've cleaned the pistons and barrels up properly).

Actually way less than expected, $170. I mean that's still good money but I was fearing worse. Yeah, we don't need nav on the motorways for sure but we also don't need arbitrary changes in motorway speeds or changing from one type of sign to another. We also don't need cops sitting just outside speed zones (or passing lanes). I'll cop the fine, I was speeding but I think there's a big difference between a pretty honest mistake and an actual crime. C'est la vie.

Now have a hub puller set in Auckland available (can ship). A seriously useful tool if you're doing hubs or bearings.

When you get exactly the right tool for the job... F' you wheel hubs, four blows each and both sides just popped out. Inner races are both stuck on the hubs (to be expected).

Speeding tickets... Just got pinged for 104 in an 80 when I thought the limit was 100. F**k it, I pride myself on not speeding. City-bound on the north-western motorway, all the electronic signs said 100 but I missed the physical sign that said 80 somewhere around St. Lukes (apparently, I rarely use that motorway). I did however slow down for the very next 80 sign but too late. And for the first time in ~16 years I got pulled up on my (German) license plates. Cop wasn't a dick, didn't try to take them, gave me compliance instead of a fine but I'll only get away with that once. Funny thing - he thought the 'D' was for 'Denmark', then the Netherlands ('D'utch) and only clicked to 'D'eutschland once I explained it to him. He thought it was a fitting plate. He told me he pinged someone for 40km/h over just before... and losing your license is at 41km/h over (I thought it was 50!) so whoever that was was quite lucky I'd say.