M3AN

Welcome. You're amongst good company, there's lots of E39 love here.

But I can get a "M5 Tuned" 545i "sports model" for $16k and that's a newer car! Based on that I'll offer you $12k Martin.

Auction title changed. It's now a 545i.

^ I'll pay over the odds, $1000 SJ, how does that sound?

^ same question.

If only they had mine... Might still be interested in some depending on GB discount.

Brought a trolley jack (finally) for the E36... just a 2.5t SCA jobbie but it's low and strong (and f'ing heavy). Will do the trick and save some winding. Also disassembled one of my Recaro SR3's in prep for getting them cleaned up and reupholstered, not too difficult after all.

That's looking mint bro! Wanna do mine? lol.

They're a blast, one of the best handling cars of the era and just awesome in the twisties. I was stunned when I drove one for the first time, I was used to 4WD turbos - I had a 4G63 VR-4 and Evo IV at the time - and the MX5 was almost as capable as the Evo in the corners (albeit much slower). Needs strut tower bars front and rear and is very dependant on good shocks and bushings but all easy maintenance. Just be prepared to be called a gay hairdresser.

I like everything except the dice!

It's a great museum and the factory tour was grouse also. If anybody does go to Munchen you also must visit the Deutsches Museum, one of the best in the world. You might need 2 days for that alone (I did). It was actually there that I got to operate a BMW car assembly robot to install a front seat in an E39!

Yeah, I don't get it. That must be bait pricing.

Looks like exactly what I need, that's awesome, cheers bro!

Nice. Hope you didn't pay OEM prices for the hardware!!

lol - I thought of that as I posted but also know you'd notice it immediately! I was just thinking you might be too awed to care.

Well, this is escalating fast... Fabric panels to be replaced with M Rain, I'll leave the leather, it'll match the door cards that I don't yet have. Need a seatbelt, should be easy. $12.50 all up - thanks Lucan!

No idea on price sorry but I'm keeping an eye on this thread, lovely wheels!

Size? But whatever size they are I'll give you $100, $200 if you include the tyres!

High stop (3rd) brake light must activate with brakes under all circumstances in NZ. As long as that's the case I don't see a problem with BFD.

I suspect it will require a cert even though the bases I want are designed to couple the SRx's to the E36, are genuine Recaro and have belt receptacles built in. The question is, will the WoF people even be able to tell they're not stock...

Sweet, that's good to hear Tom. I'll tackle disassembly and cleaning hopefully before the next weekend is out.

Also just found out the seller has new bolsters for them also which he's going to drop off, sweet! And, dreading the worst I pulled out the genuine Alcantara I have and it's an exact colour match. This will allow me to replace any of the less than perfect panels. Looks like the entire seats will need to be unstitched and re-sewn to put new bolsters in anyway unless I find otherwise when I disassemble them.

Yes, you're correct, I looked up the wrong reference pics! Auction didn't reference the type, that was my error.

Looks like I'll be cleaning seats this week/end... 2 x Recaro SR3's with fold forward leavers on the backrests.

With CSL seats they'd have no concept of NVH from bushings lol! They could use bricks as struts and not feel any difference. I disagree in principle that solid bushings should be used on a road car. Anecdotal evidence ain't gonna sway me.