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Does the system (still?) stop functioning as expected at 300,000 km's?

This is true but only if the spacer is implicated in the cause. If you have a front brake failure (for example), or are simply careless at an intersection and have an accident they couldn't refuse the claim because you had rear wheel spacers. Now, if your rear wheel comes off and you have an accident then you can be almost certain they'll look to decline the claim if you have uncertified spacers.

Yeah, it's no so much about paying attention to CBS, it's the fact that once you hit 300,000kms you can't extinguish the service light, it bounces back on immediately which would be a real annoyance on the dash.

Does BMW's "Condition Based Servicing" system fail customers at 300,000 kms? https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/10/bmw-basically-claims-vehicles-disposable/ Is this still true? If so it's very anti-customer.

In this case a basic alarm would have been enough! I'm not very good at locking in my final amount early... can always bid $1 more! 😆

The things you miss when you fail to set a reminder... 😣 https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/exterior/listing/3051704750

Received my $50 Ali Express silicon intake hose today, only took about a month to arrive so not too bad. Looks good enough, it's a good deal if it fits. It's branded "Speed & Cool" and has a gauge with flames so I'm expecting all of the above.

They look like APEX Arc 8's to me.

SOLD. Nice to meet you Steve.

Ahh, my bad sorry folks, they were both staggered but the LCI rears are wider at 8.5J as opposed to 8J. http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/bmw/208 So these are pre-LCI. 🙃 Have edited my incorrect post above.

Hmm.... yummy. 🥰

You can't rely on any of the codes you're getting if you have a known faulty unit in the chain. Edit: you may be able to code out CA and disconnect the unit, I'm not sure.

In my experience PPI's are expensive and tell me little more than I could assess myself. I admit that the value goes up the less you can check yourself but you always have a CGA backstop, as inconvenient that might be. Even as little as asking the seller to get a new WoF at the local VTNZ is probably enough assurance for most. Happy to schedule a plug in and opinion if you hope you've found the right car.

CAS module is in the front of the car (https://www.bimmerscan.com/media/Docs/CAS_r.pdf) not the rear, hence my question about PDC. The description you posted in the image above appears to be incorrect.

I don't think this is bad advice, especially if you're not a home mechanic, but the value is pretty low. These are very mechanical cars, checking suspension, bushes, rust and leaks is all that's needed other than a quick fault code scan to look into the electronics. I can scan an e36 for an interested buyer for free if you're in Auckland and can work in with my schedule.

SOLD.

They're great looking wheels IMHO, but I'm biased! Your staggered wheels are pre-LCI wheels, the LCI rears were 8.5J. GLWS

Cross check Kelvin's site with spareto.com, I recently imported four rotors from them and it was cost effective compared to other options I checked.

@qube - interesting array of messages... Does the car actually have comfort access (cool if it does)? Does it have PDC? If it has PDC then that might the the "CA control unit" they're referring to... not sure. If it is then I suspect if you replace that (~$350 used) then the rest of the problems may magically disappear... the problem is you won't know until you try. https://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=754683 Very common problem. Because the errors you're getting are all electronic and cover an array of unrelated systems then my suspicion would be a single faulty module spazzing out the others.

Hi Steve, sorry for the delay in replying... "technical problems". Yep, parcel shelf is still available. Cheers.

Ordered replacement glass from Ali on 30 Jan... it arrived today. 😮. Pre-COVID stuff was taking 10 days... Anyway, I got L+R heated glass for $15 including shipping and, believe it or not, it's actually good quality (or so it seems). No distortion in the reflection and proper wide-angle extremities. Not sure on the heating elements but they only kick in at 3*C so irrelevant for Auckland.

OMG it's ^ so BIG! 🤣

Frequently. Whenever I want or need more aggressive shifting, rev hold to redline or manual mode that doesn't automatically revert to Drive. The standard mode on the box does none of those things. My trans has been flashed though and is very aggressive in Sport mode, your experience may be different.

What happened to the post from Autoport themselves? It seemed genuine and helpful.

If it's going to be inside and not blown around you can also use some polystyrene wrapped in terrycloth or microfibre as standoffs on the horizontal surfaces to allow for a little breathability which is good for humidity control and moisture release. A lot of indoor covers aren't breathable.