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Yes, I'm perhaps surprised but the white frame one looks kind-of okay.

Yes, either 235 square or 255/245 on the rear, all will be fine the 2% difference wont matter, the 245 is a common paring to a 225 front (it's a setup I'm actively considering for my 130i). Your speedo is already >2% inaccurate. I'd advise against a square 235 setup though, you're better off staggered and it will be nicer to drive. Of course your best choice would be to dump the runflats.

Interesting, does yours fit into the dash hole without expanding it (the hole)? And I ran all the cables down on either side of the centre console, outside the vents and frame bars then back inside without issue, I had heaps of space tbh.

Other than the owner apparently having no idea at all (or feigning ignorance) that's a sharp deal if you want a SMG 'vert. On the other hand, if the owner is feigning ignorance then it's a bucket of bolts and you should run a mile. You really need to test drive it, get it plugged in and diagnosed and then inspected by a BMW specialist with a lift.

OCR is 0.25% and they're charging 11.5% ?

I couldn't do one without Xenons tbh, I'd trade NZ-new for them any day of the week. I too am surprised somebody would got for a 130, motorsport no less, and then opt out of Xenons.

I missed this, looks like a fun project! I wonder if these Recaro inserts would fit...

You can still do it, it's just more of a PITA. https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/1385925307.jpg

Anyone have an O2 sensor socket I can borrow? N52 engine if that makes a difference. Cheers.

Try this. ? https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/f48-x1-xdrive20d-sav/repair-manuals/51-body-equipment/51-16-mirrors-finishers-ashtrays-consoles/1VnYvr2e4Y For parts, try FCPEuro.com first.

I had the wrap and having done the exploration on Blacklines I thought I'd have a go... they look awesome... ...from a distance! ? The first wrap I've ever done and it's a shocking job. The angles and creases in the lights are not suitable for a beginner to attempt. I had enough wrap for three lights so I had three goes, they got progressively better but at the rate of improvement I'd need to do another 20 to get it right. I realise you're not meant to wrap lights but these still work fine and they're no darker than the official Blacklines. These won't pass a warrant because the bubbles and creases in the tint are obvious but hey, I have two sets of lights. This is enough to convince me I need official Blacklines.

It's amazing you had to insist! ?

All good compressive vehicle insurance these days includes recovery, no real need for AA (unless it's for vehicle insurance).

A car only has one left hand side Graham, just like a person, it doesn't matter which way you're look at it/them. ? But I implore you, please replace both at the same time. They're US$45 each new at Schmiedmann although I'm not sure about shipping as their prices have crept up over the last 18 months.

It's more likely to be oil than trans or ps fluid because, well BMW. Tracing it's a matter of cleaning it up real well, top and bottom (car in the air) and then running it and checking for new oil (or fluids) frequently. Modern BMW's seem to be designed to leak oil, or at least BMW doesn't care if they do, so don't be too alarmed.

You can never answer the question "when should I do preventative maintenance" and there's little point in replacing something that may have 100k left in it. Just make sure your insurance includes recovery, most do these days and self insure for the parts.

Pig, meet lipstick.

Since I still own it she will get some liquid love this weekend as long as it's not storming up a gale. On special $10/l click and collect. ?

I wouldn't be so easily satisfied. I'd definitely try pressing it when you're going 88 mph. ?

Remove cover, trace wires?

Tell me about it. But all good, it's mechanically sound and rides like a dream so it only requires a buyer that'll live with the cosmetic defects which aren't all that bad really. I'll go back to the two Bimmersport interested parties first.

Unsold and now officially on the market. ?

The Police problem is that they continue to be expected to do more but can't even afford to do what they're doing now. They haven't been resourced to respond to burglaries for nearly 20 years... I'd say guns, until it really matters (i.e. too late), are way down on their priority list. I don't blame the cops. What they could do though is take all the twats that are assigned to sit on the side of the road all day snagging people for doing 105-111 and reassign them to something that'll actually make a difference.

No, no... just two auto's, down to one by the end of the week I hope! I've only driven two manuals, one that I understood to be stock and then @HELLBM's S62 transplant... I discarded that last one as a representative experience of 130's. ?

Well $300 buck for 4 speakers is certainly better than $240 + shipping for just the BMW tweeters! ? But I'm probably too tight to fork out for the Blaupunkts at the moment.