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Timing simply can't be out if the chain is intact unless there's a VANOS problem. That's the only other moving part in the equation. I suspect the root cause is a faulty VANOS solenoid... cam sensor was probably fine (out of range sure, but working fine). Timing was manually reset so of course the symptoms went away. They'll likely come back. Really need to complete a full range VANOS test multiple times with perfect results to rule out the solenoids. Did they do this? I had exactly the same problem with my M3... exhaust solenoid was faulty, eventually car wouldn't start, fixed the solenoid and the first (stored) error that came up was cam sensor "implausible value" which makes sense because the cam was out of expected range.

Sorry guys, I forgot about this... out of sight and all. Thanks for the nudge, I'll check what the status is and report back. Won't be instant but will happen.

Idiots who don't know how to drive their fake trucks should be banned from our roads. If somebody can do this in a carwash at 4km/h just imagine how well they respect lane markers on the open road. If you know this muppet, tell them to hand their license in and start walking.

Non-runflats next time. ?

Sweet, still awesome with that much covered space and private/secure. ✔️

Photobucket is no longer suitable I'm afraid. Regardless of what you can see, all we can see is a shitty blurred image. I gave my stock exhaust away in the end! ? Silly me. ?

Who doesn't want a JD?

I like the garage/shed, looks like tilt/slide doors on up to 3 sides?

2008 auto, sunroof $6,715 - https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-2554731736.htm https://www.carjam.co.nz/car/?plate=HMA302 https://www.mdecoder.com/decode/jm27701 Interior trim has been replaced with that quite nice marble effect stuff.

Are you sure, if so under what law? If it's been complied in New Zealand it's effectively been certified as "not written off". I don't think there's a disclosure duty here under NZ consumer law although I'm not as familiar with land transport and customs laws to which you may be referring.

Yeah, they're all stuck on one way or another which is pretty lame IMO from BMW, I look for it now and even the lowest of brands have a properly integrated high 'sports' spoiler for their hot hatches. Most (non-OEM) carbon parts are poorly UV protected these days which is a bit of an 'avoid' signal to me. I like the shape of your one and how it lines up with the rails rather than the edges of the bodywork, it looks less "stuck on". I'm not a hundie I want anything at all but your pics have helped to further inform me so thank you. ?

Thanks guys... don't think I'll bother with the inserts, I'm okay with the handling for the time being but will do the camber pin and possibly ///M front arms for more camber at some point.

Yes, mine is evidence of that. Indeed, the next time I have to take it off I'll get a jig made up to ensure a perfect 90* and then do the rest of mine. I've done two so far, one is perfect, I reckon the other is about 89/91*.

If it weren't for the excessive sealant you'd probably be able to loosen the cam cover bolts and push the gasket back into place but I'm not sure I'd risk it with that much crap spread around. Get it hot, take it for a good long run and check for leaks... if it doesn't leak it may be "good enough" until you want/need to lift that cover again in the future. What you can't see is the spark plug gaskets... lord only knows how well they did those or how much crap they put on them... pull the plugs in 500 km's and check for oil.

Yes, I do but I'm a fair distance from Levin... ? In Auckland anytime soon?

I've not read any negative comments/reviews on the bushing inserts... but I also don't have them because I'm not convinced (and TBH the car feels tight enough). What are the detractors of the inserts saying?

Closing the loop on this... US$367 all in. PayPal fully refunded me and cancelled the security deposit. AVIN sent me a new discounted invoice which I was happy to pay (honest boy). So, for all my hassle I ended up with about a NZ$250 discount, nothing to sneeze at. To be honest, I can't complain about AVIN's after sales service despite them sending me the wrong unit (the unit was incorrectly packed, the main box was labelled as I had ordered, the contents were incorrect).

Lovely but I don't think that's Atlantis Blue... https://www.google.com/search?q=bmw+atlantis+blue Edit: although I do see one e30 in that list... mistake or story?

No I've not. This one was a Pre-LCI 120d with horrible beige plastics anyway. But I am mindful that you're looking for some so will ping you if I ever see any. Surely someone will crash one soon enough!

Well, I suppose my 17" v 18" dilemma has been solved... silly not to pick them up for $350 IMHO. And transported from Waiuku to Ellerslie free by my mate who lives out there. Edit: they're LCI versions too so 8.5" rears. Thanks Kyu! In fact I'm feeling like a mini-q at the moment, I have far too many wheels and tyres!

What size? Mine's 75mm to 105mm... more than welcome to borrow it if it will fit (assuming I can find it!).

~$10 from Mitre 10. ? And yes, it's handy for all sorts of stuff. You can also get it from any marine shop, it's mainstay of boats.

First project, more storage because a car is like a kitchen, you can't have too much storage. Out with the practically useless phone cradle tray (what's the point of "Phone Prep" without Bluetooth?). ? Much more usable space... Add some of this... And you get this much more practical tray...

I saw Zebra had an e87 last week so I popped down this morning hoping to pick up a luggage compartment cover but alas the car was a mess, well picked over and beige with no cover so multiple fails. Since I'd paid my $2 I thought I'd grab some stuff for future projects. I want to Alcantara wrap some of the interior trim bits to see what it will look like and I didn't want to use mine. Grabbed this lot for $20 all in which pleasantly surprised me, I thought the trim pieces were going to be $10 each. Missing a right hand door handle trim but I don't think I'll be doing those anyway. Interestingly, although they've got matching numbers the upper dash trim is much lighter, possibly sun fade I suppose.

Semantics. ?