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I shan't be tempted but do you have any pics of them on the 130?

Yes, I realise this now (more than a decade of acquired knowledge later) hence my observation that the ad was appalling. ?

What do you hang from your mirror?

It's really quite amazing isn't it? You couldn't hope to get a tidy e39 M5 for that, if indeed it goes sub-20k. Does anyone have any idea how many of these e60's are floating around? Soon the parts will be worth more than the car. Will it bounce back?

Still working out how to drive them both at the same time. ? Rest assured, the M3 is faster.

I wonder if the angry bird is included. It's just about an automatic disqualifer, I'd generalise that any owner that would hang one of those on/in an M5 doesn't know how to drive or look after an M5. Caveat emptor.

Any updates? It's still broken, just like your sig @hybrid ?

Do the UK cops still use BMW's?

From Holden Out to Holden On ^

Bump, various parts still available.

Je comprends, merci.

OMG... bump. I didn't even remember putting this up for sale... $30k in 2008 and no bites. I put it in storage for 6 years and now it's possibly worth close to $30k having dropped to $18k (~2010) and rebounding... and i'd forgotten I'd had the clutch replaced with an OE one by TM BMW... bonus. Edit: and that ad was appalling... for a start it's not even "Dove" it's "Lotus White" lol.

Interesting... threaded (female?) as in you could screw in an elbow fitting? Because without the 90* the hose won't even fit... Have you tried unscrewing the elbow from your old pump? I've never tried that but perhaps it comes out?

@Gaz - I'm sure this won't help you, other than providing sanity comfort, but the one in my old 328 looked exactly as in your picture... when you say "threaded" - which part are you referring to?

Someone will pay more than that IMHO. Chuck them on Trademe with a $1 reserve pick-up only and I'm sure they'll go for more than $50.

Interesting, I just got a 100% refund from PayPal for my Avin Android unit... ...and I wonder if that's related to a factory/office shutdown in China (AVIN "USA" is only a legal front for a Chinese company). If so then I almost feel bad for them. They still have a US$350 "security" lodged against my credit card that they required (against my protestations) for the replacement unit and there's another NZ$100 on top that I had to pay for return shipping (they offered me US$50 to compensate for that, I accepted). It will be interesting to see if they follow up with that "security" because that's also through PayPal. So, I think worst case scenario for me is US$414 and best case is NZ$100... I'm happy with either.

Tbh I think those articles are rather ambiguous. Don't they still sell Opel and Vauxhall cars in the UK? In native RHD? I can see the Holden brand disappearing but I'm not sure I'm reading between the lines that GM are abandoning RHD markets... Supercars might be a bit fooked though if they can't get in-country factory backing to introduce the Camaro.

lol - two in three days? ?? But they look nice... ?

You're more than welcome to drive mine if you're ever in my area, genuine and open-ended offer. ? I'm not sure anyone's advocating it as an "everyday engine" or a "performance BMW"... I think we're saying it's a great little car that leverages and demonstrates BMW's credibility in six-pot, rear wheel drive, reasonably small and light cars. They really are a joy to drive with the suspension sorted. Even the shitist ones I drove had great feeling engines.

And it's not about tyres, or oil, or Ron, or me! ??

Same engine as in the 130 (which is getting lots of love and a bit of hate recently), and 330 plus some US models... very good motor for cruising, check for oil leaks before you buy. Certainly a better engine that the 4 pot you linked to earlier. This thing would swallow Papakura to the airport no worries. If it's over your original budget and you're not in a rush then just be patient. ? Sorry I can't offer more insight on the model/chassis.

OMG - thread explosion! ? Glad I wasn't online. ?

I have ~2 dozen RC cars and we haven't been using "whip aerials" since the 90's... 2.4GHz SS all the way baby. Even my transmitters have no (or very small) external antennas. Must say, I'm not a fan of the long aerial on the e8x's but the sport version is a direct swap. Indeed pretty much any eBay diversity antenna will work (FM, GPS and 3/4G - I think AM is still in the frame or on the window).

Prefer the 208's myself if I were going to 18's.

Two types of stock aerials, long "fishing rod" version and stubby "sport" version (see my 130 thread)... no e8x's came with the shark fin style from the factory.