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Hi, I get 95 at Caltex and maybe once a month or every 2 months I get 98 at BP.

1. A bit late to the party but here is what I have done with my cars. I usually take them to BM Workshop in Botany for all servicing and repairs, but of late I have found Continental BMW in Takapuna to be very friendly and reasonable in cost. My M5 is due for it's 85k service next week and this time I am going to try to save a few $$$ by getting a mobile mechanic to come to my house and I will supply most of the service items. I called around and both BM Workshop and BMW wants $23 per 1L of 10w60 engine oil !!! and I need 9.3L of this unicorn juice - so instead, I went to Supercheap Auto and bought two 5L Castrol 10w60 on special for $90ea (was $110ea) - that has saved me $50 immediately but I did buy the genuine oil filter for $65 from BMW., and replaced my OEM air filter with K&Ns. The mobile mechanic is going to charge me $250 for the labour only service which includes all the checks and other fluid top ups. Usual oil service at BMW or BM Workshop is around $600 but at BMW you get your car washed and also a pick up and drop off service if you are working within the city limits. I'll report back on how the mobile mechanic service goes after next week. 2. I drive daily from Manukau to the city (7am-8am traffic) usually takes me about an hour and my fuel usage reads at 6.2km/litre but I leave work early, so I do get a almost free run on my way home: I usually fill my tank up to 50L at Caltex (to maximise the 6c discount) and it would see me through for the week at around 330-350kms - I use the Wynn's or Penrite fuel injector cleaner additives once every 2 months or so, not sure if it helps.....oh, and every 5000km's I clean my MAF sensor with a cleaner. 3. I mostly drive in D and leave the car to do the up/down shifts but when there is no one around, I pushed the magical M button and drive 'under' the speed limit or on weekends unleash the beast around the ranges or west coast for a blast !

Thanks, will give Ray a try. Seller says the bumper was made specifically for non M3 coupes. He says possibly NZ New cars is different from Jap imports. Anyways he is giving me a full refund which is good of him. I will try Euro 2000 Car Parts in Auckland too.

Hi Guys, I recently bought a replica M3 bumper from TradeMe and apparently was made/meant for an E46 coupe but upon trying to fit it, the reinforcement bar do not sit flush in the replica bumper and also the sides of the bumper seems 10mm longer on each side. so it basically sits on the outside of the brackets and if I tried to force the ends of the bumper into the bracket the centre of the bumper folds or waves up. It's a nightmare but the seller told me he has sold plenty and never had issues. The only thing I can say it's different is that my car is a NZ New car and the replica bumper is imported from China (so maybe moulded from Jap imports) question, does anyone here had the same issue or does anyone here know if the NZ New cars are different from the Jap imports? One would think the bumper fitments would be the same around the world? Or clearly the seller has given me the wrong bumper or the seller's supplier has given him a wrong batch?

Hi Guys, I recently bought a replica M3 bumper that apparently was made/meant for an E46 coupe but upon trying to fit it, the reinforcement bar do not sit flush in the replica bumper and also the sides of the bumper seems 10mm longer on each side. so it basically sits on the outside of the brackets and if I tried to force the ends of the bumper into the bracket the centre of the bumper folds or waves up. It's a nightmare but the seller told me he has sold plenty and never had issues. The only think I can say it's different is that my car is a NZ New car and the replica bumper is imported from China (so maybe moulded from Jap imports) question, does anyone here had the same issue or does anyone here know if the NZ New cars are different from the Jap imports? One would think the bumper fitments would be the same around the world? Or clearly the seller has given me the wrong bumper or the seller's supplier has given him a wrong batch?