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Moving on so it is for sale http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.as...007&ed=true

Get well soon Johno go and kick some tyres haha Allan

That is a good prices paid a $100nz for mine easy as to fit the term plug and play comes to mind. A warning be careful any alterations like this which generates any extra heat that is not disposed of correctly will course damage.

Hi: looking into loosing a few kgs out of a 318ti m-sport, the common items like ac compressors pipe work etc I know about. Is their a site or can some one tell me the weight difference between a auto box and a manual one used on these vehicles thanks. Allan

Would these be lighter than the standard one and by how much?.

Maybe something has gotten jammed in the seat runner s, ball point pen or the like just a thought Allan

Hi molehole1308, Have Goodyear F1's on the front and traveled 62,000km on them so far. The rear had GT radials champiro HPZ-45 97w and they did 60,000km only had to replace them because they scrubbed the inside edge of the Tyre out due to incorrect rear suspension angles. Have replaced them with the HPX GT radial 97w as they no longer make the HPZ's this gives me a good quiet ride and reasonable tyre life. Have found that maintaining the correct pressures on an E39 will help you get the most out of your rubber we all like a spirited drive now and again but if you are lead footed them nothing will prevent excessive wear taking place. Allan

+1 have seen both these movies and Avatar is great very good computer effects. Train your dragon is ok but will leave that up to your son to decide. Going to the movies is not a cheap exercise as you found out I would say $55.00 was not bad.Throw in some drinks, pop corn and ice creams and $75 $80 bucks comes round real quick. Forget about the cash have a real good time with your son these moments are precious they grow up so dam quickly these days!. Allan.

Had this sent to me very clever enjoy A palindrome reads the same backwards as forward. This video reads the exact opposite backwards as forward. Not only does it read the opposite, the meaning is the exact opposite.. This is only a 1 minute, 44 second video and it is brilliant. Make sure you read as well as listen...forward and backward. This is a video that was submitted in a contest by a 20-year old. The contest was titled "u @ 50" by AARP. This video won second place. When they showed it, everyone in the room was awe-struck and broke into spontaneous applause. So simple and yet so brilliant. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=42E2fAWM6rA Allan

Came from an add for a 320d your thoughts? Driving enjoyment in beats per minute A car's speed is generally expressed in terms of how many miles or kilometers it can cover per hour. Yet these measurements say little about how a car feels on the road. They cannot convey the joy brought by the sound of an engine responding instantly to the throttle, the pleasure of looking out over a long sweeping bonnet, nor can they express the satisfaction of seeing the country side flash rapidly by, or the feeling of abandoning one's self to the open road. For when it comes to measuring driving pleasure the only true guide is the beat of your heart. Allan

With all the talk about diesels how would this stake up and does the M57 have any faults along with the others E39's have? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=278658871 Allan

Glenn is correct turning the heater off will achieve nothing. Should the heater "resistor block" be faulty the heater can have a mind of it's own. The heater blower final stage (resistor block) do fail as they generate heat and over time the resistors inside them degenerate this could be a reason for your flat battery problem, personnel experience. If I my suggest get the battery checked properly to see what it's state of charge, voltage and ph levels etc no matter how old/ young the battery might be. This is your main power source and if it is faulty it can lead you to have all sorts of weird things happening, E39's have heaps of electronic stuff going on in the back ground.This was my problem when I started having flat batteries. It was not until I removed the battery and had it properly charged and load tested by some one who know what they were doing with batteries that I got a solution to my problem. In my case one of the cells had failed and would not hold a full charge. So if the car wasn't used for a day or so guest what it wouldn't start so frustrating. Best of luck with this and when all cleared up let us know what it was. Cheers Allan

Friday had a day in the big smoke and ever second car I saw seemed to be a beemer but this stood out a Black 645Ci parked in Broadway, Newmarket. Then in the very next breath nearly go run down by a woman driving a blue 120 1 series Warning beemer spotting my be hazardous to your health haha!!

To Kingkarl Did not mean to offend or upset you or any one in any way, just asking a question and hoping that it was an isolated case. Cheers Allan

My daughter showed me this http://www.3news.co.nz/Youth-jailed-for-dr...rticleID=140452 your opinion. Is this common for the youth of today or just an isolated case?

Have purchased a number of part from the states ie Pelican part and many others. The cost of these have been at most two thirds that of price's quoted by dealers here in NZ. As stated $400.00 is the cut off before you may get hit with GST. As for the best shipping time frame I found ring them on a Friday NZ time as they are some 20hrs behind us. This gives time to sort the order do all the paper work and it should be on the plane to NZ over the weekend and about 2 working days later in your hands. So about six to eight days in total most if not all items these days have a tracking number so not a big deal to keep an eye on happy shopping. Allan

A person of Steve Williams standing must be able to be contacted one way or the other just send him a thank you for his consideration and a link to this thread also sorry to hear about the lose of a loved one Allan

Hello Bellicose and Happy New Year to you. It is one of the many frustrations of running a business these days and dealing with the general public only increases that frustration unfortunately. As the standards of our society fall away this problem in my opinion will only increase. The "respect" angle as mentioned before is a major part of this and needs to be re enforced in all of us young and old. In saying that is the lack of respect shown to others a lack of respect for them self and they know no different. A hard one to solve but never the less frustrating to deal with one of the many joys(lol) of being a member of the human race. Have always tried to deal with others as I would like to be dealt with in return. Allan

Thanks Glenn thought their had to be a catch it is a BMW. Allan

+1 for what Glenn said had mine done a year ago cost me $330.00 odd. If you are inclined it is not hard but their are a couple of things to be aware of in doing it. Have a search for it I put up an item about it some time back a guy in the states goes through the whole procedure to repair them. Allan

Hi just completed an oil / filter change on the E39. Went through the steps as laid out in the Bentley but it wouldn't reset have I messed up or is their another problem. Steps I followed to reset Pushed the trip metre reset button ( left hand one) Turned the ign key to position one Reset SII flashed up Released button then repressed it END SII flashed up and I released the button Turned the key off Then turned the key on and started the engine but only the yellow service light was showing no green ones any help much appreciated Allan

A real nice Christmas present Ian you might have to get some real dark sun glasses as the reflection off that paint work could course blindness haha. Merry Christmas

now now you two or is it Christmas pud at twenty paces haha

If I may add to the guys that had the vision to set the whole thing up in the first place The great comedy that has unfolded at times was great to have a good laugh after a crappy day Merry Christmas everyone Allan