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Very nice. Future classic right here.

I say go for it, if you can. Really, what are the chances one will turn up at just the right time, for the right $? Odds are that you'd be importing. It doesn't matter what order you purchase the parts in; that doesn't necessarily have to be the order they're installed! If you're 100% sure that it's the way you want to go eventually, and have the money now, I say go for it.

Sweet daily.

I have a Whistler hardwired in, it works bloody well. Minimal false alerts. Best radar I've owned, especially considering it is sub-$1k!

The only local review I can find with photos of the height is here: Compact Eibach Springs Part numbers: kba:90426 2019002 HA 2021101 VA Hope that helps!

Haha I went last year, great times indeed. Will certainly be most interesting this year with the different makes involved. I must admit, the GT3 racing series was just as interesting to watch...!

Yes, I used central3's original instructions as follows (the only change is the 2nd bucket!); soak a clean terry cloth, then wring out all the excess. Have a 2nd bucket with clean hot water & terry cloth ready soaking, and a 3rd dry terry cloth. Buff the seats one at a time. Take your time to get each sq-in of leather. Then clean off the excess with the damp, clean terry before buffing dry. It's the last stage where you see the matte sheen really come out. I was surprised by the amount of grime and sh*t that came out of my supposedly clean seats (I clean them regularly with 'leather cleaner' product - never again). I reiterate - you only need 1 tablespoonful of the soap flakes for 2l of hot water. Good luck!

Gave my seats a once-over in the weekend. Both front seats were looking very shiny in comparison to the rears; so much that they looked like a different material! A big thanks to central3 (Paul) for pointing me to the right product and telling me how to use it! 1 box Lux soap flakes: $6 from pak n save: Pre-soap flakes: Post-soap flakes: The results speak for themselves. I only used a tablespoonful for 2l of hot water – not much indeed. The dull sheen really came up after cleaning off the soap from the leather & buffing with a clean, dry terry towel.

Yep, similar story here. Dad had one yonks ago, mid-90's. Great car, started everytime, even when covered in snow. Seemed to be built solidly. Pretty sure it wasn't what you'd call cheap on gas, and repairs would set you back a fair way further than an equivalent jappa.... getting risky now they're so old. That said, there are a heap still on the road. Always a good sign.

Black E60 m5 with orange wheels and a very loud exhaust outside my work in Albany. Only caught a fleeting glance from my fishbowl, but it looks & certainly sounds impressive.

Good luck with sale, it looks to be a great example!

Definitely worth taking for a drive. 02 is bearing-recall territory, good to see he's had it done. Also, the subframe has been fixed - another common fault. Sounds like it is well looked after, both fixes by Team Mac. Keen to know details on 'transmission recall' - I wasn't aware there was one, only that people had issues with the SMG box. Looks in good nick, though hard to tell from photos.

Stunning, love the colour combination - looks mint!!!

I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of that!

Heh thanks bud! Apart from the regular wash/detail last weekend & dry-off run, M TOY hasn't been getting much love recently! The lip is a fibreglass jobby - more to protect the bumper from stonechips on the road. Does a bloody good job at it, too – sits quite low at the front so covers a fair percentage of the lower portion of the bumper cover. Only real update is that Team Mac replaced the RTAB’s - it never felt 100% planted at the rear when changing lanes under load; definitely recommend doing this if you’re experiencing the same! Made a world of difference. Seth and the team at Car Folie did a great job on the tints and roof wrap, however the tint not completely sticking to the dot matrix on the rear window has been bugging me ever since. Thought I’d get over it, but I’m a little OCD. I’m not keen to take a chance at re-doing the whole rear screen, and really like the tint film Seth’s put on there – so I’ve been doing a fair amount of research and think I have found a solution. Watch this space for results! Rear screen (sorry for the dark picture, nighttime in the garage with bright fluro lights): I've been saving like mad this year, so hope to have a little to spend on M TOY in the 2nd half of the year. The wish list has been modified slightly (as always!): Genuine CSL wheels with Michelin PS3 or PSS – now that it’s officially a weekender, I can retire the daily wheels and tyres and justify spending a little more on good stuff. I do not want to make this into a 'wanna-be CSL', but I just love the shape of the CSL style 163's. Still thinking about this one. Recover touch surfaces – as before, there’s a small nick on the steering wheel trim that’s been bugging me, and the coloured stitching is looking a bit dull. Instead of a recover, the best bet is probably to get a new wheel from BMW. Here’s a generic sunset photo I took outside work a couple of weeks ago – shows off the brown tint in the colour a bit:

I have one on mine, it's not quiet.

Albeit I lol'd, I can't help but see just how fast this could happen. This guy is lucky- good to see how fast that curtain airbag deployed.

Used my rear fog light this morning for the second time in a year. I concur with everyone else - if it is not foggy, rear foglights are more than a little annoying. Nobody has raised it yet, but I thought 'fog' lights were yellow and a broad, lower wattage beam, and 'driving lights' were white and a limited-height narrow beam? I use my front driving lights in that late-arvo dusk period where it's a bit bright to justify Xenons but dim enough for some turnip to not see my park lights.

Because drug dealers are known for their love of animals.I spied this in Japan a month ago - lots of these Mira-with-bodykit type machines around there.

I would forever be in your debt.

^^ Awesome, need the alcantara boot too! Noticed the orange indicator, really stands out against the blue. I'd thought about it on grey, but the contrast didn't look that great imo. Much better suited to blue! On the GK - let's chat this w/e

Morning, There are a couple of classic rental agencies I know of in Wellington, but no vintage rentals (at least that I can find!). Your best bet would be to look for a wedding car rental agency, as they generally specialise in classics. Like these guys in Eastbourne. In saying that, you'd be hard-pressed to find a 507 - I'm not sure there's even any in NZ. Hope you have a great time in NZ!

You forgot repco brake pedals, seatbelt pads and blue LEDs plugged into the ciggi lighter. And while you're at it why not go for a fluffy steering wheel cover and beaded seat inserts? Job done.

Is that an e46 m3 wagon I see?

20,000kms? Has to be one of (if not the) lowest km examples around. Simply stunning machine Ray. Don't ever sell it (unless it is to me ).