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WIll do Jooles. Michael - did u get recordings of Ray's and my cars doing the proper dyno runs? The ones uploaded were before the ABS and DSC were disconnected.

That seems a reasonable price for the panels, are they OEM? Good point about repainting!! New v-belts, and fuel filter installed. The old fuel filter was manufactured in 04/99. Fuel pouring out from the inlet side was disgusting! The A/C belt was certainly on it's last leg.

Some more pics of a rare opportunity to drive a clean black car in Auckland. There are a few cosmetic blemishes that I will be sorting over the coming summer months : - rear diffuser (broken tabs) - Install missing gearbox under tray. - Replace both lower corner bumper trims - replace corroded shadowline window trim pieces - repair and repaint front bumper

Looks really nice with the splitters. You could always get the rear diffuser wrapped in cf, or get an after market one - That would balance it nicely i reckon. If you get it intergrated in to the front bumper, you'll need to install self raising front suspension though, you'd just hate to bump it on a parking barrier!!

Thanks Jooles. P.S Any Aucklanders looking for something to do this Thrusday evening, My band is playing at the Ding Dong Lounge (lol) on Wyndham Street @ 10pm. There will be a DJ also.

Very cool videos Jooles!

E34 540is in hellrot heading southbound on sh1 last fri arvo. Elderly asian man driving it. Missing emblems on the staggered style 5's otherwise looked very tidy.

Filmed at the RNZAF in Whenuapai one very early morning. Enjoy.

Remix of Charles Ramsey interview (Made the 911 call for when Amanda Berry and Co escaped from the evil rapist man in the USA). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oq1A25LF04&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Hard to say, some people would probably just top the oil up when the check message appears, some check every 2 - 3 weeks. I check every 2 - 3 weeks. I'm doing about 550kms a week in mine at the moment and have had to top up 4 litres so far in the 7000 kms since owning it. Full throttle until redline, and lots of engine braking seems to make it drink, but there is no fun in nanna driving an M5 :-) Are you checking the oil the proper 'BMW recommends' way? Engine at normal operating temperature on a flat and level surface. idle for about 1 minute, shut off engine, wait about 1 minute, check oil level.

imho the older style ACS rims suit the e34 better.

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Timing chain guide failure doesnt seem to affect the s62 as badly. GT1 diag testing - get the vanos tested, check for any other faults. Take it for a good test drive, get the car up on a hoist and poke around underneath it. Orr pay for a PPI if interested.

Yep.

Perfect candidate to make an M5 touring out of.

I was gonna say... 9.2l/100km urban sounds like you have a pixel missing on the obc ;-) I got from Nelson to Auckland on 1 and 3/4 of a tank. It would have been 1 and 1/2 I reckon but I got back to Auckland smack bang during peak hour traffic, so lots of stop/start driving all the way to Titirangi.

9.2l/100km.. That's not driving it right! :-P

Yep, they like a drink. Daily commute driving the best average i've seen is 14.1 litres/100km - that's with just mild driving in Auckland stop/start.

Stop and pull on to the grass perhaps..

Could have stopped to check if the egg was unhurt at least!

Hand-built engine lottery. But probably a lot to do with how the Engines were run-in for the first 2000kms.

Check for surging on part throttle cruising. And definately get a PPI.

The 'Control, preseries' is an interesting option, perhaps a special test vehicle, or pre-production car??

It's considered normal for pre-2000 models. In 'Murica there are examples of mega mileage M5's - 200k + miles. Here's some specs on this one for any one interesed. Looks to have some individual data, however protected.

Black spray paint removed from the trims, ipod intergration kit installed, and gave the rest of the interior a bit of TLC :