curryinahurry

Hi Team,

The door brakes on my E46 sedan has worn out and the door wont stay open.

Any one got a good used one for sale? Preferably from the passenger door since those are less used.

I have one.....send me a PM

Looking at the trademe listing above, I'd have some concerns about the poor fuel economy (10.8/100km).  Mine is the older, less efficient M57 and I get a flat 10.0/100km through mainly town driving with the odd longer drive.

It kinda suggests this car doesn't get a good run to clean the DPF regularly...

I might have one.  I've forgotten whether its left or right... will check when i get home.

The master cylinder is leaking internally on my E30.  I'm was wondering what you guys think is the best option? 

1. Rebuild factory cylinder: Should be cheapest and not too difficult.  But wheres a good place to get a refurb kit?

2. E32 Swap: This is a bit cheaper than buying an E30 cylinder new from FCP.  Looks like it requires some modification to the hardlines.

3. E90 Booster + master cylinder swap:  Abundant, cheap, and will future proof a 24v swap.  Has anyone tried this? Looks like it has been done before but its not well documented so I'm not sure whats required.

Love to hear your thoughts and experiences!

Cheers,

Andrew

Pity you're not in Auckland.... its very tempting!

Very cool! Its a shame I don't have an E12.

Can possibly turn it into garage furniture...

I can help with used factory bulb, or new LED replacements.

Thanks Brent - sorry not keen on a full set of that style... 

Had my cracked wheel welded... unfortunately it has cracked again already.

If anyone has one for sale please let me know!!

Probably had a DPF delete.

The DPF takes care of all the particulates... adblue only converts the NOx gases to CO2 and are not visible.

1 hour ago, Palazzo said:

https://www.sdeuropean.co.nz/dismantling-part/2008-bmw-x5-e70
 

there’s your wheel.

Thanks! I just rung up but unfortunately sold already.  So i'm still looking!

1 minute ago, Palazzo said:

Don’t have one, but how are the Momo tyres?

You should be able to get one from a wrecker, I’ve seen a few being parted out.

I go quite easy on them since its just the family car.  But no complaints, no issue with grip, noise or wear so far... 

Hi Team,

I'm looking for a replacement front wheel on my E70.  Mines got a crack - so i'm hoping to look for a replacement before I consider getting it weleded.

Please let me know if you have one for sale.

< 13-Jul-22 - Still looking!!! Please PM me if you have one for sale >

I have a pair of black leather sports seat from E46 sedan (non heated) if you're interested.

They are manual rather than electric, so can be folded pretty easily.

Hi, 

I'm after a drivers side clear indicator for an E46 coupe.   63137165858

Needs to from a facelift model (the indicator is screwed on rather than plastic clip).

Please let me know if you have one - happy to pay cash.

59 minutes ago, floh said:

hey Gaz, the adblue is giving me the nightmare on my imported X6, already burnt $1K with Continental BMW and still nothing is fixed and they insist I bring it back for more diagnostic so they can continue to work on the "process of elimination". They refuse to give me quote to replace the SCR injector and NOX sensors, which are the key components of adblue and could solve the problem. I would really appreciate any solution or recommendation to a reliable workshop in Auckland!

I would suggest you talk to Joe Clifton at Eurosurgeon.  They are big fans of the BMW diesels and know what they're doing.  Just don't expect them to be cheap, however they'll probably still save you money in the long run as they take out the guesswork.

On 8/18/2021 at 11:07 AM, qube said:

@curryinahurry if u havent found a set yet these fit e46 perfectly

Thanks.  I've got mine sorted already

Could be keen for the 17s... but I"m located in Auckland though

Hi, 

I'm looking for some new tyres for my E46 daily.

Hoping to get a set of wheels with near new tyres that I can just slap them on.  Not too fussed about the style - just needs to have near new tyres on them.

Let me know what you've got!

3 hours ago, Jimmy46 said:

Cheers @curryinahurry, says you cannot receive messages unfortunately. 

Apologies - inbox was full.  Please try now

I've got one - its not really for sale, but i'm not using it at the moment.  Let me know how much its worth to you.  PM me.

@promo I have an E46 330d also - but 2001 so its got a slightly different engine.

I was wondering what kinda of improvement I could expect from a tune if I kept the EGR system?  And would there be more black smoke after tuning?

Thanks,

Andrew

Hi Nicki, your x1 (regardless of engine size) should be running on premium only (95 or 98).  Ethanol blends or not is not critical.

They tend to knock and run poorly on 91 and you should feel a significant improvement in performance on premium particularly under load.

Personally, I don't find any difference between 95 or 98, so I would run on whichever is available.

To put it simply, BMW just puts a mark up on anything with their brand on it.

The "Genuine BMW" version is the same part as the Lemforder part but with their logo added.