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He had had an accident earlier. I noticed the bonnet was crumpled, not just folded back. But as we were expecting him to pull over I didn't think much of it. Police had been looking for someone driving around on a local reserve earlier. After the accident a group carried him away from the power lines. We noticed he was in his PJ bottoms and bare feet. Definitely a medical event. Possibly alzheimers.

I was going to summon my inner Fava and Pitt maneuver him but I've only been on the receiving end of that and it didn't end well.

Didn't end so well for the guy I tried to stop on the weekend. Can just see my Merc in the first photo just past the police car. Ute guy was a very lucky hero. Nearly rolled it with his family in it. But if he hadn't tried it was going to be a head on. Trying to stop a car at 90kph.. Well I couldn't figure out a safe way in the few mins I had. https://times-age.co.nz/he-was-heading-into-oncoming-traffic/

Used it plenty of times. Last time for gaskets. Which they replaced without sending the old ones back. And good while it lasted? It's still better than anything else. They are just clarifying the details and covering themselves for price increases. If the price goes down you win.

Turners doesn't actually exist. They merged with ECS. ECS are amazing in the US. Overnight parts etc. But international shipping is on its way up again. But FCP have a lifetime warranty on those arms. Even when they are installed incorrectly by most people. So take that into consideration as that is quite a value there.

Oh god. That looks like a cheap Wide Body kit that was made from a copy of the original mold.

Knowing yours and the spec I would also take it over this one. NZ new BMWs just make me wonder what common options are missing.

Allowing the talentless to look talented. I guess this trend will keep driving the real drivers to look for the original drivers cars.

I think my E87 has done this. I have an obvious ring even after I polished the outsides.

Hate it. All the M gear makes it look like a mix between the Honda Civic R and a Scion. That shitty little spoiler, the fake plastic looking bits on the rear bumper all look Honda to me. The front looks like a bodykit from the early 2000's. Doesn't follow the BMW design at all. Weighs 1700kg's...... Will absolutely chew through tires and brakes. Watching a vid recently of a company that was running a G80 as a Ring Taxi. They just dumped it due to how it burns through tires/brakes/driveshafts (yep that's an odd one). Just too heavy.

I've only done about 70k in mine. Nearly all open road. Replaced the following 2 x sets of tyres Coils and plugs Vanos motor and gasket Both top rad hoses Gearbox service due to it only having a few litres of fluid in it from a previous service. Footwell computer Headlight bulbs However I need to replace the following soon. Control arms Brake rotors Shocks Rest of cooling system.

I feel like the wear on the bolsters and rubbers doesn't match how many KM's it has done. Could be 80k km's of city driving.

All that Mtech junk I sold for cheap to help out other owners. I could have installed that B58 in my E34 that I dream about by now.

Yeah they have been real good for my E55. Unless it's a split order. As soon as something is coming from another depot the shipping gets silly real fast. And they charge way too much for oil to ship.

Whatever this is.

Refirb these two. Then sell to some E30 hipster for $4000. Who promptly throws them on his $20000 318 4 door poverty pack.

What's a 15x7 basket weave worth these days? I have two. Straight but need a repaint.

Where are you trying to buy from? FCPeuro has them landed in NZ for under $90usd. And they have a lifetime warranty. That's for 20 of them as I thought you may want spares. Either Rein brand OE or BMW OE. https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-lug-bolt-36131126191

I never said they would be fixed haha. But it will be a loose chip seal hell for months. Cop mate said there is a pothole that destroyed a wheel on at least seven cars near the Kaimais two weekends back. He got called out to it.

Was there on the weekend too. Great track to watch at when it's an event this big. Big TVs everywhere. Sat down on the hairpin where most of the action is. The horse racing story is just so there is less backlash. The track is barely used for horse training. I bet it gets developed in just a few years. I might sneak in a track day or race event before it closes for good. Anyone that attends racing or track days should be far more disappointed. Only Manfeild is left as an affordable option.

Drove to Auckland and back over the weekend. Wow are we in for a brutal road construction season (summer). The roads are just wrecked.

Two wheeled equivalent of an Ariel Atom. But louder.

I live not far from the most popular route from Wellington to Martinborough. On a nice weekend there would be hundreds of bikers on club "Cruises" from Wellington. I would say the majority of them are driving like f**kwits. Where I live it goes from 50kph residential to 70kph as you are leaving town. Then to 100kph once all the houses are done. As soon as the 50kph zone finishes they are mostly all in full race mode. If I did this in my race car which is half the volume even with a straight pipe. I would be set upon by the police. Yet many of these bikes should not be on the road. They are race bikes that never see the track. I heard the local oldies are going to start filming them. Wonder if any of that footage can be used.

It's the boxes they come in. Arms just get thrown together in a box 1/4 the size.