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Wow. I thought it was a photoshop.

Cheers sent them an email and a few others. Quite surprised to find the options are limited, expensive and quite old school for getting items shipped from Aus.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a freight forwarder in Aussie. I am wanting to ship some suspension for my 4WD that the company I am buying from really can't be bothered organising. It isn't that big or heavy. 2 x springs, 2 x torsion bars and 4 x smallish shocks. I may order more stuff if the price ends up being good. They are foam cell shocks though. So most won't want to fly them.

Ah yes the reason why I was not allowed to buy your one. Those strange shifts at low speed going through intersections.

As above. Would only add ECStuning who have been great in both NZ and the US. They merged with Turner Motorsports who make great aftermarket parts for bimmers.

I do have a bit of hate for the Ute down these ways. Every 2nd vehicle is a Ute here. They are the fastest, best handling and most capable vehicle in the world. We call it Ranger Danger. Because you just know the one sitting 2m off your bumper in a school zone is going to pass you in a dangerous spot using all of their 1500hp and F1esk handling. It's funny because it is the behaviour that BMW drivers usually get blamed for.

The M62 TU variants have vanos. Much closer relation to the M60 then the N62.

Every UTE IMO. Most are incredibly impracticable too. Builder with all his tools in the back seat because he doesn't have a hard top for the tray and his tools can/will be stolen.. Seems to be the average punters dream vehicle at the moment. The Ford Ranger. 70K+ worth of yuck.

Yeah I saw that one. Was only up a couple of days. Someone had bid $6500 on it. Next thing the auction had been taken down.

The system is capable (upgraded in around 2012-13. The product is there (Eroad). A cheap solution could be offered but there is no interest from the government. While I was working at Eroad I had a test unit in my old 530d. Was amazing. But it only suites commercial applications where the off road claim back (automated) easily covers the subscription. Your own product could be built with the IOT costs these days. But still only worth it if you are doing lots of private road driving.

My bet it is a repo. Often repos are stored until money can be recovered or legal issues are resolved.

Agree. Sold my E34 via the E34 group in less than an hour. Target the groups that love the cars. Engage with fellow enthusiasts. Marketplace and Trademe are tough going.

Great. This should ramp up the dumping ground for half dead Leaf's.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/BMW-parts/128i/Automatic-Transmission/?year=2008&m=20&e=2053&t=5&b=9&d=829 I went with the BMW fluid. And chucked in some Dr Tranny's shudder fix which solved my slight vibration at low RPM. This French built GM gearbox is in many vehicles.

Digging this old girl out. Has not run since 2015. After living overseas, multiple delays acquiring a property and building a shed, I finally have somewhere to work on it. Goodbye container. Will get an entire new look I think. Though unlikely to race in the BMW series again. More for hill climbs and club events at Manfield.

Interesting. How are you liking the car?

So glad I got to see Tom @M3_Power driving his one hard. These ones are likely just to end up in some collection overseas where they will barely see daylight let alone the track. Thanks for the ride around Pukekohe Tom. Loved it.

Hopefully. As I keep saying. They were good because they were cheap.

I run mine on both 95 and 98. Never had a check light come on. You need to find out what code is causing the light to come on. Only thing I could think of would be detonation. And as these engines have zero issues on 95 it could be plugs that need replacing or possible you have a coil pack or two on its way out and have weak spark. No all fuel in Japan is high octane. And NPD has some dodgy sh*t in there 100RON fuel. Stuff that is banned in Europe last I read.

That is what I am getting once I piece my hoist together. Best bang for buck I think. Had some promising reviews.

The grills are just a distraction from the rest for me. I absolutely hate the new designs. And not an E60 oh that's a bit different but it quickly grew on me kind of way. More like a Fiat Multipla kind way.

Also pretty cool rental for NZ. Is that through SIXT or something? They had some nice cars in the US/Europe but were hard work to deal with.

Just in time for them to stop making it for good. Back to boring SUV's they go. Well for NZ anyway.

A couple of car dealer friends (new cars) have both said that they are starting to see a slow down in demand. Already noticed a reduction in price offered from the wholesalers for trade ins.