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Is it just me or does anyone else not like Carwow videos? All they seem to do is drag races. Zero care for drag racing.

Hold onto the bits. You will make some good money someday without all the effort of E30ing.

Thought they were convincing you into a boxter for a moment there. Enjoy. I wish I had purchased @GorGasm's one after driving it.

Yeah DC didn't have a WOF system. Just an emissions check. There were plenty of holes in it but it was very effective in keeping old cars that were not classed as a classic off the road. See an old car in DC and it is no doubt from Maryland or at least registered there. My E46 only passed because I had cleared all codes before I went in for my check. The guy said I couldn't do that and needed at least 48hours worth of driving after a "Clear". But then just passed me anyway for some reason. Wasn't going to question him. I wonder what it would do to a place like the Wairarapa. I would say a good half of the vehicles are old utes/4wds that wouldn't have a sh*t show of passing any emissions test seen around the world.

It would mean the end to performance mods.

Scrappage Scheme. Did not go so well in the US.

Isn't this just normal for E34's lol. Both of mine do it. Only the drivers (RHD) blade. Also have you tried Wipertech blades yet? If they are crap they will give your money back. Scratch that.... Further blade convo from a few years back.

Yes. They were good because they were cheap.

So pretty much exactly what I just said... The reason we still have the 200sx over the 135i.

Yup they are way up in the not worth it at all category for me now. A stock 08 135i would thrash the pants off nearly every 90's jap performance car. The wife knows that. And really wants one. But the 200sx was her first love. Hard to let go.

AA has been quite receptive. They were a bit weary that I wanted to up the insurance on our 200sx to 25K. But came back to me the same day and said it was fine. Now I have to ring them a year later and ask them to up it again haha. They must be aware of it now though. I upped the value on all my cars. Even the cheap ones like my Daihatsu Rocky. It's a $3000 car. But I couldn't replace it for less than $8000 now.

Like this Dirty D. Shame it doesn't have the brown interior though. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/640d/new-listing/3084337609?bof=wO2N3YhA

Here is an Audi with all the bells and whistles. And an interior from the base model A4 with what looks like leather seat covers (I know they are not)....

I prefer the 4 door Gran Coupe for some reason. But I would also take this.

haha. I admit I have done something similar while towing my E30 Series car behind the old mans E55 AMG. Goodbye crap V8 Holden.

2022 BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe | The Ultimate Gran…: https://youtu.be/_j_YqIN5css

He will be selling it on behalf I would say. Last time I ran into this car he was driving it.

It's a while away. But early next year I will keep eyes open for another one.

I would love it. Having a mint example to go alongside my other 535is would be great. I can't exactly drive the other one around on the street. And the 525td is not really comparable other than being an E34. I have seen it up close a few times down here. Very nice car.

This is quite a nice example. Would also take one of these over an E30 any day of the week. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/3147659244?tm=email&et=45&mt=79F4475F-6C8D-4859-8EC2-79132A4FA124&bof=YSbSTjo4

I need to do this soon too. I'm guessing it will be the standard 75w90 Castrol?

Really depends where they are getting the rotors from. If they are not a recognizable brand then it could be a terrible deal. The "White Box" rotors ADL once supplied cost less than $10 to bring into the country. I was swapping them out after every race weekend on my E30. Absolute junk. But I would rather chew through crap rotors than the expensive project mu and padgid brake pads I had.

Cheers.

Will have a chat to James about it.

Seriously... That is f**king annoying. Sorry to hear that.