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Ah. I will keep an eye on the US Facebook groups if you like. They were quite common a few years back while I was there. However they are incredibly popular now. Even being put behind LS1's and Volvo motors.

DomiWorks Engineering. They have adapters for all BMW DCT boxes. Even to weird stuff like K24 Honda to BMW DCT.

I was just told to get an independent valuation. Google searched the nearest crystal ball reader. This was WBS (Wairarapa Building Society)

I just got pre approval for the maximum amount before I started looking. All of the traditional Banks such as ASB, ANZ, and even Kiwibank had no interest in helping me build. Especially because I purchased the land first and didn't have some inflated turn key package from their mates at Jennian. I went to my local Building Society who were very keen to finance me. Not the lowest of the low rates. But it was this or a straight No for what I wanted to do.

Is it just me or does it sound like a V6? Go to around the 3:30 mark. Listen. Not a smooth L6 sound at all.

Flatbush?

It is just for bare land. However they valued it at around what I paid for it 1 and a bit years ago. Everything around us has increased around 50% in that year. It's ridiculous. I am just going to plan that they will significantly increase it at some stage.

I like the M3 more. Bar where the rear doors meet the body. Looks like an afterthought.

It's not even the Kidneys that bother me. It's the bulbus, plain ass end and Mustang roofline of the M4. Yuck.

Cheers. I guess I will leave it. No interest in selling at the moment as I am building. Bank actually had me get a private valuation. Which is actually pretty realistic.

Does anyone have any knowledge around this? My property was just given it's first valuation. And it is a laughable amount. Around half of what it should be even by their standards. All the details are correct. They just have no idea what land is going for at the moment. It means my rates are low. But will this bite me in the ass in any way when they realize their mistake? Or should I just ignore it as it is up to them to determine how much I should be paying.

Wow didn't know we were getting any Wayne Rooney Editions in NZ.

PFL abused 540i for $800

Beautiful M5 Comp at Manfeild on Saturday. Plate M5C Looked and sounded great on the track.

Yeah many years ago it was a contender in the BMW Race series. Good to see it is still about.

It's also just a C35 Laurel base I think.

Yeah I still pay for Motortrend and just use my US CC and a VPN. I watched the first episode but didn't get too pulled into it. I did find it weird that they would have an Englishman on Top Gear America.

$14k....................

I like that power built jack though. Well priced and all my power built stuff is still going. Don't think I have broken any of it in a good 20+ years. My Wayco is too short for 4wds. And too tall for anything else. But I just lined up one of these. Sick of rolling around on the floor and saves putting another bay on the garage for parking space. Somehow I feel the E34 will live on it. https://www.automaster.co.nz/products/peak-p-408p

2 of my cars that were singapore and 1 that was a HK import met the stereotypes. All were terrible vehicles. E36, E39 and a E38. I will always advise to stay away from them.

Spent all Saturday chasing why the Mrs 200SX is running incredibly rich. First time it has been out in 5 years. Did all the usual prep before starting a stored car. It ran pretty well for a short drive then started running way too rich. The last thing I have to check (she has spares for nearly everything) is the dropping resistor for the injectors. So many shortcuts were taken by the dropkick that built the motor in this car. A "Performance" shop in Paraparaumu with a pretty well known bad rep. It's so frustrating not finding the parts you are looking for or finding simple things like grounds not connected. I spose the biggest questions are where the F did the HKS cams go? And how did the head repair the port and polishing that was done?

Yeah that's a bit sh*t. Best thing you could do is leave Auckland. Currently building a house and big shed on a 3500m2 section for less than the cost of a 400m2 section in Auckland. And I'm only an hour on the Bullet train to Wellington.

Hmmm. She has to be very rusty for them to not even want to describe it.

I hate that Bronzit E30. It is everything I don't want an E30 to be. M10 - Check 4 Speed - Check Bronzit - Check Brown Interior - Check 4 Door - Check Hub Caps - Check Keep-Fit Windows - Check Sunroof - Check Ripped Drivers Seat - Check

Nice pictures. I have a little 4WD to Explore in. But it is nearly standard. And we just putt around on the trails. I'm not trying to get stuck or show off my winch skills. We just want to get away from the crowds. However there are so many trails where I still can't go. Dug out by the raised up, huge 35"+ tyres purpose built trail destroyers. I just can't drive in the ruts of that sh*t. Might have to make the more to 2 wheelers. This is us right around at the end of the Palliser side of the trail at Cape Palliser. It's a cheap odd little 4wd. But still more capable than most modern Utes that haven't had 15K thrown at them. Edit: Oh I should mention that some illegal campers set fire to a good part of the bush a few weeks back. So it might not be so pretty around there at the moment.