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Found my HDD was too small the other day when I was installing ISTA-P. So I wondered if those systems would run on a VM. Had a bit of a search and it seems someone has done it on another Bimmer forum. Does anyone here have the capability and resources to build one for Bimmersport?

You could always bring the Aussies on board here Andy. Move it bimmersport.com (if not taken). Make it for NZ and Aus. Facebook has really reduced the numbers and fractured the existing groups. Not to mention it is a black hole of all knowledge shared on it. Bring back the forum. Sadly you can't beat Facebook for events. Maybe there is some sort of FB/Forum integration for events out there now?

Hey thanks mate. I'm reading through it now. Ok wow. Lots of pissed off installers. I think I will revisit this when the house is ready in Q1 2021. I am going to keep an eye on this EOL announcement though. It really seems like they are shooting themselves in the foot.

I reset all the values on the car last night and the rough idle went away. I drove it 20 km to the Train station this morning and it seemed fine. But I am running 5 original coils and 1 second hand E90 one. I am just waiting to hear back from ECS regarding their coils. They actually took over Bavarian Autosport a few years back. So they are in house brand. I want to return them and get Delphi ones.

Yeah that was from Swann. I said the same thing about their website being out of date. Sent the exact same email to Classic Car Cover. Will report what they come back with. FFS. I wonder where this call center is based? Will the both the vehicle be garaged?Have any of the intended drivers in the future have had an traffic offences, claims or criminal convictions in the last 7 years? That was just after we told them the cars are in secure containers in a secure facility with cameras and electric fences.

So do you keep them as garage queens hoping it will keep going up in value? Or do you keep doing what you guys purchased them for and drive and enjoy them? Prob go up either way tbh.

Ah never mind. Just got a response from them. "I can confirm we are now align with the wider IAG group which holds, STATE, AMI, NZI and NAC." This is a cut and paste. Possible English is not their primary. They have zero interest in our 200sx because it is modified and told us to ask NAC. Yeah no thanks. Endless nightmare stories about them. They want market value of my E34. I guess I will check Trademe for all the other E34 race cars for sale.. They will also only cover it while in storage. Covers nothing else. Both cars are not considered "Classic" to them.. Sounds like this unique little insurance banner has been brought into line with the other generic ones. Sad. Will look at Classic Car Cover.

@M3AN Dave how has Swann been so far? I need to move our classics to some form of Laid Up Cover. Swann can supply it. Have their policies been pretty consistent?

Is there any height difference between left and right front of the car? I recall where the shocks are mounted is slotted with a pin/bolt that holds the camber. Though the camber adjustment there is quite limited. This is a 1 series. But I am pretty sure the E9* series is the same. The hole at the top right is where there is usually a bolt to stop any adjustment.

I was thinking of getting all current gear as you are the 4th person to tell me about a situation like that now. Though all the bad points haven't put me off which is good. I will be buying it all out of the US to avoid mark up and GST. Probably directly from their own store. Though by the time my house is ready the products will have probably changed. So at this stage I am just going to have the house pre-wired for the cameras. Pretty basic. Just a single Cat6 to each camera area.

Sounds like something has collapsed. You should be able to visibly see if any of the ball joints are broken. It's unlikely anything is bent unless you hit something. Nothing down there can adjust itself it that way. Something has failed.

Looks like you're doing well in Aus Andrew. Kerry is building a 3ltr+ E30 M20 at the moment. Was just reminiscing our trip down to Manfield with our Black E39 540's and Ollie's Black E34 540 with the race cars towed behind. Someone's Navman took us the scenic way home over that narrow bridge.

Crazy high price = Muppet Bait? Their obviously biting.

The one I was looking at for the e87 was touch screen but also still supported the iDrive controller. I think it did require an upgraded controller though.

Ecstuning in the US. I think they absorbed Turner Motorsport.

$400 USD at the moment. https://avinusa.com/8-8-multimedia-navigation-system-for-bmw-5-series-6-series-e60-e61-e63-e64.html I have been meaning to do this in my 130i. I hate the little CIC screen in it. It's so dated.

Wouldn't it be better to just replace the unit with an Android based unit?

Changed the video. The coils were from Bavarian Motorsport https://www.ecstuning.com/b-assembled-by-ecs-parts/ignition-service-kit/12137594937pkt/ The boxes clearly state Made in China with near no other info. Check this out. The air in the coilpack has nowhere to go when inserting a plug. So the plug gets forced out. The coil packs actually push themselves off the plug in the engine. Then one of them ballooned out. I never even plugged them in. As for the motor. I have no idea if it reset or not. I tried the Ignition on and 15 pumps of the gas but there was no response from the motor. Not sure if INPA can do it. Don't have ISTA on the device I have with me at the moment.

So I replaced the Valvetronic motor today. While I was at it I replaced the rocker cover gaskets which were weeping. I did not enjoy this job. Mostly because I did not have my own tools. I'm pretty sure the I made the valvetronic motor relearn it's limits. But not 100%. However the coils I got from ECS tuning are absolute junk and will be going back. Now when I started the car I noticed a tick. Putting my trusty old long screwdriver to my ear I found the tick is coming from Injector number one. The car has a slight rough idle and the misfire has not gone away. But it wasn't there before. So whilst it is noisy I don't think it is causing the misfire (which is gone at high RPM). Ideas? Eccentric shaft sensor? Check the video. You can here the high speed tick after the RPM drops down. But it is gone at higher RPM. https://youtu.be/VsQket5aYYs

We should screw up the market. All advertise our cars at once for $15k+ and see what happens.

This one was a manual 6 speed. I wouldn't mind having a go in another one tbh. Wondering if the one I had was a dud. It was well loved though and not neglected. Did you drive your brothers @GorGasm? His was a Mk6 right? I need to learn my Golfs.

Sorry yeah MK6. I don't know my VWs. I went out of my way to drive this one to see why people like them. I didn't.

7K worth of Rotaforms and black paint for the grill and 130i badge?

Interesting some of you like the Mk5. I had one for two weeks in the US and we didn't like it. I wont go into too much detail. But I found it noisy, the steering, clutch and gearbox had no feeling. It wasn't all that comfortable or as powerful as people made out. It was a meh car for me. Maybe that's what makes it a good commuter? But then I would just get a Mazda. Its Meh and will cost you far far less when (if) it goes wrong.

Oh well. I will wait another month. My parts from ECS still haven't shown up. Two days from the US to NZ. Five days in NZ so far. Out for delivery apparently. At least the $800usd package didn't get picked up by customs.. Their new system is sh*t isn't it. Well not for us.