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If I remember correctly, there was a test a while back which tested all the major air filters on the market for filtration and flow etc., and Apexi came away with the win. From memory they aren't oiled either, so they don't muck around with your MAF (or at least they didn't with my old Silvia).

Although I no longer work there, give Classic Cover a ring. We do these on a daily basis cover now, and the 'modifications' aren't the slightest issue.

Who is going to be game enough to roll this dice on a high mileage V10? I imagine the maintenance and fuel costs would have been eye-watering over the life of the car

I work for Classic Cover. As a brief description, we have very recently become able to insure daily driven modern prestige vehicles (that's us - BMWs) under what would have been our classic scheme. Agreed value (within 20% of a reasonable market value), no under 25s, garaged, $5,000 spare parts, nil excess for glass, like-for-like cover etc. If your car isn't garaged, we can now cater to that. Mileage limits are a standard 5,000km, but we have higher limits available. Generally speaking we only insure drivers over 25, but if you're 24 and have a clean history then there is a chance we can insure with an additional excess. Cheers

Ah, I think I remember setting you up with insurance actually. That car list looks familiar. 205 powered by an mi16? While we are car people through and through, we have to remember that insurance companies are run by beancounters at the end of the day, so the economics of a situation tends to rule when it comes to repair versus value of the vehicle. Darin, sorry to hear! E36s never appealed to me, but your one did. Good luck with parting it out and I hope you don't get too many crackheads expressing interest.

From what I've heard the Sulco ones are pretty good, but if you're in it for the long haul you should probably just splash out on a Wayco. http://www.proparts.co.nz/shop.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=1262&category_id=14

Ah, I was looking at that one! You snooze you lose Hope all goes well with it

http://www.fuelly.com/car/bmw/318i/1999/TopSecret/217347 My fuel economy seems to vary markedly. My car is due for a major service though. What would people recommend I check over while I do that? I started off filling it only with 98, but the performance felt identical with 91 and the fuel economy seemed to improve.. strangely.

Check my for sale thread, Cheers

Bump. Plate filler and seats are gone. Please take the door cards and rear seats before I take them to the dump.

One thing that we have to remember about Mercedes' of that generation is that they have such a feeling of solidity and heft. The last one I was in had no rattles or squeaks to speak of. I'm sure there are more than a few that have fallen by the way-side here in NZ, especially with people that seem to love putting heavy chrome wheels on them I like them as a bit of an oddball choice. As E30 M3s are appreciating, so will these once people realise they can't buy their favourite BTCC/DTM homologation special any more (E30 M3, of course). I'd like one with sorted suspension, tight diff and maybe some Compomotive rims as a track-cum-backroad basher.

Hi guys, Yes I still have the euro plate filler. Will PM you $200 for the side skirts. They're on TM for $220 Cheers

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It was a great weekend. Nice pics. I'll be there again next weekend at the Classic Cover stand, so come over for a chat and a good vantage point to watch the racing.

Seats are taken by Curryinahurry. Bump.