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Few pics from Kura of BMWs in the '80s

Ahah yes! Took her out on a sunny evening for a walk to mission bay for a burger

Yeah probably just in case someone is desperate for this colour and spec etc, otherwise must be happy to keep it. Despite it likely being a great car, the incongruous bunch of photos don't do credibility any favours.

I learned similar peculiarities about the E4 engine in my B3. 1998, single vanos iron block 3.2 sharing very little with the M50 and nothing intake or exhaust with the Mxx engines. God help me if I need a head gasket.

Whoops I meant r107

Nah different generations despite the overlap. Compare r109 sl

The reason I posted it here and FB E30 group is so that I COULDNT have it because it would be snapped up fast. A house beginning renovations, a vintage launch which exists as a maintenance piece, and two garage queens is abooout all I can handle mentally

Whole car less engine and trans- 7500

I purchased black Colourlock leather fresh toner/dye for the steering wheel and a small patch on side bolster, and although it 'dried', it never worked and rubbed off with contact or moisture. It had been properly prepped, and so forth.

Sedan is a translation of saloon, see two doors.

Engine-less nz new M325i Looks good for someone with time

Spot an estoril e36 m3 parked in Milford every day on my runs.. BZKxxx

Moved Red car outside to put dinghy in it's place while I finish off the underside. First time the car has seen rain in a long time. Fitted 4 new door handle gaskets to red car; I'm really not sure there is anything else to replace/tidy up on her!

I agree- man there is some sh*t out there gaining faux credibility and causing anything not banged up to be called 'clean'. Same can be said for E30s. These are awesome. Despite not being marketed the same way, they actually did come into NZ in 328i form too; as ZA Motorsport individual models; identifiable by the seat stripes.

The modifications are to enable the steering wheel shift buttons and for it to hold those gears, also there is no sport mode, just normal or switch-tronic. The box shifts faster than the normal auto. Take a moment to come out of it- well just that- it can hold the engine braked low gear for too long when it is no longer required, when I would expect it to change up into a cruise gear.

At higher speeds, there's a distinct feeling between tq locked and unlocked, that is the feeling. I'm noise/vibration phobic... sometimes for fun I stand on the floor area of my boat above the driveshaft just to see if it feels like there is a new resonance in the bearings which may not have been there before..

Hi guys I have an Alpina-modified (switch-tronic) 5hp19 auto in my E36, and a standard, adaptive 4hp-18FLA(quattro) in my Audi urS6. Both cars are in near perfect condition. From a standstill if you plant your foot, the Alpina will rocket away- chopping through the gears very quickly and with no fuss. She also changes just fine with no flare etc when cruising. Occasionally coming down a hill she will hold a lower gear and take a moment to come out of it, which to 'me' is noticeable. Also the torque converter seems to decide when it does and does not want to lock up depending on your compass bearing to Mecca. The engine does not over-rev as if the trans is slipping. The Audi on the other hand will happily lock the torque converter at reasonable motorway speeds in the top gears, and stay locked such that she feels far less 'slushy' and more connected than the BMW. Obviously they are programmed differently, but would I be right in considering a full transmission service on the BMW? Both cars have done 140,000km and have had fluid changes in the past. I would prefer a firmer feeling at motorway speeds in the BMW.

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Beaut thanks- ill be in touch

As per title, I have a 3.15 and want a 3.46 which my car was built with. E36 328i auto 3.46 please. Ideally a swap or trade for my 3.15 Auckland based

Not quite today, but removed rear spoiler and m3 mirrors and clear lights back to original spec recently:

Really nice wine coloured e38 740iL on the bridge after work today, extremely tidy and looked the part in the twilight traffic.

Feels like a snow plough too- absolutely awful to drive anywhere with any semblance of speed bump, driveway lip or incline

The sides are red, that's black plasti-dip.. She just looks like a big red whale with them colour coded I reckon. As you know I do have the mtech door mouldings but I'm not convinced about fitting them to a car which I'm keen to make original.

Swapped all clear lights for amber, and m3 mirrors for standard in an attempt to creep towards assumed originality. I'm not totally sold on the new look of lights so far. Thing is, were the upgraded items put on by Alpina? By dealer? By owner when near new? Hard to say what constitutes originality. The zender/msport rear spoiler is going- as soon as I can get it off or find a replacement red bootlid!