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This is an Alpina guys- Sytner built, much like an M325i spec but also with 2.7 ECU. correctly badged C2.5. I did a bit of research on it when i was in dunedin

Perhaps See if the 120km car has just passed some major service hurdles that the 75km one hasnt? That may mean it works out even better value again! If the two have reached the same levels of service then i would go for the 75km one.... 2k isnt much for such a KM difference. K'ms may not matter soo much to us BMW fans, but they almost always do to the person you on- sell it to.

Glenn- ouch new ECU's! There is an avant being wrecked in drury but i'm not sure if manul or not... prob not. Fair call on the point being luxobarge..... Simon- Haha good call! filthy previa- i wash my car 20 times a day to get the smell of japan out. But my engione is just too awesome! They can take a lot of power... (think sport quattro S1) maybe some RS2 turbo/manifold upgrades in the near future..... S4's have a lame engine... powerful, but problematic and not too strong beyond factory. It is a consideration though i must say.... i'm on car 13 now i think, and with that track record i do wonder when my mind will change!

Engine number is AAN014769 referred to as the 'AAN' engine VIN number is WAUZZZ4AZRN070901 That'd be awesome thanks Glenn- but don't bust a gut over it- just if the info is readily available.

I want my flagship barge manual- can you help me with that?

hey cheers Glenn, I have done a small amount of research on the net, but the problem is, the US didnt get the autos, and i cant seem to find anything about it in the UK... NZ forum VASK is pretty piss poor so far as anything goes.... The "is it even possible" question on top of very hard to find quattro manual box, i think may render it a waste of energy......

My urS4 (S6) has an auto box. While it is a fantastic adaptive ZF with perfect changes and well serviced- it just feels a bit too cushy for a performance car..... When you floor it she goes like hell, but like hell on a cloud. I want to feel the tractable power.... Anyone ever done a Quattro manual conversion? This is a very hard model to come by so cant simply 'sell and get a manual'. This is mostly just putting a feeler out there, as IMO there are 4 things which contribute to the cushy feel.... -heavy sound deadening -torque converter!!!! -heavy car -lame sounding exhaust at low revs

To what end were you asking him about the chipping and blow off valve? Do you pick fights with guys who wear pink t- shirts?He may be a moron but its not really that cool to go 'moron hunting' in my opinion. So he talks about what he doesnt know..... who cares? Just walk away..... its only a car, a cheap car.... Not report- worthy. Those are extra details of an item being advertised to inspect, not terms of a sale. The world doesnt care that its a 7 series nor what that means if it ever meant anything. It's another car, that is all. Hot rims though.

Hmm i can't recall E30 jacks to well (even if i had 4!) But my E36 had same jack with the probe thing that sticks into car as my mercs did, and one day i had the merc up changing a tyre and she rolled forward on the jack! I also used to nail my hand when I got a bit enthusiastic with the winding.......

NZI, while trading as an insurer same as state, ami etc etc, is IAG's NZ face.....

Oooooo I'd be fuming as well! I have had the same problem but when i was younger...... I am insured now with ASB who are fantastic (IAG/ NZI also) and now realise that it is STATE that is the problem and not IAG...

Happy birthday brau!

HB G! perhaps a drink tmro night if youre around?

Lots of the cib cars have no dash lights or anything, no extra aerials and the siren and lights switches hidden in glovebox/ centre console.... but then they dont pull you over so kinda doesnt matter anyway.....

Remember when someone took exception to the parking nazi last year by the cook (got a ticket in a practically country part of the town for idling on a yellow line), got out, revved the guys bike up and sent it flying/ crashing down the road?! hilaaarious! the person who got run over probably didnt think so, but i dont blame the perpetrator for snapping haha

Repco etc do covers with airbag holes now..... I ordered covers from BMW for the 1 series a year or so ago but they called a while later saying that sorry they decided not to mnake them as there wasnt enough demand..... Try for your 3 though, maybe they make them

Haha yeah i used to see that parked on the dodgy student streets! Driven by a girl i think

I got half way through this on my car a few months back but the dog ran off and i guess buried the jar of conditioner! little bitch

I pop in and out of the VASK forums as well- there is this same thread on there and man, they are dogs. Each reply is a distasteful joke about his death....... shot for keeping it respectful guys

Did you try Auckland Bearings? Im pretty sure they can make to order

Pfffft wouldnt your entire idea be to rock up to uni in it?! 930's are meant to be reliable as anything, i think the biggest issue is common oil leaks? Contact a/ the club, and the common Porsche garages- its gonna a heck of a lot better to get the info there than on an amateur bmw site. I ADORE 930's espesh in metallic brown on BBS rims, but stuff driving an old porsche around a city every day, i find my sisters MX5 hard enough work as an A-B car!

I remember wanting to do the same thing with my first car, a 316i coupe. Time went by very quickly and i made the natural progression to other faster cars etc, and honestly- I miss the 316i and how MINT/ RELIABLE/ CHEAP she was!! seriously. Enjoy what the 316i has to offer while you can Edit: In fact my third car was another 316i coupe because i missed the first one!

hamish5 has some in his boot.......

I want to buy this IMMEDIATELY. Unfortunately I have no easy place to garage it! That EXACT spec car is number to on my dream garage list, under an aston v8 vantage zagato coupe

Auckland Bearings- Glenfield Try these guys- my uncle is the Sales and Marketing manager and is pretty clued up on such things.... I'm reasonably sure that they can get any bearing of any size for anything