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Hey guys ......... this started in Wellington with 4x4 imports and the "fogs" were mounted on the "pusher bar". The lights got knocked - usually backward (hinged below the light) consequently the light would be shining "high". We were told it was taken to Court and thrown out earlier in the year - All motor vehicles are subject to a WOF - if all the vehicle lights comply to the WOF Standards then there is a 'regional confliction ' with the perception of how that specific part of the law is administered - and exceptionally arguable (before) in Court. Have a look at the Regs. - and seek advise from WOF Authority. Personally I see no difference between this issue and " exhausts or rust " - if does not comply then it fails a WOF - end of story ! Paul - E30

Ok guys - I have a license for Promotional Tracks - you come up with the "Bimmersport Top 20 - 70's", and the the same for the 80's, BUT BUT you have to come up with the Top 20 Best NZ Artist Tracks out of a list I will post. We will run it under - The Bimmersport Sound Collection - on the first week of December we will close it - report what the tracks will be, Ollie - how about you guys create a competition - the CD Pack will be the Prize. I will post a 70's - 80's - NZ Top Charted Hits List and you pick from that. The Mix will be in Sequential Play on one disk, in Data format (mp3) Yes its a GO. No its a dead loss and I will go and watch Coro' Street. Paul - E30

Shortly I will post a 70's Sample List Paul - E30

Ok guys - I have a license for Promotional Tracks - you come up with the "Bimmersport Top 20 - 70's", and the the same for the 80's, BUT BUT you have to come up with the Top 20 Best NZ Artist Tracks out of a list I will post. We will run it under - The Bimmersport Sound Collection - on the first week of December we will close it - report what the tracks will be, Ollie - how about you guys create a competition - the CD Pack will be the Prize. I will post a 70's - 80's - NZ Top Charted Hits List and you pick from that. The Mix will be in Sequential Play on one disk, in Data format (mp3) Yes its a GO. No its a dead loss and I will go and watch Coro' Street. Paul - E30

So which 100 do you want - there are 3400 tracks here done foe 35 & over Genre, all off Billboard Charts, all off Vynil, all original. Playlist files: Willie Nelson - Touch Me - 80's Mike & Mechanics - Livin' Years - #1 '89 Mike & Mechanics - Over My Shoulder - '88 Motels - Only The Lonely - '83 Moving Pictures - What About Me - '81 Mr. Mister - Broken Wings - #1 '85 Neil Diamond - Yesterday's Songs - '81 Neville Bros. - Wake Up - '89 Neville Bros. - Wild Injuns - '89 Neville Bros. - Will The Circle Be Unbroken - '89 Neville Bros.- Voo Doo - '89 Neville, Aaron (Bros.) - A Change Is Gonna Come - '89 Neville, Aaron (Bros.) - With God On Our Side - 80's Nik Kershaw - Riddle (The) - '84 Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me - 80's Oakridge Boys - Another Dream Just Came True - '80's Oakridge Boys - How Long Has It Been - '80's Olivia N John - Physical - '81 Pasadenas - Let's Stay Together - 80's Pat Benetar - Love Is A Battlefield - #5 '83 Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots - '82 Paul Davis - '65 Love Affair - 20w #6 '82 Paul Simon - Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - '86 Paul Simon - Hearts & Bones - '82 Paul Simon - The Boy In The Bubble - '86 Paul Simon - The Cool Cool River - '89 Paul Simon - The Obvious Child - '89 Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al - 29w '86 Paul Simon w Everly Bros - Graceland - '86 Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away - 23w #1 '85 Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat - '83 Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl - 80's Peter Tosh - Don't Look Back - '80's Phil Collins - Against All Odds - 24w #1 '84 Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight - #19 '81 Phil Collins - One More Night - 18w #1 '85 Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer - '80's Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand - 24w #2 '81 Police - Every Breath You Take - 22w #1 '83 Police - Every Little Thing - '81 Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down - 80's Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong - 18w '86 Proclaimers - I'm On My Way - '80's Pseudo Echo - Funky Town - '80's QED - Everywhere I Go - '80's Queen - Another One Bites The Dust - 31w #1 '80 Queen - Save Me - '80 Randy Vanwarmer - Call Me - '80 Randy Vanwarmer - Gotta Get Out Of Here - '80 Renee Gyer - Say I Love You -'81 Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting -'80's Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give U Up - #1 '87 Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl - #1 '81 Rita Coolidge - Your Love - 27w #2 '77 Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein' The Line - '80s Roxy Music - More Than This - '82 Ry Cooder - Don't Mess Up A Good Thing - 80's Ry Cooder - Down In Hollywood - 80's Ry Cooder - Go Home, Girl - 80's Ry Cooder - I Can't Win - 80's Ry Cooder - I Think Its Going To Work Out Fine - 80's Instru Ry Cooder - Little Sister - 19w #1 '80 Ry Cooder - Look At Granny Run Run - 80's Ry Cooder - The Very Thing That Makes You Rich - 80's Ry Cooder - Trouble, You Can't Fool Me - 80's Sade - Smooth Operator - 20w #5 '85 Santana - Hold On - 14w '82 Sarah Brightman, Andrea Brocelli - Time To Say Goodbye - '80 Sergio Mendes(vocals Joe Pizzulo Leza Miller) - Never Gonna Shakin' Stevens - Teardrops - '80's Shakin' Stevens - This Ole' House - '80 Sheena Easton - 9 To 5 - '81 Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only - '81 Sheena Easton - 'Morning Train - '81 Simon Climie - Soul Inspiration - '80's Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now - #1 '89 Sister Sledge - My Guy - 23w '82 Spandau Ballet - True - #1 AC '83 Starship - We Built This City - #1 '85 Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This - '80s Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune - '80 Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra - '80's Stevie Nicks w Don Henley - Leather & Lace - '81 Supertramp - It's Raining Again - 13w '82 Talk Talk - Talk Talk - '80's Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World - '85 Terence Trent D'Arby - If You Let Me Stay - '87 Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well - # 1 '88 Thompson Twins - Doctor ! Doctor ! - 16w '84 Tina Turner - Private Dancer - 18w #7 '85 Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero - #2 '85 Toto - Africa - #1 '82 Ultravox - Vienna - '80's Van Morrison - Alan Watts Blues - '80's Van Morrison - Celtic Excavation - '80's Van Morrison - Did Ye Get Healed - '80's Van Morrison - I Forgot That Love Existed - '80's Van Morrison - Queen Of The Slipstream - '80's Van Morrison - Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child - '8 Van Morrison - Spanish Steps - Sax - '80's Vangelis - I'll Find My Way Home - '81 Wham - George Michael - Careless Whisper - 21w #1 '84 Willie Nelson - Always On My Mind - July '82 Willie Nelson - My Own Peculiar Way - 80's Willie Nelson - Rainy Day Blues - 80's

Hope you are not confused - we have two 320i - '88 2 door & '89 4 door. Expect 28 to 34 mpg on the open road at an average speed of 95kph. Take off the catalityc converter and pick up 2mpg (34mpg) better off. The '89 has done 180,000 and the '88 has done 131,000 k's (+/-) Best I got was 41.8 mpg from Wellington to Tokoroa at 96 kph average. Drive it in " 3 " which is direct gear around town (or up to 65kph), (see Handbook) and manual select on hills. 320's are not expensive to run by comparison - remember, always compare apples with apples. Even my grandkids reckon E30's are cool (and they live in Auk !) Paul - E30

re Drivers side is more likely to be at the back of the battery tray. My bet also - or down the window glass - into door internals and dribbly do on to the floor. If it only happened when it rained - contact the Real Estate people ! Paul - E30

Cannot recall exactly how much i paid but guess it was over $100. would $50 be too much to ask? Mark Did it sell ? If not txt me on 021 295 2814 please, Paul - E30

Have done the comparisons over 900km runs repeatedly, tried 91, & 95. We have 2 E30's 320i - '89 4 door @ 180,000km - new Koni's - (2 years owned) with a single 2.25 inch pipe right thru' - consistantly get 32 to 34.8 mpg with the '89. Best I got was 38mpg over 4 hours driving. The '88 2 door @ 133,000km (10 weeks owned) standard twin pipe, I get 28.4mpg towing 250kg trailer and 31.8mpg without - average speeds around 90 to 96kph - in both cases. I tried 95 octane - did not notice any significant difference. I record averages on every tank, however, speeds below 90kph the economy goes out the door. NOT using overdrive ( D ) under 60kph gives us at least 1 mpg better off. We short shift both cars and only jump into " D " over 65kph, (downshift @ 2500rpm open road) Real fun cars to drive .......... Paul - E30 is !

I did a complete replacement with KONI adjustables on the '89 4 door E30 - 15 minutes off our average trip time to Welly. Now I know what a new E30 was like to drive - well worth the dracmas'. Paul - E30

So what is the final decision for Taupo - via Tokoroa ? My trans died last Monday, but I would use the 4 door if the '88 is not running. If there is not enough numbers for central North Island, then how about a concentrated effort to Manfield on November 28 and December 2nd for the Sprints ? Paul - E30 Is !

Hi ya'all, I will be in Wellington for the Deadwood 4x4 Safari Trial at Makara this Staurday 13th. Oct - if you are out there say Hi - I will be on the micrphone doing on site promotion, (Porirua Testing station 5 to 9pm Friday nite scrutineering) Bimmersport & E30 Series will be promoted at all 4x4 National Series this season, more later. Look for the E30 2 door, ..... fine weather please ! thanks Paul - E30 is !

Just had a thought ........... its a bit like breaking in a Wok ! Gentle heat - let it cool down, a few times, the article from http://www.pagidusa.com/bedding_in_procedure.htm looks pretty sound - thanks for that info. Paul - E30 Is !