francoisv

Not much of an update. Just been procuring parts and pieces to do a mass set up / install over a weekend or few days. Like a Big Bang as such, but I did get a really cool race seat, not sure the MSNZ will approve

haha we were just looking at yours. He isn't a fan of blue, but he is keen on looking at yours after seeing your listing. So expect a phone call within the next few days..

Hey man, any luck on that windscreen?

Mates is after either of the above, and he has cash (bastard guy!) Under 40,000km and in white / silver / black.

Nice car man. If I could sell my mazda I'd buy this.

Haha that's actually the plan. Need to fabricate a funnel into one of the light beams

Yea, I tested the compact fenders on a coupe at pick part, they fit and line up, as do the headlights. Haven't tested the front bumper yet, but picked a Motorsport front this morning, so hopefully that fits.Off to repco today to pick up some parts and misc for both the ute and coupe

Yea I'll be going adjustables and for now stock motor with intake exhaust and ecu. Once I get enough practise, I'll do engine rebuild with internals. So either way, cert will need to be done. Need to,start shopping for a place who can cage it.On a more retro note, I noticed today that the springs have been chopped AND the coupe has a different windscreen from the sedan and compact.

Yea not sure how much they're worth tbh. I did pick up some second hand ones from pick part today, so may swap them out. I'd like to keep it street legal, but will have to see what the process would be

Spent most of today stripping the beasty, just a de loom and sound dedining removal left. Also has those funky color changing headlights, might keep might sell

No idea, I gues I'd probably start off with 6mm Perspex cut to shape, heated into a bend and fixed to the standard hindges. Did something similar in the Corolla but that's a Toyota

Heading to pick n part this morning to pick up a windscreen, headlights and some other spare body panels. Have also decided to do the manual conversion first, so will be shopping around for a package from somewhere that hopefully isn't too expensive

Cheers. Um at this stage I'm not sure, I've started stripping the interior and given that the drivers window has popped off the hinges, I may just land up take the entire motor and window setup, replace it with plastic ones

Yea, I just thought it might be under the "classics" Well the light doesn't come on and ill be taking it off tomorrow to fit the boss kit and new race wheel, so $50 seems better then the box in the garage idea

Yea that's what I'm going for too, like I'm no David Hill. I'll have a M52B28 up for sales soon if your keen

'97 might be non-vanos, I would go with that. I have a 97 E39 540, and its great fun

Anyone have an idea of what this is worth. As in worth selling for the right price or just sticking it in a box in the garage?

Okay, so from the Tip in Onehuga, with just under a quarter tank of GAS and myself in (most of the interior still in tact, minus the door cards and spare wheel) is 1428kg. Im 98kg more or less. Ill be doing a full strip down of the car this weekend and then go back on Monday to see the delta lost.

Thanks man. What are you running? This will be all new territory for me, so keen on as much help as I can get

Yea allot of work indeed. But I'm pretty excited tbh. Going to get it weighd tomorrow

So I just picked up an E36 325i coupe with 202,000km on the clock. The plan is to turn this into a track car, not sure on the class yet, so will start looking into that. However, since I have the ute project as well, this build might take some time. Things I'll be doing to start with are as follows, - complete stripping of the interior and windows, these will be up for sale so let me know if you need anything. - full roll cage - race seats - manual conversion - race seats - new wheels and tyres. Currently has Michellin snow tyres near new, also for sale. - M3 or GTR front bumper - exhaust, intake and ecu Will probably get a better list once I get more knowledge and advise on what else I need.

Sweet, I quite like the one above. I have a nancy silicone case form my 6

Thanks for the input fellas, I just don't like dealing with the trademe bums that tyre kick. Might just buy an E60 out right and set the Atenza for $1 or something

Anyone have or know of a place that does decent trade ins? Looking at trading my Atenza Turbo in for an E60 545 or 550, but the few places ive been to are someone sleezy or offer ridiculous trade in value on my car.

Sorry Jeremy, these are gone, however I do have some on my 540 that I will be taking off soon. Ill confirm tonight or tomorrow if these are auto dim or not.