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    I'm talking to the Maxim-wheels rep that imports them for nzHondas, they are the distributors for Australia and New Zealand if I'm not mistaken. They import straight from PAWI (Indonesia) where they are manufactored.

    He is finding prices for the low offset stuff at the moment as the majority of the Rota wheels that come into New Zealand are for FWD offset.

    I have also asked if a group buy option is available as they have a 15x7 wheel in ET20 that the E30 boys may be interested in. 16x8 ET20 is also available which might foul on 51mm strut housings as they reduce strut clearance by a good 10mm compared to 14" bottlecaps.

    Have any pictures?

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    Been a bit boring on bimmersport lately so will post up some pictures and links that will hopefully make you laugh.

    Please add to it.

    How do you get the pictures so they don't automatically resize because its a pain having to click on each one to see it???

    Click on these to watch them:

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    Youtube Video's

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    07 335i coupe, with turbo tuner chip and remus exhaust.

    From the computer....

    Town driving:12.8 per 100k

    Fast Open Road: 8.8 per 100k

    We were test driving a 335i last year and before we thrashed it we reset the fuel consumption. Going extremely fast (past what the book said it was limited to ;) ) it said we were only doing 6.9l per 100km? Does that sound right?

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    Found this on the radar direct site:

    LABOUR PROPOSE TO BAN THE USE OR POSESSION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE OF ALL EQUIPMENT TO DETECT, OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF SPEED MEASURING EQUIPMENT!!...... HAS IT HIT A BLACK HOLE?

    WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

    On the 21st of December 2007 the Labour party announced by a press release what they claim are several new road safety initiatives.

    THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS (which we have obtained under the official information act) WERE RELEASED FEBRUARY 2008. These proposals need first to go to the LTSA for drafting and then to a select committee for review. The select committee call for public submissions and read all relevant material in relation to all the proposals. The select committee then advise parliament of their findings. If the Government believe they have the support of the MMP parties they then hold a vote in parliament on the proposed changes.

    WHAT WE ARE DOING

    Radar Direct is preparing relevant information for the select committee on the positive attributes of owning and using a radar detector, including international studies to support this.

    In 2007 Radar Direct had been speaking to interested parties about Safety Warning Systems (SWS). SWS gives moving vehicles or stationary zones the ability to transmit a signal to radar detectors to alert them to a potential hazard. Imagine being able to know that an ambulance is approaching 1km away, or being told you are approaching a rural school bus or school zone.

    As radar owners we know that one "beep" makes us check our speed. Radar Direct will continue to introduce SWS into NZ. Make a positive step and turn ON this valuable safety feature. The next SWS installation will be on the Pakuranga Highway outside the Saint Kentigern College. This SWS tranmitter will say ³SCHOOL ZONE AHEAD².

    WHAT WE KNOW

    • Any public or select committee hearings on Radar Detectors may not be heard until 2009. (well after the election)

    • Rumour about laws coming into effect April 1st are incorrect. No date as been set and there is a process that has to be followed.

    • Cabinet agreed THAT THERE WOULD BE A 2 YEAR LEAD IN PERIOD BEFORE THE PROPOSALS BECOME LAW assuming that it becomes law.

    • A ban on the sale of radar detectors is not possible under current legislation because the products in themselves are not dangerous.

    • Police will not be given the power to search vehicles for equipment to detect or interfere with speed measuring devices because it would breech The Bill of Rights.

    • The actual proposal is to ban the use or possession, “in a motor vehicleâ€, of “all equipment†to detect or interfere with the operation of speed measuring devices. This would also ban all GPS car navigation products from Navman, Garmin, Tom Tom and Uniden as they also detect non radar based speed measuring devices.

    • At present discussion we have had with other Political parties indicates there is little to no cross party support for these proposal.

    You have a right to know when you are been listened to by electronic surveillance. Radar is listening for you. If you feel that your property rights of ownership are been abused by these proposals then you know what to do.

    There are already Safety Warning System transmitters operational in New Zealand. Soon more will appear in School Zones and on Trucks being use in road reconstruction.

    Radar Detectors are a huge benefit to road safety and have contributed to the lowest road toll in 40 years!

    I thought that the ban was going straight into effect this year??

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