Jacko

Towbar wiring

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/other/listing/5045481827 Curious to write it off? Looks like pretty straight forward fix from the pics.

Curious, wonder what it is then... N55? Or maybe a 54 with +5

Saw a nice blue E87 badged "M140i" with 135i brakes on SH1 at Newmarket this arvo... Didnt have the quad exhausts but think it was HellBMs S65 monster?

Very f**ken impressive!

Nah it still sitting on the engine stand, work and life keeps getting in the way of working on the 130

realoem.com fcpeuro.com & ecstuning.com are your friends If you're on faceballs - "BMW 130i owners unite" is a great resource as well. Nice car, I was tempted for a bit to buy it and parts rob for mine!

Even Lister is taking the piss out of them now...

Jaguars board right now - Fire everyone involved. Delete it from the internet. It never happened. WTAF were they thinking, the brand that makes snarling supercharged V8s and the E-type....

Nice E28 at Mitre 10, forget how small they are compared to modern 5 series barges.

Its fine, I ran 19s with 235/35s for years. Got sick of bending rims on pot holes though.

DSG serviced at Kaspa, did a good job and good service, 5 hungy...

No idea, maybe the thermostat?

Waterpump and thermostat assembly replaced by Skoda/Giltrap under warranty, coolant tank must have failed pressure test as well so I paid to replace that... Fingers crossed this time! Its a good car, when its not shitting itself

Just dropped the under tray to take a look, f**ken bolt for the lower radiator hose bracket is missing... which will be the reason why the thing blew off 12 months ago... its only held on by luck and clip for last 12 months. Giltrap are absolute eggs. Leak looks to be coming from between the new thermostat and block, couple of O rings. I bet they didnt clean the mating surface properly as will have done the quickest sh*t job possible and not removed the intake manifold for access. Will go back to Skoda NZ, going to ask for a new waterpump and thermostat assembly and my money back on the previous "generous" 50% cost ($900) bucks on the previous sh*t work and then see if can take it to an independent VW specialist to install it properly... might be pushing my luck with that, but the dealerships are absolute hacks.

Just over 12 months later, dumped all its coolant again.... Not sure if I can be bothered trying to argue warranty (parts) with Skoda NZ/Giltrap again, or I just take it to a indy VW specialist (its due DSG service), or I just do it myself.

Unless you are running E85 or something, stock injectors are able to supply more than enough fuel. I had my N52 injectors cleaned and flow checked by - https://www.injectortech.co.nz/ did a good job.

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Sold

Not sure what its worth to be fair, prices are all over the place. Make an offer

Pricing on these vary hugely, so offers. Last bit remaining from my E30. Good condition, leather is getting a bit porous on upper right, otherwise nice.

As above, waaay better off keeping the N52 as it was designed (NA), the pistons/rods etc are dainty little things not designed for boost. It'll be way cheaper and more reliable, making more power, to N54 etc swap it.

Yeah agreed, its not as though the captain twirls the big wooden wheel anymore. Will be a whole string of fups... Actually feel sorry for her, she doesnt appear to be a DEI hire at all, gets all the stress of being in charge of a big boat and the extra stress of "dont f&ck it up" stress because of being female and having the perceived DEI hire angle.