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    On 2/17/2022 at 9:49 PM, Jacko said:

    Hard at work! I can see these things being the source of drivetrain swaps in the future. 

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    Hired another one in welly last week, heaps of fun for a rental, did a big snakey (with traction on....) getting onto the motorway via a very short wet uphill onramp :D Cost $30 more to rent than a Mitsi ASX.

    Will be curious to see what happens to the values of these in next few years

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    Pulled the tardme pin on these, look to have recaro mounting brackets etc from what I could see, dont look too out of place in an E87, plus air lumbar, heating, and ass cooling fans. Oddball JDM recaros, look to be aftermarket only - SP-JC. 

    Cert to install them doesnt look too tricky, removing airbags being the main hurdle. Rest looks fairly legit. The car they are installed in is a bog standard poverty pack prelci 120 wreck.

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    5 hours ago, Driftit said:

    ...  It is far more powerful than any of the apps around.  But takes much more time and a laptop is required....

    Bimmergeeks Protools, does everything ISTA does + more.

    OP - I honestly wouldnt waste time with any of the others, unless you want to look at ISTA/INPA etc go get the bimmergeeks bluetooth OBD2 doofa and the app, its easily worth the price. You'll do what I did and have 5 OBD2 doofas sitting on the shelf that never get used, as the bimmergeeks one just works and does more. 

     

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    18 minutes ago, NZ_InFerno said:

    Are they the same gearbox as a 130i? That's nearly double the power /torque you'd be putting through it. 

    Nope, the 130i one is a GS6-37BZ - rated to 370Nm, the ratios and box are shared with early Z4 3.0Si (think the later ones are shorter geared). 320i is a GS6-17BG... presumably to 170Nm??... and is used in the 4 pots 1-5 series.

     

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  15. Posted · Edited by Jacko · Report reply

    Yup according to vin should have heated sports seats. Looks like its had some butchery done, trim panel covering centre console bolts missing etc as well. (Plus it just looks sticky! haha). Would be good buy if can get it cheap. 

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    Slowly creeping up the 300,000km point to put the fresh engine in, just because I want 300,000km on the OG engine when I pull it apart... for giggles (still runs fine).

    Ive also been struggling to find a clutch kit, the current clutch in it has 60,000km on it and is absolutely fine, but seems dumb to not throw a new plate at it when the box and engine are separate (box will be going to KB to freshen up) . Clutch service kit is a Valeo 828533 which is out of stock and backordered everywhere, I suspect the SMF conversion likely is using a clutch from another car with the same splines as BMW (or perhaps an early SMF BMW) , but no idea which, anyone have any ideas on how I could figure out what its from so I can look at other options rather than Valeo? 

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    12 hours ago, Contrails said:

    G’day,

    I am thinking of getting a high kms manual 130i - https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2006-bmw-1-series-130i-sport-e87-manual/SSE-AD-12464183

    Yes I am moving to Perth. It will be my daily. 
    Any tips as to what things should I watch out for? 

    200,000km is the break in period, not high ks :) 

    Depends what service history is, my stock clutch lasted 230,000km etc. If hasnt had them done, you can expect at 230,000 -

    • Sump gasket leak, rocker cover leaks, oil cooler leaks
    • Waterpump (likely has been done by 230,000... mine was still going though)
    • Suspension bushes shagged
    • Guibos torn and centre hanger bearing sad
    • Clutch and DMF
    • Shifter bushes
    • Diff bearings and seals
    • Vanos solenoids dicky/coked up
    • DISA valves rattly, particularly if -
    • CCV failed and dumping oil into intake

    Nothing is particularly scary or expensive, and once done will go another 200,000+ km.

     

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    6 minutes ago, Vass said:

    Might be mistaken, but I believe it either had limited functionality or was completely incompatible with e46's.

    Ahh bugger, I just looked it up and E46 coding is on the road map for it though (apparently some things work - join beta program on google play store). It gets regular updates and devs still very active

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  25. Posted · Edited by Jacko · Report reply

    18 minutes ago, Vass said:

    To take a bigger pircure view, this is the natural and sadly predictable progression of the optimal economic strategy in late stage capitalism......

    +9000 

     

    Grab yourself Bimmergeeks protools by the way, its like Carly, but good, and a one off purchase. 

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