Jacko

Just picked up my Stinger GT Rental in Chch, road trip for work to Hanmer tomorrow, then Lewis pass, 2 hours work in Westport, then next day for Hokitika followed by 2 hours work, then back to Chch via Arthurs pass. This thing is actual legit, Kia went from making boring as sh*t whiteware cars to an actual legit thing... even has a real LSD. I might now be a Kia fanboi.

The good thing is they are aluminium and easy to drill out, then slap an ezout or whatever in (even jamming the right sized screw stick in it will provide enough torque)

Bump, looked up replacement value of these - looking at around 7k NZD

Wreckers - Hit up HellBM etc. The 135i backbox fits in the factory location, unlike most exhaust shops will try stick a 5" stainless cannon on the back, which look like sh*t. Very well documented mod to 130s.... The best mod to them is a proper LSD though.

The best option will be to start with a 135i backbox, from an N55 is the one to go for if you can find it, the turbo engines have less muffled backboxes due to the turbos muting them, hangers will require remounted to suit the hatch mounting points but is otherwise reversable back to stock. If thats not loud enough get the resonator replaced with a Y pipe. Wheels will depend on what you want, finding a decent wheel in the right specs isnt that easy so that will dictate where you buy from more than anything. I have ACS Type IVs (ACS1 kit) for sale at the moment.

95/96 when thats all thats around and stuck in the wopwops, 98 otherwise... mines at 290,000km now (170,000 of them me) I forced DME adaptations on 98, it definitely runs better on it than 96 now (I seem to get cat check errors regularly if fed it 96, if reset DME adaptation on 96 that might go away.. but meh) Walk away from one thats been fed 91, owners a tool

I wouldnt touch BM workshop personally, had too many issues. Basic sh*t being butchered a few times there. Id totally recommend http://www.pandsauto.co.nz/ - P&S autos know 130s well now, they apparently look after me and Matts cars and I have zippo complaints. (also one of the few places Id go for an alignment... they know their sh*t). I also wouldnt bother with mechanical warranty on a 130, there isn't much that's particularly expensive to go wrong, provide you dont start with a lemon that has something like chewed out ledge seals.

Id send it to Auckland for Kayne to sort

AC Schnitzer Type IV 19x8.5 ET42 Genuine ACS IVs. Rare wheels. BMW E87 fitment, but will suit others. Can throw in some hubcentric 10mm spacers for aggressive rear fitment. Includes hubcentric rings and lock bolts. https://www.ac-schnitzer.de/en/bmw/1/e87-1-series-5-doors-e81-1-series-3-doors.html Pretty decent condition, some minor kerbing and paint chipping. Were refurbed a couple of years ago with new genuine centre caps etc. RE003 235x35 tyres with heeeeaps of life left (2 of them only done maybe 1000km) $1800 ono

I used to run staggered tyres on the 130, tyre guy in manukau was adamant the wide ones went on the front as they will wear fastest. Seriously, wtf.. had to argue to get him to pull the wheels off switch them round. I even explained it was RWD and he looked at me like I was from the moon. Stay in school kids.

Turners had stock last week, amazon often have them on super cheap deals (TRW parts), Superpro do PU bushed ones and are available etc etc. Camber pin does some, it might be enough. DINAN do camber plates too... but M3 LCAs are better option to start with. IMHO Coilovers are a great way to have 999 different settings, 998 of them wrong.

Seems crazy, someone having 50/60k to buy a car sure... lots of people out there... but 210k? Thats mortgage material for 90% of potential buyers.

M3 LCAs, knock the pins out in top of struts if hasnt been done already.

Did BMW design the X7 purely for middle aged Chinese ladies to block the right lane?

MOSTbus - Fibre optic. Will run to an amp in the back if it was optioned, or looped out if not.

Looking at trademe at the moment and prices on the new imports are definitely trending up.... There is also this - https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/130i/listing/3447580373?bof=J9eIxXbu

Are these N52B25 or 30s? Cool shape, I like em.

Fixed.

No sh*t, I put the subframe back in by lying on back under it with feet on the ass end, and arms at the front

I need that plate on my 330.

Nice, I saw a comment the price of them in Japan has doubled in last year...

Put my mums ebike on tardme, its 2 months old and has 2 miles on it. Receipt for $1495. Reserve 900. First comment - $600 offer.... 😐 Put mums 2011 Honda Fit on trademe, 7k reserve. First comment - $5500 offer.... 🙄 Dafaq wrong with people.

Its just a DME flash to make 125i = 130i outputs, its only software nerfed unlike the US 128i which has single stage DISA etc.

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/big-reads/archives-volkswagen-golf-r32-vs-audi-s3-vs-bmw-130i?

In all honesty, you are better off not seeing that.