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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.

You'll need to take the door card off to get to the connector... plastic pry tool to unpop the clips, thump with back of fist to install. Door handles etc pop off pretty simply from cables. Easy peasy.

This screams the missus says sell.

Winner doing laps cranking sh*t rap through sh*t subs whilst having his drivers seat so far back his head was visible through back windows in a shitbox E90. It was like watching teenagers in the 90s driving mums prelude down queen st at 11pm, who do these people think they are impressing?

Went for a blat around some old forestry roads behind Tauranga, tyres are epic in the twisties Went through a a bit of rain too, nothing sketchy noticed at sane driving speeds on road. The grip limits are so high its hard to find them without driving like a psychopath on public roads. If you dont care about road noise too much, nor fuel economy, and probably life... the RT615K+s get two thumbs up for me.

Removing the 130s trombone is up there with docking its lovely long aerial

I have gasket and I think I have all the bolts for an auto sump (ordered in error few years ago, have complete new manual bolt kit), just looked it up and they are the same gasket across N52 an N54, even the bolt kit is the same. If you can replace em, all yours.

N52B30 no good for dyno sheet penis size bragging, but point one at old taupo road and you'll be smiling at the end. As above, Ive had some stupid fast cars, they're pointless on NZ roads. Sub 6s 0-100 and good noises accompanying it are more than ample. Lots of info out there are about winding up the E82 125s, from memory they're actually less nerfed than the US 128s and its all in the DME flash. Check out babybimmer, there are a few on the 130 owners faceballs site too.

Have massively noticed a difference in the fuel bill dailying the 1.5l toyota CVT around town (happily on 91) and using the BMW on the weekends/longer journeys. Added bonus is it makes the 130/330 feel like a rocketship.

Thats a nice one, will be interesting to see what it goes for

I rate sunroofs, If I was going for another 130 sunroof would be one of the things Id look for The PDC sensors do look weird, they're outties rather than the usual innies, I wondered if it was a late model e87 thing rather than aftermarket? FWIW, my brakes that I bought off a wreck 135i for 1k, and rebuilt, ended up costing circa 3k on the car (thats all new parts other than the actual brakes to be fair, but I did do a lot of hunting around for best prices)...

Very nice spec, nice brakes, low ks. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/130i/listing/3405497952?bof=yRyhHk03

You do you, personally I think its an abomination that needs killing with fire Im not always right though.

I M130 I & I 130M I - Available.

Wow, that'd be a good buy, even it does need some love.

While pretty shitty on behalf of the guy selling it, if you got it for $1300... Id say thats still a reasonable price, its a lot of (dented) car for the money. You could probably part it out and double your money.

Fixed price offer of 6.6.... Why did I have to get my EOFY tax bill last week....

Ill allow that as an exception, Friends dont let friends buy 4 pot bmws that cost less than 6 figures for an average example and have an S series engine. Its not as catchy though.

Friends dont let friends buy 4 pot BMWs.