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Ordered some 95A revshift poly ones, I seem to be pretty tolerant of NVH so will try my luck (35 profile tyres and fully polybushed car.. and I think its fine daily ) . At least easy to change if they do introduce to much noise.

I think if you passed someone on a trail with this rather than the "dick" response you'd get from calling "on your left", you would actually get punched. I like the crank bros wheels...

What will be interesting will be seeing how the B58s age, having passed Toyotas reliability requirements. Either BMW up'd their game, or Toyota dropped theirs

Anyone running PU gearbox mounts? Im curious as to how much an increase in NVH there is (ordering bits for when engine and box come out)

Whos keen.... I wonder whats inside it. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001851097049.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.616f5079anqZE3&algo_pvid=2f602aeb-9a17-4042-afec-88936ba328aa&algo_exp_id=2f602aeb-9a17-4042-afec-88936ba328aa-11&pdp_ext_f={"sku_id"%3A"12000017853427568"}

N52s are arguably one of the most reliable engines BMW has ever made, not exactly toyota 4AFE reliable, but still reliable and shitloads more entertaining than a 90s economy toyota engine. Whereas the 4 pots are less reliable than a 4AFE, and less entertaining. There really isnt anything redeeming about them to justify the reliability issues, spending money and time on solving problems on something that doesnt bring smiles when working isnt particularly appealing.

Pretty sure I regularly see that E46 outside mitre 10 in Papakura

The pumps normally throw intermittent hissy fits before complete failure, which results in a calling a tow truck. As above, scan it and fix it before having to call the tow truck.

Hyundai i30N, or wait for the gazoo corolla and get awd. Also, thats not a BMW 😛

Would make a great 7 series

Welll... thats different https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/how-could-we-possibly-forget-autech-zagato-stelvio

Its missing the only option that matters 😛

scractching my head on that too, looks kinda french 😕

Some MILV pics

Some valvetronics pics. Kinda cool how it actually staggers intake valves opening on same cylinder, I'm assuming to induce a swirl pattern. Teeny oil gallery's on the bottom of the supports. The other curious thing is that the followers are actually completely floating, the only thing stopping them flying off into scenery is the eccentric shaft and the springs. MILVs tomorrows, after cleaning the bits that are staying, big thanks to @Matt for lending me the spring tool, works legit.

Im guessing they were speeding.

Diff make a huge difference to driveability?, that thing must be hilarious with an open diff in the wet (or dry)

I have 4, all random brands from amazon, cost a couple of hundy all up and are decent enough quality for the home gamer... torque wrenches last forever provided you dont use them as hammers and reset them to zero after use. 1/4" is a must have for N52s, aluminium bolts that are all tiny torques.

Has anyone actually gone and looked at this one? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/130i/listing/3214279486?bof=PP3R3Ucc Its been up for awhile, but is very cheap and has some good bits (if in need of TLC) Wondering how bad it is in person, underneath the dealer slime.

Post a pic

Agreed bang for buck RE003s are pretty solid, there are definitely better tyres out there.. but not for the price point. Makes it hurt less when driving like a tool. Square setups definitely drive the best, but I doubt you'll notice much between 215/225. Id bang more of the same on.

Thats not just modern BMW ugly, thats proper U.G.L.Y ugly.

Vanos filters... hair removed Little bit of carbon sitting in them, all squishes when touched.

$150ish incl gst, 5 or 6 and a description

The one on the car at the moment is just surface stuff at the moment, might be a good solution to try save that one. Can you recommend somewhere?