Jacko

Stock 130 around the ring, it actually winds out pretty impressively.

This is interesting, tuned length headers with swappable internal velocity stack lengths. Available early 2025 (in carbon) https://www.elementperformance.co.uk/ S series noise for an N52..

I did it with the gearbox out, so was easy. Access probably a bitch with gearbox in.

Scan it is the answer with a proper scanner that talks BMW, you are pissing into the wind blind at the moment and the car will know exactly why it wont start.

Looks like a solid project - https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/130i/listing/4859906831

Yeah its a bitch to get back in yourself, did you do it with the engine in? I smashed the sh*t out of my knuckles winding up 5 feet of extensions and universal joints getting the upper bolts on the gearbox...

Why would you change the master cylinder? Just bolt the brakes on ( Coding it - Yes and no, coding it improves the feel and changes the brake bias (and stability control) to deal with the pimp disks. BMW did the work to make it work right, might as well do it (takes 3 min). You can drive it around fine without coding however.

Having a 130 and a Mk3 Octavia VRS (essentially the same as a Mk7 GTI), can categorically say the BMW is cheaper and easier to service. Parts are cheaper, less things break, and N52B30 is very very DIY documented. 130 is also much better built, and stock is significantly faster. The only real area that the VW product is substantially much better is if you were looking at an Auto 130, the VW DSG is WAY superior... if most of your driving is sitting in Auckland traffic a DSG golf is a good option to consider, otherwise 130. Dont worry about PreLCI or LCI (silver Vs black top N52s), the black top rocker covers are plastic and crack (and have integrated CCV), the silver top rocker covers are magnesium and corrode (and have external CCV). Both sh*t emselves in different ways and both will have oil leaks. Power outputs are identical, black tops are cheaper to make and hit the newer emission standards easier. Buy on manual Vs auto, service history (beyond the BMW minimums) and condition, then options, then k's (in that order)

BMW did heaps of fishy stuff like that to ensure market separation between the models. If you look at the raw performance numbers of stock vehicles, an E82 130i would not be much slower than a 135i which was much more expensive on the dealers lot for example, so they detuned it. 130i got the full beans tune so it had more power than its competition, R32 golf, no need for a 125 E87 as there wasnt competition for it.

They are already N52B30, and the only difference unlike the other detuned N52B30s is the DME flash, have 3 stage DISA etc etc. Flash 130i DME and its full beans N52.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/4801069665?bof=WHyKqQMP 😶

17s are always going to be a bit touch and go with 130 brakes, I suspect more dont fit than do.

Smashed some B roads today in the eastern BOP, its so easy to forget how f**king good these cars are. Ive done 50,000km in the Skoda to 2000km in the 130. 130 is hands down a better car to drive hard, its in a different league. Skoda is a better car to sit in traffic with.

Who bought the one in Chch on trademe? I was eyeing it up for parts... had some interesting bits on it.

Fridges available in colours other than white and stainless, interesting.

Sounds like DMF is in bits. Its not normal.

LCI ones do, its garbage though, it just applies the brake to the spinning wheel.

Equal length headers are soooo 1995, its all about those equal angles now. 90 degree ones.

Some headers for sale on facebook if anyones keen.

James has ChatGPT

I "think" this is a car a looked at a few years ago for someone on here, at the time it had a bird sh*t welded 120 back box on it, dead clutch throwout bearing, and the rear arches were chewed out and cracked paint from poor fitment. Trying to find pics I took to confirm rego.

Rear tweeters! Dude doesnt know he has Got to be the rarest 130 option, next to probably comfort access. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/130i/listing/4715309764?bof=awug6fto

I dont know why they exist personally, looks fast, but is slower than a 1st gen nissan leaf, whilst using the same amount of gas as what should be the base model, the 325.... and on top of that the engine is a complete lemon. So you really got to ask yourself - Why?