Jacko

Anyone gone from Asymetric 2s to 3s? I am chewing through tyres on the 130, 235/35/19 A2s on the back have lasted 6 months (wof-wof) and at $480ish a corner not a game I wanna play for too long! Tyre wear is even, its not an alignment issue. Goodyear claim 31% increased tread life with the A3, is this for real? Any downsides to that? I love the way the A2s drive when being spirited, and they are awesome in the wet, but need em to last longer (I dont even do skids...) Even considered just going to a cheaper RE003, which apparently has similar grip levels wet/dry, but even worse tyre life....

Now at 197,000km, hasnt missed a beat since I purchase. Best car ive ever owned hands down. 200k and Ill think ill book it in for an OCD birthday.

I find "Hold my beer, watch this" is the precursor to awesome.

Great blow off valve noise... with a slushbox..

E30 320 stanced as with stretched tyres and mad camber. Threw up a lil, poor car.

I had one on my E30, theyre so soft you'd get about as much benefit out of sticking a pool noodle between the strut towers, made out of some sort of cheese based alloy I figure. Also, pool noodle would fit better

oh thats awesome.

9.4s Vs 9.5s 0-100 times

Your mate? Electric cars are pretty dumb.. I dont blame a 320i for trying to be one.

You dont have to look at it from the drivers seat, all you get to do is grin at the awesome thing that is N52B30 with 6 speed manual between it and the rear wheels.

Cool road.

Cheap cheap, fun cars. Looks pretty well spec'd too (and must be rare as Jap import manual!) - Full leather, idrive and xenons and all the Msport stuff. Wonder if the clutch has been done, must be well shagged otherwise.

Shweet, the aerospoiler is a bmw part - 51 71 0 306 667 - Wonder if was dealer too? or maybe market specific to the M kit?

They are brembos, repainted

Weird, yeah maybe dealer option... wonder how rare they are (and if wreckers ever see them). Theyre about 3.5k US new by the looks... Kind of off topic, but anyone clued up with E87 options?, I assumed the "aero spoiler" on mine was part of the Msport kit, but that one is the second genuine Msport ive seen with no spoiler. Was the aero spoiler a dealer option too?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-987483724.htm I want those brakes... Pity there isnt any under bonnet pics, wonder if it got any other BMW performance options

Needs more bog.

hmmm... I need this

Come work on aircraft, 11/32 socket is used for probably 80% of aircraft fasteners (3/16 hilok collars).. and always the first socket to get pinched! One mans trash, anothers treasure

Thats some seriously wacky topgear camera angles.

Black E39 M5 (i think, just caught it) down highbrook drive, sounded tits with a few rpm wound up

I like that the best. They did a "major check" on the vehicle, but missed the beeping flashing warning light and text that says SERVICE on the dashboard? Dont hold up much hope for the stuff that doesnt beep and and flash...

Yup Manukau branch, I doubt they even have a obd2 doofa or they wouldve reset the service light on the golf, you can even do it through the gauge cluster by holding a few buttons.... Agreed, they shouldnt be advertising the can do stuff when they dont have the gear or knowledge to do it. Stick to doing HP chromies.... I left a message on their facebook page with a 1 star review... they will be in contact haha

Bought a discount card through work for mag and turbo, $100 for a bunch of stuff with free labour, few services, wheel alignments, puncture repairs etc. Thought cant really go wrong. Took the 130i in a few months ago, asked for .5 degrees more camber on the front, the rest as spec. Got it back from the tech, who looked to be 15 years old, who told me the camber isnt adjustable. Told him the strut towers are slotted, replied with "oh". Gave up and drove off, shaking head at the wobbly ass wheel alignment figures, some not in spec, and the 2nd wheel alignment sticker stuck next to the old one. Wrote it off as - "well, ya get what ya pay for" Wifes VW golf service indicator popped up last week, 72k, thought screw it will give M&T another go. Booked the car in for 1pm, she took our 2 month old down and was told come back at 3-3.30. She came back with son in the pram after strolling around the shops and the VW was only just going up on the hoist. By 5pm they had changed the oil and airfilter... Went to go drive it today, they havent even reset the fecken service indicator warning. I still have a bunch of stuff to check off my "discount card of free labour" but Id honestly rather just pay the money and take to someone who knows what they are doing. Pay peanuts, get Monkeys. /endrant

Drool.