mrad01

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Fairly normal for a e36 - cooling system was not a strong point. Clutch on the fan, then thermostat, and lastly, the waterpump itself. Some have plastic impellers which chipped and became less effective as they got older....

anyone want a second hand alfa? fork out 70k for an alfa - worth $8.20 3 years later. I believe people are still paying more than $8.20 for 1980's BMWs....

Obviously hates movies!!

that is sad!!!!!!!

Check out the sound of the "Loaded" M3 CSL in this vid - mental:

That's no V8. Its some kind of blunt farm implement.

But is still much much better to drive!

What he said. The Panasonic plasmas are stunning. LCD is over. LED is up and coming. If you are a gamer, then LED is great, it is sharp and crisp. But, I have found that Plasma looks more natural and has incredible depth to the picture with no ghosting on fast motion. Some people say that plasma is "old tech" - but so is the 4 stroke engine. Years of refinement. Plasma if you are a movie nut.

This morning i was 2 cars back from a Black e30 M3 (with red striping). Triton Drive in Albany about 9am. Anyone here? Hot machine!!!

My company develops software for all of these platforms - I've had iPhone2, 3, 3GS, 4, Nexus Ones, HTC Heros etc etc - you get the picture. I use a Nexus One and iPhone4 daily. Simple way to choose. If you are a geek, mingy on money and love to hack your phone and proud when it does stuff others don't. Make calls, email, twitter, web etc. ** Android If you just want to use your phone, email, twitter, apps, web etc, but not too much geek stuff - just get stuff done. ** iPhone (or Win7, but it is very limited even compared to iPhone.) If you don't want any friends ** Nokia or Blackberry. (They are so far behind, and nothing coming up. I've seen their previews - no clue.) Apps a better on iPhone. Android Marketplace is a bit hit and miss, but there are some good ones there. I like both, but when I need to quickly make calls, email etc etc, I naturally go for the iPhone.

The gearing of the M3 seems to counter any advantage the 335 engine has on low down torque. I'd call them pretty close (maybe a small edge to the 335??) The 335i is pumping out max torque at 1700rpm and goes right through to redline. But, after 5000, the M3 is up and away. It's not a normal V8. Low end torque isn't a big feature like a chev - at all. It wakes up and screams all the way to 8300 - when the rev limiter kills the power , almost immediately. The 335i was a black coupe, the M3 is a white 4 door....

Well, I can write a big essay - but maybe the highlights package will be better... Engine: M3 V8 vs 335 6TT. The 335i engine is just a monster from the bottom end - but runs out of puff from about 6500 onwards. The M3 is almost the opposite. Good low down, then rockets into an insane top end from about 6000 through to 8300. I'm not a huge fan of your "traditional" V8 (ala Holden, Chev, Ford etc), but in this guise, it is almost like 2x maniac 4 cylinder M3 engines bolted together rather than a "V8". (Thats the way I like to describe it). The 335i is no slouch, but the M3 is better. Chassis: M3 hands down. The car is stiffer and has this amazing turn in. You really have to try hard to get it to understeer, oversteer is quite easy. The 335i chassis would understeer if you pushed it too much. I guess it is a safety thing. Brakes: Huh! M3. Comfort: 335 is just a bit more relaxed. Good long distance driver. The M3 is good too, but the suspension and possibly the setup of the chassis are always a bit "stiffer" than the 335. Gas: 335i: 11 litres per 100 average M3: 13.8 litres per 100 average So, as predicted, the M3 is a better car for the aggressive driver. You could never make a 335i into an M3 - no matter how much money you spend on mods. There are just some fundamental design differences. I would buy another 335i without hesitation - great machine. I *am* loving the M3....

Yeah. 335i came out of warranty and BMW NZ suddenly decided that they don't do extended warranty anymore. (Even though they said they did, I even had the money out standing at the service desk to buy it when the call came through to say no) So, I traded it on the M3. Then they put the 335i on the yard. With 2 years extended warranty. Still pissed about that, but hey, that's cars eh.

Sounds bad.

Car: mrad01 - 2008 BMW e90 M3 6MT Dyno: 280 rwKW Quarter time: 1/4 mile: 12.6 sec. @ 182km/h

Although I haven't had my M3 on a dyno (yet), here is a US dyno of the same car. So we have 2 BMW cars kicking 280kw at the rears now!!

Haha, I had a few of those "leak" thingies too!! Took off the lower clutch housing and found 2 sump bolts rolling around - and the rest of the sump bolts were near finger tight. Sorted now! Little less oil on the driveway now. Right, car sorted for now. 20/50 oil, new filter, coolant, air filter, plugs and checked out heaps of bits and pieces. Good day for it!

Latest news article says: "Porter was just five minutes into his "ride day" event when his front wheel became airborne after coming over a rise on the final corner of the track." http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article....jectid=10684284 Its a tough one. People are calling for safety airbags along the side of the track - others think the hump should be fixed. Its the one place on the track which I have never liked - and I always wondered why the hell it was designed in like that. Seems weird.

Interesting....looking around the international sites, people use 15/40 or 20/50 weight for summer months. Some say that 10w is too thin and causes a bit of oil usage when you rev them out.

Sad to hear. I've always wondered about that bloody hump in the track - was it part of the track design - or a mistake which everyone has just ignored?

1990 BMW 325i, manual, 204000 on the clock - needs oil change, filter etc. Thought I would start (another) oil war. What is the best oil for summer, for an engine with kms like that?

Bloooooody hell - i've not seen that before!!! His helmet whacked the barrier pretty hard. I did shed a tear for that car - it is my fav e30 M3 - I'd love to know where those 2 cars are right now. Obviously a lot of coin to build - or even to rebuild a replica of it....hmmm, thinking thinking....

Maybe they will enter the B&H e30 M3 again...what a kick ass machine!!!!

hahaha, my wife makes jokes that I look like a bus driver in my beloved e30 325i - big original steering wheel - slow arse steering response.....I still love the drive!