Jump to content

twisted

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    761

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    1

Posts posted by twisted

  2. Posted · Report reply

    1990 M5, ex uk car, 205k mls...............3.6 5spd...............I am second or third owner in NZ, previous owner spent huge sums of money over time, new timing chain & tensioners, new exhaust, lots spent over all, I have put new waterpump & done cap leads etc, has near new Yokkie AVS on it done maybe 500 kms.....

    Reg on hold & no wof as it has a leaky rear rhs shock, ( self leveling ) best idea would be to pull out self leveling & put in a nice set of bilstiens etc.

    Body ok, showing signs of 200k mls but not in a bad way, has pukkaroo'd boot lid due to old repair to spoiler & dodgy repair at the time, have spare boot lid & original spoiler.

    Interior has usual early e34 issue of door card material lifting, not a major issue & all m/sport material in good order. A/c needs new compressor.

    Due to what it needs I am looking at $8k no reserve start, going on TM in next few days...............

    DO WANT! Same colour as my 540 and all!! If only i had 8k spare :'(

    Good luck with the sale man

  4. Posted · Report reply

    What I really hate is the amount of times i've jumped out of my subie, and some tool comes up to me and goes, "ohhhh bro, do you race that in the hutt??, my uncles brothers son has a mean as wrx, it smokes everything, but its impounded now blah blah"

    No m***erf**ker. I'm the guy calling the cops.

    My mate had a boyfriend that had a bone stock primera, and he was constantly going on about how he was going to turbo it, coilover it, etc, etc. Munter cant even hold down a job, nor can he even turn a spanner properly. The tool over torqued a nut when 'installing' his 'mean as' $50 trademe strut brace and snapped the stud. When i pointed out to him why it snapped, he was all like ohhh nah!

    Tool.

  5. Posted · Report reply

    Veilside = Rice.

    that monstrosity of a 'show' civic proves it.

    The fluro green hand painted accord, with chrome hubcaps, cutties in front and what looked like lift springs in the back, the most hideous body adornments i have ever seen and 'altezzas' that i saw in newtown yestrday pwns even the primer green civic on page 1.

  8. Posted · Report reply

    You unlucky bastard. These arnt cheap. Mine also kicked the bucket.

    Have a chat to Glenn, he helped me with getting a new one for a bit cheaper.

    Yup. I have exceptionally bad luck with MAFs/AFMs. Had to replace the one on my legacy too, $600 for a common as muck jappa!

    Even worse is i'm not 100% sure thats the problem. What i do know though, is that when the mechanic was doing the intake seals, he said there was a code stored that the maf was not getting enough air. Initially i put that down to the absolutely filthy air filter that was in the car when i bought it, which has now been replaced. Mostly, the car runs great now, except a slight miss at idle and very slight backfiring on trailing throttle when cold, or in 'S' mode. This goes away when i unplug the Maf, so I'm 90% sure the Maf is the cause. I've tried CRC afm cleaner, to no avail.

    Might just have to bite the bullet and get a new one. Will see what comes up in the next week or so.

  11. Posted · Edited by twisted · Report reply

    Got the call from mike. Front seal is gone on the intake manifold, as is the CCV (same as PCV?) + seal. I figure that even though the CCV can be done without taking off the inlet manifold, i Might as well have the manifold-cylinder seals replaced also. I'd rather that, than have to get more work done on the intake 6 months/10k down the track.

    Right front engine mount is broken, which explains the vibrations when cold i've been getting over the last day. I suspect this has been stressed from the sheer shaking when idling cold.

    Fingers crossed that the air leaks are the root cause of the idle/backfiring/popping issues, and that I don't also have fueling and/or compression issues.

    On the upside, it appears that a number of bushes have been replaced in the front end recently, as have the front brakes. Hopefully from here its just a matter of shocks/springs/rear brakes and some minor cosmetic issues to get this car back up to scratch.

  12. Posted · Report reply

    At least weekly for both the 540 and the Legacy. The truck gets a waterblast whenever it sees Mud.

    I find that if start letting a car get dirty and stay dirty (particuarly on the inside) then normally that car has lost its x-factor for me and its time to leet it go and get something new.

  15. Posted · Report reply

    nice car . also check/replace the PCV valve at the back of the inlet manifold . they fail , letting oil into the inlet manifold from the crankcase, causes white smoke at start up and a rough idle.

    its well documented on the net on how to fix the headrests.

    http://www.nmia.com/~dgnrg/page_33.htm

    http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/5326

    also a goodsite for suspension/ wheels stuff

    http://www.bmwe34.net/E34main.html

    Awesome, Thanks for that. Headrests are now FIXED! :D

    Who's the best supplier for BMW parts?

    I'm going to go and have a chat with mike page (local BMW tech) on monday, but it would be good to have input on these matters from you guys.

    Cheers

    Sam

  16. Posted · Report reply

    make sure wheels are hubcentric or you get the proper rings. e34 are 71,5 mm hub alot of aftermarket wheels for 5 series are 74(or so) which suit the e 39.If you dont get the rings or correct dia wheel centre you WILL get teh shimmy.E34 very fussy for front wheel balance,suspension bushes.

    Ohh, cheers for that. I'm well aware of the 'shimmy' issues, and the first thing i checked on this was the control arms, which look almost new.

    I've now made a mental note to check hubs on potential wheels!

  17. Posted · Edited by twisted · Report reply

    Perhaps a slight exaggeration, however for age and price bracket it's extremely tidy. Very few external blemishes and again, very few interior blemishes. Aside from headrests, all electrics work flawlessly.

    Leather is perfect, as is wood.

    For sub 4k, it was an absolute bargain.

    Did you look at the Waipuk one?

    No. I was interested in the AKL 530/540 conversion but this came up locally for less, and had the sunroof, which is important :)

  19. Posted · Edited by twisted · Report reply

    As the title says...

    been wanting one of these for ages, so finally bought one on tuesday.

    1994 540ia

    NZ New

    215km

    Grey Leather package

    Service History

    LSD

    ASC

    Centre silencer delete

    K&N Pod, CAI in progress.

    Amber to clear/opaque light update kit ordered.

    The Bad:

    Rough Idle when cold, occasional intake back firing while decelerating in S mode/or when cold. I Suspect Intake manifold gaskets have deteriorated causing lean conditions when cold/pushing it .

    Headrests wont go up or down. motors run, but no movement. This is a must fix as one is low, and one is high. I'm ocd about headrest symmetry <_<

    Broken front lip. Drivers side 'scoop' is broken off and in the boot. I'll try to repair, but am on the lookout for a replacement.

    Desperately needs a Drop + Dish. Currently contemplating 18" style 32 replicas. staggered.

    Posted Image

    Posted Image

    Cheers

    Sam

  20. Posted · Edited by twisted · Report reply

    To give you an Idea,

    Just bought a '94, with 214 clicks, super super tidy. In need of Intake manifold gaskets, and the electrical headrests don't go up and down. KIts also got a FSH up to 150k, with anecdotal evidence regular servicing has been carried out since. NZ New Paid in the sub 4k bracket.

    Yep, needs wheels/tyres and a drop.

    Posted Image

×
×
  • Create New...