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I'm seriously thinking of selling C0SM0S and buying an E46. The car is fairly familiar to Auckland members but for those that don' t know it here are the details. 1996 E36 325 //M coupe. Engine M52B25 Trans 5 spd manual conversion with Z3 short shift (done by HellBM) Colour Cosmosschwartz Mileage, 132,000kms Extras include; Front lip (colour coded) Colour coded front grill and windscreen wipers Angel eye headlights M3 style mirrors 18" Spit-Ze medium dish alloys 225-40-18 Front and 255-35-18 Nexen tyres (plenty of tread) Flaired rear wheel arches Rear spoiler Colour coded rear splitter K&N Panel air filter New Exhaust system (twin pipes twin 'Cobies" then to a single pipe with a sports muffler built and fitted by Al's Mufflers) Sony Xplod head deck, Sony 4 channel amp with 12" Soundstream Woofer, 51/2" mids and tweeters. Mongoose Alarm New Monroe shocks all round. New ball joints and tie rod ends This is a well loved car and quite a head turner. Does not come with "C0SM0S" plates. Price $12,000.00 ono I can arrange finance if you require it.

If you new what I knew about Specsavers you would stay well away from them

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It would pay to tell us where you live so that someone can reccomend a panelbeater in your area.

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Just to get the saliva juices flowing, here are a few of the cars that will be on display at the NZFMR BMW festival at Hampton downs later this month. RARE ROAD CARS 1980 M1 1 of only 450 Supercars built by BMW. 1982 Alpina B7s Turbo 1 of only 30 made. 1987 E28 M5 From Australia. 1984 E23 745 From Australia. 2003 Z8 Alpina 1 of 555 made 1990 E30 M3 2.5 Sport Evo 1 of 505 made 2005 E46 M3 CSL x2 Light weight, high performance M3 1988 E30 M3 Europameister Europameister Celebration edition. 1 of 148 made 1966 1600 The first BMW sold new in NZ. 1967 2000cs 1 of only149 RHD cars ex Ross Jensen 1974 2002 Turbo 1st production turbo charged car 1988 E34 Alpina B10 3.5 Rare Alpina B10 1977 E21 Alpina A2/3 320 Rare Alpina E21 RACE CARS 635 csi Chassis #1, Group A developement car, ETCC JPS 635 race car JPS Grp A, Australian Touring Car Championship. Alpina 2002 Ti Cambridge Racing. NZ Saloon Car Championship Winner 1992 E36 325i Targa NZ car 1988 M3 BMW Race Series. Just a few of the cars on display. BMW NZ will also be displaying the 2012 range of vehicles. Hope to see you all there.

I totally agree that the lambs wool is best for washing your car, however, most people do use a sponge but the use of two buckets of water remains constant for both. A lambswool mit can still hold particles of damaging dirt and should be rinsed off regularly.

Tips on detailing your car As a lot of you know, I have worked in the motor industry most of my life. Cleaning, waxing and polishing cars was a daily ritual for me. So here are a few tips to get your cars ready for the Show'n'Shine, or just having it look good. I make no apologies for recommending Megiuars products because in my opinion they are the best product on the market and are my product of choice. (I am going to assume that your car's paintwork is in reasonable condition and does not need a cut) WASHING Wash your car using water and a specially formulated car wash and conditioner. Detergents can dry your paint out leading to a loss of gloss and shine. All Meguiar's washes are also environmentally safe Rinse the car off with clean water from top to bottom and keep it wet durring the washing process Wash you car in the shade or in the cool of the evening. Use 2 buckets, one for the car wash and the other to rinse out your sponge. This will prevent dirt particles clinging to your sponge and scratching your paintwork. Always wash the car from the roof downwards. Rinse the soap off throughly with fresh water then put it in your garage. Dry the car thoroughly with a chamois CLEANING Washing and cleaning while they sound similar, they are vastly different procedures. A car wash removes loose contaminants from your finish like dust, road grime, and fresh bird droppings. A clear coat-safe paint cleaner removes stubborn, bonded contaminants, stains, blemishes and oxidation. A clay bar is the perfect choice for removing bonded contaminants like overspray and tree sap mist that won't flush off with washing. Fine scratches and swirls are most noticeable on dark coloured cars and are usually caused by particles of contaminants on wash sponges and drying towels. The most effective way to remove below surface paint problems like oxidation, fine scratches and swirls is to use a non-abrasive clearcoat safe paint cleaner like Meguiar's ScratchX 2.0. WAXING & POLISHING Polishing your car is the next step. This will protect and add a brilliant gloss to your paint's surface. Meguiars Ultimate Polish or Deep Crystal Polish is recommended especially for dark coloured cars to help create the ultimate in high gloss. While some modern-day marketers have caused confusion by naively misusing the terms, the definitions are clear. As in polishing a diamond, the sole purpose of polishing is to create brilliant high gloss. For car show enthusiasts who are obsessed with having perfectly clear reflections, a pure polish is the perfect choice. Waxing a car falls under the larger heading of protecting the paint finish from the elements by coating it with waxes, polymers, resins and silicones. The waxing must be done in your garage away from the heat and harsh sunlight. Once your car is properly cleaned and polished, it is time to wax. I use Meguiars NXT Generation II wax. Personally I do the entire car applying the wax with the applicator supplied with the product. Once the wax has completely dried (I usually do the interior of my car while allowing the wax to dry and work it's way into the paint) then take the residue off with 100% cotton, terrycloth toweling or premium microfibre toweling to eliminate this problem and to reduce the time and effort required for wipe off. Do not use old T shirts, towels etc as they will collect dirt particles and damage the finish. Remember two thin coats of wax are far better than one liberal coat. MAINTAINING THE FINISH. By using a quick detailer such as Meguiars NXT Generation Quick Detailer dramatically extends the durability of your wax protection. This comes in a spray plastic bottle. Once again, do this in your garage and allow the car to cool before applying. Spray onto small areas and wipe off with microfibre cloth. If you find it takes a while to wipe the Detailer off, it is usually a good indication that it is time to re-wax your car. BODY MOULDINGS, DOOR HANDLES AND WINDOW RUBBERS. NEVER USE SILICONE. Personally I like to use an Automotive grade Bees Wax. I buy it from Pacer Products but you should be able to purchase it from a good Auto Accessory shop. Use it sparingly, it goes a long way. I put a little on a microfibre cloth on my forefinger and wipe it over the area it needs to go on. Be careful not to get it on the paint work. It won't damage it, but you don't want other wax over your recently waxed surface. I hope this is of some help to those of you who are getting your cars ready for this months Show'n'Shine or those that want their cars to look their very best.

The Cerwin Vega could be your problem. I ran a Cerwin Vega 12" sub for a while but became very disenchanted with it. I now have a 12" Soundstream and that kicks ass.

NIce choice Graham but it looks nothing like the type of boat you were originally looking for. When's our first fishing trip, or won't you allow smelly old rods, bait, berley bombs etc on board?

I am selling a 325 manual E30 on behalf of a friend. In excellent condition. If you are interested then ring me on 021 393334. The car is in Papatoetoe.

Bring it up to Auckland in Janurary for the Show'n'Shine at Hampton Downs. I'm sure that there will be people there who can put a value on it for you and possibly you might find a willing buyer.

If you want it relined. ring James on 02102418455. He lives close to central Auckland and does a very good job at a very reasonable price. He did my E36 coupe, so when you ring him, tell him I recommended you.

Bummer, but you really need to put down a deposit to stop that sort of thing happening. Make the deposit subject to suitable finance, that way you have an out without losing your deposit.

My god, that's bad. I hope he didn't damage the Xmas tree.

And YOU accused ME of keeping it quiet ya old bugga. I'll put a bottle of bourbon away especially for your trip up here then we can both celebrate together. Have a good one mate and I'll see you in a few days.

Hi Shorty, Looks like I have some stiff competion for the show'n'shine. It looks great. You have done a great job. Don't listen to all those muppets who criticise your car. They are only envious that they don't own it.

Thanks guys for your wishes. Yes, yesterday I turned 65. I am now a superannuant and have my 'Winston Peters' Gold Card so I celebrated by going out to lunch with friends, using the card, and paying a third less than the others. Retirement can be good.

A friend of mine has contacted me from Australia and he requires a large storage area in Albany/Greenhithe area. He is currently working in Oz but his family live here. He has sold his house here but needs storage to house all his cars (about 4) plus all his tools and a large variety of odds and ends. The cars include a couple of old and very large Yank Tanks. His storage area at his old place was a shed about 30X10 metres so he will want something about the same size. If anyone here knows of a suitable place at a reasonable rental, then please contact me either on the forum or by PM.

Whoops I missed this one. Happy birthday Glenn, sorry but I've run out of Dom Perignon so you don't get a bottle this year.

You're right, it's a small world. And yes, she is retaining the door trimns.

I have been searching for E36 M3 Vader seats for my car and in the process I have discovered an E46 M3 that is about to be stripped out for the track. These seats will be available shortly, they are NZ new and in black leather and in ex condition. If anyone is interested then PM me with a sensible offer.

Correct.It's all to do with emission laws. All vehicles coming into the country must now have the same emissions as the current European standard. You can still bring in cars older than 20 years if they are a deemed a classic, rare or special vehicle.

When a dealer sells a vehicle the WoF must not be older than one month. The first WoF was when the vehicle was complied (July 5th) and the 2nd (Aug 30th) was when the vehicle was sold and being prepared for delivery. The vehicle would not have been registered at that stage and had obviously failed it's WoF check (could have been a blown bulb or something as trivial.) The last inspsection on Sept 1st. would have been the recheck and the vehicle would have been registered by then.

Key did the right thing. Hre called in the experts straight away. Is it his fault that the pumping barge was being repaired at the same time. I think not, it was just an unfortunate circumstance. Politicians know NOTHING about salvaging a stranded ship, that's why the experts were called in. If someone here can tell me what more he could have done then go ahead and tell me or are you just going to be like all the Labour and Greenies and be like sheep and repeat every derogatory thing you hear without delving deeper into the subject and find out the real truth. Funny how no one on this forum is pointing the finger at the captian and officers of the boat who are the real culprits