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Have you got any plans for a demister for front screen once you remove the heater box? You will need it if you want to run in any motorsport (including clubsport) events under schedule A, and it's a good idea anyway, once it's gone you'll probably find you miss it! Trying to get ideas for mine

Pretty sure he is referring to this: Found on most SA built cars

I was literally just talking about selling mine but still undecided. Will let you know if I figure it out. I prefer the bare bootlid look personally, but the collector in me says keep rare-ish parts

Pretty much the goal for my current E30 restoration. Or should that be Rustoration?!

From http://www.lvvta.org.nz/documents/suplementary_information/LVVTA_LVV_Cert_Threshold.pdf Not requiring cert:

Moving on from yesterday, took the left front guard off. Inner wing is destroyed, and bulkhead corner is pretty messy. This is going to be a challenging fix, but from what I can tell it is still repairable. Wouldn't be economically viable, but I have the welder so I'm not paying for it. Might be a good 5 year project now though!

The point they will probably use is that the internal indicator device will indicate a fault (by flashing faster, or not at all) when the indicators themselves fail, and with it not working then a fault could go unnoticed. In practice you can hear it too, but when a visual indicator is present it should work. Might be worth trying another cluster if you can borrow one, will rule out a cluster fault at least.

Have started cleaning the new E30. Found the source of the stale smell, rear ashtray full of butts. Got carried away because the rear seat belt latches don't fit in the seat holders, so swapping in the rear seatbelts from the racecar (kept for 9 years in case I needed them one day). Everywhere the previous owner has had rust repaired is rusting again, badly. Pretty disappointed but I knew it was going to be a project. The 2 year old paintjob will be re-done before another 2 years is up, might look at colour options because white isn't doing it for me.

Trademe, keep an eye out, and don't be too fussy. It's a project of course, but I really wanted another Pre-Facelift and they almost always have rust so figure the cheaper the better, as a good starting point.

See here: https://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/virms/in-service-wof-and-cof/general/lighting/direction-indicator-lamps Look at point 22. Yes it is a legitimate fail.

Picked up the new E30. Cruised home w/ electric sunroof open, cruise control on. Still need to figure out the OBC, and I think the A/C works... Life is choice.

318is M325i - FL and PFL Any Wagons Any Cabs

Pretty common for the clusters to develop dry solder joints, so could be worth tracing that, however I have never heard of issues with indicator indicators (pun intended), generally more fuel gauges, and brake light warning circuits (the resistor used is so big and heavy it often breaks the solder).

If you really want to get a feel for them, and are free next weekend, consider making the trip to Taupo for #E30MegaMeet and check a few out in the flesh. Will easily be the best place to see the myriad of different options available, and no doubt some people there will be selling theirs (like me!). https://www.facebook.com/events/1548681222113649/

Picking up another E30 this week! and PFL goodness too! (all for under $1200 )

Hate? No. Pity? Yes.

Coming from the person arguing so hard for people being civil about cyclists

The money they took would be more than the little Ti is worth!

Still warrantable at 29 years old, unfortunately.

Definitely the correct plate for the car, VIN matches up and says 3' E46 BMW 320i So not a false plate, and not surprising that they have it as what it has been (incorrectly) registered as, considering Trademe fills those fields in automatically when listing if you supply the plate number. But they should definitely know better as well!

E30 MegaMeet coming up quick! Car is ready to go, and excitement is definitely building. Also unrelated, finished off stoning the patio I created by ripping out half my front garden (including two huge flax bushes!)

It is definitely possible to buy back, and if it is de-registered as an insurance write-off it is noted on the NZTA system so needs repair certs and full entry certification to be able to re-register. However very common for people to buy wrecks back cheap and then part out so they can recover all the good bits off the car.

Wow. The drugs must be real good in Hamilton...

I agree 100% with Ron on this one, this is why Aviation fuel tanks have drains at the lowest point in each tank and the system overall, which must be checked before flight for water, and all water drained until the fuel-check vial comes up with only fuel and no water bubbles. Also, Olaf, I have seen stickers such as those before, I think at Mobil Porirua, and maybe at some Gull stations but I can't be sure where. It was a sticker like that at Mobil that prompted me to go inside and talk to the attendant, who looked my car up in their approved make/model book and said no-go to the BMW I had at the time as well as my Subaru Legacy.

Would be better just re-building that ^^