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Try doing the coil pack on a V12 merc, its all combined into one big unit (per bank) for a sweet sum of $3600+gst or so each. Nopenopenope

Sounds like normal #merctax to me, shits crazy. Be thankful its not got an AMG badge on it. Small protip too, the dealer makes f**k all margin on parts, the mothership really puts the squeeze on them. Not much money in genuine parts these days.

haha, hope he took the wheels with him, the hella flush stance kids on facebook would pay some pennies for them

i reckon those wheels wouldnt look terrible if they were silver. I still think 10k for an E30 is just silly.

and unfortunately this does happen from time to time. Need to get customer permission before extended road test, and the tech is out for a long period of time. Its a big PITA.

speed dependant steering + power steering issue = requirement to check operating at speed. I'd bet the owner of the car would lose his sh*t if the tech had driven the 3KM or so just to get to a 100KPH zone, the southern motorway, plus he would then have to get to the nearest offramp, and then the return trip. Getting that car from 50kph to 90kph and back would be a matter of seconds. I dont have a problem with what the tech did, looks like a standard road test to me. I have more of a problem with the customer getting his apology, free groom, and then still dragging the company through the mud.

lol i think you read it wrong

Holy sh*t

Your link is deceptive...

That BMW M Performance steering wheel is the tits.

unless you intend to convert to manual immediately, i think buying a broken SMG1 E36 would be a world of pain.

The Golf is actually worse than that, the scale changes from 80kph onwards, meaning no markings for 90kph or 110kph. You can get these into the USA now, as long as its over 25 years old or so.

The "real" one has bit of an iffy history, so id be very closely checking the receipts for the engine work done. Its also a bit scruffy body and interior wise.

insurance might throw their toys, best ask them first. technically its a VERY modified 528i in their eyes. You would also be well exceeding their book value for a 528i.

im utterly slutted. i tried to buy this from him back when i sold my M3 but he would never reply to my attempts at communication. It disappeared for a couple of months and now its relisted again and im not in a position to buy it now. Theres been a couple of threads about it. Make sure you get a thorough inspection was one thing mentioned. Something about a cracked and maybe leaking sump. Its a reshell for sure, because the original M5 was crashed and repaired in SA, imported over but the repairs didnt meet NZ criteria (even though it was apparently done by authorised agent in SA), so the original owner reshelled into 528i shell.

At the end of the day though, 20k for a low km M6? Cant be that many about, even if it does need some TLC it seems a reasonable price.

Our first demo A45 AMGs didnt get that love and attention from the salesmen that drove them.... so much full throttle from stone cold driving its not even funny. Sure enough, both needed turbo replacements. Amazed thats all they needed. Now the new twin turbo C63s we just got in, they sound great. Almost a demonic growl from the exhaust. So tough.

Very cool. Would get rid of the stickers though. Seems well priced to me?

Flash the auto with the Alpina firmware, makes the auto a hell of a lot better i hear.

Im not so sure. It specifically specifies Polyurethane in its example, its dubious whether they would consider aluminium as an "appropriate material". Either way, as mentioned, its unlikely anyone would notice or care.

Go with the M3, you wont regret it.

f**k long life oil intervals. just change it regularly and itll be fine. Something something mountains and molehills.

not for the OP though, IMO. OP sounds like they want more of a car needing a tidyup than a minter, and IIRC the price was pretty high for that one last time someone asked.

i would rock the sh*t out of one if i could afford it. Pretty sweet looking hatch imo, far better than anything BMW has in that segment. They are made to be loud and shouty, all up in your face, banging and crackling along the road. In saying that i do second the concerns about longevity. We have only seen a couple in for issues, and none of them too serious. Certainly nothing terminal yet, and the original A45 has been around or year or so, so it bodes well but only time will tell.

Mercedes updating the A45 AMG.... it now makes 381HP from a 2L 4 banger. It does take 26PSI of boost to get there though. That shits amazing.