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I really want a pair of the OG screw style stands my friend has. Weigh a ton, are a pain to level anything on (since they have a fairly fine thread) but are almost impossible to go wrong. They're the same as these I have two pairs of old ratcheting ones instead. They have never been a problem, but they're about 10 years old now so probably before the bits fell off the tooling dies. I do feel safer using my Quickjack though.

I quite like the two tone dash. Good to see at 50k you still get a sagging glove box lid 🤣 For that price I would expect about half as many Ks, and for the front bumper to have been resprayed so it isnt covered in stone chips. Its nice, but its not THAT nice, especially with SMG1.

If anything, knowing how badly most kiwis look after their cars, NZ new is a liability. The only difference is you MAY get the paperwork for 200,00km of basic oil changes (if the seller didn't "lose it in a move"). It also doesn't help we tend to get real poverty spec options here, as shown by this 130i.

Hardly a reason to not a buy a certain model of car too. Can almost search "[insert model here] car fire" and get reports of any car burning to the ground. Certainly don't search "tesla car fire"...

BuT Ev BaTtErIeS ExPlODE!

The blacked out sills kinda make the car look unbalanced and the front spoiler like a big snow plow. Its about the only thing wrong with how the car currently looks.

I had a ZHP knob in my E36 and it was a bloody nice knob to handle. Good weight, shape and feel. A+ want one for every car.

Other than the smoothness values being uneven, the only thing that stands out is that the "needed air i.s controller" is maxed out. Thats the idle control valve, so im guessing its wide open at idle just to keep it running. Does that value fluctuate? Do these have a manual base idle adjustment on the throttle? Have you tried disconnecting the MAF and seeing how it runs?

I searched "Petrol" and got both.... its not a conspiracy.

Im not surprised, they tried to lowball the heck out of me when I was selling my TVR. They always have huge markups. They have also been known to try and pass things off on unsuspecting buyers, like the difference between Miles and KM on an odometer.

You wouldnt go the whole hog and just M54B30 it? If you're going to all that effort i'd go for the biggest improvement you can

In contrast the MSDS MSDS_970462 makes it clear there are two products in the NZ market that are ethanol blend, E10 SUPREME+/E10 SYNERGY 8000 and E3 EXTRA UNLEADED/E3 SYNERGY 1000. Seems that if there isnt an E# in the name, its not a blend.

Thats really bad advice. Not only should the car fail a WOF, and could be stickered by the Police, but your insurance will be void. The process isnt too hard, especially if its all bolt in OEM gear. You'd need to check with a certifier if you need a driveshaft hoop or no, otherwise make sure the rest of the car is up to scratch too (good brakes, since it will have to undergo a brake fade test).

I was recently told this too, although i have heard of people having rough running issues with Mobil 98 and no issues when going back to BP 98. NFI what the difference is there. BP is the only high octane I trust in my cars.

Ok Boomer 🤣

Jesus, I was kidding about being in the stone age 😮

Why not download the BP app, link your card to it and use that to pay? Stop living in the stone age 🤣

The car market seems to be utter rubbish at the moment, and has been for months now. It seems the only real way to sell anything is to auction it, which is risky! It looks like a nice car, but from what people looking at my 650i with a similar interior have told me, light coloured interiors with light wood are a hard sell, even if I like them myself.

I'd personally go with a set of brand new modern injectors if there is an option. Injectors have come a long way since the E36 was made.

Fast wagons are the sh*t.

It looked like a stunning car, congrats on the purchase 👍

I could hug you. #nohomo

Lol I was watching you on that listing, wondered what you were up to. Looks nice, should be a very good base for a nice solid cruiser. Very jealous, love a good E34!

Why would it? My old one with 300k on the clock had no issues with engine or gearbox except needing a head gasket with the previous owner, and a vanos rebuild. One before that was over 200k also with no issues other than vanos and timing chain tensioner. They're not fragile engines like the later cars.

Just stick a bit of tape over it, she'll be right.