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Im not going to waste my time, but if you want proof im sure you can find it. Seeing some of the stuff presented to certifiers that gets fixed, its obvious that there are a lot of cars on the road that otherwise would've been deathtraps. Sure, there will be a few out there that arent following the rules, but between road policing and the WOF system, it picks up a lot of the stragglers.

I wont lie, that is stunning and makes me really want one now! Good work on the interior too. Most would've just swapped in boring black, but that tan is lush as fark.

Your signature says you have an MHD tune, you can use MHD to log

Jesus guys, way to take the bait. I was having a laugh with the N52 comment.

There would be an awful lot more cars out there with wheels falling off if it wasnt working. Unfortunately you cant always beat ignorance, arrogance and misinformation. "oh nah spacers dont need a cert bro".

Anything to get rid of the N54 eh? I hear the N52 is plentiful, might be easier than the B58

IIRC its a resonator. Cats are #2 and #3 in the diagrams and usually have O2 sensors on either side of them. E: oh, you didnt mean the highlighted #1.

Isnt this one of the typical first signs of the HPFP failing? Might want to have the fuel pressure logged and see that its not dropping.

Limited market I guess. Cool engine if you could find a way to drive it with a LinkECU or something, in a weirder chassis

4 da haterz. Is it just me or is that quite cheap for a near new engine?

Only a few years ago before they were 25 year old R32 GTRs, FDs and Supras were regularly trading for mid teens for the desirable models. At the same time R34 GTRs were only about 50-60k too. I remember this because I was sitting there with the cash thinking "Thats a lot of money for them, ill wait till they drop in price a bit more" and then bam, overnight they shot up and now im kicking myself that I'll never be able to afford one.

The only reason the JDM "halo" cars are expensive now is because of the bloody States and their 25 year rule. They'd still be worth nothing if there wasnt demand for JDMasFK RHD cars in the US. Not really a good thing to base your comparison on tbh.

Colorado shared a platform with the D-Max (i think the current one still did), so no big loss. One less ute in the marketplace is good in my eyes.

Because some people are idiots. Noticed someones un-tethered fuel cap was in the gutter at the exit to the fuel station near work the other day, so yeah, that's why they are tethered.

At least its not a dealer or it'd be back on by the end of the week for 25k.

Aus uses BMWs, Toyotas and Kias so we will probably follow something similar depending what deals they're given. I'd like to see some Stinger patrol cars out and about.

What do we reckon it will go for? Almost 200k, minimal preventative work noted (except maybe the clutch, by the previous owner; receipts?), but it is NZDM, black on black. 18-20k?

It'll be interesting to see what happens with our dealership and the others locally. It's likely ours will become a service center but some others might choose not to take that on. Time will tell.

They already are... https://www.carscoops.com/2019/03/hsv-bringing-rhd-2019-camaro-zl1-and-2ss-down-under/

And google reviews. Their aftersales support is apparently horrific.

Its not the end of GM in NZ, its the end of Holden. I'll almost bet HSV spins off as its own brand and is what brings the Camaro and Corvette to NZ, run by GM directly. No big loss, Holden has been peddling imported rubbish for years, its more a shame they didnt wrap it up when the Aus Commodore died.

Im curious, what do the E90 MSport wheels from the coupe look like on the E39?

Thats real strong money for a car that doesnt drive, has an undisclosed terminal engine issue, has no wof/reg, and appears to have no suspension...

Imo the biggest appeal of the n52 vs N54 is that on the road you can drive the pants off the n52 and have fun, whilst the N54 is generally over powered for the road and not as fun to drive hard.

I feel like this says a lot more about you than it does about the cars.