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Disagree, it's what I used (as have others) and it works well. Plenty of smoke. Nothing/-37c, it's disconnected/missing.

Not really, no. It's only when cold and doesn't impact driving, so after researching it a lot and finding multiple other S50B30 owners with similar cold idle issues and no answers, I decided to live with it instead of throwing more parts at it. It is rich when cold, so could be fuelling or temp sensor related (despite no codes and live data being good), but I have smoke tested my intake and no leaks, and new coils and plugs only made the warm idle smooth out. Compression test results were good, so the engine is basically happy, I think it's something the DME is seeing and isn't liking when cold. DIS is too slow and basic to help try and diagnose an issue like this, it's a real shame I can't use INPA.

Couple of spanner wielding friends have those sets and swear by them.

For the right price.

That's a weird place for something like that to end up, with only somewhat minor issues listed. Wonder if the engine tapping is the normal injector noise or worse?

It could be painful to remove the kit since it's all moulded in (side skirts and flares especially). I agree with big wheels and #bringneonsback

It's not like they want 72k of your hard earned money or anything ? With a listing that bad, I half expected it to be a dealer.

Guess that explains why a large number of us on here have owned multiple BMWs....

What's an altezza spoiler? Is that slang like altezza lights?

You're one of few though. If they started to charge a bigger rate to just fit parts, they'd quickly get a reputation for "ripping us poor customers off", which in typical Kiwi fashion, would get smeared all over the internet on forums such as this.

Thanks but I think for my tests it has to be a 328 cluster

Bit slow chap, look a few posts above

After a cheap 328i cluster. Must be in working condition but don't care about cracked plastic, KMs etc as it will only be for testing.

I have a basically new three spoke steering wheel. No airbag. Leather is almost unworn. Will sell for what it cost me as it doesn't work on my E36. $120 plus postage.

Not an issue, wasnt taking a dig. Just i remember it on here in the past, and obviously it either didnt sell, or no one has done anything with it since. Couldnt forget the bodykit lol. I think this was it. I see the same discussions as last time have popped up already,

I won't lie, its grown on me a lot. The only big spoiler i would want would be an LTW, but then i'd have to get the front splitter too to balance it out, but that wont happen any time soon. I may get an ebay lip spoiler for it at some point, as i think they look quite good.

Thats been on here before, sans running gear back then too.

Been using and enjoying the car a few times recently. Trying hard to crack the 300,000km mark, which is about 300km away now. Its been good but some minor issues are cropping up. Turns out my heater (on the drivers side at least) is stuck on, so the cruise I took the other day, in the hot sun, meant it got pretty toasty inside. Guess like my last M3, the heater valve on this one has probably had it. My standard 3.0 M3 steering rack is rubbish. They're known for being slow and feel dead (and its a 3.0 M3 specific rack, good work BMW), and thats exactly what mine is. Slow, lots of turns lock to lock, and feels almost completely dead on center. Will keep an eye out for a purple tag E46, or Z3 rack, which is almost a direct swap and much better speed and feel. The latest fairly major issue though is that I have once again been hit my the common "BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT - SEE OWNERS MANUAL" Check warning, indicating my brake light switch is on the way out, and when tested, I indeed had no brake lights at all. Lovely. Ill grab a new one of those shortly, so I can keep enjoying the car without being rear ended. I really need to clean the car, I havent touched it since it was driven down from Auckland by the previous owner. I feel bad.

Whether you hate dealers or not, they are the ONLY ones that can yay or nay the questions you have. Get over yourself, or do it yourself and warranty be damned.

That may be, as misguided as it is, but the only people that will be able to yay or nay what you're asking, is the dealer you intend to use. Do you seriously think all independent workshops are in it just for the love and not money? If they were, they wouldn't be open anymore.

I must ask, is it worth the time, effort and money? It's unlikely to be a "classic" being 99, yet isn't modern enough to even have yearly wofs. There are few cars I would bother doing that process again for, and sometimes it's just better to pay a little more for one that is already on the road.

Have a read of this regarding the whole process. It is slightly different on post-91 cars, but should be otherwise similar. https://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2018/11/project-snicket-re-registration/ Vtnz had no issue with me doing the work as long as I filled out the paperwork and provided receipts/documents.

Have you thought about asking the warranty and service advisors at your chosen dealer?

Anyone looking at this should just look at the photos at the start of this thread (dont scroll down too far though!), and then buy it, and do it. http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/208354/1973-bmw-2500-panel-repairs

Have i read something on here about different length release bearings? Might pay to have a quick search