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I didnt choose to go 4kph over past the speed camera. no, i chose to watch the road, traffic around me and the bucketing down rain instead. I shouldnt have to watch my speedo that closely, instead of watching for all the numerous hazards. 10kph tolerance is plenty and rarely exceeded in my case, but 4kph is a twitch of the needle.

but if they were doing 6kph less, they wouldve stayed in their side of the road, and lived! Geez, its not that hard!

loved the engine in my late 350gt sedan, shame the rest of the car was a letdown. GLWS, shouldnt be hard to sell a tidy one like that.

Oh pull the other one. Thats a 12kph combined increase in a head on, it wouldnt make a lick of difference, but its impossible to prove with normal stats because of the variation in car safety features and pure luck. Im with Dave on the whole "speed" thing. In the stats, what criteria makes "speed" a factor, exceeding the limit by a single kph? I find it hard to believe that there are many crashes where speed alone was a factor, where the car was traveling under 20kph over the limit (under 20kph over, there will be other factors, like driver talent running out, bald tyres, alcohol etc). That then becomes excessive speed, which can be dangerous.

That green one has been on TM for yonks, since 2014 apparently. Its not badly priced, so makes me wonder why no one has taken it yet. I wouldnt trust that its not running properly because its been sitting, thats a load of crap. Get it properly inspected before purchase. I also have the feeling it was previously a forum members car? The 36/46 debate is a hard one. I really enjoyed my E36 M3, but i would take a well maintained E46 M3 any day. better engine, better chassis, better comforts. More issues to worry about in the 46 though, and pretty terminal ones at that.

Not just BMW tbh, quite a few brands carry crank pulley/balancer on the shelf in NZ. We get a couple of requests a week for Mitsi ones, and most of them (unless something super old and obscure) will be available locally. Rubber ages and comes apart, no surprise at all.

Struck off the companies register June 2015, not a good sign.

its also interesting to note that some of the brand new AMG C63s are coming through with Dunlop Sport Maxx now. Cant be a bad tyre if they're factory fitting them.

thats not bad, just not rotated

i can 1-up these photos.... http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/rover/auction-1008110256.htm

Im not in Auckland, so i dont know who that is (and the name doesnt sound familiar), but if a workshop takes 2.5 weeks to incorrectly diagnose an issue.... IMO they're looking in the wrong direction.

ill bet the KM is putting most people off

the missus been doing too many one wheeler peelers?

it'd be cheaper to chuck the car on a trailer/transporter and send it somewhere reputable like Glenn, than to keep scatter-gunning parts at it with someone who doesnt know what they are doing.

Its a great looking car, not often you see such tidy and original examples around anymore. Not even the drivers seat is torn! Someone is going to get a bargain, i just hope it goes to the right home and it doesnt get ruined.

My M3 vanos was sticky due to a varnish-like oil buildup (and i suspect, lack of use). Took some decent scrubbing to get the splines to move smoothly again. Are you running any sort of engine flush through it? Its risky due to the posibility of moving some large chunks and blocking passages or the oil pickup, but hell, if its just crud like in the photos it might help break it down a bit?

Probably, but if he wasnt ticketed for going too slow and impeding traffic (which is an offence), its sadly a moot point.

Whats to say a bunch of people had not already passed him, but the other may not have be capable? (either due to unsafe roading, or towing trailers etc) It mentions he didnt check his mirrors, so he is probably one of those people with broken exterior mirrors and an interior mirror pointing an odd direction. Music up (or headphones on), and not looking at his mirrors, and it wouldnt matter what you are doing behind him.

And then there is this, http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/75524974/waikatos-top-cop-held-up-by-slow-driver-enjoying-the-sun The article doesnt say, but i sure hope that the driver got slapped with a fine and demerits, just like a speeding driver would.

People also forget the simple fact that they are piloting a 1-2 Ton steel missile.

dont know why TM bothers with start prices that arent reserve TBH. Everything should be S=R.

as is most peoples, lets be honest.

and banning kids. Should lock them in the tray of utes instead of letting them in cars, f**k they must be a distraction. seen too many distracted drivers lately thanks to rowdy little shits.

Great video. No surprises that he loves the E46 so much, and interesting to hear his praises for the E36. That new M3 looks like a real beast.

oh man, motorsport spec is rare enough, but a swb motorsport 750i? The want is strong!