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stop being a pedantic git Ron.

at the end of the day, people doing stupid speeds like that are going to do them regardless of what the tolerance (or law) is... and a lot of them wont live to tell the tale. Sadly the police will continue to use them as an example of why they focus on speed so much. I know when i was young and dumb i did some speeds i shouldnt, the law didnt matter to me. I had a reality check when i saw a video of what happens to a car when it crashes at 200kph. Now other than the odd quick burst of speed to pass someone (and free the passing lane up as quick as possible), i stick to the limit, using the tolerance as a safety net (for when speed creeps up going down hills etc).

Media like this certainly doesnt help the cause for speed... >_< http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/75248603/hamilton-crash-splits-car-in-two-leaves-pair-critical

despite its name ABS doesnt completely stop your wheels locking, they pulse.

Thats a bloody good deal on the black one. I actually think theyre great looking cars, and if the blue one had the same wheels as the black one..... perfect.

its not a euro version, so gets the poverty spec US engine. Its basically a flashed up, over priced 328i. The dealer that imported it tried listing it for ages, had to damn near give it away from what i saw.

Cant believe this hasnt sold. If i wasnt flat broke id be all over it. Its got some damn cool options on it, and that contrasting interior is lush.

No, use 111 (been told this by an officer friend after i *555'd a drunk, the response is far quicker and urgent)

Theres always an "off" setting >_<

i bloody hate DRL in the daytime anyway, too bright, blinding and direct... yet somehow its illegal to have dull , low pointing fog lamps on in the day?

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1989062-E39-retro-fit-FRONT-LIP-for-non-m-bumpers-(specifically-face-lift)

Its a shame its not a 4 digit plate or a pattern or something. Presume its just a boring combo of digits?

super high km, but id still give it a hoon for that money.

i got my last lot from these guys http://www.extremeautomotive.co.nz/

or did you get pulled by the Police for the illegal fog lights?

Clearly you're not the target market Ron, get over it, move on. The horse is dead and getting tired of being flogged.

except i cant listen to my phat beats yo.

oh not this sh*t again, Ron, seriously?! If you want to buy a new BMW with a manual box, test drive the auto one, and then tick the manual box on your order form. You'll now know what the car drives like, feels like and smells like, and you already know you want the manual... so test driving a manual version will make no difference. I also agree that at least in photos, the front doesnt look quite right. Almost like the front is from a smaller 1 series or something, and didnt quite get scaled up with the rest of the car.

why did you bring this back from the dead, of two years ago, just to say some sh*t that didnt make sense?

FTFY I wanted to buy this badly, but the lack of manual and AC killed the dream for me. Its the car i wanted, but not the car i needed.

ah guts, thought they had an electric fan behind the radiator too. must be thinking of something else. In which case its even more dire if the aux fan isnt turning as they are real prone to seizing. Not so bad on a normal E36 that has a main cooling fan, but if thats all you got...!

fan should spin freely (both the Aux fan in the front and the radiator fan in front of the engine) with the car off, by hand. If it doesnt, its stuffed. Pretty common failure and would explain why the car is fine when moving but when stopped it gets hot.

awesome wheels, not sure about the white centre personally, but they are a great style and fit the car perfect. So much dish!

ive been keeping an eye on 130is for a while on TM and that would be the first one ive seen with the Performance brakes. Couple of 135is have come and gone with them on too. Wouldnt be common at all here i'd say.

probably dealer fitted. they are genuine BMW Performance brakes though form the pics. Bet its like dropping a couple of anchors when you get on the pedal!