MISS BM

Import Corrosion is bullshit. My UK M3, Registered 2002, Landed her in 2010 (oh sh*t yeah, 8 years on that salt!) isn't dying of rust (actually it's mint) Absolute mythical crap to brush all cars as the same. I know AA Rust reports don't mean jack in the term of things, but it still flew through that. And a HellBM check, and a Bellars Motor Works check. Sure a few screwed on tight bolts.. but nothing more than what's on my Schnitzer - which never set foot on a salted road.

Imma just leave it in the capable hands of Ray.. Moving on?

For 10k less.. you could get one with 27ks http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-857825666.htm Guess age matters though. or even better, for a mere margin more, you could just go for this! http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-850730203.htm I'm sure the finance company would approve.

70k is a bit much isn't it?

I'm not the best to ask to be honest. Dr Google can answer for you - just search Valve Adjustment S54 and it even comes up with DIY YouTube videos. How considerate lol

Resetting the lifters?

You could argue and say "no the work actually isn't needed". Let's blame the pedantic owner and her irritant of pointless sounds. I assume it won't go away 100% but improve them slightly I hope.. Shall see.

Yeah I hear you; but at this stage just a reset and gasket replacement.. I can see Valve shims as an expensive to do task for some reason..... edit: reset not resent lol

And mm. Yes I'm going to assume it's the valve lifters. Honestly I only know them as ticky lifters and apart from quick fix additives, just asked Ray to help it out.. What he does in that process I'm not too sure. Will ask next time aha

For me. It's the slight *tick, tick, tick, tick* of them. I understand they are noisy engines, and that my 728i was about 20x louder but I'd love it to sound closer to my Schnitzer where it's a pure purr rather than a tickyness. Got all the parts ready to go; it's one of those 'why not?' Too.

It was a shock to me as well.. None of us even noticed it. Just glad it's sorted. And next couple of weeks we are up for a full Valve Cover kit parts replacement and resetting those lifters. Bliss is when you enjoy spending money on good old maintenance.

My baby is finally back in the driveway <3 It's been a long 4 weeks of serious maintenance work, but well worth it! This week: New Front diff mounts.. New rear springs (thanks to the idiots before me who cut them!) new drive shaft.. And best off all that reinforced subframe.. All thanks to (guess which team?) Ray and his f**ken awesome bunch of guys. Seemed there were a few expired parts in there.. Better replaced than not! Now to give it a good test drive Old springs (how the heck did I not notice??)

My baby isn't aging.. She doesn't look a day over 21! Mm albeit she is still younger. Not a classic yet. Despite what my insurance says haha

Car Folie does it... But a steering wheel? You'd have to ring and ask

Gutted I couldn't bring it! She'll be up and running for the Meet on the 22nd and hopefully Bayswater on the 15th!

Full service done today, thanks to Ray letting me borrow a hoist and annoy him with countless questions! Did the full works, filters and all, and once done tested the new DME put in (again thanks Tom and Ray). Bloody love it, didn't get to test it long as front diff mount is due for replacement, but wow. Amazing difference and pure driving pleasure from quicker response. Big smiles from ear to ear, and that M Clunk is gone when shifting through the higher gears. Fantastic! I'd highly recommend M3 owners getting it done, worth it! So full inspection II done 72700ks, next stop is oil service at the 77700k mark. Still a while to go Next couple of weeks will have Front Diff position mounts done, Subframe reinforced as currently mint and want to keep it like that! Probably new rotors as a bit of a lip, and then I get to start on goodies! Like Air intakes... Some "go fast bits" and the general look of the car. Will give the bank account some time to recover :/

999.99?

How will we survive D:

Yup, used FedEx Priority on the last order. Was good. However couldn't on the second. Why? Because USPS was $66 and any other option was $390USD+... No idea how but UPS, and FedEx even economy was that expensive.

Whoops and yeah, it was just your standard diff mount.. No fluid etc

Yes most likely forgot to put it back in. I weighed up the options of contacting them. But with the EPA stating a permit was needed, and the cost of import duties if I mentioned parcel value... Yeah I left it. However! ECS tuning came to the party and paid for the part to be replaced... So for those noobs who say ECS aren't the best with contact, I had the funds credited to my account within 24 hours.. And it wasn't even their fault. Big ups! Currently on its way to Nz

Offset that much more serious? Rolling around on 19x8.5, 19x9 or 9.5 at the moment. But for 3er offset :/

If only for 3series. Schnitzer would suit so well

Considering I 'need' a permit for oil,. Can't understand why they took Diff Mount. Box had been opened and turned upside down before it even arrived.. Also surprised no tax considering was NZD475.. Luck I guess

Gosh, I wish I had spare parts haha. Everything I buy gets used within the week generally