Jamez

Thanks for the post. How would one steal a 2006 550i? I suspect they managed to get the key or tow it?

DCI0 Silver BMW 550I 2006 Saloon 2011-10-24 Auckland City

CUE259 Black BMW 325I 2005 Saloon 2011-09-10 Auckland City

GCC44 Silver BMW 525I 2004 Saloon 2011-11-03 Counties/Manukau

EQM565 Black BMW 318TI 2002 Hatchback 2011-06-11 Counties/Manukau

CNA994 Grey BMW 728 2001 Saloon 2011-11-27 Waitemata

DEH621 Silver BMW Z3 2001 Convertible 2011-07-21 Northland

DSS580 Silver BMW 330CI 2001 Saloon 2011-11-06 Waitemata

ECT159 White BMW 325I 2000 Stationwagon 2011-11-08 Waikato

ESK511 Silver BMW 318TI 2000 Saloon 2011-08-24 Counties/Manukau

FQP292 Black BMW 330I 2000 Saloon 2011-08-16 Auckland City

DPW919 Silver BMW 328CI 1999 Saloon 2011-07-23 Auckland City

BZK934 Red BMW 318I 1998 Saloon 2011-10-19 Counties/Manukau

DQF588 Blue BMW 323I 1998 Saloon 2011-07-17 Auckland City

FMQ296 Silver BMW 318I 1998 Saloon 2011-06-23 Counties/Manukau

GV1490 Silver BMW Z3 1998 Sports Car 2011-10-07 Waitemata

BPL776 Silver BMW 318 1997 Hatchback 2011-06-04 Tasman

CBT612 Blue BMW 328I 1997 Saloon 2011-10-17 Auckland City

DWB771 Grey BMW 540I 1997 Saloon 2011-11-03 Waitemata

AAY523 Blue BMW 318I 1996 Saloon 2011-07-01 Waitemata

ATOBHN Silver BMW 328I 1996 Saloon 2011-10-13 Counties/Manukau

BNQ201 Black BMW 323I 1996 Saloon 2011-07-24 Auckland City

BTL386 Silver BMW 328I 1996 Saloon 2011-11-23 Waitemata

CFR136 Red BMW 520I 1996 Saloon 2011-10-22 Canterbury

CUR882 Blue BMW 323I 1996 Saloon 2011-06-28 Auckland City

DEE175 Black BMW 323I 1996 Saloon 2011-11-18 Waitemata

FHF328 Silver BMW 328I 1996 Saloon 2011-11-07 Central

FSF783 White BMW 318IS 1996 Saloon 2011-08-20 Auckland City

ALZ507 Green BMW 316I 1995 Hatchback 2011-07-21 Wellington

DDD197 Silver BMW 320I 1995 Saloon 2011-09-25 Auckland City

DGS664 Blue BMW 525 1995 Saloon 2011-11-16 Waikato

EWZ351 Red BMW 318TI 1995 Saloon 2011-09-12 Counties/Manukau

CLT955 Black BMW 325I 1994 Saloon 2011-09-18 Counties/Manukau

DWS561 Blue BMW 318I 1994 Saloon 2011-07-29 Bay of Plenty

FHN146 Green BMW 730I 1994 Saloon 2011-07-09 Canterbury

FTA488 Blue BMW 318 1994 Saloon 2011-11-03 Canterbury

ENN60 Green BMW 320I 1993 Saloon 2011-11-12 Canterbury

CSL55 Black BMW 320I 1992 Saloon 2011-09-25 Canterbury

ADB283 Blue BMW 525I 1991 Saloon 2011-09-11 Tasman

FCJ17 Blue BMW 320I 1991 Saloon 2011-10-17 Northland

ASR309 Blue BMW 318I 1988 Saloon 2011-10-21 Waitemata

Quick Update-

Driving at the Taupo Trackday - http://vimeo.com/28877615

Driving in my first race ever at the Ice Breaker meeting - http://vimeo.com/32833168

Have got a set of style 5's to go on the car this weekend and will take some pics and upload next week.

I really like the design of the rear wing...

What was the damage to the pig?

It ran off into the bush but I think it was ok as it was a pretty slow impact.

removed the style 5's for the racecar and put on Aprils old 850i wheels..... Also had to give it a clean after a drive to Napier which also resulted in a wild Pig charging at the car head on. Only damage was a bent number plate and broken surround

HB Mark

I had the standard pedal box without a booster and it was a mission to stop the car because the pedal was so heavy, then I got a proper pedal box and it fixed it. As it is a racecar I am using race pads with standard rotors.

But ideally i would run the e36 m3 front setup with the e46 325/8i rear.

This is what I run in my e30 and it has awesome stopping power and balance.

After doing the last Hampton Round on a set that had blisters down to the canvas and have done 60+ heat cycles I don't want to risk taking them out onto the track again, does anyone have a source for some cheap NZV8's slicks? I was going to get a new set but I bought a house which has slashed my racecar budget

200kw is pretty impressive from the s50b32 .... especially considering that the s65b40 is about 218kw at the wheels on torque performance dyno.

Gavin managed to get 200kw out of my S50b32 to, must be his special mapping skills.

PS, Anyway know how the HiVelocity dyno reads relative to the Torque Performance Dyno?

From my experience Gavins dyno reads slightly lower but if you tell him that he responds with saying his one "reads right"

Happy Birthday Glenn, from James and the team

pm'd, hope its not to late

do want, though they might not make it under the guard of the race car

Happy Birthday Josh

They will be et25 with the 1" lips which should be fine, you might get a little rub on the inside rear wheels if the tyres have rash protectors.

I have a set of RS001's with tyres that wont rub if you are keen.

next level.

I have blown two headgaskets on my s50b32 and both times it made no sense at all and never smoked. The only way I know it has blown the headgasket is when it over heats when revving over ~5500.

Also if the plugs are dirty the S50 really struggles to idle. My S50 sounds like a rotor with dirty plugs.

Spent the day knocking down the drug room in the garage to make way for the 540i

Bought a 540i and drove it back from wellington, its practically a new car inside and out with no problems. I took some quick pics to give an idea of what it looks like but am yet to get some good pics....

Nice! Was thinking of replacing my stock cooler as my oil was getting rather hot on the track this year, more than the other trackdays anyway.

I was about 20C hotter than normal for a trackday, must have been a hot day.

I get the same problem with the racecar field and had to get one of the admins to change it.

i bet the novelty of the car would wear off quite quickly though?

What was the car built to commemorate?

It took months before it became just another car and every time I drive it I get giggles

I don't think it was built for any reason at all but to see how many features they could pack into a Kei Car.

Top speed of 120kph, christ that's quick.

It will actually goto 210km/h quite happily. It was a Kei car requirement that the speedo only goes to 120km/h

would be scary in that lil car :/ drove a honda city once... damn scary at the motorway hahaha

Its actually not that bad, being a manual steering rack you feel in control. I feel more scared driving my dad's V12 Jag at 100km/h as it seems to move all over the road.

edit - Also add in the fact the roads seem a lot wider as it only takes up about half a lane.