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Ripco. How do they get away with their exorbitant prices?? For example, they're selling this filter for $27!! The Mahle filter, for comparison, costs just ~$6.40 (converted to NZD) on FCP euro. The Repco junk has about 1/3 less filter material than the Mahle and is made in Indonesia. Mahle is made in Austria. The holes on the thread side of the filter are also larger on the Mahle, I can only assume this helps the oil flow better. Repco also tried to charge me $40 for 1m of fuel line, what a joke. Went to Supercheap, $12 per metre. I'm sure this kind of thing doesn't only exist in the automotive industry. And people wonder why they're losing business to online sales from overseas... Ignore the sawdust on the used Mahle, it's been sitting in the workshop. Needless to say I will be returning the Ripco filter. /rant

Haha, yeah clearly! It's nuts. No 750s at pickapart local to me

Nope

Agree with you on FCP, big fan. Just had a quick look re the Uro stuff and yup you're right. Found ATE for $250 NZD landed on Ebay so looks like that'll be the cheapest option. Thanks for the offer of combining shipping though! Do you guys think $180 is steep for a used MC? I thought the wrecker in Auckland would say ~$50. I've never bought one though, so maybe that's the going rate. Pick-a-part list them as $29.

Cheers @Gabe79 I did see those Uro branded ones on Ebay, do you know anything about them? Might be worth a try

Hi, as per title. Master Cylinder on the E30 is buggered so may as well upgrade. Wrecker in Auckland wants $180 which im not willing to pay for something with 220km on it. Somebody may have one laying around? Some earlier 735i (pre 89) have the right MC also. Part #34311156643 Thanks

This has an SMG trans... I hate when people list their vehicles as manual when it only has 2 pedals

Awesome vehicles you have! They fit into those photos very well, is that film you're shooting?? Something about old cars eh, good luck finding an E30! Welcome Edit: This member's E30 matches your criteria and is for sale. They're not cheap!

Awesome work man. Everything looks so clean, that engine bay is incredible! Very motivating Bet it's fun to drive huh. How much psi are you running and did you o-ring the block or head?

Was that the gearbox?? That's a real shame! Sucks, sorry to hear

I like this ^^ Wheel bearing replaced, everything back together. Success. Brake pad wear sensor light on/flashing (as if a bad connection somewhere). Checked wiring, nothing visibly wrong. Checked sensor, again no visible issues. Removed sensor and completed the circuit with a paper clip, light still on intermittently. Tried to explain to WoF guy that the pads and rotors are well within spec. No luck. Back home to remove cluster and more importantly the bulb in question. Success

Me! I had a pipe attached to the handle so it was essentially a power bar... kinda. Got an actual power bar today, worked a charm.

It's the cheaper brand they sell... Mechpro or toolpro. Something like that. I actually went to repco today and noticed that the repco branded wrench looked to be of decent quality. $70 too. However it has a rubber handle which I'm not a fan of. Cheers Olaf I'll check that out. Do you know if they sell just a wrench on it's own or is it a set? Charlie - that Bahco set look's perfect, everything you want for backyard wrenching and the price is really good. I prefer 6point sockets over the 12 points too. Ahh, tools. Love em

Broke my junk repco ratchet wrench trying to undo a wheel bearing nut. Good - now I can justify getting something decent

I had similar problems on my M20. Turned out to be the waterpump which I had replaced only a few months earlier, so don't rule that out (not that you have). It was an OEM unit with the plastic/composite impeller and I replaced it with a aftermarket unit with a metal impeller. Problem solved. Just my $0.02. Hope you figure it out! Cooling issues can be a nightmare.

It's not actually a long wheelbase model, unfortunately. At least the built sheet lists it as a "730i." Imported in 1998 (not sure where from) and poorly optioned. I actually rang the guy to have a chat about it. Of course for the price I wasn't expecting it to be great, and if it doesn't sell by Sunday I may go and have a look. See if I can steal it for $500. Would be a nice car boat for getting up to Mt Ruapehu in! Boot leaks "quite a lot" and he's taken the carpet in the boot out so it doesn't get manky. Rust around the boot seal (probably the culprit of the leak) and consequently the trunk floor is rusted but has been painted over at some stage. Engine seems fine "pulls hard," as I expect an M30 to, even after 300 odd km. Temp stable. Plate is XK7655 if anyone is interested in at looking over the options, etc, or able to confirm whether or not it is a true 'iL'

Might be worth having a look at what Repco charge, there was a thread here awhile ago and someone mentioned that Repco was the cheapest locally.

Wicked car, did you used to come into spruce goose a bit? I worked there and a guy with a white M3 came in every now and then. There can't be many around welly. Anyway, if it was you, you may remember a kid with a mustache telling you what he thought of your car, and that it was his dream to own one! Welcome

I'm not sure Mobil still serve 98 in Wellington? Kilbirnie and Jville both use 95 instead now. Also very annoying is that the 98 handle at BP is light blue, and the 91 at Mobil is the exact same baby blue made that mistake once. (You're thinking - "an M20B25 needs 98?," yes, unfortunately.)

Awesome, thank you for that

Thanks! Hopefully it all works, but it is actually quite straight forward once you know what you're looking at. Ahh nice I was wondering what I would do for that. If you could put up some more details that would be wicked. I chopped the motronic connection off of the harness and used butt connectors to connect to the link loom. It's solid but doesn't look the tidiest. Won't matter when it's tucked under the dash. Wasted spark is something I will most likely do in the future, just want to get it running first though. Everything's just sitting in my room, hopefully will start pulling the motor etc in a couple of months and we'll see if I did it right

Really? That red one is LHD, not ideal. Not to mention the price. For less money you could have this. Steering wheel is one the right side, and it has done less Km, although that doesn't matter a whole lot. These are nice in their original form. Wouldn't you want to spend less money in the beginning for a 318i/320i auto with a clean rust free chassis and then use all the money you saved to do a nice swap?

My photos will be awhile since I was shooting film! I took a bit of GoPro footage but honestly it's very underwhelming, felt like we were going a lot quicker than the videos suggest! Here's a short clip of an exciting hairpin. Good thing I didn't lift off the gas/brake or it I may have been the victim of lift-off snap-oversteer

Good stuff Joel, however I think there may be an issue with the link? When I click it, it takes me to this thread rather than to a google doc. Is it just me?

Ah yes, this has caught my eye many times around Kilbirnie/Rongotai. Really nice car and those wheels suit it well. Welcome!