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    Lol ive never been so compelled to post on bimmersport before haha

    bbs - I dunno if your in the engineering industry yet but

    you will find a lot of what you learn at tech isn't necessary when your

    on the job due to time constraints, accessibility, cost etc.

    If a customer wants a product and they want it yesterday and under budget

    then sometimes corners are cut even if it goes against your work ethics

    Taking shortcuts is the difference between good and great.

    Business that do things properly will around longer and have a better rep, also personal satisfaction in doing things correctly and to a high standard is something i like to strive for in my work. Also when i was training if i took a shortcut or didnt do things a certain way id get chewed out and get called a lazy p.o.s, so you learn to do things properly quickly.

    I dont work in your industry but personally id like to assume im paying to have things done properly.

    Take for instance the wheel nut situation, what if they rattle gunned it too tight, i have a flat tyre on sh1 at 2am and i cant get it off because a: its too tight or b: the rattle gun rounded off the nuts?

    If they job im paying for was done correctly i could swap tyres over.

    And wht canter you say to customers that want stuff "yesterday" i can do it for you asap and itll be ready today, or i can do it properly and itll be ready tomorrow.

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    I was only watching as they were just out of high school, and firestone have the nicerbalancing machine , the other place had an old shitty one and werent using the nice stick-on weights.

    Being in qtown there arent a great deal to choose from and no bmw specialist either.

    Nearest is 3 hours away, i usually try and do things myself, the last time i took it in was to get the osv changed, i supplied the part coutesy of ray, and asked to talk to the mechanic beforehand to explain how to do it as id researched it and ray had given me some pointers, without lifting off the intake plenum which he was suprised at, they are a range rover specialist so are familiar with the m62 engine.

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    Bought 4 toyos the other week (thanks gastkr)

    Rang around a few places to ask fitting and balancing costs, while one place quoted me $32 and then said they dont balance rear wheel usually as its not necessary being rears and all.

    So i decided not to use them and went to Firestone instead, at $25 it was cheaper too.

    Decided to hang out and watch them do it, which im sure they didnt like but my wheels so tough tittie.

    First i caught them about to put them on the wrong way, "oh are they directional?"

    Then i caught them about to stick a 255 on the other front wheel "oh are the rear tyres wider?"

    Didnt seem to notice the wheels are staggered.. ok

    Ended up chatting to the manager for a bit whilst they fitted the rears.

    Car all finished, made sure they torqued the nuts when the car was on the ground

    Getting in the car the next morning i notice the rears were put on the wrong way, just needed to swap the left and right over, no biggie but christ it couldve been a lot worse, i wouldve ended up with a 235/255 front and 255/235 rear with them going in the wrong direction if i had left it up to them.

    Anyone else watch their car like a hawk when unspecialised people are doing things to your car?

  13. Posted · Edited by shaneg · Report reply

    Worth a read, are yours the boge type?

    This is to do with the e34 m5 but im sure if it is boge itll be the same, just need to find a company that rebuilds/fixes pneumatic suspension, im sure it will be a heavy industry type engineering company.

    Youre in toerunga so im sure big ships/cranes need pneumatic type stuff fixed.

    http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e34-m5-di...lt-perfect.html

    could always get it on billy sports and h&r srings

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    How long before these are put into the too expensive to own and fix basket and we see them selling for less than the more desirable IMHO E39 M5's??

    Do not want.

    Engine swap ftw!

    Just like the v10 e30..

    Then sell off the e60 parts, im sure there will be a market for e60 parts soon enough.

    Id hate to think what some of the parts will cost, parts for the e39 are dear enough.

  20. Posted · Edited by shaneg · Report reply

    Or is it possible someone has just put a badge on it for no reason?

    Cheers.

    This most likely.

    I think they made a B10 in 528, and 540. with a 3.3l and 4.8l engines accordingly.

    Although youd firstly be able to tell via the price itd be a lot higher than normal and would probably be called and Alpina B10 3,3

    http://www.thealpinaregister.com/stats

  24. Posted · Edited by shaneg · Report reply

    Its a bit of a hit and miss i suppose.

    I dont have the wheels atm, i just saw them for sale in black and only $600 and look brand new.

    Was looking at the lm's but these could be good? Can always get them resprayed if they lool shithouse.

    Oh the pics aren't mine, i have a sedan.

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