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Had a screwed ignition barrel and have just replaced after a nightmare to get it out. New one went in fine, turned into off position and took key out but now the wee security flap inside it won't let me put the key back in at all! Any Ideas guys?

Only thing I could think off is that they Checked the Regos to make sure they were in my name but I only gave them my first name so just hoping it was me haha

15s on a 328i! Really? Mine had the factory 16"x7 style 25s As the most I've seen but someone had swapped them for a set of 17x7.5 style 10s at some point as still have the 16" spare but it is an se so maybe that's why it had 16s. The 318i had 15s

Ok so I got my new ignition barrel and spare key from BMW yesterday so can attempt to replace the barrel. But my main concern is the lack of security measures that were taken. I went in to price them up but the parts guy wasn't there so left a message with the receptionist with rego numbers of the cars for the parts and he rang me back about them with a price. So I ordered them under my first name and was told to wait 10days. Did that and went in and asked for them, said my name and "yes, they are here. That's $430 dollars" paid, took them and left. No "can we see your I.d and proof that you own the cars" that has me worried. Anyone else had the same experience from the dealer?

Got a plethora of parts this week to try fit over the weekend. New key for the touring, new ignition barrel for the sedan, 2x cabin filters, 2x thermostats, viscous coupling for sedan and outer balljoints for touring. Let the good times roll!

Let me know if you need anything from ripco Michael cos I get mad discount. Got a hundy off a battery last weekend and Also looking into the hydroblades. I'd say BnT will sell the Bosch ones so mite try there, also get a good discount there too. Also, I'm sure you would of had to get the gas struts redone for the touring, if so where from and would you recommend?

That is one nice touring. Always had a thing for the sharknose models but as a touring aswell? Mmmmmmm...

Haha saw that lastnight and was wondering when I'd see a mention about it in here. I don't like to admit it but I have had not one but two sets of these wheels luckily they were already on both cars that were just a fix and sell on so that doesn't make me a bad person right?...right?

Bahahahaha that's gold! The Richard Till one is pretty good aswell

That's shithouse they didn't come to the party. Might have to find another brand to use next time if these fail then

Tyre insurance you say? Who does that? I had the same problem on my maxxis 255/45/17s on the rear and changed to 245/45 re002's so I hope it doesn't happen again because as you said, they are not cheap to replace

A new factory front end and a normal paint job it would be a pretty good car....

Should be alright. Make sure u use some crc on it first tho

Had the same problem on the missusses car. I had a screw remover kit thats like a drill bit but works in reverse and drills out part of the screw head untill it locks in and removes it. The warehouse sells them for like 20 buks in the as seen on tv stand

Maybe that's my problem aswell. I only get about 350-400km around town in the 328i and expecting 500km from the 318i as it's at 1/4 left and done 400km so far. Might need to book them into the stealer...

What about a low km e36 325/328 for yourself? As youl know from the 528 you had they have good power and torque for passing, hills etc and the motors just ticking along when at 100km. I was amazed at mine from town driving to open road. Towns about 400km a tank and managed about 700-800km on a trip from Hokitika to chch, bit of city driving then to Dunedin with 3 people and a boot of bags etc and there's some pretty big hills to climb and very twisty Speed up/slow down parts through arthers pass and I was having abit of fun so could of been abit better. And they are usually well spec'd too so a nice place to be and pretty cheap to maintain.

Good to see it's Working as a pussy magnet for you already ( see sig. Pic)

All depends how low you want to go and what tyre size you run. I've got 18x8 with 215/35s style 32s at et20 on my touring at the mo With superlows and have had no issuses. Admittedly i only put them on yesterday and they sit just out the guard and had 18x8.5s with 225/40's at et15 on the front of my sedan with no real issues apart front them hanging out the guards abit more . If only you had 18s then I'd been keen to swap two to make a staggered set

lowered and wheeled the touring today. needs abit more of a drop in the front i think. il wait till they settle in first tho and go from there. heres afew picks of the sedan aswell since i havnt put anything up yet. also tried the 18x8.5 and 9.5s et15 off my ute on it too for sh*ts and giggles. mite run them on the touring for abit. see how things go photos wouldnt load so click here

Cheers Brent. Will take a look tomorrow

In my e36s One has the digital heater control and the other has the manual knobs, and I've noticed the manual ones fan blows alot stronger then the digital one. Is this the norm or could I have a blocked mircofilter or a faulty unit. Cheers

I don't see why you couldn't, your still putting a charge into the system. I charged my mates 07' commodore the same way and worked fine

Oh My God! Thats freakin amazing!

Doesn't look too bad. Reckon it needs to have the front lowered a wee bit to close that gap. Abit of rake looks good on a touring Also, any luck with a drivers side skirt? Cheers

Thats pretty good. And buy buy buy!