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14 hours ago, polley said:

All dissapearing slowly one by one sadly. Be a shame to have to order from over seas.

We still have EuroItalian. Gavin sold to Rodney but the purpose is the same.

Glad someone else saw that, too.

Ridiculous price.

10 minutes ago, Vass said:

Impressive that they successfully went through the whole compliance process in Germany, they're supposedly notoriously difficult to please over there with any sort of vehicle modifications. 

I wonder if it would clear cert in NZ?

https://www.ebay.de/itm/304823190587

Now at $65k+

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m4/listing/4012838111

Such disappointment. An E87 with four wheel drive?! Sign me up!

2 hours ago, Driftit said:

I have heard the name a few times but never dealt with them either.  Trademe dealer?  If so that place sucks for parts now.  Swamped by dropships.

Paul at MillAnd has been in business for years. Really good guy to deal with - knows his stuff. 

He does do TradeMe listings but typically only for special deals, and to maintain a web presence. Most of his work is via phone or email.

... and maintaining them. They get dirty, especially when used outside.

Can they be washed in a commercial (BIG) washing machine?

1 hour ago, KwS said:

I miss the days when you could pick up an auto 850ci for 10-12k. It wasnt even that long ago. I wish i bought one.

Back in the day, when I were a lad, (etc) I had a Mercedes 560SEC. My brother had the 500SEC. His car was more sporting, more responsive. Perhaps more 'fun' to drive. Mine was Smoke Silver, had 17" Oz alloys and looked nicer.   Both were automatics.

We changed direction a little and he bought an 840Ci (with the 4.4 engine). I bought an 850CSi with a 6-speed manual gearbox. Mine was definitely the more sporty of the two. He 'invested' (OK - we spent a lot of time, effort and no small amount of money), had a 6-speed gearbox fitted, and we demonstrated that BMW had missed a trick. His car was by far the better drive. My car felt lazy by comparison. Nice, fun, and thoroughly enjoyable, but lazy.

At the time, and this is well over 10 years ago, my 850CSi cost well under (equivalent) $8k. I was seeing them in the UK for as little as £1500 (NZ$3500 at the time). Big, complex, and expensive to maintain.

850CCA refers to 'Cold Cranking Amps'.

CCA is a rating used in the battery industry to define a battery's ability to start an engine in cold temperatures. It refers to the number of amps a (nominally) 12-volt battery can deliver at 0°F for 30 seconds while maintaining a voltage of at least 7.2 volts.

Your car may *need* this. Or it may not. It's not irrelevant but is of less importance (to you, in NZ) than the overall capacity and specification of the battery for your car. When was the last time you saw -18C when trying to start your car?

You'll probably find batteries meeting the specification of the BMW part number I quoted will exceed 900CCA.

V12 can have a smaller battery.

725TDS, 728I+IL, 730D, 730I+IL, 740D, 740I+IL, and 750I+IL are specified to have a 90Ah battery, BMW p/n 61217604822.

1 minute ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

They do, but it still doesn’t affect their levels of entitlement!

This was for a 'prestige' manufacturer. The self-entitlement is overwhelming. 😡

Idiots posting on Facebook complaining they aren't getting a response from a car dealer about the service they have booked for today.

In Hastings.

Do these people not see the news?

A M10 somewhere you'd not normally expect to find it!

From: http://www.britishv8.org/Other/BruceUchida.htm

4 hours ago, lord_jagganath said:

recruiters getting my first name wrong three times in an email with my correctly spelled name in the email address. I'm over this. 

Recruiters who briefly scan a CV, interview you, and then tell you they have people more experienced. When challenged they tell you they didn't know... (And incorrectly spell your name .)

IT'S ALL IN THE CV AND COVER LETTER !  🤬