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My E46 has an orange light that comes on 10 seconds after starting the engine, and goes off again about 10-15 seconds later. This is to tell me that the oil level sender isn't working. In itself, it's not an issue provided you regularly check the oil level in your engine. Y'know, just like the old days? Lol Solution - drop sump, replace sender. Hella p/n 007868031, BMW p/n 1261-1439-810. Of course, yours might be a different orange light.

I can offer interest, but sadly that's about it. (In 1hp, or many more. )

I'll keep an eye on the thread for times and stuff.

I'm 10 minutes up the road and while I don't have anything I'd want to put around the track, I'd like to come along and soak up the atmosphere. I'm pretty good at changing wheels, too.

From our E46 Touring, 4 Style 73 rims, 7x17 et47, rim weight 9.36kg, pcd 5x120, center bore 72.5mm, fitted with Bridgestone Playz tyres, in 205-55/17 (weight unknown!) Centre caps are included. They look like this, but are currently a bit dirtier: No chunks missing from any of the rims: 1 rim has a graze which would be easily sorted, 1 rim has a very minor scuff, the other two are untouched. These are repairs that could be done at home by someone if they wished. Tyres - all are worn. Let's not pretend they are new, ae? The worst is no less than 2mm across the entire width (this is very pessimistic), but the others have more tread, up to 4mm. Wear is even. Not sure what or how it has happened, but there is something that looks like perishing on the outside shoulder of the tyres. I've monitored this and it hasn't got worse, hasn't deteriorated in any way, doesn't appear to affect driving (I've not noticed anything) and passed a WoF without mention. These will fit any E46 (except M3), and other BMWs including the E36. Price... Hmm. Not seen many of these for sale recently. $250 or offers, collected from Te Kauwhata, or I can deliver towards Hamilton. Elsewhere too, if you'll cover my travel. I'd like these gone ASAP!

I'd be keen, but my Touring has roof rails so fitment is different. :-(

I don't know what happened to it, but there was a car near-identical to mine on TM recently. Relisted after it 'sold' for $10k.

A lot later than planned, but I spoke to Shane this morning. Very, very helpful - thanks.

I've also used Coombes in Hamilton - Fabian is a brilliant and very helpful guy. He understands he can't always match another suppliers prices but has a good go at it. And he's been in the business long enough to know what is good and what isn't.

I needed new rear discs for the E46 Touring. Brent at BMWorld was local and very helpful, had a pair of discs and set of pads (used but not very much at all). Sadly saloon rear brake parts don't fit a Touring. Spoke to Paul at Milland who was able to supply very economically. This is in no way a slight to any other dealers and/or forum sponsors, who may have also been able to help - Milland's number was handy and I was in a hurry! Not so much of a hurry that I had to go to Repco, though. Repco, SCA and the like cater for the mass-market. Yesterday I needed a headlight bulb - H7, 12V, 55W. The one that had blown came from Repco (it was stamped on the base) and as luck would have it, we were at Dick Smith in Pukekohe, next door to Repco. Repco did not have a H7 55W bulb on display. Not. A. Single. One. OK, they had lots of H7 55W +30%, white, arctic white, blue, +50% and other variations, but not a single plain, vanilla, ordinary item. (Mismatched bulbs will fail a WoF.) I asked at the counter and after about 5 minutes, and having checked the display themselves, they found one 'out the back'. It was about $5 more than a +30% item. I'm not that fussed - I need one bulb and would have otherwise had to buy a pair. But when standard costs more than a purportedly uprated one, it shows where the market is going if nothing else.

I didn't get in either, despite saying I drove a BMW and was considering a change of car! Good to hear it was a fun day out.

We did the same. Maximise the investment.

Yay! Interesting fact - during the upgrade, the bimmersport IP address took you to the Antiform website. Looks great now. Much faster.

I'd be unsurprised if a LOT more than 120 people responded, Facebook or not. I'll consider myself very fortunate if I'm invited. Social media is a route to market for many companies these days.

Amber-Leigh - thank you. That's at least 10 minutes down the road from where we'll be living (by then). Close enough that I could walk to the track!

Used to be the Middle-Eastern students doing that in London. They had a few years to study and 'play', before being dragged into the business.

BBS RC rims are typically soft cast, the RS are forged. (There are specific differences with a couple of models.) These are RC bolts: These are available ex-stock from torquepartz.com. I'm guessing the bolts you have are plain parallel threaded all the way to the underside of the head? I have a set of titanium BBS fasteners somewhere. If I can find them, I'll measure them. Edit: The pic had disappeared. Fixt.

I'd not noticed that - TradeMe suggested the seller had pulled the previous listing.

Paul - thank you for sharing. I understand your concerns, but as is the case with the vast majority of repairs - if carried out properly it is not going to affect the vehicle in any way. And it provides invaluable insight for other owners.

I saw one on the road in Papakura a day or two ago, but that's the first I have seen in NZ.

Interesting sale. No chance to see the car, money to be bank transferred before pick up, and pick up will not be from the person who receives the money. I'm a touch surprised TradeMe have allowed it to proceed! It should sell very cheap, though.

I sincerely doubt Amber-Leigh would do that!

JKSE are in Welly.

$6250. It's a great car when working well. What value that?