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Offset?

Slapping a rego plate across the middle helps break it up, but begs the question - is cooling airfow then restricted at all?

Local road has some new metal on it. Hot weather means that tar has started bleeding through the old surface, so the contractor has taken the opportunity to skip the tar spraying step. I'm not sure that they even scraped the surface first - tar is bleeding through the 'new surface' already.

It's summer. More vehicles on the road. So less effort required to get the stones bedded in. (But yes - lazy, idle, thoughtless ar5eholes...)

You're in the worst possible position. You've paid, the car is yours both financially and from the perspective of legal paperwork. So long as there is no outstanding finance, it is all yours. How long ago was purchase completed? Morally, there is understanding that the vehicle has been mis-sold. Practically, the seller can say it was inspected before purchase.

I raced a 1995 911 turbo over a 1/4 mile at Avon Raceway in the UK - he ran sub-13s, I did 12.79 @ 129mph. (He was catching me.) I was in a daily driven ex-USAF Chevrolet Custom 10 pickup truck. 😁 Worked LT1 V8, TH350 and B&M shift kit, and nitrous - around 750hp. Later ran with a B&M Magnacharger and 900hp.

Slippery when wet?

No coverage.

Saw an E46 318i wagon advertised on Facebook. It's reported stolen. Messaged Hastings police with details. Received a reply saying they can't accept reports via social media. Went to the 105 website. Tried completing an online report - wants info I don't have: "Enter address where this took place." Can't call them. No email address.

"Immaculate for year" FFS. Either it is immaculate, or it isn't!

Sadly there will be another along shortly. 😪

Sadly, the market now reflects this: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/3325861318 An asking of nearly $10k for a WoF expired, rego on hold, uncerted for changes, rust status unknown "but it's a coupe" car.

Sadly, not even uncommon for this seller. A testing authority who issued a WoF on one of his sales was taken to court (he wasn't, of course). A Land Rover, the king pins had to be replaced, the front brakes were falling apart with the brake pedal nearly to the floor and hoses were perished, seat belts were damaged, no declaration or certification for a roll cage/seat belt mount, and a list of other things not up to WoF standard. The testing company paid several thousand dollars - about half the cost to repair the major work required - to the buyer. The steering was stiff, the "reconditioned" transfer box was stuck in 4wd (required reshimming), and hand brake shoes covered in oil. He currently has a red MGB for sale. It used to be white... When asked about it, he blocked the person asking.

Been having a chuckle about the seller over on Facebook. He's just been called out for selling his 20th (maybe more) Land Rover, which apparently has seen some dubious changes between known history and current sale. Not the first time. And yet again he knows nothing about the vehicle (generally or specifically). A couple of truly knowledgeable folk have asked questions, and are now qualified as members of a not-so-elite Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4233402160060087/ If you're really bored, play bingo while checking some of his listings: - stunning - breathtaking - nz new - original motor - make new friends everywhere you go - painted by a professional car painter - I'm not an expert - there's not a trademe category for a series 3, therefore it's a defender - about me; top selling self help author

Dunno about rough, but I think it was an auto 4-door 323i.

That's some decent money. 😮There was a 320i recently listed in Auckland at what I would consider a far more reasonable price - don't recall exactly how much, but under $5k. Half of quite a lot is still quite a lot.

Same. I even know the seller saw my messages, just didn't respond.