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This is the complete quote; "The common contributing factors to fatal and serious injury road crashes include: Speeding: 30 per cent Alcohol/drugs: 29 per cent Unrestrained occupants: 20 per cent Driver distraction: 8 per cent" And here is the press release; http://beehive.govt.nz/release/2015-road-toll-disappointing And here is the data; http://www.transport.govt.nz/research/roadcrashstatistics/motorvehiclecrashesinnewzealand and http://www.transport.govt.nz/research/crashfacts/

If you don't mind left hand drive this one looks like a pretty good deal too; http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=835013543 I've seen it in person, but never driven it.

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Yea, speed is just one of the reasons for deaths on our roads at 30%. Alcohol and drugs is an almost equal contributer ( 29% ). Not wearing a seatbelt is 20%, but the 'idiot' factor is also a contributer. I wonder how many deaths are from 'idiots' - must be pretty high. A few years ago I was driving down the southern motorway near Penrose at night and came across a car stopped on the motorway facing the wrong way. He had spun across the whole motorway and hit the median barrier. I checked his pulse and he was still alive (just) but was unconcious and there was blood and alcohol everywhere. I guess he could go in the alcohol AND the idiot column for driving when he was completely off his nut. It was a very scary experience, but luckily no one else was injured.

Can I suggest sending it to Glenn - he really knows his stuff and is probably cheaper than the dealership.

Sounds like a good plan. If you are going for as close a stock look, is a sub an essential? Obviously if most of your music is drum and bass then it makes sense. I have installed good 6.5inch components in the front of my wifes e46, and good 6.5's on the rear tray and have got good sound quality with plenty of bass and volume. I didn't need to install a sub. Each pair has their own amp (older alpines) which sound better than alot of new amps for a fraction the price. I modded the front door speaker mounts and cut into the door to greatly improve the sound, but you shouldnt have to do that on the e28 as I think your speakers mount into the door, and not the door card like on the e46; After all of this I used sound deadener all over, including filling all the holes in the door except the water drain holes, and it made a good improvement. To save money you can use foil backed waterproofing materials from bunnings instead of dynamat as they are almost identical and much cheaper.

How do you know?

Great info - thanks very much. I did a power steering flush recently and was surprised at how dirty the old fluid was (120,000 kms). I presume your car is an auto?

This may be the case for the last two months as the most recent data is not out yet. The below fact sheets document serious crash causes for the last year (2014). http://www.transport.govt.nz/research/crashfacts/

There is a bigger picture here and that is the political one. No ruling political party, especially the current one which still has ties to the centre right and right wing, wants increased crime or increased road deaths, as that effects re-election. Crime rates have been dropping, but as soon as they climb you can guarantee the opposition will jump on it (as they should). Therefore less burglaries, and less road accidents is in the governments best interest.

I agree with you on this (unless it was necessary to save a life) and have had to deal with some of the increasingly over the top health and safety rules in my line of work too. IMO in clearing a crash, safety of the occupants and other passing motorists should come first, then crash scene investigation second, then opening the road third. Too often it seems it takes an incredibly long time to open the road.

Haha, no I dont work for them and never have - I'm a chippy. And 6ks per hour could be the difference between life and death in a head on accident. Anyway the point I'm actually making is that those that accuse the cops of revenue gathering, have the power to choose whether they pay fines for speeding or not. Its all about personal responsibility. I've been snapped for speeding in the past and I dont blame the cops for the descisions I made to speed.

Thanks. Yea I know bmw claim lifetime for diff and transmission, but in reality its not the case. What condition is the old diff oil and trans oil in when you replace them? I'm considering doing both in both my cars, but they are 'only' at 120k and 135k respectivly.

Have you changed the diff fluid? Do you know how often its meant to be done?

I wonder what is wrong with it? Stuffed transmission?

To play devils advocate, if people weren't breaking the laws on our roads, cops would have more time and resources to investigate the burglaries etc. With over 300 people per year dying on our roads, and thousands getting injured, not to mention the fiscial cost, it makes sense to try and curb that. The less people breaking laws on our roads, means more cops and resources to stop burglaries etc.

It only fills government coffers if you choose to break the law. Don't get me wrong, I've been fined for speeding before, and also once for not wearing my seatbelt, but I dont try and blame it on others. I chose to break the law by speeding, and therefore chose to 'fill government coffers'.

The common contributing factors to fatal and serious injury road crashes include: Speeding: 30 per cent Alcohol/drugs: 29 per cent Unrestrained occupants: 20 per cent Driver distraction: 8 per cent http://beehive.govt.nz/release/2015-road-toll-disappointing

A limit has to be chosen, whether its 80, 100 or 120 or something else. The simple fact is, if you are tired and are not safe to drive - don't drive. The two biggest causes of deaths/serious injury on our roads is speed and alcohol/drugs.

It will most likely prevent the person from breaking the law again by giving them a deterrent (fine / demerit points / loss of licence etc ). If it doesn't, it will sure make them think twice before doing it again. Most catch on quick but a few are slow learners and need bigger deterrents (bigger fines / loss of vehicle / jail-time / causing a crash / killing or injuring themselves or another motorist). Speed causes 30% of serious injuries or deaths on our roads, so any deterrent is better than death IMO. And police ARE trying to prevent speeding/drink driving/no seatbelts etc by way of advertising campaigns, road signs, and penalties for those breaking the law

For those of you that think speeding fines are just revenue gathering, there is a trick you can do so they dont gather any revenue. Just dont break the law. Simple.

Amazing levels of grip

Ron does!

I've only heard bad things about disa deletes. Loss of low end torque, error codes etc

Omg, I'm so confused