eliongater

These wheels are fairly uncommon, perhaps even more so someone wanting to part with just 2 (rather than a complete set)

One thing to consider is how many km do you do? I keep forgetting that buying a car (plus insurance, wof/rego and maintenance) pays for quite a bit of petrol.

Maybe have a look at this? Not sure what the fuel consumption is like on a 330 vs a 325.

Did I accidentally buy the first e46 330 convertible?

WBABS52010EH85001, manufactured 02/02/2000, has the following options

S916A Dummy-SALAPA (development vehicle?)
S925A Dummy-SALAPA
S991A Pre-production management

4 hours ago, BM WORLD said:

did you buy that black one with red interior yesterday ?

As you now know that was me, were you watching the auction?

@Barryn I've shown you my 330, will you show us yours? (in due time)

Nothing quite that outlandish @gjm

@TermiPeteNZ it’s a 2000 330ci, factory manual, nz new, 143XXXs with AC schnitzer kit. Needs a little bit of TLC but should be fun

Bought another one... 

On 11/8/2018 at 8:04 PM, eliongater said:

Found this on my way home 

Spotted an e60 m5 in this same park today.

1 hour ago, Eagle said:

Personally id goto the wreckers and get them. Maybe get new nuts if you are fussy.

Looks like a journey to Pick a part in my future haha

@M3AN lead time isn't too important, more concerned with price (hence looking for other options) as I'm not keen on spending >$100 on 4 bolts...

@_ethrty-Andy_ msport bumpers

For a spray can job that came up remarkably well, Nicely done!

Not quite. Need them for the camber/toe adjusters I'm getting for my E28 (because I like a good alignment as much as the next guy).

https://store.garagistic.com/Complete-camber-toe-correction-kit

That is lovely 

After the following parts x4 (I.E. left and right camber and toe)

33321095102 - Eccentric Bolt

33306786186 - Eccentric Flat Washer

33326760668 - Self-Locking Collar Nut

I kinda like it... but looks like it needs some serious work (especially body)

I should have some vac line if you still need it when you collect the Range Rover

Took the valve cover off my E12 M535i engine that had been sitting outside for months before I purchased it, still looked like it had been loved previously, attempted to turn it over and got some movement out of the crank (valves didn't seem too happy though). Happily it looks completely salvageable 

Nice E28!

Curious as to what niggles you've had with the M20 (feel free to PM if you like), I've had no real issues with mine and just did 1000KM of the gumboot rally and it was flawless.

(Also are you "whereisnelson" on trademe?)

Found this on my way home 

Sweet. I might go down the route of new shocks then. Will inspect my existing billys first though.

Thoughts on Posilock vs eccentric style adjusters?

http://www.iemotorsport.com/bmw/item/adjcmbkit-lock.html

Thanks Brent, did you need to get it certed?

I've also got some M535i Bilstein shocks that could do with a rebuild, or is it more cost effective to buy some new Spax or Bilsteins?

Renaming this thread as I should probably discuss everything... I need to refresh all of my suspension components. I'm thinking along the lines of OEM+/M5 spec.

I'm thinking of purchasing the garagistic adjustable subframe kit to install on my M535i subframe (and then install that in my 525e). Has anyone had any experience with these or similar kits?

https://store.garagistic.com/bmw-performance-parts/bmw-5-series-parts/Garagistic-e38-bmw-bushings-parts/Complete-camber-toe-correction-kit

Cumulative update.

Changed the diff oil and thermostat. Made some E28 coffee. The not so good; the drivers door lock broke and the odometer finally died at 164000Km

Spent last weekend doing the gumboot rally in it, performed flawlessly for 1000Km with the only casualty being the 30 year old suspension (All the bushings decided they'd had enough). Somehow managed 10.5L/100Km despite driving over both the Gentle Annie and Forgotten highway. I think I may just keep the M20 in it rather than swapping to the M30 with economy like that, and since the fun factor of the eta still had me smiling like a Cheshire cat despite being embarrassed by a Lada (my suspension was gone by that point and the lada was not stock..)

Will look into a complete suspension rebuild as well as moving to my dogbone E28 subframe and LSD. Any suggestions on what bushings, shocks etc to go for?

@KwS I was thinking more along the lines it had an LSD. You are completely right about that in every other area though. Would take a lot of little things to bring it back

2 hours ago, gjm said:

Could be mouse poo. No sign of any damage to anything, fortunately.

I was going to mention that on Monday but the coolant issue was more pressing