Olaf
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Balance. This is right, you should work on this... ????
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Sooner or later, eventually, we all become our parents.
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Come on Big G, you need a spare BMW V8...
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yes it's odd, looks like the NA V8 stopped with the e60; F10 brings you twin hairdryers.
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Welcome, Wessel. Looking forward to seeing proper pics of your clean coupe.
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(Sorry Brent). How much for the steering wheel?
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if you view that as an acceptable way to do business/acceptable risk... more power to you. You're talking about taking on multinational corporates. A stain on your insurance record for insurance fraud isn't like demerit points on your driver's license.
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can't argue with that. 318i manual, here we come!
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agreed! surely you need a spare car, Pete? something classy, slightly more retro...
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now it's time to black the number plate!
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mate, that's trick. love the bottom-pivot pedal box. Dr Porsche 'got it' decades ago. need mored detail pics of your pedal box, want to see the adjustment mechanism.
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come on all you 545i owners, 3 spare troubleshooting coils for just 50 bucks including freight and government stealing tax, wow!
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we'll be there mate
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Thanks for arranging; I'm a 'tentative' at this stage. InFocus the NZIPP annual conference is in Welly 15-18th so I get a late pass and attend as many events as possible.
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now's your opportunity!
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careful Paul, that'll stick!
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Yeah, I'm in the Powerbuilt, Jonnesway, and Koken zone where it comes to Torx bits. Oh an possibly a Halfrauds piece or two.
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There have been a couple of very tidy examples on here that sat for a long time. Suggest you be explicit about the maintenance that's been lavished on it, particularly anything to do with the M62 problem areas. That should put people at rest, and get sold on the strengths of what appears to be a very tidy 540i. I'm not sure if the market has softened with e39 540 (as they approach 20yrs old)... with the e60 prices $9-16k (545i) it may have some bearing? and you've scored a 545i? Awesome, start a showroom thread! And GLWS of your 540i
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I'd love to - though am pretty committed both days with this weekend's gym comp. let me know when and where, I'm keen to join you if I can. I'm likely to find a lunch break around 1 each day. agree on the deadlock of Bimmersport IP. Though as Barry notes, it's easy to log in and keep it flowing through the forum. Be good to have that discussion and get a view on benefits/disbenefits, and get a handle on the possibilities. cheers
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indeed, congratulations on a fast decision, Tim? Often peops expend such energy and time agonising over a simple purchase (I'm guilty of this too), meanwhile life zips past... driving a Jazz! BTW what colour is it? I'm intrigued, I've not driven a Jazz RS (or any Jazz), might have to broaden my mind and visit a dealer. Great plan being able to hang on to the e36. Keeping it clean and tidy, well maintained, enjoy it for those days you reserve for enjoying a drive. it'll be a valuable classic in ten years as there'll be sod-all genuine clean tidy e36 remaining, let alone a topless 328i. How are your first impressions of the hill commute?
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.... now, if we could just get Digby (Paape, from the Porsche club) driving a BMW
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I'd like to hear more, Pete. Can you get a hold of the club's charter and articles of incorporation? @Barryn you've also solid background in club governance
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Given the known trouble points of the e46, I'd prefer not to think that it was an exercise in planned obsolescence. My opinion is that it's more a case of introducing new materials and techniques that were previously unproven. Time has shown that they're now proven (to have a shorter, finite, life). To adopt a contrary view would be somewhat cynical. the e60 is certainly significantly more complex. There's more risk with modern highly-complex cars for long-term ownership. Thankfully there are ways to mitigate these costs in the form of preventative maintenance, and MBI. Surely we're not as naive as to expect that a car in the order of 5-13 years old that has depreciated to less than 10% of its original cost, has no downside? ?
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Repco can vary widely between branches. Buy 20 litres of Penrite, Repco Upper Hutt insist on charging $7 for the plastic tap. Buy 20 litres of Penrite from Repco Porirua - no worries mate, we'll throw in a tap. Misplace first tap - revisit Repco Upper Hutt - now they're (plucking out of their heads) ,nah mate, no freebies $11.50. "Thanks awfully squire, I thought you were taking the piss at $7, no chance of selling me any more at that price". shame we don't have Halfords here.
