Olaf
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great rewards to be reaped. #1 son had me in stitches today.
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seat tethers? I remember doing that. That sunshade will come in very handy for you!
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on Friday, I took the e60 along with #1 son to BM World, and scored some 'bits' (door seals, rear seat double-lighter, and door switch trim). We had an excellent chin-wag with Brent too. Then we went for a tour through the country to Clevedon, following a mate in his CLK55. It's a good part of the world out there; if I was organising a roadie in Auckland I'd consider the Clevedon Hotel as a lunch stop on a good weather day.
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^^ thanks Gabe, I was to lazy to go and search the vin jeez, ex-Japan and still has so little fruit.
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yep, esp if you've been working on a Volvo! Caliper Bolts should have had Loctite** on them too. (**Odd, Safari wanting to change that to 'lactate'.) Breaker bar do the trick? Or rattle gun?
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and another silver 545i on sale on the same page, black rims, just over 200k kms, $10,000. -
(Front right and left door seals duly acquired. Great visiting with you, Brent!)
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seller claims: "04 bmw 545i e60 4.4 v8 255kw 340hp wof till august reg till may 225***ks never missed a engine or a Trans service got history back to 2004 engine and Trans service lest than 2000ks ago good tyers tidy as in and out apart from minor scrape back left rear bumper every thing electrical and mechanical perfect working order drives beautiful and gose like f***! $8000 or swap for 4x4" advertised in "BMW NZ Parts/Classifieds/Discussions" - which is a closed group, though membership is easy enough as they let me in!
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could it be Singaporean spec, per chance? I think - if one was looking for a 330i coupe - that John's @Herbmiester's example would be a much, much better proposition! IMHO, of course. Not quite as pristine, but totally well-sorted.
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@Neal or @kulgan - got any ideas?
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welcome (back), Jim! There remains much love and respect here for the e38.
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that's pretty darned special.
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http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-1302378438.htm 4 style 46 16" for $200 in Auckland with tyres. Sure, the tyres aren't awesome... but then if you get lucky with selling off your Metrics like this guy... http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-1302614732.htm you'll be jelly.
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thanks for that, I'd not gotten much further. sort of put the project on hold, bought an e60 as main car, the e46 is becoming the family run around. later in the year I'll get back to it and revive the hifi project. I think a sub-floor sub would be essential, can't see Mrs Olaf wanting to compromise grocery space for a sub box!
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Wow! You'll be needing to share your secrets!
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Hi Richard, welcome along! nice looking e46 you've got there. I've seen a bit of Texas, but never made it out so far west. I used to cross the border at Laredo/Nuevo Laredo. Which rims are you running? You'll certainly find plenty of e46 action around this parish, a number of us running tourings. cheers Olaf PS - looks like Texas plates have changed a bit since I used to visit regularly in the mid-90's.
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pulled out the left hand side repeater... cleaned the contacts, indicator sorted. To celebrate, took it to VTNZ for a WoF. Passed first time with flying colours. Not that there was any doubt! ANZAC day arvo, interior detail, photos, then she's ready to sell.
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stinking rich? what do you think a set of old rims with passable tyres goes for?! 17's are more popular; you should find 16's pretty inexpensive as they're less sight-after by upgraders. You could well find such a set with warrantable tyres cost you less than one new metric tyre. Who's being economical now?
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there's a bloke in Wellington just listed his e34 535i on the Facebook group BMW NZ Parts/Classifieds/Discussions - it's been crashed and has been sitting outside 'for some time'. Has a decent looking set of basketweaves on it, might be just the thing for you if the price is sharp.
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there I was thinking you'd been peddaling a Soarer, not a Celica. I learn summat everdays.
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325i, 1990 NZ new
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Karori, down the side of the mall. Superb selection of quality comestibles. Dried pasta that surpasses the fresh stuff from the supermarkets.
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Happy birthday for yesterday, Jon. And happy birthday for today, Paul. Me today, life is great. Painting son's bedroom. Family outing running errands. Our offspring squabbling in the back of the car. By chance visited a great Deli. Since returning home, along with my wife I've been enjoying some really fine French unpasteurised cheeses, with the best baguettes in town, and a bottle of Pegasus Bay Bel Canto (2011). yep, life is choice, bro.
