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I got up early today and: got a four wheel alignment at Bridgestone Torrens Tce. much better! changed oil and filter on the e46 at 175936kms (Mann filter, new crush washer and o-rings, 6.5l of Penrite HPR5 5W40 synthetic) washed exterior (Caltex no-touch carwash), rain-x'd the windscreen vacuumed and cleaned the interior I can't access my street frontage due to road works, so resorted to the no-touch car wash to get some of the filth off of my car. ... and I scored another 20 litre drum of Penrite HPR5. $165 incl GST this weekend (Repco 20% sale) that's $8.25 per litre!

Gorse Pocket Syndrome - loving it!

you're not sure it has a motor or box?

come on Mr Asia, you'll be fine. Your horoscope may suggest you avoid quarries, though.

Result! You getting it in before Sunday? Or need a ride instead? Can drop you home afterwards.

good on yer! is it a main or a big end? any news on a gearbox?

2. Have you contacted specialist BMW wreckers e.g. Brent at BM World or Ray at HellBM? To see if you can get good used parts? 1. More importantly, have you correctly diagnosed that your current cats are well and truly beyond saving? 3. Have you investigated what OEM/aftermarket/performance options are available? In NZ from one of our forum sponsors, or from abroad?

looking sharp, Kyu!

yeah, Toluene's good for us all! Second helping please! (Toluene is a carcinogen). Always a top idea to eliminate the factory systems that catalyse harmful gasses into inert ones, gives one equal opportunity to poison your neighbours/family/friends/without them knowing it. Win! Please, take the road less travelled. Keep your catalytic converters intact - find a solution. Rather disturbingly, I'd be less disturbed if you were discussing disembowling cats, though of course that would still disturb me.

there is an exception to that story, Dave. Professional leather restoration by practicioners like European Leather Care in Wellington. Important thing is that after restoration, leather is maintained. Denim (our commonly worn jeans) are hell for leather, protection and cleaning and re-nourishing is needed. http://europeanleathercare.co.nz/dt_portfolio/classic-bmw-635-csi-restored/

OOOOH, New turbo at last eh? like for like, or more modern? What's your mileage now, Graham?

here's a good example.... I'd feel obliged to remove that M badge from the back of this e60 545i motorsport. If it were mine, of course.

I'm using WhisBars. they're reasonably quiet, well-made, and durable. http://www.whispbar.co.nz I have the railbars [S43W RAIL BAR] I bought them from the Roofbox Company, from memory... they're based out near Plimmerton, prices good. Also have the bike racks. Easy enough to remove. Here's a pic.

Interesting what you say (quite rightly) about being left in the sun when they're low in value. I've been using a sun shade on all my cars for more than 20 years. Keeps sun from the dash, and if you use a foil one, keeps the car much cooler when it's sunny. I think folks think I'm crazy, treating old cars this way... it's cheap insurance, and I don't have the dashboard cracks. If it's shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted, a leather re-trim sounds cool.

And so now Bernie is gone, deposed by an 'murican. what do you folks think about the new developments? More F1 in USA? What will Donnie Trump say? You wealthy F1 fans will have to wait at the border!n Your driver's a muslim? OUT! One shudders to think.

better still, an AMG badge - Assured of Mighty Getaways

I..... errrrr...... bloody kerbed a wheel. arghhhhh! Oh well, in to get repaired next week I reckon. Wet conditions, not used to pulling in to three empty parallel parks, in a rush... bam. Never in my life have I done that before - steels or alloys. And an RF lamp warning indicator came up. So I checked it out, got the RF side light working again... and the warning came back. Found my high beam plug disconnected, reconnected it, and all going sweet. Net cost: Nil. Nada. Zilch. Still recovering from grinding my lovely rim against the kerb. Wow.

So back to the opener for this thread... what's wrong with a de-badged BMW? Although I don't de-badge mine, I appreciate some don't want the badge and select that option when ordering new... I guess they like the sleeper aspect. Others like em bare and smooth... so they remove the badges. Case in point, I've been considering (dreaming?) around a 5 series diesel or two, some of which are de-badged. Would I bother adding a badge to it? Or just an ///M? I think not. One man's meat is another mans poisson, etc...

so have you finished the re-power, Allan? Did I miss the 'other Euros' project thread on this? I'd been waiting with much antici-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-ation.

If some day I acquire a 535D I might have to badge it 518i just for shits and giggles of course.

I remember one of my mates in the DMW Drivers Club back in blighty had a track hack e30, it was super-clean 316i, he left badges and hubcaps intact, ran it with 320i M20 running gear on club track days, much hilarity. I might have to badge up my first track car as a Volvo. Or a Bolvo.

Indeed, I suspect the North Shore will soon be renamed "Little South Africa" in the same way many cities have "Little Italy" or "Chinatown", celebrating the cultural richness of the predominant immigrant population. Mark, the ability for prospective employers to assess your talents will be enhanced by the inclusion of your linkedin profile. Is "short term credit provider" a euphemism for Loanshark? Here's a useful link to navigating immigration as you attempt to find work in Godzone.

they're for the BMW bondage kit. It was the 80's after all.

Friday, clocked over 175,000 kms in my e46

your radio antenna should be built into the left side glass in the hatch area. Be worth checking if all your factory wiring and plugs are intact behind that (yes, really ugly) head unit install you have. Can you tell me more about the Anycar unit for use with CD43? cheers