Olaf

what's left to do on your e, E?

looks like they're both 4x100 PCD, centre bore 57.1... 5.5 or 6J with ET35. take a look around at wheel-size.com could be a go. HTH

ooooh, that sounds flash. time for a thread of it's own, I reckon! wax? nahhhh mate, the best fix for a failing clearcoat bonnet is satin black. The clearcoat on my brick has been failing for 7 years, and Mrs Olaf resolutely prevents me from breaking out the random orbital and satty-B. When we were first married we had a sigma wagon with a matte-black bonnet, ahhhh those were the days. PS: "you know it makes sense"

your parents are hoping they're not going to have to have the "you're not adding that shitbox onto our driveway - one's enough!!" conversation with you. You might consider concentrating your time/effort/resources onto one, mate. That way you've got a running vehicle; there's always time for more. #8 )

heh heh, you're selling up to have less to move to the new place, but not giving up - good for you Graham! #8 )

I didn't even know you were running an e39 as well. what's the new project?

this applies to any auto carwash. back when I was in high school, my saturday job was at a Rub-a-Dub auto carwash. How clean came out was directly proprtional to how clean the car was going in. made em shiny though. #8 )

so Elijah, are you stripping it this weekend? Pics or it didn't happen!

I'd rather kick tyres than the bucket, any day! I'll be in Napier third week April, if you've not found someone visiting sooner, Kyu. cheers Olaf

If you've nothing positive to contribute, it's better to say nothing, Troy.

starting the day with Them Crooked Vultures, my 10yo daughter beginning to rock out to it, before we headed off to school. it's been a rock-fuelled day.

life is choice: listening to the Foo Fighters One by One. on my laptop. streaming spotify. I'm knackered, lying down. the 10" vinyl is in the lounge... I don't care, regardless of the lo-fi of this rig I'm still loving the music nearly14 years later. I still remember unpacking it and firing the turntable up.

thank you for your erudite contributions to this thread, Troy. Can you review and consider your posts as worthwhile, elevating discourse, encouraging understanding and discussion? Or are you merely flinging mud? regards

mmmmm manual.

are my eyes deceiving me? Dave's grip is loosening on the seven-fiddy? #8 o

on my 855-T5 I'm running PBR Deluxe pads, ceramic, still low dust, though more initial bite than the Akebonos. Different setup though, braided lines and grooved+slotted rotors. Less modulation than my e46 but then it's a different setup, not sure how much I can attribute to the pads in terms of modulation. I have been able to induce heat soak in the Volvo.

I've been buying from FCP since 2006, they're consistently very good. if you want another freight option, do a search on "myus.com visa promotion" and get 2 years free premium membership, 30 days free storage, discount on freight etc. if you can buy at reasonable prices locally, better to support locals.

ahhh! that thing! thanks Gaz.

we have more than one Hans here?

have a thorough read on Bimmerfest on the following link - and download the latest "so you just bought an e60" (current version is Feb 2016 - it keeps getting updated. It's a very informative doc, helps you buy an e60 with a clear mind and knowlege of what to look for/what to expect. HTH

what's a painter's elbow??

holy cow. theme tune: poor cow. I see a heart transplant into somebody's e36 in this vehicle's future...

the M54 as a package is also lighter than the M50.

on the surface this looks disproportionate. The guy sounds like a twunt. as Ron points out, appeal denied. Our media has been reduced to largely meta-reporting Twitter and Facebook, and puff-pieces - like this story. One-sided, no investigation. Taking the humourous approach: his car could be impounded, and he is forced - for a year after getting his license back - to drive a Daewoo Matiz, with a speed limiter on it. Then has to pay $2500 per month storage, plus fees. If unable to pay, car sold to defray costs. Nope, doesn't work does it - the govt's core business is not car storage!! The bigger story here is that someone paid 60k for a south african fairmont XYGT look-alike? Good lord. You can get a sh*t-hot e30 M3 for that money, flights a room in a hotel, a good meal, champagne, a massage, insurance, and fuel to drive your newly acquired M3 home!

Hi Kyu I did Power Stop rotors with Akebono Euro pads. IIRC freight cost me $180 from Florida (MyUS.com). Discs came to about USD380? Akebono Euro Pads I can't remember what I paid - the modulation is good, the initial bite is not as good as factory pads. They keep your wheels reasonably clean. I also got new caliper slider pins, boots, and sensors, and a tube of the ATE plastilube which is really good. If you're after some reasonable disks at today's exchange rate (I scored mine in late 2013, the exchange rate was more favourable), Herbmeister got some good slotted rotors recently form Australia - take a look at his project thread. HTH PS - next time I think I'll try Hawk Performance pads.