Olaf

thanks for the reminder, I'd forgotten about this one. I saw it in the cinema in 3D (not a big fan of 3D, me), found it added to the experience... a rollicking good 'documentary'

come on man, double-clutching on the way up and down the box is where it's at.

aghghhhhhhhh my eyeballs!

I'll find out and post tomorrow, Elijah. prices change from month-to-month; this is one of the last things you'd do to your wagon, like in the last two weeks before you get a WoF and start driving it. Are we getting very close, then? #8 )

HI Ben, welcome aboard. a lot of us were watching that auction and thinking hard about it, looks like you've really lucked out there. plenty of help and advice on Bimmersport, and a lot of enthusiasm for e28s. Take a look at the meetings section too. cheers Olaf

pretty sure my mate just got Michelin PS3s in Golf V Gti size (235/45/17??) for between two-and a quarter and two-and-a-half per tyre, fitted and balanced in Porirua/Mana. Hopefully 16" size wouldn't sting you more. If you want to save a little more and still have a midrange performance tyre, the Toyo Proxes 4 in that size should come in around $175... though isn't as good as the RE003. They're all-rounders, good in the wet, last reasonably well, and are M+S rated so have all the obvious compromises/advantages that this brings.

have you seen "A Faster Horse"? It's really good, all about the build of the new 2015 Mustang. Focuses more on the project leadership, history, market; the people, than pure engineering. well worth a watch. Even if it is a dirty old Ford! Which Automotive documentaries have you seen that you'd recommend, and why? Olaf

no question of that mate! she's been to deportment school, that one #8 )

yeah I've often seen this one around, has a ton of Hartge on it. Used as a daily, IIRC. lovely.

Sorry Dave. I'll get a phone list for text comms for next meet I organise. LIke a mechanic's car, electrician's house.... this was a project manager's day off and lacked in the organisation dept. <blush>

well, I could do. not so sure about the Uro crowd though. it's on H&R Sportsprings, so whilst it's still FWD and all, it's reasonably composed. If only I hadn't gone for those Yokohamas last time... I'd be tempted to sell it for a really tidy 00 or 01 740i, I reckon.

perhaps, though she's not a cheap tart in La Perla, is she?!

buying another secondhand camera on TM before I've sorted selling the last one.

you can be happy that (undoubtedly) the re-core shop you used at the turn of the millennium is no longer in business.

at the risk of never being allowed to acquire one for my e46, my other vehicle is wondering.... "would my butt look big with a bimmersport sticker on it?"

hell, give it a shot man. I'm not an automotive engineer, there may be better options than the red! Though I am somewhat one-eyed with that (past) trend for white-faced gauges. #8 )

wow. good catch. Nathan, keep us posted, everyone here is rooting for your success. I do so like this place. Glenn, thanks for taking time to share your expertise. Graham, things will pick up. Keep boxing on, mate. #8 )

yeah plus one on the pics of the sticks.

2 cars, house, contents all with AA. Always excellent, they've really looked after us. No questions. Straightforward. Banks have asked to quote, never come close on price.

the factory red is chosen to pick up the white highlights with lowest impact to your night vision. why would you go white?

there, that's better. you got some aliteration going on there too. #8 )

agreed, we should have had a government with the courage to introduce emmissions testing, twenty years ago.

don't get me started on cat deletes; catalytic converters are the good things that convert the carcinoegenic output of our modern unleaded fuel into 'safe' polutants. deleting them from the emissions controls systems certainly gives a quick power gain. it's the low-brow approach; take the road less travelled! For something we drive daily, adding uncontrolled emissions of carcinogens into the atmosphere that our families/friends/colleagues/countrymen breath is questionable. Race cars - sure, go ahead. /rant

they look good, John. I'll be going with Hawk performance pads next time. Are the 330 rotors a little bigger than the 325's? (these were my rears on the day we installed them). Power Slot rotors.

spring packers? why not just get the correct springs?