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I've heard the Laufenn mentioned as great value for money. If RE003 are the benchmark, how much less is the LK01 in terms of road noise, grip, wet weather, and wear, in your experience Kyu?? I've heard Laufenn is an Hankook 'Euro-style' brand?

in 1:43 scale?

No, but I read reviews on Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 H452 and they appeared to rate very close to the RE003s. Tread carefully (no pun intended) with reviews. I put more stock in feedback from people on this board - who I know and trust - with specific feedback on our road conditions. ? I'm really interested to drive a car shod with the Pirelli Dragons, based on what I've read here on Bimmersport. They may be the bargain quality tyre. I understand the're probably 'not enough' tyre for your intended application. HTH.

T1-R is pretty old tech. I ran a set on my 850-T5, they were grippy and quiet, lasted just over 10k kms. Same mileage on the Proxes-4 on my e46. RE003 on e46 - more than double the mileage, better wet performance. I thought Toyos were pretty good until I tried the RE003s. I've run RE003's on my e60, got over 20k kms. Great balance, great handling, grip, wet weather performance. Changed to staggered Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 H452 - they're not as good as RE003s. Less grip in the dry, softer sidewalls, not as good in the wet. As John says above, they're a touring tyre. I regret buying them, should have gone S001. Before anyone says 'oooh, 10k for a set of tyres'? I travel a twisty hill with chip seal, the tyres aren't warmed up before they hit the hill, same for coming home.

^^^ This is excellent thinking! @Driftit this sort of stuff is @kiwi535's specialty, very much worth examining ?

I'd not use terms like "stupid", though I do agree that at least designing for a hoist - if you're not constrained by space - is a *very good idea*. You might consider one of those barn-style structures where the central bay is taller; this will keep your overall costs lower by only building the height where you need it. Do note, you;'ll need thicke/stronger concrete and/or more reo in the slab where the hoist will eventually go, so design this in up-front. In terms of power, three phase may initially cost more to set up (just leave it to the board, no need to reticulate until you have gear that needs connection), it pays off later as you're not competing with home-garage types when buying ex-professional workshop (often 3 phase) gear. Green building paper between framing and cladding as an absolute minimum. Pre-wiring is always easier when the internals haven't been closed-in. When you close-in, consider throwing in some batts - particularly if you'll be spending evenings out there. If neighbour proximity is a factor, the noise insulation may also help. Physical Security needs consideration in design phase, to keep out determined low-lifes as long as possible. You'll have a lot of tooling and parts locked-up in there. Window bars, door bracing etc. Will you install an alarm and or camera system? Then pre-wire for it. Solar panels, batteries, and LEDs will keep your ongoing power costs low. If you need heat in the winter evenings, what about a waste-oil converted pot-belly stove? Consider a dedicated flammables storage cabinet (externally-vented) or even an external shed away from your garage/vehicle shed. Paint/Fuel/Solvents/Lubricants all present a fire risk if an ignition source becomes available. Where will welding be done? (hopefully not near the flammables storage) Do you need a clean bench (or room) for engine or transmission build work? Where would a lathe and/or mill fit amongst all of this? Natural light to workbench is a boon, though not at night. As Elijah mentioned, consider air reticulation, and where your compressor will live is another consideration. Once you've figured this out, and freaked out on how much all these extra consideration are conspiring to blow your budget, figure out how you can add these items in stages. And then, invite the GCs from Bimmersport to your garage warming party. If it's a shed lining party ahead of the BBQ, we'll bring screw guns, hole saws, jigsaws and skill saws too. HTH.

as Tom Jones sang, "it's not unusual...". Years ago I had Tony's Tyre Service make all sorts of excuses as to why they could not produce an alignment printout for a re-alignment... then told me that rear axle (non-BMW) was not adjustable. I replied yes it was, it had been done many times, and I'd left the factory alignment procedure and specs in the glovebox for them, if only they'd bothered to read them! Nek minnit they were under the rear of the car squinting and arguing amongst themselves ? I suggested they keep the bill (eg give me a refund) and I'd find a shop that could actually do an alignment, and we settled on that. A lot of places don't do the rear as a matter of course, sadly. Not to mention the latest kit has a screen with pictures showing where, how, and towque specs for the specific car to the operator during the procedure. No excuses.

depends on model and market. My ex-Japan '02 325i Touring is from Germany, Regensberg plant.

I've just watched The Frighteners on BluRay with my lad. It's still excellent, nearly 25 years later! Michael J Fox is great, the writing is funny, and hey, it's a Peter Jackson movie! If you've not seen it, it's very worthwhile. Easy to location spot around Wellington; I don't know Lyttleton so well, though it's very clear there's plenty shot there too. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116365/

cool man, thanks! I'll give it a butchers.

I saw mention of KRS-One in the docos, so I've been having a bit of a tour on Spotify. I'm digging it, currently on the earlier Boogie Down Productions. While gangsta and hardcore aren't my thing, he's really pretty clever, and I like the Jamaican influence** ?. "wa-da-da-dang, wa-da-da-da-dang, this is K-R-S-One, I knew a crack dealer by the name of Peter, had to buck him down with my nine-millimetre...." Super Hoe is brilliant ?. And I've definitely heard 'The Bridge is Over' before. This is fun. ** see if you can hunt out "Jackie Mittoo, the keyboard king of Studio One".

@treone Greg, I'm studying Hip-Hop with my son at the moment for his Sonic Arts assignment with the whole lock-down thing. It's interesting, as my part of Hip-Hop is more around the fringes as I was more into indie, electronica and rock through the 80's and 90's (as well as a long-standing passion for Jazz). Of course, there's a 12" of The Message in my collection. There's a great documentary on Amazon Prime called simply '808', charting the influence of the Roland TR-808 Rythmn Composer on music overall, encompassing hip-hop, dance, mainstream... https://www.amazon.com/808-Damon-Albarn/dp/B06XSNHSY9 And I've found an expansive (and instructional) documentatary series on the history of Hip Hop on Netflix (four whole seasons!) called 'Hip Hop Evolution'. We're working our way through it. Building a working definition of Hip-Hop for his assignment. I'm along for the ride, and learning plenty. Who said lock-in with your family can't be fun? https://www.netflix.com/title/80141782 EDIT: Sorry folks, repeating myself (although with greater detail) - my post of 12 April earlier on this thread mentions the above. D'oh!

If anyone's into Andrew Weatherall (RIP), studio mixes, live recordings and radio shows (1988-2020) have been made available for download via google drive. Around 900 hours! https://www.nme.com/news/music/download-900-hours-andrew-weatherall-mixes-2613909 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B23ZLBzfzfvec3ZhVE1uV0JtSGs I've dutifully downloaded the lot onto my NAS, and will be working through this at my leisure over the next few months. First one I listened to was from 1992 University of Leeds, awesome. What a gent.

Hi Matt, and welcome along! Plenty of love for the e30 here. In the pre-lockdown world the Welly Crewhad frequent family-friendly coffee meets, brunches, cruises, or long-distance trips, and a monthly social night at the 1841 in J'Ville (BMW Car Club NZ, Bimmersporters and BMW enthusiasts welcome). You might care to take a look in the Wellington room and click 'follow' so you get notified when things are happening; you'll certainly be welcomed. I'm sure that in post-lockdown NZ we'll be able to get back to socialising with our mates and cars. Looking forward to seeing the pics.

I think ten years or ~150k kms and all mounts are toasted. By replacing engine and box mounts in all of my BMWs over the last few years I've netted a significant reduction in NVH. Well worth the $$.

Looking at Carjam, you'll want to sort out that Rego pronto, does not appear to be on hold. e24s are prone to rust, though yours came into NZ ~30 years ago with just ~20k miles on the clock. There's a fair chance it's in reasonably sound nick underneath. The general parts such as brake hoses, pads & rotors, suspension bushes, cooling system parts etc are essentially as cheap as e30s, and in plentiful supply. You can expect to replace pretty much everything that's rubber as the car is approaching it's 41st birthday, particularly fuel system. Once it's thoughtfully recommissioned you'll have a cool car. e24 values are on the up. They're not making more of them, and if one wishes to campaign a classic BMW touring car, with the (escalating) state of e30 M3 prices, the e24 makes great sense at a more 'affordable' level. Meanwhile you can enjoy an excellent road car. EDIT: appears it'll need new odometer gears too - they've been broken a long time!

Yes always liked Jonathan Banks, have been revisiting Wiseguy via Amazon Prime. He's better now than he ever was! I rate Bob, I think he's very a special talent.

Brilliant! Nothing like the 'herd of angry bees' of a 4 cyl watercooled 500cc 2-stroke. I still remember a quick lift to a BBQ on the back of my mate's RZ500 back in the 80's, knees up to my chin, motorcross helmet tears streaming out my eyes as he hit 165 on the Burma Straight, cruising past cars at a seemingly pedestrian 135-140 down Moorfield Road. Later, other mates had RG500's, sad that's behind us now. The IOMTT is just incredible. Thanks for the link, Paul @kiwi535 ???

Can't argue with that, mate. They're both excellent, but I guess if I was going to be stuck on a desert island (or in a snowstorm, or in a bayou) and had to choose... it'd be Fargo ? I've just binge-watched Better Call Saul S1 & S2 on BluRay, man it's great entertainment. This is doing nothing for me re-acquired waistline!

drove my Bro's one of these a few weeks ago. hard not to be impressed.

Watching Altered Carbon now - it's sh*t hot, thanks for the recommendation. Even coming up 4K Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos on my amp via Apple TV 4k. Yep, True Detective must be consideded amongst the best of US TV ever. IMHO, of course.

I've found a really interesting series on Netflix about the history of Hip-Hop. Watching it with my lad as research for his music technology assignment for school. Look for Hip Hop Evolution.

Oh my GOD! They put SOUTH PARK on Netflix!

ahhh. thanks, I'm resisiting the temptation to ingest another earworm! ?