Olaf

this part of the thread needs audio interior shots.

Date: 24 Jan 2020 Distance: 261xxxkms 1. WoF. Passed with flying colours. No advisories. I've been enjoying driving her. Summer sunshine, supple rubber. Jon @ Auto38 has disassembled my rear trailing arms, so I'll be stripping them back and treating them as per my front struts, anti-rust, etch, prime, paint, and refinishing and rebuilding the callipers, and we'll be overhauling the rear in the next month or two. Next: Replace Blue temp sensor (ordered) Replace exhaust hangers (in parts stash) Dashboard: repairing SI, dry joint brakepad warning indicator, adding RPM, fitting analogue clock, precautionary odo gears replacement. Audio: Front tweeters, rear parcel shelf, Sound deadening under rear parcel shelf, rear premium speakers, power feed for sub & amps, install sub. Electrical: Install the dual horns, Install foglights, Investigate remote mirrors not working Replace tail light seals (in parts stash) Rear end brake overhaul and spring pads (in parts stash) Clean HT lead connections Get new driver's door waistline trim and clips. Then start on M42 project & LSD. PS: I've had many people compliment me on the car this month. I'll pull into a park, folks will walk up and say 'nice car!'. I'm really not used to this.

yes, M44 came in later e36 and PFL e46

Oooooh, sexy!

Got a build thread for this? Very interested.

Is it oil from the ‘Tron? ?

Fixed that for ya ?

given your work rate, the e36'll be ready in time for Waitangi day!

Welcome, Lance. I firmly recommend Jon at Auto38, in Newtown.

thing about this engine is, you'll do the valve stem seals, and then you'll do the CCV stuff. and all will be well... for about five mins and you'll find oil leaks, and then the plastic timing guides will crack, the tensioner will go, the chain will jump a tooth... and it won't die as such, it'll just piss you off and not run quite right, until you relent and decide to get that fixed, and then you'll find the ++$$$ as it's valvetronic timing and all the gaskets have turned to hard plastic... and you'll wonder why you were so optimistic and should have bought the reliable safe-bet 6 cylinder equivalent when you had the chance. Sorry mate, these are epicly sh*t motors, pure and simple. Or you're blessed, and should buy lotto.

that's called the X1, I believe!

result!

@Mad_Max

wow. loving those style 5's.

absolutely. REPCO in Napier have usually had what I need, when I needed it. Yes they're pricey, in some respects. But they're open every time nobody else is, and that's worth something. Hopefully it works out for you.

looks like a lot of car for the money. I've recently been looking at 2012 models thinking 'hey, circa $30k for circa 100kms, I could do that'... F15 more appealing.

hi Ken, which e90 is it?

was it by Baur, or someone else, Graham?

9 Jan 2020, 6.30pm at 1841 Bar in Johnsonville, BMW Car Club NZ Welly Crew pub night, family friendly, dinner and a convivial beverage or two, all welcome!

looks very smart, Paul. Welcome! Plenty to do with the Welly Crew!

my eyes are bleeding! ?

Good outcome! Sounds like it's not bad yet, then. You didn't order the puller as well?

steady on lad, we did see that in the pictures ? ?

Hawkes Bay BMW, surely?

Get the sorted and replace it tomorrow. No matter how unlikely due to current state etc, you'd never forgive yourself if the fruit of your loins was injured as a result. Hopefully in-stock in Napier or Hastings?