Olaf

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?

quite the opposite. they're trying to appeal to someone who'll buy it without knowing what they're in for!

Score! "Casually looking" is the new Tui billboard ?, top marks on self-depracating humour.

I've used a Bosch foam pad on my Bosch blue random orbital sander, with good results. (random orbital = dual action). However, care must be taken! Easy to burn paint or thin through on creases or swage lines. Also masking up trim etc is bloody time consuming. A dedicated polisher will be a little easier to use than my pad-on-sander.

talk to @Autoglym, he's yer man for quality grooming products and techniques down here in Welly

looking good, Bozza! looks like a golf club carpark ?

6 December 2019. 177399kms 1. Replaced Air Conditioning Drive Belt, and Serpentine Belt. Jon at Auto38 had it done quickly. The N62 in e60 chassis has no tensioner for the A/C belt (unlike the 7er of the time), so ensuring the belt is in a state of good repair, is essential. By all accounts they're a right sh#t to change, so I thought sourcing the tool for the job might be a worthwhile thing. The Serpentine belt wasn't that old, but if you're going to take it off to replace the A/C belt, might as well do it, eh. Next: Belt tensioner and pulley.

Don't worry Jon, the Originality Police will be kept busy counting rivets at the Land Rover club for the next six decades ?

you were making a point?!

DTM circuits are a little different to niu zild roads, though.

the e30 bibles all note that 17's are - essentially - completely unecessary on an e30.

Followed! I saw this one advertised, thought it looked like good bones with potential ??

I've often seen this in southern wellington. a beauty!

Dan, I've had happiness with two Koba batteries. Reasonably priced, seem like good quality. Sorry, no idea re AGM for the e87. I'd say 'likely'. HTH

why yes, I believe he has. Last year's BMWCCNZ Castlepoint trip? ?

@Michael. do you take commissions? ?

that's a very special car.

and this is the crux of the thread. Some people are *hoping* for mint wheels for $500. The cost of refurbishing wheels on top of the current market rate for a set, takes the price well above $500. Eventually, the market will meet $800-900 for a set of 14 inch weaves, because the supply is low, demand increasing, and people prefer not to sell at a loss having put money in to bring them up to scratch. I'd happily refurb my steelies and hubcaps with great paint and new badges. Nobody'll pay $200-250 for em. So they'll go out patinated... or go to the scrappers.

Sounds as though they're all ducking and diving, running and hiding, for fear of a liability claim in future if they say something they can't substantiate, or say something you can later substantiate. Your NZTA answer = "caveat emptor". VINZ answer = "no, sorry" VTNZ answer = "we're not going to divulge anything we don't need to by law, and we've a convenient one to hide behind, thank you". If you decide to move forward, you're putting your faith/trust in a process that has inconsistencies. At it's base, if it's been declared a (statutory) write-off in Australia and they wouldn't have it on their roads, what's less stringent about their poor cousins on the East Island, that allows it to be registered here? You could well get a good car out of this. The damage codes you've provided appear to indicate it was not the scary flood damage, or accident damage. However, you could find it takes a very long time to sell as potential buyers will encounter the same stonewall in trying to qualify their potential bargain. If you save $4k at this end, would the cost of that money - when you need to sell - be $4k? As a percentage, how much under market is this vehicle looking for you? Interesting conundrum, Kyu!

The Auto Glym Bumper and Trim Gel is amazing

Just remember, before there was Bras n Things, there was: Brake aNd Transmission! BNT.