Olaf

Come on boys and girls, I think this has gone about as far as it needs to here. An indeterminate number of people are feeling aggrieved, and are taking legal advice on the matter. Views have been cast here. The seller has presumably pocketed some money and has a couple of his late father's cars off of the family lawn. We're a broad community; the purchaser is probably amongst us as well. Can we move on, or do some of you want to keep picking at the scab?

Don't be sorry man, there's always a welcome in Welly! ?

Geordie, when you're coming through wellington let us know. Coffee Meet, Beer etc - I'll buy you one. If it coincides with Thursday 5 December, come to BMW Club NZ/Bimmersport pub night!

@nick496 this might be you mate

Woohoo! Congrats Cam! e30 Mega Meet here you come!

so what's on the list, then? How is it different to Jane?

Them's fighting words ? Best we organise a back-to-back with your - errr - "530i" then! ? Welcome to Bimmersport @Bener, looks like a beaut example.

In other news, these arrived yesterday... I'm almost ready for the brake refresh. ... though that’s after e30 mega meet.

Congrats! I'm sure it will last longer than 40k, it's been done by the trans masters.

Date: 12 Nov 2019 Distance: 260490kms Simple stuff today. Just over 2.5 weeks to e30 Mega Meet. 1. Intake Boot Replacement This wasn't strictly necessary. I did it anyway, as I had the spare lying around. Gave it a bit of a clean up, contemplated the underbonnet foam, wiped away some grit gathered through driving. Before... Part number on display. Afterward. New boot installed, power steering and brake fluid reservoirs cleaned, respectively. Note to self: need pinch-clamp bolt for the Power Steering Reservoir. In other news: Crank Case Breather Hose is winging it's way from Germany. It was like this: "How's your German coming along, Sis? I need an intake boot crank case breather hose, here's the part number. Go visit your friendly BMW dealer for me?" "Can do. Don't worry about the money, it's your early christmas present. At least it's something you want." Tomorrow: more work!

Who is the Original Equipment manufacturer?

let's hope the novella was more than enough.

At that kind of money I'd be into an M2.

@gjm Mine was (almost) the Haiku version. Yours, more the novella. ?

this has more to do with the seller than "the other guy".

https://www.carjam.co.nz/car/?plate=FQJ381 WBAEF52000CC11082

result! looking at your title, I was going ask where your e39 left it?!

Oh you’re just teasing me now! ?You’ve already got the 16” multi piece wheels lurking, haven’t you?

.... you can sacrifice Nissan Leafs (Leaves?) to liberate their battery packs for solar storage ?

I wonder what the economics are to installing solar atop your garage, to a storage charger setup... plug in and charge off-grid in the evenings.

Hutt Automatics have a huge reputation down here, you can be sure it'll be done right.

one day... your wheels shall be mine! ? (there shall be cash involved, of course).

You won't know yourself with rebuilt trans and torque converter. replacing cooler lines and cooler as well, in case of debris? Nearly 7 years on and ~75,000kms on and the Hutt Automatics rebuilt trans in our e46 is shifting beautifully (it's had a fluid change and filter in that time).

Bringing her down to e30 Mega Meet, Jon?