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Olaf

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    E39 2000 540i Msport

    Hutt Automatics have a huge reputation down here, you can be sure it'll be done right.
  2. one day... your wheels shall be mine! ? (there shall be cash involved, of course).
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    E39 2000 540i Msport

    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).
  4. Bringing her down to e30 Mega Meet, Jon?
  5. Nice work Hans, great to see you’re moving forward! What Colour are you thinking?
  6. yeah sorry guys I provided a link through youtube though it seems you need a geo-unblocker to view. ExpressVPN is pretty good... YMMV. Wheeler Dealers still fun, though you can see why Edd left... and you can see why Mike's production company needed changes. it's a bit dumbed-down, and though the recipe is the same, it's a different couple of ingredients and it's baked in a different oven, so the cake's turned out a little different too.
  7. ‘85/‘86 I remember one in Welly, used to be something to do with a panel beaters around Cuba and Abel Smith. Black plate - MQ from memory? I have photos somewhere, mostly detail shots. It had had some linishing work, they’d clearly had a challenge keeping the tool straight. or maybe it was MK?
  8. is there a part number on it somewhere?
  9. is it possible this is a non M3 frame, bodged to give the mounting point? may be worth checking before you hook into it. Very trick engine support. Last time we used one, it was two bits of angle bolted together... volvo lyf.
  10. awesome, thanks and welcome, @MikeG! Very helpful, and great to know the distributor is local!
  11. Agree - it’s a potatoshop special.
  12. Welcome, Arata! e39 and e46? Wow, you got the big love ? great cars both.
  13. Days are counting down to e30 Mega Meet. I've not been ticking many jobs off of my list of things to do! So next weekend, I'll be doing the underhood foam, so needed appropriate supplies. Yesterday I collected: - PPE - gloves, possibly mask and goggles. - 5 litres of citrus oil-based degreaser - 5 litres of IPA. - rags, plastic scrapers, rubbish bags, and a couple of old bedsheets as drop-cloths. Roll-on next weekend.
  14. There's a huge thread to read on R3vlimited, where a long-time installer maps out his good-value approach to great e30 sound. He explains that for good tuneful bass, the driver must be light and stiff. Specs for a 10" (as an example, for the box he was building and selling) are: Hope that helps.
  15. Great to see your thread, Mark. Inspirational too! Followed ?
  16. @Goffy I try to buy from my local BMW dealer. Though the indent nature and higher prices often see me sourcing offshore, faster and cheaper. I’ve had great service over the years from FCP Euro. Some bits from eBay though that can be rather variable. I mean to try Milland, in Dunedin. HTH
  17. 14 October 2019. 176478kms 1. Replaced wiper blades. This time I successfully installed the Valeo blades I bought when I first bought the car. They’re ‘handed’ - you can’t install them the wrong way round. Hint: short one on DRIVERS side (in RHD market) first impressions of the Valeo: they’re well made, may indeed be OE? Work well.
  18. Yep @Goffy the equivalent SS Commode would have cost $22-26k when I bought this.
  19. Interesting. I recently looked at Zimmermann rotors - just $22ea. But with a couple of minor parts, freight was $90. Imagine my surprise looking at the sport Zimmermann rotors (Cross-drilled) at nearly double the price, but HALF the freight cost!? ?
  20. I don't have Sky. Hopefully by next year Spark Sport will have Bathurst, and I'll get my fix of racing taxis again.
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