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Heya Darryl, good to see you here! One of my images of your lovely E3 from the Brit and Euro show was in the Autumn issue of DIXI (BMW Car Club NZ quarterly magazine). Folks, this car is a beaut. If you’re thinking of an E3, you should certainly move quickly.

sigh. 320i e21, then? e30? e36? e46? E9x?.... give us a photo Terry.

tough call to make, well done. Karma will undoubtedly catch up with the little toe-rag who misrepresented the sale. And top marks for an honest description! It's good buying at $3k, given the way e30 prices are going.

There are a couple of rubber bellows in the PCV system that split with age above valve covers each side) and provide a bit of an oil smell. Next is the vacuum pump (mine was replaced (don’t know about o-rings), firmed up the pedal)... hopefully after that you’re not left with Puffing Billy impersonations from the tailpipe*** HTH *** usually valve stem seals at that point

Which model, which colour? photos would help.

nice wheels, James! like the rims too. Welcome to Bimmersport. John @Herbmiester has all the learnings up his sleeve wrt the e9x 335i, you've got a wealth of experience around here.

You are Alanis Morrisette and I claim my $20 prize.

Mine’s “30mm Lower” thats low enough for me! I didn’t set out to lower, just wanted more rate and something that would match the Konis. It has scraped in a minor fashion over one hump at a carpark entry, in 400-odd kms. That’s enough hassle for me. Sump guard in my future.

you kept that one quiet, Ray! awesome! Retrospective build thread?

@Autoglym it's the right colour for your racing team...

put your scone-grabbers to work!

I was thinking 'hey that's interesting, very similar tags on e30/e38?'.

outstanding!

tidy! love those wheels, not sure they suit the car.

Jon's your man. He's race car scrutineer, part of the BMW Community, reliable and trustworthy. Most of the BMW suspension parts - particularly at e9x - are made of alloy. You're right, it can be tight. I've replaced all front suspension on e46 on a driveway... but these days I prefer on a hoist, and I'm happy to pay. If the LCA rear bushes are worn, chances are your endlinks are in similar condition. My e46 seems to run about 80k kms before they need replacing again. HTH

Perhaps it’s the camera angle - looks lower in the rear now? here’s mine on H&R Sport Springs

Clunk May be your lower control arm bushes... shocks may be wearing... end links arb bushes best get it up on the rack to check it out.

Best idea - take it to jon mechaniker at Auto 38 in Newtown. He’s a BMW specialist, he’ll diagnose it and provide a quality repair.

I'm curious. Where was this shopping trolley handle found? BA Falcon? Mitsubishi Magna? It's pure class! Now, should I add one to my 545i? ?

looking totes amazing man.

That's certainly the traditional and proven approach. first 500 km, this.... then oil change, then 5000rpm with some acceleration to hit that... then at 1500km oil change, then give it the beans. If I was driving a rebuilt motor, that's what I'd be doing. But that was then, your technomarvel is a whole new ballgame.

Your engineering mate was still explaining that while the girl he was explaining it to went off with the artist... to learn about the poisonous snake first hand. Sometimes art trumps science.

And are you fizzing and buzzing from those 200kms, after your months of anticipation?

+1 for CTEK, mine totally rocks, bought my own after borrowing a mate's one a few times over the years.