Olaf
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@Barryn do you need spares?
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Yep, like all those adverts for Scooby Legacy GT manual. “Rare 5sp”. Yeah right. So rare they’re always for sale.
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what's the going rate for 14" or 15" bottle caps?
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to be fair, about $6k of that value is in the pristine un-cracked dashboard, $4k in the low mileage, and $2k in the leather and manual box ?
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Ha, as you know the glass is more important (along with the nut behind the lens); D700 is still a great bit of kit with lovely colours. Only sold mine a few months ago, trying to shift my 3rd D3 which is taking some time. D810 on the horizon, for me, I'm no early adopter. We'll get to shooting when you find opportunity. I'll IM.
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I thought you were a full-on Canon shooter. is the nikon your personal kit? ?
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if it's firmly in "hobby" and not "speculative", surely a lengthy rebuild of the white one is not an issue? good point about the red vs white. you'd need to find storage for the white one immediately and dismantle it, if you're buying the red one. or double storage if you're going to reshell the white one into your bronzit beauty. It's a tough position.
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PS: I think we all told you to buy the Red One. Is it sold now?
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this. your re-shelled 525e will be worth about what, $7k? And it will always be a replicar. A great ///M535i goes up in value. Add a couple of Tom Cruise images into your sales ad for the 525e and it'll GO. It's all down to committment. If you can find a good panelbeater who will do it as a downtime job, it'll take a few years and cost less. Perhaps in the Wairarapa?
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looks superb, Adrian. My photography took on a particularly nocturnal phase while our bairns were young, that was the time I could get out without impacting domestic situation. Ready to shoot with you whenever you like.
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Newly purchased 135i running badly - beginning of a saga?
Olaf replied to SteveArmy90's topic in Maintenance
go hard. that they were looking to leverage YOUR mechanical insurance to repair/resolve their merchantable goods issue was the first indicator of trouble. My suggestion would be to steer your lawyer towards return of goods and full refund, plus your legal costs. Appears - based on their behaviour - that further work on compromise just draws it out/weakens your position. Let us know who the dealer is, too. Help avoid doing business with them. PS: if you must have a compromise position, it's that they transport it to Winger BMW in Wellington, and pay for the resolution there. -
I have a copy-writing Service ? GST receipt provided!
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can be frustrating, aye. both as candidate, and hiring manager. find a good one, and the pain is minimised. Which field, Cory?
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this is an awesome and well-sorted car. good luck with your sale, Allan ?
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Early days, yet. I'll give my thoughts after a decent drive, really only commuting at the moment.
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interesting they've given you more toe - beyond the spec - at front and rear. Is this a compromise between 335i and M3 spec?
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Newly purchased 135i running badly - beginning of a saga?
Olaf replied to SteveArmy90's topic in Maintenance
Absolutely not. Day after buying, it's the car dealer's responsibility to put it right to the buyer's satisfaction, or reject the goods. Dave's advice above is bang-on. Giving away your rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act needlessly for what? https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/consumer-guarantees-act -
21 August 2018. 170338kms CEL came up while I was bedding in the brakes. Quick check this afternoon, they found the intake boot had come loose - big air leak, over-fueling, running rough. All sorted now, codes cleared, running like a Swiss watch. ?. Thanks Page European!
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Welcome, Chris! Beaut cars, and a great drive. Winger BMW recommended I keep my keys in use in rotation, so they dont get a chance to go flat. HTH.
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You want a BMW specialist, someone intimately acquainted with the N62. It's a complex motor, and needs all the right gear for re-timing valvetronic if the heads need to come off. Hopefully it's not your coolant transfer tube (becoming a recognised issue with the N62). MBI should cover. Here's a hint. http://www.bimmerzone.com/product/PRT-AGA-PIPE-N62.html Best of luck. Let us know how you get on.
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talk with ethirtyandy... use the bimmersport goodbastardexpressservice.
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Willdo, thanks Eli. I've just bought new belts, my thermostat and waterpump were replaced 2-3 years ago.
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damn! I just bought a new fan thermostat. Would have bought your leccy fan immediately if I'd known.
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Welcome, Boston. Look forward to seeing you at the cars and coffee this weekend. You’ve scored a beaut e39, and sounds like you’re heading in the right direction to keep it that way ?
