Olaf

at least two different versions for the wiring, according to the panel beater who replaced mine when they were stolen. uncertain if there's a diff between pre facelift and LCI versions.

161785km: Vacuum pump replaced this week. (thanks Page European and Autosure Extreme). Seems different sound - though as my ears are still full of fluid from the flu - I can't tell at the moment. Brake pedal is more progressive. Will see how this works with the fuming at idle. Needs a damned good clean, so it does.

Fuel pump relay, or fuel pump. assuming your filter is good. that'd me my $0.02. I started with filter, then did relay. Still had intermittant hot start issue. AA man tapped tank - started. Replaced fuel pump, no issues since.

looks sharp. nice one.

in e30 land, 325i has bigger rotors than 320i, and fatter ARBs to boot. The 320i was the heavier than the 318i, less economical, and lacked the flair of it's atheletic bigger brother (the 325i).

thanks Jared, appreciate you taking the time to help me understand. Wow, dropping both the idler cog and duplex chain, *plus* chocolate guides? Yeah, that looks less than ideal!

I'm confused. it's "far superior", whilst being "basically the exact same config"? M60 vs M62 cam timing engineering and implementation differences. Discuss.

possibly not to same degree as the N42 motor crapping out, though my workshop has seen a few of these V8s suffering from chocolate cam chain guides... some caught before major damage, some afterwards. Perhaps more M62 V8's have attracted the right level of service in more instances based on more costly toy to begin with (deeper pockets for maintenance), compared with N42. Given our collective understanding of BMW plastics, and knowing these items (the chocolate cam-chain guides) are a weak point, if maintenance is ignored it's more a 'when' rather than 'if', surely?

Yep, WCD are at the top end of pricing... though you won't find crappy tyres, and will frequently find brand new rotors and pads all round (as an example). Bigger market in Auckland, greater competition for your $, lower prices.

man, it does look awesome! well done, Kyu!

looks sharp & very tidy.

If I understand correctly, you're espousing the benefits of beauracracies. Where nothing gets done because of process and decision-making at the top only (and, usually, graft). Zero empowerment. That isn't niu zild.

Laid out with a crappy cold. Able to help my 85 year old mother fix an issue on her laptop without leaving my bed. Thank you Team Viewer for the remote connection software. Thank you Vodafone for my unlimited trans-tasman calling on my mobile plan. Internet, email, news connections and facebook keep her connected to the world, family, grandchildren. We take this tech for granted; it's pretty amazing stuff, 25 years ago she didn't have a computer.

basically anywhere where dirt (read oils, sweat, scum) from the humanoid body will mould up in the right conditions. When conditions aren't right, it's still filth stuck to those surfaces... unless you clean it. You should check out mighty car mods and their vehicle forensics. It can be pretty gross...

Here's the kicker: "-- Chain driven so no need to worry about cam-belt" That's why the blow up - people don't do the cam chain, service. That simple statement belies that this car hasn't had that essential service (the vendor would have said if it had done), so you'd be looking for headroom to spend more than a grand on it. $4,365. cos it looks cosmetically beaut.

there's a logical explanation for this. let's put that aside, and consider the following. your car needs an exorcism. I suspect you've picked up a grade 2 phantasm on your trip around Red Rocks, Pete. Who you gonna call?

oh, and thankfully our electricity cost is not geared to forex rates, unlike petrol and diesel. we're about to see price increases at the pump as the Jacinda Effect continues to quietly push our USD rate further south. 0.75 in July 17, now 0.68 and inexorably falling.

indeed, particularly in niu zild, where most of our electricity is generated from renewable souces (hydro-electric, wind, and geothermal), gas generally only used for peaker plant generation, and barely any coal (Huntly is only used when demand is very high, IIRC it takes four or five days to bring online).

bumpin' up the list.

yeah, a tidy e30 M3 is probably a better speculation, the i8 will continue to devalue. make a good Uber ride? For single-ride passengers flying carry-on only...

What kind of fund are they referring to? Trust fund? Slush fund? Consolidated fund? Is the i8 in fact the preserve of the Trustafarian? I think we should be told.

I'd have no trouble making that association if I won lotto this weekend. Mind you, I'd want some money off for a good interior detailing, it looks a bit dusty

nope, I'm afraid I don't. Modified kidneys indeed.

congrats on the same mate, good news. keep us posted.

The road from Nelson to Picton is superb, two great mountain ranges to cross. Great scenery, excellent curves. Nelson has plenty to see and do, leaving at 1000hrs gives you a good margin to check in to your 1400 ferry at 1300hrs. Still, you'll enjoy waikawa bay.