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Set of Style 44s 17 * 8 with Bridgestone RE 002 Potenzas. The wheels have some curbing as you can see in the images. The tyres are all 4-5mm read depth and wear seems pretty even, all definitely warrantable. $300 Also one Goodyear Assurance triplemax tyre has 6-7mm tread $50.

Here are some updated photos including the interior which I have to say is quite nice in the two tone grey leather.

I am looking at 003's in 225/45/17 and 245/40/17 for my e46, Tony's quoted $920 in Wellington. Personally I can't stand the stance look and prefer my tyres to match the rims with a square sidewall. I am reliably informed that's the way they are designed to work.

Thanks guys, good to know about the Vogtland springs. I fitted Koni Strt shocks to my E36 and along with the cobra springs I was impressed by the ride and handling so may just go Strts again for the e46. Stocks had a deal with H&R springs so I will check that out. Drove the car today and noticed the front end was a bit darty so either the alignment is out of as I suspect the FCAB's are shot.

I am considering some Vogtland springs for my E46 and wondered if anyone has used them. From what I can find they are made in Germany and are TUV certified. They will apparently drop my 330ci 35-40mm which is about as far as I would want to go. I have been tossing up between the Vogtlands and some OE motorsport springs which I think drop the car around 15mm over standard suspension. I will have to do replacement shocks as well. Have a set of poly bushes for the front LCA's and some for the RTAB's as well. Have got a set of sway bars from a convertible 23.5 front and 20mm rear. I am hoping the bigger rear bar might help dial out a bit of understeer as I run a staggered wheel setup.

Keen on any experiences you have had lowering and stiffening up the E46 for better handling. Also if anyone is selling any suspension parts for an E46 springs and shocks especially drop me a message.

The battery I installed was a Century. It came with a warranty its the correct amp/hour and it holds the correct voltage.

I would have happily bought it of the forum but it was on TM so................

Nice, I have put a bid on it.

Yeah I think they make the car, BMW have some of the best wheel designs ever.

Ok will take some more tomorrow.

Due to having too many cars my E36 Coupe is up for sale. Its a 93 325i NZ new 131 kms.

I have spent a bit on it to get it where it is and this is what has been done:

New Koni front struts with lowered springs.

Strut tower reinforcement plates.

New Front Control arms.

Powerflex FCAB bushes M3 type with extra castor.

Bilstein Rear shocks with lowered springs and Nolathane spring pads.

New Shock mounts with reinforcement plates.

Front Brakes are E46 328i with new Brembo 300mm rotors and new TRW pads.

Rear are E46 328i vented.

All brake lines are braided. The brakes are great, feel power and modulation are all tops.

M Sport front sway bay with nolathane bushes.

New tie rods

New spotlights

New Second hand two tone grey leather Interior with Electric M sport seat conversion. Door cars replaced front and rear (Mint) In Fact the whole interior is very tidy.

Its an Auto but being NZ New it runs the ZF box rather than the Jatco and its shifts very nicely.

The alloys are BMW marked so not repos. they may be forged as they seem quite light.

The motor runs nicely revs cleanly with the vanos change noticeable so I can only assume the seals have been done at some stage.

The car drives very nicely and handles better than I expected. This is a reluctant sale.

Negatives: The front nose cone has a dent that is rusting, its needs a repair repaint or replacement. There is a scrape over the rear drivers side wheel arch and the rear spoiler has a few cracks. As you would expect it has a few minor stone chips.

I would like $4000

Nice, good reminder for me to be doing my M50 rocker cover gasket soon as well.

I want the crank rods and pistons from a 3l M54 for my M50 stroker I would also be interested in m54 cam and lifter tray.

Steve

Not sure if you got my message but I will take the parts.

Very cool any chance of a video?

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Well that is a last resort but prefer to use a tool.

Surely someone has one they an hire out? I'm a good guy, happy to pay and having used tools all my life I understand about mechanical sympathy.

Wow very nice classic, looking forward to more details. Makes me think I should scratch my 635CSI itch.

Can lend a RTAB tool (only for newer style non flanged bushes), OBD1 Scanner, spring compressors, brake hose spanners and ball joint splitter. In Upper Hutt.

I went and bought a RTAB removal tool ex Ebay UK. price was good at just over $100 Kiwi and it arrived in just under a week. So today I went to remove the old bushes which by the way were quite good but there was a problem. My new tool is cup style tool and will only remove the later style bushes not the original older flange style bushes. I am getting new tyres next week so would really like to get the new bushes in ASAP. So I am now in the beg and borrow situation, can anyone lend or rent me a tool? I am in Upper Hutt but no problems getting into Wellington.

Of course I am happy to pay any courier fees to get it here and back, plus a rental fee.

Thanks

Herb

My first cool car was a yellow RX4 Coupe, still have a soft spot for them. THe engine looks a bit undriveable though, all or nothing.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-890563371.htm

So I bought this 330ci cheap and all in all its pretty good but it did some weird things. The mirrors would flip up into their parking setting whenever the car was turned off for more than an hour, the climate control would go berserk, hot then cold and mirrors would point in all directions when they felt like it. I did a battery test and lo and behold only 11.8 volts. (See this video if you're unfamiliar) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AajTPsJyPI

Batteries are expensive $285 via Repco and even more from Marshall. In the end I got one directly from Century batteries for $175. All issues fixed.

Re-glued the door cards on the 318is and installed the electric seats in the 325i, only problem was I used a 10 amp fuse that blew so need to lift the seats out and put some 15 amp fuses in.