andrewm

5 hours ago, Driftit said:

Is it just me or does anyone else not like Carwow videos?
All they seem to do is drag races.  Zero care for drag racing.

I like to watch the 15 seconds or so where the timed 1/4 mile occurs. The other 9 minutes 45 just gets skipped. 

13.6 second 1/4 for the m5 shows it was in p400 or shagged. Should manage mid 12s. 
12.2 seconds for the 440i is a sharp time. 

Afraid not, after i spent 15 minutes climbing up the cliff i could no longer see it. I told the towie to bring the ‘extra long rope’

After driving one off a cliff, i bought another. 

A few companies have renders ‘fixing’ the g80 design. 
while i think the below front looks better, its also a bit more boring being the usual design. 

Somebody save me from putting this on trademe...

$6000 firm.

11 hours ago, BM WORLD said:

normally hijacked or stolen keys from house etc

Be interested to see the rise in this over the next 10 years as the amount of cars you can hammer a flathead into the ignition and go rapidly drops off.

Will car thefts actually drastically reduce or will hijackings become far more commonplace?

Time to enable that 'lock once moving' feature

I think ill hold out for the M IX50 blackfire M heritage edition

I thought it said 25k and thought it was not a bad deal, the i realised 75k...

Why would anyone get this over a 2016 m2/m3? Its not like it has classic appeal or anything. 

E85 Not coming back to gull. 
NPD100 appears to use octane boosters that have caused issues, theres another thread here on it. 
 

A couple of places do 200l drums, they are about $800 each though and you are supposed  to have a compliant dangerous goods store. 
 

Have seen 20l but was over $100 + shipping. 
 

$6000 firm
 

Selling my wifes car as i have bought her a cx9 and my driveway doesn't accomodate 3 cars very well. Will be sold with fresh VTNZ wof, atleast 4 months rego and fresh oil and filter. 
One very well looked after bmw x3, washed with two bucket method weekly, waxed every 2-3 months as well as 303 rubber protectant. 
 

Car has done almost all long distance runs from Manurewa to far west auckland and back 5 days a week for last 5 years. 

I was a detailer in a past life and the paint on this for its year is immaculate. We have owned since 2015 and 48,000km and have done the following maintenance

- castrol 5w30 every 8-10,000km

- drivers door lock mechanism replaced at 150k

power steering fluid reservoir drained and replaced every oil change

2x transfer case fluid services with correct bmw fluid

Discs and pads x2 with fluid

coolant at 100km

front lower control arms at 160km

transfer case actuator at 135km

spark plugs at 50k and 120k

air filter x 3

Hankook ventus tires most recently at about 152km

new front kidneys to be installed before sale

battery around 110km

Im sure there is more I have forgotten. 
 

The bad

- indicator stalk stuck on recently and after i pursuaded it it to undo it no longer turns of when turning the steering wheel, you have to flick it off. Google says indicator stalk can be replaced by itself. 
 

- Drivers power mirror has ceased to fold in and out

- possible valve cover gasket leak has started, i keep the engine bay clean and see a bit of oil around valve covers. 

asking $6,000 ono located in Hill Park Manurewa

pm for phone number. 

If its got synchros its an auto.

Granny shifting, not double clutching like you should.

I was going to say why isnt there a category for smg/dct type transmissions but then I remembered how good people are at trademe. 
 

If you’ve ever tried to search for a ‘station wagon’ you will understand as you trawl through 90% SUV’s and people movers, most of which arent even dual listed. 

Ill test some when it comes out.

There is no ethanol in it, appears to be 98 fuel with an an additional benzene octane booster NMA.

NMA is banned as a fuel additive in some countries as apart from being very toxic, has been linked to increased deposit buildup in engines. 
 

If you’ve seen ‘the castle’ 

you know the quote that goes here.

Looking on trademe prices are all over the place. I have bought a new car for my wife and after running 3 cars for a while im tired of dealing with my narrow driveway issues so time to sell her old one. 

Not sure the good treatment it has had over the last 4 or 5 years counts for much though. 

2006 bmw x3 2.5i msport in white. 
~150,000km very good interior apart from drivers bolster and very good paint condition, no bumps or scrapes. 

bad bits

- indicator stalk stuck on and after I freed it, it no longer clicks off after straightening the wheel. I.e you have to click it off

- small valve cover leak

- drivers wing mirror folding motor stopped working

The below probably doesnt affect the value but incase anyone here is interested... 

Has had oil changed every 7-10,000km, and done almost all hot long distance kms. 
I bet the engine hours is less than most 100,000km cars. Has had transfer case services x 2 since ive owned it and has had transfer-case actuator motor replaced. 
Newish name brand tires ($1000) and new front lower control arms both this year. 
 

Paint is all original, no repaints and I have owned since 40,000km. 
Waxed 4x a year, clayed annually and mostly stored under cover. 
 

will get photos up tomorrow. 
 

Mobil 98 supreme contains no ethanol. 
Confirmed in msds and by my flex fuel sensor. 

Mobil trialled e10 in wellington. In 2019 they confirmed no ethanol in any of their fuels. I just checked msds and no ethanol listed in their 98. 
Ill check my flex sensor tomorrow see if it thinks theres any in the mobil 98 in my car. 

Id say you’re nuts.

But then i bought a c63...

Ive seen perhaps 3 for sale in this price range over last couple of years but never seen one actually sell. 

While i quite like them you can get the equivalent rs6 wagon with the twin turbo v10 for half that price or a 2014 model turbo v8 rs6 wagon. 

Any thoughts on whether this is feasible or not? 

Seems there are very limited options on high end suspensions and all are coilovers.

I am looking at KW ddc and clubsports but I have no need for height adjustability and dont want to get a cert because the wheels are fixed too as part of the cert. 

Can i just have the collars welded at factory height and then tell WOF people its not height adjustable so i don’t need a cert? 

If you don't mind the appearance you can get b grade sheathing ply from 0-$25 a sheet usually. Has been used as the cover for things or on pallets. 
Has big knots, a few dents and usually some dirt and footprints, check trademe and independent wood sellers.