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Sorry to hear what happened. Keep us posted on what's wrong though as I thought these engines are fairly bullet proof (other than all the emissions stuff)

Ya I guess that where I've gotten confused since there are a significant amount of cars with these engines in nz but  ot much seems to be talked about failures in nz. Mostly being seen in the north American and UK markets. Making me think if its a case of the minority voice being the loudest....

Hi everyone,

I've been looking at getting an x3 20d with the n47t engine. This engine is common in a lot of 20d vehicles from the early 2010s. Reading online it seems the engine is prone to timing chain failures. In some countries, BMW issued a recall and also provided some support if the chain failed. Does anyone have experience with the n47t engine? Did BMW ever do something about them? 

Cheers

Eddy 

I'd be fairly keen also. Dissapointing to see there are no options since a place in the north shore closed up a few years ago. 

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone knew of a location where I could store one of my cars and roughly what it would cost in Auckland (relatively central but again flexible). Looking at storing for about 3-4 months. Would prefer indoors, but depending on price would consider outdoors.

Cheers

Eddy

On 7/30/2019 at 5:35 PM, Eagle said:

Depends on what required i suppose. My old M20 setup was fine apart from the installer using the wrong release bearing causing poor pedal engagement, i did want to put much more power thru it than the stock M52 2.8L it was on so i went with the E46 M3 dual mass and M54 clutch setup to support the 3L. Ive never had any chatter from BMW factory single mass flywheels on any car and the car drove way better than it does now as it didnt have a self adjusting clutch (which i cant wait to wear out)

I dont mean to high jack the thread but what short engagement problems did you have? Too high or too low? Do you remember what size release bearing you went with?

To the OP, the cross member will also be different for the ZF if you decide to go that route. 

Thanks for the one supplier Brent. Also found these guys https://www.msel.co.nz/epages/motorsportelectronics.sf/en_NZ/?ObjectPath=Categories which look pretty good. I'm not particularly keen on ordering in an OEM loom as they seem to have the same issue and you have to splice it in rather than use connectors. Plus for the cost I can make my own with high grade flexible wire, seething and connectors on either end so I can service it later if it decides to fail again.

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone knew where to buy electrical wiring locally in NZ? I'm looking at rebuilding the rear hatch wiring loom to my e34 touring but it looks like getting some good cable is difficult. Jaycar doesn't have much of a selection and the stuff at Supercheap and Repco is a laugh. Looking for something that is flexible, fine multistrand, and preferably comes in different colors. 

Cheers

Eddy

agreed with most of the comments above. Poor brand budget tires may seem alright in the dry but perform horribly in the wet. You don't need to break the bank for good enough tires but you should consider tires that match the car and keep you safe also. +1 on RE003 and the lower end models of Pirelli's, Toyo's, Falken's etc. I'd say Michelin too but lets be real, non of their tires are inexpensive. 

+1 on pretty much everything stated above. However, if you dont want that wiper assembly I might be keen on it...

Yup or it will go out again. Do you happen to have any? :P. Also any experience with any of the shops above? 

Hi guys,

One of my SLS struts on my touring has started to leak. Does anyone have any experience with shock re-builders in the auckland area? I'm looking specifically at these guys:

Suspension Tech: http://www.stech.co.nz/about-us/

Race Shock: https://raceshocks.co.nz/services.aspx

Autolign: http://www.autolign.co.nz/#

And yes I want to keep the SLS system. I don't want to swap it out.

Cheers

Eddy

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone has purchased the little rubber donuts used to hand the exhuast on E34s and where you guys picked them up from. I've gotten a quote from SPEED in Tauranga and they have quoted 24 bucks per piece and a 1 week wait. Anyone know of options?

Cheers

Eddy

+1 take it back to the shop. Not saying that it is the tires but some tires although good quality can be bad (inherent vibration, out of round, out of balance etc.)

4 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

However, those two identical vehicles very rarely exist, and there are many, many more important things that NZ new in determining the value.

The majority of "NZ New" cars I have seen have been either poorly optioned and / or badly serviced with badly stone chipped bumpers and bonnets.

have no ideas but also keen to find out. I have touring that can use some new paint...

pulled the engine out of an e34 to start my m50b30 stroker turbo build :). Going into the touring behind.

Picked up a tool chief yesterday actually and looks to be pretty decent. Def good enough for what ill be doing

Thanks. So you haven't had any issues with the 1 ton cranes sold at sca?

second that, looked at hyper and seemed to be more expensive. A part of this too so I want a good installer that wont damage rims and also does a good balancing job.

Hi guys,

I've purchased yet another e34 this past weekend to strip parts from it and also remove the engine (after over a year of planning it looks like im finally starting my build :D). I'm wondering if anyone has an engine crane for sale or if anyone has any tips on where to get a decent one for a reasonable price in Auckland.

Cheers

Eddy

I'd be curious to know too^ 

Hi guys,

I was curious to see where people buy their tires and if anyone has any recommendations for a good tire shop (installation and balancing with good equipment). Looks like there a fair amount of options with local tire shops, chain shops and hyperdrive. 

Cheers

Eddy

from my understanding its up the the inspectors discretion if its a wof item or now which i think is stupid as they have started to inspect many things which have nothing to do with safety as above ^

hey, how much are you after for the struts and potentially the bombs?  Cheers