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    1 hour ago, jon dee said:

    Olaf... good suggestion :) I need someone who knows how to diagnose stuff rather than just throw new parts at the car and hope that something works. I'll give Jon a ring on Monday and see if I can book a time to get the car up on their hoist.

    Browsing the interwebs I read that there are a bunch of rubber bushings under the car that can cause problems. And the strut top mounts may also need looking at... as well as the shocks. Going to have to open a savings account for this car !!!

    Cheers... jondee

    I'm there with @Olaf as my E46 330i also has the same clunking sounds. After the last WOF (Dec 2018) at VTNZ it was  confirmed, both front arm bushes need to be replaced before the next WOF. So I basically have 5 months left to have it sorted.

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    On 2/27/2019 at 10:44 PM, Igmanza said:

    Hi guys - new member here based in Auckland . I have a 2013 E92 M3 which is currently en-route to NZ from South Africa. Look forward to meeting up with some of you once it arrives mid to end March.

    Welcome Ian. I see that M3 has a Durban number plate. Are you from SA (Durban)? If not, hopefully this M3 does not have any rust, cause in South Africa some/most cars from the coastal areas usually have some rust. I know, cause I'm originally from Cape Town (also lived in Joburg/Pretoria) and there was a massive difference (rust-wise) between coastal cars and inland cars. In Cape Town even wood will rust.?

     

    Then again, some/most "South African" cars are just better quality than some/most cars in NZ (I should have brought my manual 1998 E36 328i over to NZ when we came here). Anyhow, hope your soon-to-arrive M3 is in top notch condition and that it will give you decades of joy. ? ?

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    39 minutes ago, Herbmiester said:

    Yes definitely this weekend I can come to Queensgate if that works.

    Sounds good. I have to take my daughter for her self defence class in Johnsonville, 4 - 5pm. Apart from that I can meet you there any time. Give me a time please, then I will make sure I get there. I still have your mobile number, so can call you when I get there, but first let me know a time pls.

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    6 hours ago, Herbmiester said:

    Oh hell I forgot all about this so sorry yes still keen.

    LOL...well, how do you want this to proceed? Meet somewhere this coming weekend? I can drive to Wellington CBD, Lyall Bay, Island Bay, Porirua, Petone, Queensgate area. Or let me know your thoughts/suggestions.

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    On 1/11/2019 at 1:49 PM, WYZEUP said:

    I had similar problems in my 330 and after rebuilding the vanos it was perfect, because the solenoids cant hold oil pressure it struggles to hold idle, less noticeable in an auto though

    Hey Jeremy, how's it going mate? Long long very long time no see. ?

    Over the last 2 weeks there was only 1 day where my 330i (auto) lost a little power and only once did not start the first time. Other than that, it is running fine. I have not taken it in to Winger and will see how things play out.

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    5 minutes ago, Young Thrash Driver said:

    Yes, it is an old internet thing mocking Honda fanbois. An M54 is slightly more technologically advanced than "VTEC yo", and has no distributor.

    Get it scanned, that's the trick- by someone who knows their stuff. It may be throwing nonsensical codes that an unknowledgeable scan operator will take as legit.

    Cool, thank you young man. ?

    I'll book the car in at Winger BMW ? to have the car scanned and hopefully they don't charge me an arm and a leg...and an eye, or both ?

    Would have been nice if a local BMW guru had a scan tool. Anyhow, thanks again.

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    29 minutes ago, Young Thrash Driver said:

    Check your dizzy cap (sorry couldn't resist)

    Have had similar symptoms on an M54B30 with a faulty MAF.

    Thanks. Uhm, I assume a dizzy cap is the distributor cap? What should I check? Sorry, I have never done this before...and youtube is not very helpful when searching for videos that show me how or what. I do know that when I purchased the car in Aug, the MAF was replaced by Winger BMW...

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    Merry Christmas all, ?

    Yesterday (26 Dec 2018) I went from home (Grenada Village) to Johnsonville, then back home to drop something off. When I started the car 2 minutes later to head out to Queensgate, there was a sudden smell of "something burning". I think it was an oil smell.

     

    Anyhow, I stopped, checked around the car and it seemed fine, so me and the wife headed to Queensgate. Car drove fine there. We were at Queensgate for about 2 hours then headed from there to Pak'nSave near KFC in High Street. We were there about 10 minutes, and as I turned into High Street again to go visit a buddy, the car just cut out. I managed to start the car again and drove to my buddy's house, and at that time it felt like the car had no power (lagging). My buddy was not home, so we returned to the car to go to Petone, but the car only started on the 3rd attempt. In Petone the car cut out twice while sitting idle at traffic lights. Driving back home on the motorway the car had no power, as if it was struggling to go. Putting my foot down did not do much....but as soon as I lifted my foot slightly off the gas pedal, the car would go like a bullet.

    Google does not help much, but I think fuel pump.

    Anyone with other/better suggestion/s?

     

    Thanks.

    Charl

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    1 hour ago, _ethrty-Andy_ said:

    oh so thats where the one in the 330i went

    If only ?. The silver 330 you took over, never came with a spare. My son had a 130i, and he hated the spacesaver, so he bought one wheel, had a brand new tyre fitted, and stored the spacesaver that was in his 130, in my garage. So when the silver 330 came around...I simply put his spacesaver wheel in the trunk...just in case. So the spacesaver I am selling, is my son's one, and the money goes to him, not me. The spacesaver I have in my black 330 I want to sell, cause I also hate the spacesavers, they look like biscuits ?, and I want to get a full wheel and tyre.

  23. Posted · Edited by viskop · Report reply

    Ladies and gentlemen, guys and girls, lads and lasses, dudes and dudettes,

     

    We have here a brand spanking new genuine BMW full fan housing system bought through Winger BMW at NZ$846-40. Was bought to replace the radiator fan housing that was in my BMW E46 330i sedan, but the new one never made it into the 330i.

     

    Part No. B 17117561757

     

    I have the original invoice from Winger BMW with the full purchase price on it and it will go with this radiator. $600-00 ono.

    Must pickup - Wellington area, or I can drop off in and around Wellington if required.

     

    Any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Charl

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    Hi all,

     

    I have 2 BMW space saver wheels in basically new condition. Not sure of price, so I'll start with $150-00 for the newest one, and $100-00 for the "not so new" one. Or $200-00 for both.

    Price negotiable.

    Pickup preferred, but can also drop off in the Wellington area.

     

    Welcome to view/ask questions. I will reply as soon as I can.

     

    Cheers,

    Charl

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