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    20 hours ago, Driftit said:

    But the guys a few pages back said it is the most comfortable.
    The single mass flywheels are much cheaper and have more of a sporty feel to it.  But you can suffer from vibration etc.

     

    11 hours ago, Palazzo said:

    There’s a kit on Spareto with conversion to single mass as well. Valeo, €442.

    I did read about that. The SMF conversion kit is indeed significantly cheaper than DMF+clutch. However, it is my DD so I'm not sure how I'll find the SMF for daily commuting. Then again, I used to drive manual japanese cars like ek9, zc31s, and 350z so maybe it not going to be too bad.. 🤔 

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    My clutch is starting to slip so I'm looking to order a kit from Spareto. The search gave me a few different part numbers:

    SACHS 3000 951 906 (161.62 EURO)

    VALEO 826738 (216.30 EURO)

    LUK 624 3288 00 (111.23 EURO)

    VALEO 828533 (254.94 EURO)

    I'm struggling to see why the prices are so different.. what clutch kits did you guys buy for replacement? My car has done 130k and I'm not sure whether I need to order a flywheel as well. 

    I'll be ordering brake discs and pads as well but I see that there are 338mm discs and 330mm discs. Is 330mm the right size? Thanks in advance for any help :)

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    22 minutes ago, Jadon said:

    Yea I timed that a bit poorly. My thoughts behind manual swapping are that I know my car has been well looked after and I like the blue colour and my cars paint is still super mint. My only concern with manual swapping is it having a warning light for transmission. Is it possible to fully code the manual into an auto car?

    Have a chat with @HELLBM they do drive-in drive-out manual conversion. KiwiCarLife dude recently used them for his E46 M3 manual conversion.

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    5 minutes ago, Jadon said:

    Since listing my car three weeks ago, I’ve had multiple offers for 5k. Is that really all they are worth now? I spent almost double that a year ago to buy the car and back then they were getting snapped up before I could get a look at them. 
    I want a manual 130i and I’m starting to think going towards a manual conversion might be the better option for me. Does anyone have any experience with the swap? 

    I've seen auto examples with lower kms (80,000~100,000kms) selling for 6~7k. 

    Other forum members can correct me if I'm wrong, but I've heard that manual conversion could cost around 5k if you can't do it yourself. 

    Maybe it's worth selling yours for lower than your asking price and wait for the manual one that fits in your budget?

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    34 minutes ago, Driftit said:

    Why does everyone think the LCI's don't have hydraulic steering?
    I've never seen an E87 with electric steering.

    I believe all NZ new and Jap import LCIs have hydraulic steering. Rest of the world got electric steering instead.

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    5 hours ago, mmario said:

    Keen on one of these for a daily

    Question for you 130i owners, seems like a manual one commands a stupid tax.

    How is the auto ?  Do all models have paddles and are they any good or should I just save for a stick ?

    I was in the same boat last year. I thought about buying an auto since I could buy one for 5-6k, under 100,000kms. My problem was that I like driving manual cars and I can't afford to own a separate weekend car. I test drove a couple auto 130is but for me it wasn't enough to justify ditching my GTI with dsg box. So I waited and bought a manual 130i and I'm pretty happy with it as a daily. I do miss the dsg box when I'm stuck in traffic though. I agree with Driftit that if manual box is not a must, auto is perfectly fine as a daily.

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    Welcome to the forum!

    I follow a BMW expert mechanic on YouTube and also a retired racing drive/car reviewer who won a fair number of races and they both highly rate 118d as an entry level fun car that's so fun to drive around tracks. The 4 cylinder engine sitting right close to the centre of the car definitely helps to make it more fun. 

    I come from late 1990 - early 2000 Jap cars (Ek9, NA Mx-5, CL1, WRX, 350Z etc) so buying E87 130i was a bit of leap of faith but so far I'm loving how nice it is to drive. I thought mk5 GTI is a bit of step up from Japanese cars but this is another step up from VW.

    I hope you enjoy your new car and let us know how it's like to drive before/after tune!

     

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    The keyfob for my e87 sometimes doesn't want to lock. Unlock still works but often I have to reinsert the key to the car and take it out again to make the locking button work again. Has anyone experienced this issue?

    The battery has been changed 6 months ago. 

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