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Looking for a pair of black leather electric sports seats for an E46 sedan/touring. Christchurch area preferred, South Island considered. Don't think freight from up north would really be feasible. Keen to see if there's any out there. Looking to convert the current alcantara interior to leather on my Touring. Have already got the back seats as well as the door cards, only piece missing are the fronts. Also, if anyone's got alternator air ducts to suit the Msport fender liners/bumper, would love those too. Cheers

I believe so. Came off a parts car. The driver's side one did fold in and operated fine, on the passenger door I later discovered the whole mirror control unit was missing so the mirror wasn't plugged in.

Have various bits collected over the years that someone might find more use for. I've kept most as spares but don't mind clearing a bit of space either. Shoot a message for whatever you need. Would prefer local pickup (Halswell, Christchurch) but happy to post if I manage to find suitable packaging. More photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/yt7zfmkdrysih7x/AAB_g7gtd1TopykigBSSmjgDa?dl=0 AUX adapter cable - $10 (Check if your headunit is compatible - https://e46radio.com/e46-radio-cd-tape-md-aux/) Brake booster - $50 ABS unit - $100 Front bumper foglights - $20 Came off a non-msport facelift sedan, not sure what other models they'll fit. Radiator top hose - $10 Dated 2017. Centre console compartment for HVAC unit - $20 Suits a double-din setup, holds an HVAC unit snug as opposed to a sunglass compartment. Bottom clips broken but should still sit securely against the gearshift surround. HVAC unit - $20 LCM - $40 Auto trans thermostat (unused) - $30 Final stage resistor - $20 Clock spring - $50 Blower motor - $50 Wiper linkage & motor - $100 Space saver spare wheel - $20 Air vents, switches, bumper shocks/mounts, hood & boot struts - $5 a pop

Got the engine, trans, rear subframe out of parts car. M54b30 rebuild about to commence. Now just need to figure out how to drag the shell out of the garage and onto a trailer with no wheels on 😄

Not as outrageous as whatever this is: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/3/listing/3392754388?bof=8yZK6HNG

I guess I did... something?

Ooooohh jelly. Some Kalev goodness?

I'm here all day for the Estonia shout outs Awesome touch, love the old school look with all the functionality you need.

Suppose I'd better close this chapter before embarking on a new thread. Long story short, after going on Christmas break, I spent the next 4 days doing 12-hour shifts meticulously cleaning and reassembling everything that I'd taken apart. All the brand new parts went on without issues and, no "spare" bolts left at the end of it all. She fired up first go with the only minor issue being the brand new coolant sensor turning out to be faulty. All that was left was this pile of ancient bits replaced with new ones: With new VANOS seals, spark plugs and cleaned throttle body, valve and MAF sensor it definitely felt more responsive and nimble, as well as becoming less thirsty by about a liter per 100km. Gave her a good thorough clean inside-out to top it all off. Straight after it took us on a grand tour around the South Island, all the way down to Milford Sounds, Invercargill and Dunedin before shooting all the way up to Abel Tasman along the West Coast, doing a few Great Walks along the way. All in all clocked up close to 4,500km along some of the best bits of road I've ever driven, falling in love with the car and the scenery all over again, wee Bambi behaving immaculately throughout, with the only trouble caused by a tired old battery that was promptly replaced. Sadly, after about a year-and-a-half of ownership and much deliberation, I decided it was time to part ways. I wanted to take the car up to a higher standard, which would involve investing increasingly unreasonable amounts of money into things like suspension and break upgrades, as well as possibly a full or partial respray. In the end I figured if I was going to go down that route, I might as well do it with a car that I was going to be able to justify keeping longer term, and unfortunately, I didn't see that car being a coupe. I was still very keen to stick with the E46 platform, so when a black 325i E46 Touring came up for sale, I went ahead and jumped on it. That car is a whole new can of worms deserving a whole thread of its own (which I promise to be more consistent with). Coming soon... As for Bambi, after a longer than hoped for sales process, probably drawn out by my "knowing what I've got", she found a new home with a couple from Wellington back in October, a day short of my 2 years of ownership. Never easy letting go of something you'd put so much effort into, but at the same happy knowing I left her in better shape than I'd gotten her for the new owners to enjoy. Hoping she's well taken care of in her new home. Give her a wave if you see her roaming around up there. Onto new ventures and adventures.

Bought this 330i for an engine overhaul & swap. Anything related to that (engine, ECU, transmission, drivetrain & brakes etc.) unavailable, the rest is up for grabs if anyone needs any bits. Has left hand damage, other panels have various degrees of minor dents & scratches. Ask away and I can provide more detailed photos & description of condition. Interior is in good nick, fully leather with perforated middle sections, electric fronts. More detailed photos (more photos will be added as the car gets disassembled): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pzn6u86jztjvzxz/AABKKkO83utOuJVn-bOeBImYa?dl=0 Available: Wheels - $250 (look to be Style 67 17" reps, one rim has paint flaking off, others have minor kerbing, tires are near new, 7-8mm all round, 225/45R17 front, 235/45R17 rear) Front seats - $100 Rear seats - $50 Xenon headlights - $200 (lenses quite faded, missing rear dust caps) AC Schnitzer cluster - $50 (160,221 km) Black grilles - $10 (suit FL sedan/touring, some clips broken off, were held in with some sort of gunk, would need the same treatment) AC Schnitzer roof spoiler - $50 (part # 5131 46 110) Body panels - $50 a pop Ask away for the rest, prices and more photos available upon request. Not looking to make big bucks, just don't like throwing stuff away that someone might find use for. Will use Pick-A-Part pricing as a rough guide. Sold: Trim inserts Boot Taillights Floor mats Windshield cowl Door cards Pickup - Halswell, Christchurch. Would prefer not to ship but happy to accommodate courier pickup. Will give prices for other bits upon request.

Some inspiration for a few upcoming missions there. Except the last part..

Beauty! Would have snapped it up at the beginning of the year, was looking for a black touring but ended up settling for a 325i, which I'm about to start undertaking a b30 swap on in the coming months. Best of luck with the sale, looks to be a stunning example.

Mate, honestly, whilst it probably is a very fair asking price, in this silly age where all these turnips are asking similar money for their neglected, high k's E36's, I'd be holding out for more. Has to be one of a kind in the country and sure to be worth double in 10 years' time, if not sooner. Will definitely miss drooling over this beauty, hope she goes to a good home. Best of luck whatever you end up doing ✌️

Get in! Eagerly waiting to see what you turn it into

Not surprising, did appear to be some shill bidding happening on a few of his auctions. Prop up the "value" and then offer it elsewhere for a "cut price". That's what "making a fair living" seems to be nowadays... Nice enough car but $23.6k for a 320i auto with next to no service history... What even is this

No worries, definitely the right thing to do with the overhaul, looked like it wasn't getting the right attention that car but hopefully in safer hands now. Happy to share advice wherever I can, as are most folks on here with way more knowledge than me With the cooling fan I'd recommend going for an electric one - can pick up used for around $100. Hopefully the wiring is still there and intact. Simple plug and play and way less mucking about than with a clutch fan.

I think I went to have a look at this one a few months ago when it was on sale up in Nelson? First thing that stood out was that it's missing any kind of fan behind the radiator, neither clutch fan nor electric. That flagged it as an instant no go for me as don't want to mess with the risk of the engine having overheated and having the head warp or possibly worse. If I were you, that's the first thing I'd sort out ASAP. These engines don't cope well with even minor overheating and running it without any kind of cooling mechanism is just asking for a cooked engine. Best of luck

I dare say the dash is the same between all variants? I'd be surprised if they didn't. The most obvious differences are the seats & door cards.

A mate of mine got pulled up for running those, got slapped with a fine as well, something like $150/200 iirc.

Aye that interior is pretty average. At least looks tidy enough. Overall the car looks pretty identical to M539's recent project so you'd at least have a great tutorial to follow.

Looking for a rebuild kit for a m54b25 DISA valve. G.A.S. shipping costs are idiotically high, more than the kit itself and ends up costing like $200, nearly the price of a brand new valve itself so seems a bit silly, but might be left with no choice. Keen to see if anyone might have one spare or keen to bulk order to share the shipping. Cheerio

Had a chat to a colleague today. Didn't think him much of a car guy as he drives a Rav 4 or something but was surprised to know he'd had a late model 2006 M3 in white back in 2017. Apparently paid all of $17.5k for it back then, soon after took it for a service and they'd managed to drop it off a lift ass first, wrecked beyond repair. Broke my heart hearing it. What a sh*t way to go. Crazy what it'd been worth in today's market..

What's wrong with those wheels? Suits it bloody well imo

Replaced sway bar links. Also this...

No idea who he is but looking at the listings and the videos under the Youtube account that the walkaround is listed, it is a mightily impressive collection of vehicles. $110k for a Ford Bronco tho. Best of luck to him.