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Also used to have one in early 2000's doing a lot of bent sprints at Ruapuna. On 18 psi, Cold air box, 3" exhaust, stock top mount I/C, ran 12.6 on hot day, and road tyres. Awesome little cars and something a bit different to Evo's and WRX's. (apologies for stealing thread)

I also went with Classic Cover for both my GTi-R and the N54 converted 130i ( all declared). Happy with agreed value, premiums and excess. Upfront premium is only thing to consider.

You are safer here mate 😁

Yes mate. Canterbury Car Club run Autocross and Motorkhana events year round. We have about 2-3 half day Autocrosses at the track (Ruapuna) with a sealed motorkhana in the morning. Last weekend we had our full day Autocross. There are also grass Autocrosses during the summer with similar mix. Other clubs such as Autosport and RATEC also run a couple per year on grass. Canterbury Car Club next half day Autocross is on 31st July with a sealed Motorkhana in morning. PM me if you want more details or head to their website

What is this gorgeous beast?

Thanks, is that Dot 4 or 5.1

Thanks for replies folks. Not looking to swap pads out each time, so looking for a pad that will work on both street/track. Will mostly focus on Autocross as a regular event which is not as harsh on brakes as repetitive laps. Will take a look at the Hawk HP Plus.

Hi. Did my first track day in my N54 powered 130i on the weekend. The car is setup with 335i rotors but the pads must be road ones as the pedal went spongey after a lap so it got a bit hairy slowing from 200kph 😀 Keen to hear from those who track their cars and what brake pads they use as I am sure this should sort my problem along with fresh brake fluid (looks good but will change so I know how fresh it actually is) Thanks, John.

not to mention the manual six speed with Paddle Shift!

I'm booked for the Cert process for my N54 powered 130i in a couple of weeks. Will update After a discussion on a FB Low volume vehicle cert page, adding the turbochargers may warrant driveshaft hoops unfortunately.

Price and advt updated

excuse my ignorance Dave, but where does the speed and cool stuff go?

Yes agree Kelvin, not sure folk understand how good a package the 130i is. More power and acceleration than say a modern Golf GTi etc and still has 5 doors and good storage. Starting to think I might get the sump gasket done for peace of mind also. Not sure what else to do other than wait for the right buyer.

Well, it has been a month, some interest shown but no sale yet. Am willing to negotiating on price with any interested Bimmersport members, possibly reduce price on TradeMe in a week or two. PM me if you want to discuss price. Headlining now done, lifts the interior nicely. Cheers, John

I am looking for a set of staggered 18's with stickyish rubber for track days. How good are the Nexens?

Thanks for feedback Blackie. Yep, figure it will be a slow sale as most folks dont understand how good a manual 130i is compared to a run of the mill 1 series hatch. Have time on my side as I don't need a rushed sale. Cheers, John

Patrick Auto trimmers in ChCh. He would normally charge about $420+ GST

New headlining booked in for Monday

Yes, I like the blue also. Will keep you in mind if the LCA kit does not get sold with the car Mr Inferno.

Yep, thinking I will get new headlining installed and a groom and hold out for that price. Thanks, ,John

Put my 130i manual up for sale if anyone is interested. See the For Sale section, comments welcome.

Be interested hearing from the 130i owners here if I have this priced right as there are only 2 manual 130i's for sale on TradeMe to go by. Other relevant comments also welcome.

BMW 130i 6 speed manual 150km Le Mans Blue with cream leather interior and woodgrain finish (unusual) Items I have done since owning (less than 800km since installing) · Rocker cover gasket · Oil filter housing gasket · Oil cooler housing gasket · Serpentine belt, tensioner and idler pulley · Water pump and Thermostat · Power steering reservoir o-ring · Replaced Gearbox oil with Redline oil · Recent Engine Oil change and filter · New Air filter · New Cabin air filter · Brand new Bridgestone Potenza RE003 all round (staggered rims) · Wheel alignment after fitting new tyres - Headlining recently replaced WOF: expires August Reg: expires December Will also include for peace of mind a new sump gasket kit with new sump bolts and Shifter replacement kit (bushes, clips etc Some scuffs under the front bumper Purchased in Auckland last November, only reason it is up for sale is I have purchased another BMW more suited to my needs. Optional extras (wont be sold separately prior, but could take names): Purchased the M3 Lower control arms, tension arms and headlight adjustment rod Revshift transmission mounts (80A durometer) – fitted but removed straight away as a little too much vibration for a nice quiet road car.

Looking for a front towing eye cover. Prefer blue but any colour will do if in good nick. Don't want to wait months for an Ali one. Tks, John.

130i Radiator removal Is there a secret to removing the top and bottom radiator hoses that are retained by the clip. As each end is plastic, I dont want to force things too much but they wont even start to move. Do I need to go to the gym or is there a trick to getting them off? Doing Waterpump and Thermostat replacement and apparently radiator has to come out first? Cheers, John