Sammo

Perfect!

Damn dude, this is wicked! have always liked the idea of an E24 with V8. Malachite with the BBS is going to look amazing too.

Few little wins: While changing out my non-existent accelerator linkage bushings (great, quick, cheap, noticeable change) I thought I would have a look at my clutch pedal which had been a bit noisy and 'off' the past week. Turns out one of the two bolts holding my newish master cylinder had wriggled loose - simple fix and firmed the pedal right up. The real benfit however it has totally solved my 'other' issue of 'clutch judder' in 1st / reverse changing certain gears - I thought I was in for a new clutch / flywheel etc! Love it when a seemingly big issue is solved with something so simple - car is now shifting smooth as ever. Also sourced a new flasher relay for faulty indicators for $45 (Hella - looks same as what came out of it) after finding out at BMW North Shore no BMW parts were in the country and would be $230 plus GST to import ex Germany. Did get to see @Breaker 750i at BMW getting a wash though Got quite a few jobs to do over the Xmas break while the wife is overseas - want it tip-top for summer spankings before it goes under the knife in April / May: Engine mounts Tranny mounts and fresh redline MTL Exhaust hanger / poly bushes for my aftermarket end links Oil & filter Refinish interior plastics with matte soft touch clear Paint correction and headlight refurbishment New Osram headlight and spotlight bulbs See if I can fix partially functional blower motor and resistor / washer jets before throwing parts at it 9mm spring pad front driver side to perfect ride height Full Cluster refurbishment (if my parts arrive on time...)

Replaced my crusty 1/16th of one accelerator linkage bushing with two new ones. love the little jobs that make a bit difference!

Would absolutely love a Type X but prices for nice ones are $40-50k plus. And the steal-me factor is through the roof 😬

My own dumb fault but made the mistake of listing my old iPhone 12 Pro Max on Facebook marketplace. So many mouth breathers, dreamers and scammers it’s crazy. Thought I may have had a genuine buyer who was suddenly shocked I wasn’t going to instantly send it to him as soon as he produced his ‘bank transfer screenshot’. Shockingly the ‘funds’ never made it to my bank account 😂 Off to Trademe I guess and suck up those 8-9% fees…

Yes please, it has a dogleg gearbox https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-3906018621.htm

I had E46 M3 seats in my 330ci and even with the inflating side bolsters I wasn't a huge fan - looked good though. Apparently E92 M3 seats fit and work well, although difficult to source used. SR3 looks pretty natural in there - are later models wider?

Rose City Cars M6: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m6/listing/3897402908 $88k could consider giving it a wee spruce up, maybe even a detail? Could be a great car with some TLC but this is very Lazy listing like we are not heading into a recession...

An E34 540i is one of the best value BMWs going IMO.

Agree - It will be the auto toll paying sensor / transmittor IMO. Cut something similar off my Jap import F31 without issue. YMMV of course

First time seeing one in the flesh - full M3 spec 320i

Yes, but only $800 😆

Trade Me for a few days or so couple weeks back? Lovely car - NZ New 325i manual with beige leather and 15 weaves I think.

Previously I've bought most parts offshore but had a fantastic experience with Euro Italian recently when I needed a new tie rod end for the E30 and got it on a same day courier on a Monday at a great price. A real lifesaver which saved me having the car off the road for a while. Will definately be using you in the future!

I want to say it was originally advertised at double that 4-5 months ago too? $14k seems reasonable for a tidy two door with mint sports interior. Market has definately cooled off in general, although apparently that Malachite Green wagon actually sold for $48k 😲

Beautiful car - the metallic green's are so right on a PFL. Any plans for it aside maintenence? Looks perfect as-is IMO

Another day, another Tech 2 party 😂 Good little meet up and lunch at Hallertau Clevedon then I kicked on to Kaiaua to stretch the legs. Car really is running great and always relishes being pushed a bit.

Amazing work, I didn't realise this was already on the road - love how clean and stock it looks for such a modified car 🤙 Bet it rips too

Straight through the WOF today - my first such success with the E30! Still a large to-do list however; I'm not sure being mildly pedantic + 35 year old 400,000km car go hand in hand but I'll give it a go!

Same as my old E46 - you can fit 6.5" components in there, the woofers will need to be on the shallow side though - looking at old emails looks like I went with JBL 6500C. I remember tweeters required a little fiddling but got them in nice in the end. I had an Ali Express OEM style touchscreen running wireless carplay and bypassed the factory amplifier with a 4x100RMS pioneer running the fronts and then bridged to a small sub in boot. Worked well - solid quality, volume and functionality.

Had a chance to buy my 5 original weaves back today from the guy I sold them to so jumped on it. Will give them a DIY refurb and be nice to have the two sets of wheels to change up the look and feel from time to time.

Haha, came here to post this - a boy racer giving enthusiasts a bad name. Now.... was the 'dream car' the E87 or SW20 🤔

E36 Coupe in profile has such perfect proportions

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