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FCP still delivering inside 7 days every time for me. I believe that is due to Fed Ex having an NZ branch - its in their network the whole way - no third parties, especially NZ Post.

If you're not changing the colour, a colour refresh (what I did but way less faffing about) would be pretty easy to DIY...

@Allanw Love it! Even has a bench on top

@sobanoodle a few hours and a custom leather cover will have that wheel looking better than new. Or get a wrecked one like Dave suggests - preferably one of the updated ones.

You can smoke in anything (the Weber Kettles can work well too) but having a little more volume and being well sealed is the main thing (aside from technique and knowing your smoker of course). I've not used them, but you can also get little fans which adapt to an air inlet linked to a thermometer couple so it will control your temp for you by blowing to increase temp whenever it drops below your set point and stopping when it exceeds a set point - good if you want to do an overnight cook or don't want to babysit the fire. I have a very low tech drum but have a fantastic dual (meat and air) probe thermometer with a separate RF receiver which tracks current and high/low temps and find once I get it in its zone I can go to the beach during a cook, come back 3 hours later and temp has only fluctuated 10c. Have not heard of smoking as low as 65c? 105c is generally as low as I go, and keep 6 hour plus cooks in the 105-120c range. My wife doesn't allow thermometer talk anymore haha (I brew as well so I'm always going on about temperature 🤣)

I imagine a shop would charge you minimum $2K - its a huge amount of work. This job was more involved than mine and obviously more thorough, but gives you an idea - now imagine the shop labour...

I have a 200litre drum smoker I built - does an amazing job, incredibly stable temps and just as comfortable with chicken as brisket / short rib etc. But looks like a POS 🤣 We are moving in the next few months though and might retire it and get a Kamado style one.

Charcoal is far more reliable

He makes such a strong case for driving an underpowered 4 cylinder though!

Such a wicked build - need to slap on a Nismo sticker somewhere once done and blow some minds 🤣

So good - have a wireless carplay dongle for my E46 with its Android unit and installed a unit similar to this (plug in box to stock system) in my wife's A5 - really brings the cars up to date and wireless is great

Not to do with humidity / moisture and potentially oxidiesed wiring? Mine has come on a couple of times in winter for half a day and then goes away...

Surely that kind of thing can be had on EBay cheap enough?!

Yeah, I think it was something like that - didn't sell especially fast at that price either.

I see that Supercharged black Mtech 2 325i four door is back up for sale - at $17500, trying to remember what asking price in March was? Does not appear to have any real work done / changes made. Pretty cool E30, but that’s strong money for a sedan.

Haha no idea, cant have been a cheap plate though

Followed (by chance going same way haha) this little beauty across AKL CBD this morning

Next time I’m just going to sic the wife on him, she’s far less diplomatic than me 🤣

A Xmas miracle, got the car back last week driving great with no leaks and no engine lights. Lets hope the Audi Gods wrath has nothing else in store 🤣

Depth or bracket? In my coupe I had to ensure I got pretty shallow 6.5" components / splits and a mounting adaptor to fit the front doors. Tweeters I butchered the factory ones (mount and speaker were all in one) to mount the new ones in their place. While I certainly don't have golden ears, I do enjoy decent sound but I think in a car there is just too much other noise and harsh surfaces to contend with to invest too much on top quality stuff. Decent front components, a 4 way amp and small sub is about as far as I would bother these days.

Yes, much easier to tyre kick on Trade Me and be far more confrontational than one would in person. In this particular case, it the sellers first reaction will have incited a little more prodding. A few valid questions can be asked on Trade Me but in general, a serious buyer (even a millennial!) is likely to make more direct contact via phone or text.

Jesus haha owner is certainly a bit belligerent - car obviously has a wrap on it, not sure how he couldn't know?

Removed rear quarter tint, up until this week had assumed it was a factory privacy glass and it bothered me (don’t like tint at all on older cars, especially with a nice interior to show off). Didn’t have to remove the window and both sides came out in one piece, good times!

Removed rear quarter tint, up until this week had assumed it was a factory privacy glass and it bothered me (don’t like tint at all on older cars, especially with a nice interior to show off). Didn’t have to remove the window and both sides came out in one piece, good times!

Ugh, I swear every other time my car goes somewhere for something a few days later I notice a little scratch or something that wasn't there before....