cleanish_e46

Shout out to @BM WORLD for sourcing the correct window motor, easy to trade with and reasonable price!

The one issue that came with this car is the drivers window does not work. It worked once during a WoF, but I have not been able to roll it up or down since. It hasn’t bothered me, but I have to go to North Shore Hospital regularly and it is a pain because I have to open my door and get out for a parking ticket each time I go. 

All I get when I press the button is a *click* noise. All the other windows work so I have swapped the switches to check it’s not just a bad switch, same result.

It doesn’t seem as though you can replace the motor without removing the regulator, which is riveted in. Is that correct? 

If I have to drill this out, what else should I be doing while I’m in there? 

There is something connected to the yellow socket (above), but nothing to the white, does anyone know what the white socket is for? 

Thank you in advance for any advice. 

I miss wind up windows!

21 hours ago, kwhelan said:

not sure its planned obsolescence but strict laws causing compromises. Would they really use all that recycled plastic in water tanks and fittings if they didn't have to. plastic water pumps and fans, wtf is that bullshit, Fuel economies have caused lightening of every part in a vehicle which funnily because of all the new tech added the car ends up heavier than it ever was anyway. I remember reading a Porsche 928 ad when I was a young fan and they were boasting 41 electric motors back then, more weight,more speed means more hp required which means more stresses on everything, my old rx2 didn't need bigger tyres than 195 because it was light,e60 v8 sure needs bigger so thats more stresses all around constantly.

safety has added complexity, abs , cameras for lane detection etc, led lights sure they look cool but they arn't a case of unplugging a simple plug and changing a bulb

costs here as well, I think germans do a lot more maintenance on their bmws because parts are cheaper, only people doing suspension bushes here are ones that fail warrants but over there its just maintenance along with shocks etc. I think they expect owners to do that,eg  when you look at the new service schedules it includes things like full brake fluid changes, How many kiwis ever do that to their ride. At least bmws do supply parts for older models, you don't get that with alot of japanese brands

your stating the obvious really and thats the arguement of every v8 loving american muscle car lover

“She’ll be right”, has never been uttered by a German. 

10 hours ago, nick496 said:

I don't think today's modern cars will still be around as much in 30 years as say the e30.

Mostly in part due to all the electronics that are in modern cars.
It's difficult to get replacement control modules for cars over 10 years old from the dealer, and with NZ having such an old fleet, you'd struggle to get something for your 14+ year old. 
I think if you're looking to hold onto a modern car you'd best start learning how to repair electronic boards.

I don’t think people are as inclined to keep them around.

Our inclination, mine at least, is nostalgic. The E30 is a good example, there were lots of them in the UK where I grew up. They were between sixteen and twenty-six years old when I was finishing school, more ‘old car’ than ‘classic car.’ 

They were well loved due to their BTCC pedigree and popularity on the nations roads, Frank Sytner had one, your grandad had one, and you wanted one.

Well, you could have one and they didn’t cost an arm and a leg, they were fun to drive and you could fix them with a knife and fork on your dads driveway.

That’s harder to do now so people aren’t getting the same experience, and it’s hard to get nostalgic about something you can’t remember because it didn’t happen. 

Successful trip to the WoF man. 

There was an E30 in for some / quite a lot of rust repairs, hard not to want them even when you can see all the issues isn’t it ha 

This is pleasant, glws

Sort of took my eye off it thinking anything under $16/17k was dreaming. I can get behind a buyers market after the 2021/22 boom years haha

This seams reasonable considering prices of other listings, if it’s really as good as the photographs.

Unreal, glws.

So it has been slow today, and I like lists...

M:

E30 M3

E46 M3 CSL

E26 M1

E28 M5

E39 M5

E36 M3

E12 M535i

E24 M635CSi

E34 M5

AC Schnitzer:

Not for me.

Alpina (some great pre-M era cars):

1600-2 Alpina

Alpina A4S (2002)

Alpina B7S Turbo (E12)

Alpina C1 2.3 (E21)

Alpina B3 2.7 Touring (E30)

1802 Alpina

Alpina B10 V8 S (E39)

Alpina B10 3.0 Touring (E34)

Hartge:

H35-24 (E30)

335i (E21)

Hartge M5 (E28)

H6SP (E24)

3.5 M3 Evo (E36)

H5S (E34)

Combined (one model code):

BMW E30 M3

BMW E46 M3 CSL

Alpina 1600-2 

Alpina A4S (2002)

Hartge 335i (E21)

Alpina B7S Turbo (E12)

Hartge M5 (E28)

Hartge 3.5 M3 Evo (E36)

Hartge H5S (E34)

BMW E26 M1

Hartge H6SP (E24)

Alpina B10 V8 S (E39)

... or something like that. 

This seems like something to tackle on the next slow workday.

Would any AC Schnitzer, Alpina or Hartge cars make their way into anyone's lists?

I know what you mean @Goose, I think we all have cars we regret selling. I would have kept most of the cars I've had if I had the space and didn't need to sell one to buy another.

They are great cars, and that's a nice looking E24.

Six months of trouble free daily driving. 

Grabbed a coffee with @nath and his B3 yesterday. Only Alpina I’ve seen in NZ since leaving the UK almost ten years ago, worth the wait. 

That show is so good. How painful is it looking at old advertisement prices?!

Hi Warren, how did / are you getting on with this? 👀

That's the story brother!

 "The E30 reigns supreme in my heart always." Me too brother, if you need anyone to take care of her while you're in the UK... I'm selfless like that 🤣

Still dailying that 36. The ‘daily’ been parked up ha

Going to have to pop over and see her @BMTHUG!

I’m back home in the UK at the moment and this is for sale near my dads work:

Laguna Green, factory manual, sports seats, smileys, factory load cover with dog guard, service history, taxed and MOT’d so drive it home for £4500 (just over $9000).

Will do SJ, got a new car to show you!

Speaking of projects, eighteen months on from this:

We have this: 

Admittedly spent more time on the hole in the side of our house than on cars, but we’re back.
 

Have more space and *slightly* more time. 
 

Sam at @HELLBM has taken care of the oil leak that came free with the car, great service. 
 

Up next, the cooling system, and then hopefully some fun stuff like suspension. 

Turns out the previous owners mechanic had misdiagnosed where the oil was leaking from, and I should know better than to take their word for it but struggling to get under there myself at the moment unfortunately! 
 

Took the car to Sam at @HELLBM, who I can’t recommend enough. Transmission got a bit of a birthday since we’d already ordered the parts, and no more oil leak. 
 

Chalk it up as a win. 
 

14 hours ago, nath said:

Looking great, I have a red e36 on the shore too, may see you on the road one sunny Sunday

Cheers! Hoping for more of the sunny soon brother! 

On 9/9/2023 at 2:56 PM, BMTHUG said:

Saturday drives in my neck of the woods

That plate is elite.

Musings from the first month, I like this car.

A lot of time for the wing mirrors! 

The E30 and E46 has always had my attention but the E36 is growing on me. Generally speaking, I’ve never owned a convertible or planned to own one but I think the E36 lends itself better to the body style imo.



Clocked someone in another E36 waving on the drive through Kumeū if you’re on here, car looked well.