cleanish_e46

"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.

Cheers! Hoping for more of the sunny soon brother!

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.

I was lurking around Porana Road looking for you a few weeks ago, glad to hear you're back doing what you love brother.

Not finishing Mo haunts my dreams 👻

@BMTHUG have you moved?

I bought a Honda Super Cub described as 'rear' (rare) once. They only built 100+ million of them (and continue to build them).

Thanks Graham. I love a good story too. I sat down with them and said I think they would get more for it on TradeMe, but as you say they didn't care about the money. I'm finding myself buying cars from people I like more and more, as opposed to just buying cars I like. Clear coat isn't pealing, but yeah, maybe no clear coat to peel. I'll look into that, thanks for the advice mate.

Sounds good Elias. I'm going to the UK and maybe Sweden and Germany next month so not sure if I'll get to it before then but will flick you a message when I have!

Thanks Kees! I’d seen it around before buying it too, always caught my attention. Appreciate the offer, I will get a wool wash mitt and move on from the sponge! I’d be keen to show you the car and you can advise. Your 540i looks great, the paint on mine is reasonable so, as you say, it’d be good to protect that.

As new, still in its box and never fitted steel front guard for E30. This was hard to come by but no longer required so for sale - $300 (Sold) OE Number: 41351979484 If you’re one of the unlucky few 👀 who’s E30 dashboard has cracked, cover it with this as new, good quality E30 dash mat - $50 (Pending) Located North Shore, Auckland Thanks, Josh

Straight up. She gave me a key and I drove it home. Test drove it until the end of August, took it to VTNZ for a WoF to see if that was going to be an issue or if they would dream some up. Nothing. Took it to my mechanic and the mechanic she uses, went through the service history and noted the oil leak. I can tell she really loved the car, so I'd swing by and grab a coffee with her and her husband. She'd always kept the E36 garaged and their reason for selling it was now parked in its spot, the new 4-Series at a glance. It was a pretty awesome experience as far as buying a car goes.

It's good to be back. I recently picked up this E36 M Sport: I had no intention of owning this, I saw it in a carpark and told the owner I liked their car. Next thing she's giving me the keys and said if you still like it at the end of the month, you can buy it. It definitely felt too good to be true, but here we are. The two owners in the last fifteen years are her and her company. 160,000km and New Zealand new, the '328 S' plate has been with the car since '95. It's an unfamiliar starting point for me since it works, and I don't want to break anything. Suspect rear main seal is leaking, so there is that, and then I'll work through the typical E36 things, but to be honest I just want to give this thing a detail and drive it. I can't say I ever progressed from a bucket and sponge, but I recently started watching: AMMO NYC - YouTube and I'm keen to learn. Sing out if you're local (North Shore, Auckland) and have some wisdom to share, or just want to go for a drive (when I've fixed the oil leak).

You must be local if that tyre shop in Glenfield is. I'd love to see this thing mate, I can bring the beer!

"Sorry, you cannot add any more reactions today." Just read through this whole thing. Amazing.

C2 👌🏼

What do you use for subframe bushings now? Agree with you on the colours! I think I'll inspect how worn things are currently and that'll give me an idea of 'when', but fresh rubber sounds like the go when that time comes. Need to prioritise keeping fluids where they should be, and then I can save for the next job(s).

Found it looking for your build thread. So good