e38king

awesome news! Is the DTM BMW based on the 6 series?

Agree with this but also check your tyre pressure. It also plays a huge part in the amount of grip/traction you get. The higher the pressure is means you are effectively shortening your footprint on the road. Even a difference of just 4psi can make a massive difference to your footprint on the road. Also bear in mind that after a very very dry summer, just a little bit of rain wil make even the best roads slippery.

will be interesting to see how you go with them. A few mates have had them and won't be going back. They have all complained of them wearing out very fast, some sub 20k. They are basically a Toyo tyre but rebranded for the American tuner market.

Runs off to buy Big Wenesday ticket!

cool video but man, some of those wheels are ugly (just my opinion)

When was the bead sealer put on? It actually looks it could have happened when initially fitted. If you look at the picture you provided you can see it has torn on the very left and it looks like it has started under the bead. This tearing is generally caused when fitting. Most tyre machines fit in a clockwise direction so you cansee how the tear starts and then gets worse as it moves to the right. The bead sealer could have been put on when the tyres were fitted. When the guy took it off it would have caused the tearing to become more pronounced and could have torn the whole chunk off. From my years of fitting experience it is pretty hard to tear a bead when taking a tyre off, even a run flat tyre which is pretty hard to remove. Generally they only tear coming off when there is already a split or tear in the bead caused by fitting. The young guy at BROrepaires could be telling the truth.

This is the best bit of advice on here. All factory trans coolers, no matter what vehicle you have are poo as they are made to a cost, not a quality standard, and it is somewhere a manufacturer can save money. It doesn't matter if it is heavy towing or not. If you do a lot of towing seriously look at investing in an aftermarket one.

The extra inner seal or bead as I called it contributes to the extra weight as well. Try picking up an RFT rim and then a standard rim - you will definitely notice a difference!

Your car looks awesome! My only bone of contention is that you put some sh*t ar$e Altenzo's on. Surely a car such as yours deserves better?

which ever one you choose make sure it is a motorsport version, they just look so much better!

Are they OE E90 wheels? If they are you will find them very very heavy. Run-flat rims have an extra bead in them. If you can live with the extra weight and put normal tyres on it won't matter too much as you will hav ethe E46 spare.

Hi guys and gals A mate of mine is looking at buying an E9X sedan coupe 325/330. He is going to trade in his XR6 Falcon (very wise move) and has asked me if I know of any reputable car dealers (if there is such a thing haha) in the Auckland area. I know of a couple but their current stock is pretty limited. Has anybody else got any recommendations on where to go?

That may solve the issue if it was happening all the time. OP says it is when braking and having had a couple of E38's I would suggest it is the bushes. It is pretty easy to check them to so it would be the first thing I would be looking at

This is an awesome video, it was sent to me at work today. Just a pity the accent is a wee bit English Can't wait for the next two!

When I managed a tyre shop ( up until last year ) that size was not uncommon. I would hazard a guess here and say you didn't go to any 'good' tyre shops ( sorry.. not being smart). Any shop that recommends a tyre under $200 on a 330 would be crossed off my list fairly quickly. There are a number of reasonable options available, perhaps your price expectations do not match up with how much a quality tyre costs?

I have to agree that Auckland drivers are terrible ( having lived up here for 13 years), however....... Chch drivers are just as bad! I am down there once a month on business and I can say exactly the same things you have mentioned apply down there. Oh.... and they seem to think they have to race everyone.

I am all for it. The family car is a 2002 Airtrek for the wife to run around in. In the 3 years we have owned it it has gone through a warrant each time without even a comment. $45 a warrant x 6, not too mention taking time out of my day. In saying that though, I religiously service it, incl rotating and balancing the tyres and an alignment. I can see how other people who are not like minded could end up with an unsafe car.

Going to a 35 profile 'normal' tyre from a run-flat shouldn't give you too much difference in ride comfort. Again, just make sure you spend the money on a reasonable tyre. Do you have a spare? If not you will also have to get a can of pando and a compressor so make you you factor that in as well.

They will fit without any issues and you should run a 245/35R19 tyre.. Just make you put a reasonable tyre on. Don't skimp and put a budget chinese tyre on. You and your car will hate it. There are a lot of reasonable quality replica wheels out in the market place now, but as others have said, go and check them out first before buying them. edit: depending on the wheels you may need to run a CBL ring as well

If you are after something new or ex-demo check out http://www.nzeuro.com The directors are family friends

Obviously for someone with a pushbike it may seem that way

+1

Just read this whole thread.... it is freakin awesome!!! I may have to pop in and see you Ray, I havce a customer just around the corner from you in Silverdale so I can use "work" as an excuse - haha

sure is, from memory (last time I saw it was over 6 months ago) it is a 4 door?

Is the owner Chris that has a very extensive list of cars? Fiat 500 Abarth, AW11 MR2 (with custom widebody kit), Porsche Cayman R to name a few?? If so, he definitley looks after his vehicles