TonyT

One of the easiest to upgrade should you want to experiment, with just a smaller supercharger pulley and some supporting mods. https://blog.fcpeuro.com/mercedes-benz-sl55-vrp-supercharger-reduction-pulley

The vinyl IS the M performance part. You can purchase OEM at a price or just DIY it. However, they rip fairly easily and I ended up getting my local panelbeaters to spray paint them onto mine.

Because often the invitation can be the kick up the backside needed to inject some reality into the conversation and make the aggressor realise you are not going to be a pushover.

Sounds as if you would be comfortable defending your position at a disputes tribunal hearing, so maybe put the acid back on the buyer by suggesting he start that process?

https://www.jxbperformance.com/products?tag=E46%2CSpare Bushings

If you dont like the MHD then Basil at ChipTuning has experience tuning these.

Looks like Euroconnex will be having a group buy of Karbonius E46 boot lids in our winter.

Probably the best looking of the current BMW line-up, and that thundernight metallic colour! A hark back to the techno violet days.

Off the chart? Hilarious. My neighbour has a 1990s Prado which belches black smoke every time he starts it up. You run a race car. A small increase in emissions from my remapped 2l diesel are not worth your concern, just let people get on an enjoy their cars. For me, the remapping has been a thoroughly positive and enjoyable experience, and I would do it again in a heart beat.

Perhaps if you worked at a BMW dealership which fixes these cars under warranty you would have seen this issue? I believe its the seal between the ZF box and the xDrive, so unlikely to be something a ZF repairer would see. There is a BMW service bulletin out to cover this specific issue so I guess they see it as something that happens more than once in a blue moon. The dealership told me that they had seen and fixed the issue on a number of other F3x with the ZF 8 speed box, also under warranty. I suspect the seal either goes in the first 5 years or not at all.

75,000km after remapping mine and nothing's broken, everything's in good shape! As for emissions, thats what the DPF is for.

It all depends how sharp you want the cars handling to be. Most people put up with shock wear because its gradual and insidious and you just get used to it, day by day. 100,000km shocks will probably still work fine, but they won't work AS fine as a new set. Same is true of front arm bushes. If you just want a car to drive around in then dont bother changing them. If you want a car to enjoy driving then consider renewing shocks and bushes after 75km. You'll probably find aftermarket shocks cheaper and better than BMW branded versions. Bilstein is a good place to start. But if its just going to be used as a shopping trolley then dont bother.

They can be prone to a leaky seal at the back of the transmission which requires the transmission to be partially dropped to get to. Mine was fixed under warranty, and I suspect most that were going to have an issue would have had it by now and been fixed, but worth checking the service records for. Everything else should be pretty good, just look for shock wear. I replaced mine at 75km. Oh, and they DO respond really well to a remap - you will release 50-60Nm, improve fuel economy, and most importantly throttle response.

Both respond really well to remapping. The low down torque from the diesel is very addictive for sub 100kmh and round town driving. At that mileage both will need some maintenance and would benefit from new shocks at least, so keep some budget in reserve.

Any recommendations from E9x M3 owners for exhaust options which will pass WOF? Not looking for really loud, not wanting to delete the cats, and I gather valved options are now illegal. So what options do I have to get a bit more of a throaty sound from my E92? (without spending a fortune).

Hi I'm looking for recommendations for the best place to get rod bearings and engine mounts replaced in Christchurch? Anyone had this done recently? Cheers Tony T.