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  2. Posted · Edited by kevinator9 · Report reply

    I think you can just use any gutter mount roof racks? Someone correct me if I'm wrong, this is just what I heard

    Any that are gutter mount? I have heard Thule are a good brand but don't know of any specific. Hopefully someone chimes in saying whether or not all gutter mounts work or not.

    EDIT: Well, managed to find some gutter mount on TradeMe close enough so going for a test fit tomorrow. Hopefully it fits.

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    Anyone out there have anything suitable? Prefer local but I am going up to Auckland, Coromandel and Tauranga late next week so if it's on the way then I can do that.

    If roof racks are too hard to come by I would go for a towbar with wiring. Found a TradeMe auction in Fielding for a towbar but no wiring. Is the wiring available separately?

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    I had the same scenario. Bought the car like that but the KM's had increased since last WOF 2 months before so must have been recent. I took it to Robinsons Instruments in Onehunga.

    They took out the cluster and replaced the gears for me but that cost a pretty penny.

    If you want someone to fix it I would take it to them but get the gears yourself and pull the cluster out to take to them so they don't charge you an arm and a leg.

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    The one in the photo is the later pre-facelift, you need the early pre-facelift. Confusing eh? There were two versions of the chrome bumper / pre-facelift cars! Sorry, don't have one. But would consider taking that one off your hands for the right price??

    I was not aware there were two PFL versions but it makes a bit of sense considering the early PFL E30's had digital clocks and the later PFL's had an analogue. Also the front lip.

    Are you able to shed a little light on the two versions (ie Years in production and other differences)?

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    Also check the sunroof drains. If where the drains attach to the cage is rusted then the water will drip down the rear pillars, down behind the rear seats, and into the footwell, or down the front pillars into the footwell.

    The rubber around the sunroof won't stop all the water when it is raining, rather it stops it coming inside and any excess goes down the drains.

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    I have the same problem if I don't use my car for a week or a so and then drive it while its dead cold.

    Tends to happen more often in 2nd gear I find and higher up the rev range between 2.5k and 3.5k.

    Its fine after 5mins of driving.

    Mine is driven daily but I guess it gets fairly cold in Palmy? :P

    Never had this problem up in Auckland so I have a feeling it could just be the cold...

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    Hi Guys,

    Just this morning I had a little trouble with the e30.

    I have not had this happen before so I will try to explain it the best I can.

    First off, car details on the first post.

    http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....t=0&start=0

    The problem is, in the mornings, I have to be gone by 7:30am. I start her up and she goes first pop almost every time.

    This morning, the temp gauge was sitting at dead low but the engine is idling fine. When I pull her in drive I go along no issues and then it will start surging/cutting.

    I was going along at 50km/h and then the revs cut for a few seconds and then power will come back for a while and then cut again. This happened a number of times within 1km of leaving. It also sounded like it backfired when the power cut but I cannot be sure of that.

    I limped to a petrol station (at about 20km/h as it was still cutting) and turned off the car. The fuel indicator was reading just above empty but I know for a fact the low fuel light does work and the car has run fine to that point before. I couldn't put any gas in though because the pumps at BP were closed for some reason. So I got back in the car, fired her up and she went away no issues. By this time the temp gauge was sitting around halfway between the centre line and the blue end.

    Do I need to let the engine warm up first on cold mornings or is there something dreadfully wrong with the poor old girl?

    Many thanks in advance for any help!

  21. Posted · Edited by kevinator9 · Report reply

    Saw this M325i on the motorway on my way home.

    looked mint

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    I could swear I had seen that somewhere before!

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/...n-371998734.htm

    Odd that he blanked out the plate on TradeMe.

    https://www.carjam.co.nz/report/?ref=F6F52A96

    Maybe he didn't want anyone to see the odometer jumps, the number of change of ownerships or the fact it has been sitting for a few years? He is asking a hell of alot for it too.

    By the number of K's it has done, you are lucky to have seen that car out and running :)

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