Palazzo

2 hours ago, Gaz said:

An extra $350 for a lifetime of heated seats is hardly going to break the bank. 

The associated cost with making assembly line changes to accommodate all these changes are horrendous. I'll use the f15 as an example, they came with 4 different headlight options. The 4 lights that need to be designed and manufactured, then loaded into the assembly line at the right time.Thats 4 different lights that need to be held on the shelf for spares. Instead they can design and build one light, keep one light on the shelf at the dealership instead of waiting however long for parts from Germany. 

Did the buyers ask for 4 different types of headlights? Or was that an option to upsell  for more revenue?

1 hour ago, C-130 Hercules said:

Honey, I've shrunk the kidneys. 

Not enough.

I have a receipt somewhere for one new belt for about $1300, $900 for two sounds like a bargain, even if the reasoning for it is poor.

Nice work. I was looking at your photo thinking that looks so nice, but the drivers door trim looks funny, oh well, must be the light.

I know long life oil and all that, but some of those service intervals on something so high revving and with already fragile rod bearings, make my skin crawl.

22,000kms, 25,000kms, 27,000kms, 33,000kms. One of them with 3 years between.

They're actually not allowed to start construction work before 7.30am (that extra half hour is gold), only prep work before and no work at all before 7.30 Saturdays. 

Speed bumps and raised crossings. Force every vehicle to slow down and accelerate again. Multiply that fuel usage out.

I'm amazed nobody has called out Auckland Council for contributing to global warming.

Know anyone in Tauranga?

https://www.pickapart.co.nz/webpage/WebPage.asp?Ref=10381&VehicleID=170837&SeriesID=141

At 10 years old and negative temps, I believe you’ve found your problem. Hope so.

Get them powder coated and ask the powder coater who they’d recommend. And shop around. I did mine last year, quotes were from $60-90/wheel for powder coating and $50-85 for blasting. I had one wheel done (blasted) at a place as a cash job that cost $100 (quoted $80, but cash so…), then had to have it redone as the job was so poor.

Happy with the powder coating and they have a big range of colours.

11 hours ago, Cammsport said:

I'm buying everyone beers if its the battery. Going to get a new battery tomorrow and give it a crack. Wouldn't be the first time I've looked past something so easy. 

I’m amazed by what low voltage does in a modern (ish) car. We have an ‘07 Civic, air con stopped working, thought “oh well”, needed a new battery, air con works. I’ve been reading thinking battery because you’re in a colder area, but I’m no guru. Look forward to seeing what the problem is.

How much damage can you do running on 91?

Just curious, never seen one with that level of soot around the exhaust.

Looking at the exhausts on this which look like a 90s Bighorn, is this poor running or the result of deleting the blue system?

Use it on the open road, it acts faster than I can and I never get flashed. Only thing is watching it is fascinating….

Edit for Jon, mine are adaptive LEDs.

1 hour ago, jon dee said:

Can someone please explain to me how a "gas burner" can be a load on an electrical grid ? 

Cheers...

It produces 400MW at full load, that is, when required by the grid requires at at times of high demand.

Unless I've missed something.

Possibly, I just use it as an excuse to go to another cheaper supermarket down the motorway. What is short?

Mine gets longer (2hr +) journeys about every 6 weeks except for lockdown, and has been fine.

Mine doesn’t do that no matter where it’s set. Top image would drive me nuts.

Didn’t Martin go through this? Get a 30d, use less fuel, more than quick enough and great mid range shove. Do it now and load up on cheap RUCs.

https://www.sdeuropean.co.nz/dismantling-part/2008-bmw-x5-e70
 

there’s your wheel.

Don’t have one, but how are the Momo tyres?

You should be able to get one from a wrecker, I’ve seen a few being parted out.

Glad you got it back, hope it’s ok.

Sorry, that’s a no.

Also very rare in diesel.

May be. Will let you know tonight, just have to double check fitment.