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My manual 328i is about 10-12% more economical than my old Legacy RS.

I'll grant you that side on, the CSi one is better than standard, in the first shot it looked too bulbous, like a mid 90s Ford Probe. For pure originality though, that last one is gold. I'd recommend that as nobody else will have one.

I like none. If you had to have one, CSi is least offensive. Silver looks like it doesn't fit and the other two look like several people designed them.

Surely the biggest difference you'll find will be the speed with which the Wof man denies you a wof?

Yeah, I thought you'd kept that too long as I wrote it. As I said, if you like it, who cares?

That's actually Ron's point, I think. Any time spent on the open road will show you plenty of examples of people who are negligent, or just plain incompetent behind the wheel. You've all seen them, surprised by corners, surprised by other vehicles, braking on a straight for no reason. Driving at 75km/h, then 120, then 85. Driving is an activity that actually requires some attention to what you're doing. Having agreed with that bit, we have a FWD car that is completely at home on the open road and I don't like the Volvo! But I don't have to drive it, so if Clinton is happy, go for it. We all know you'll sell it in 3 months anyway.

Motions Rd behind the zoo. I'll do a trial run.

Spikey Lemon, do you check your PMs?

Not really a fair comparison though is it?My turbo has practically your peak torque at 1200rpm. Then again, maybe that's not fair either.

The car shifts better than the 6 month old XR6 Falcon rental with under 20,000kms on the clock that I had driven for 2 weeks while the work was getting done. 18 months later it's still shifting beautifully. Which is odd, given that the Falcon has a more modern and updated version of your trans.

http://www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events/caffeine-and-classics.aspx Love Google.

Smales Farm, car park closest to motorway.

Have you got the brake master cylinder?

Yes, now they use chains. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/23p5j5wzPtYflS7kFvmKVZf/bmw-deny-engine-failures-are-due-to-manufacturing-fault

Get a scrap metal place to pick up the shell, one on Church St,forgotten the name.

Worse than a 493hp S55 Kompressor, good effort. Hope it's a sensor or something.

How bad is the fuel consumption? I wouldn't expect anything better than 18-22l/100km around town and maybe 12.5 on a trip? Is it worse?

Nice buy, is that the Saf one that was on? Thought it was cheap and a good start. I preferred the wheels as they were, but it's your car, so go nuts.

More.

I have some duplicates and am short a few. Will find out which. 42 rings a bell.

Very interesting. Care to elaborate?

Slightly unrelated, but do I remember that your tyres must be under the guards, ie, 5mm past the guard edge is illegal/wof fail?

Its for the Falcon, they light up from 0-70km/h in a straight line.

I may drop in tomorrow. I have RE002s at present and would happily try something else for some wet weather grip.

Thanks.