Palazzo

I was in South Africa years ago and they used to market an e34 518. You couldn`t get away from the bad guys too easily in one of those....

They were sold here too, manuals with hubcaps.

I think the E36 vert is a gorgeous car. I love this one... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=667713493 - shame it's only a 4cyl or I'd consider it for those perfect summer days!

There was a really nice blue E36 M3 vert with grey leather on TM for a while... If I'd had the cash!!! Would still want the V8 for the grunt work.

I was meaning more from an age thing. There are so many rough E36 cars around now, they drag down the whole image, like E30s a few years ago. As time goes by, a good one will look really good, like an E30 or mint E34.

Most chicks used to love it (it's been in the garage for years), guys used to hate being passed by it. As soon as I tell a chick I have it, they want to go for a ride. I think it's the age/shape (of the car, not the driver), as opposed to an E36, but who knows?

^^^^^^

That's the one I meant.

There's another one asking $6k on TM, I thought about replacing the E30 with one, then thought why?

Got it sorted at Manukau, Takanini a touch too far south. Cheers.

Delicious bit of irony. A/c belt arrived, no serpentine belts in country. Might be looking for a BnT in Manukau.

I thought it was horrific considering US "how to" web sites were quoting like $18.

I'm sure you all know what Repco stands for, but I had an outstanding example today.

The a/c drive belt broke on our Mazda 3, called Repco, $132.

Called South Auckland Motors, (Ford/Mazda dealers), $35. Then decided I needed the much larger serpentine belt as well, they felt sorry for me because they weren't in stock, got both belts for $65, in tomorrow.

On the off chance that anyone else has a Mazda or Ford (unlikely) that our sponsors don't want to deal with, they have been excellent to deal with (in my whole two experiences). By comparison, I can't drive past John Andrew fast enough.

Mine has had the M325i with black leather interior and no a/c while pregnant and with baby, then the 328i coupe with toddler and now a Mazda 3, all manual, she would rather drive than walk.

There are plenty of auto 318i's clogging the passing lane already, just get one of them, even if they aren't in that eye watering colour.

I'll take it if still available

No kindle, can't understand the attraction.

The original Stig had an amusing book, but I just finished Mike Tyson's autobiography, which was really interesting to me as a Tyson fan. The guy is a wreck.

I love books, have since I was a kid reading Charlottes web at age 6.

Just finished at St Luke's. Imagine my delight to see 2 sets of traffic lights go out as I left. Bahahaha!

Then you'll love this, I can't believe nobody has put the police to the sword over it. Read the danger spots at the bottom, then read the radar spots.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11168484

Ours stranded us once in 70,000km (from 260-330km), fuel pump, in the garage at home. New one and away it went.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/9515660/Speed-limit-tolerance-cut-not-yet-a-lifesaver

A bit more balanced.

My cousin in Oz is a pursuit cop, they use manual FPV F6s and love them. XR6 Turbos in the city I think.

It's probably not a bad car but I agree a 2 litre in a car that size must have it's limitations in the reliability department, that & the fact that people that buy these big cars are after performance & space at the same time, not that I'd personally call a bog standard Failcon/Commodore a performance car.

Power and torque are supposedly identical for the 528i too. I can't see why it shouldn't be reliable.

It is a CVT, not an auto. Would explain the perceived lack of performance too, they never seem to deliver.

I think it's a huge shame. I love my Turbo Falcon and think it's massive value for money, for what I wanted it for a, V8 Commodore was also on the list. Having driven it for a while now, why anyone would rather drive a slow, roly poly SUV is beyond me.

Were they the wrong length for your cab?

On the off chance that somebody might be interested, I have a couple of cars for sale.

One belongs to a mate who has bought a new GTi Golf and the other is my mothers car, she now has a 1 series.

Neither of them are particularly interested in dealing with TM, so it's my job.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/a4/auction-664666160.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/toyota/supra/auction-665298240.htm

Let me know if you have any questions.

I have a Tech 1 on my cab, I'm pretty sure I'm right. Good luck.