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  • Birthday 04/29/1986

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    Jared
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    Hamilton
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    '97 318Ti
  • Car 2
    '02 330ci Clubsport
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    '10 CB600F

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  1. Fair enough, if have to pay someone to install it probably makes more sense. I always inspect them and replace the brushes etc if needed. Remanufactured\rebuilt is such a broad term that you dont really know what you are truly getting for your money, same with alternators.
  2. Never replaced a BMW starter motor in my life. All the cars ive ever owned look to have the original units in them. Id trust used OE starter over aftermarket.
  3. All the BMW ive owned with factory LSD's were listed as a separate option. Easy enough to check regardless. Not sure about practical given the hassle swapping diffs? but certainly cheaper and you can have a track and street gear ratio too.
  4. Should show up on VIN decoder unless someone has retrofitted one. Last time i saw one for sale was $1500 and you dont know what condition the clutches. Either way its not cheap given mfactory ones around around 2k+setup costs if you pay someone.
  5. All the ones ive come across and owned with factory LSD's are earlier 6 cylinder models without traction control, typically M50 engines. Like the E34's before it once ASC was standard equipment they tended to stop using them. There are examples of cars having both but its not very common, maybe customer optioned or certain packages in other countries?. Mfactory is probably the best aftermarket for the money imo - clutch or helical types.
  6. Given the same condition and price id always take NZ new over import but that's probably not a likely scenario in used car market. My main issue with imports (usually Japanese and Singapore stuff) is the region specific electronics, body panels, sometimes odd things like Jatco transmissions etc. Less of an idea what sort of life its had\no history. Not really applicable to an M2 but the worst cars ive owned and problematic ones i see on a daily basis are typically low k~100,000km imports, mostly entry level models that have usually been imported way later in life as opposed to a few years. NZ new cars do seem to be generally cosmetically worse eg stone chips and have higher k's, but usually some sort of service history with BMW's and more of an insight of it life.
  7. Cavity wax works very well and the internal areas are pretty well sealed. Usual case of buying first gen or earlier generation products, later versions are almost always improved upon. Vincebar and CMP were the only hidden options that were available when i was looking.
  8. Even dumber response in the Q&A. Q: Car lost control? Or did the driver lose control A: Both Is this guy trying to defend someone feelings or something.
  9. The average car reads around 5km over actual GPS speed in my experience, most of BMW ive owned have as well iirc except my old E30 which read 10-11kph too high. Current cars are both +\- 1km though. Probably some correction value programmed into the instrument cluster.
  10. New genuine upper spring perches for lowering. P\N - 31336764093 $20
  11. Eagle

    E46 bits

    Eibach Pro-kit springs for 330ci sedan and coupe. Near new condition. Can include Febi E90 strut tops for extra if you want additional ~10mm lowering - $300 Meyle HD front control bushings. Near new, removed to fit Z4M bushings - $20
  12. Ah yes Schmiedmann customer 'service', they are great until you have an issue.
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