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My main issue when ordering bulk vehicle parts in NZ(more so as retail customer) is the lack of online ordering systems. Ordering from overseas is so much efficient for anyone accustomed it. Sending big parts lists to the dealership for pricing\availability creates too many issues unless you dont care about pricing and\or delivery schedules, not to mention extra work for the parts guy.

Yeah good point, usually got away with a bit of wood on the light BMW manual boxes. You could make you own cradle easy enough with steel and access to a welder, the tilting mechanism adds all the bulk which probably dont need.

Ive got a Wayco 2.5t which does but im not sure on sizing or how those adaptors mount. Ive also got the older std version of the powerbuilt 3t, lasted me 20+ years before the seals went and which i need to rebuild. The saddle depth is much deeper than the Wayco and just better built\designed. Otherwise lots of older Wayco's etc that have removable saddles if you keep an eye out on used market.

Repco are miles worse than any dealer and supply mostly garbage. Rip every poor c**t off is no joke. Dealerships seems hit and miss as far as parts go, some stuff is crazily prized compared to the same thing overseas, but sometimes it's actually cheaper.

That's the valuation he retrieved from his a**hole. 20,000km in 25 years with 6 owners who likely have done next to nothing on it, what a chump.

They dont physical fit in each others casing but there are measurements listed here

188k. 188 is for older models up to E36. 188L is newer models after E46,

I could write a essay about parts and suppliers in NZ but the basic points have been covered. Goes for euros in general, but being about to source parts at reasonably prices with ease is a big part of the reason i stick with BMW. The car owner going to the average workshop has no idea they are getting diddled on all the Chinese\Taiwan stuff being pedaled, bit of a race to the bottom when customers choose sorely on price or don't\arent given the options to choose something better if available.

So it has spark and fuel pressure? What sort of crankshaft sensor did you use?, some aftermarket ones have issues. Check camshaft and crankshaft sensor wiring at the plug connector as it can loose its insulation. You can also test both sensors with a multimeter.

Those were great

Only really used it back in the day when their prices were noticeably cheaper than Repco with different\better products. Now days their stuff is largely average quality at best, specials arent even that great besides oil (which can be stocked up and goes on sale plenty) and everything priced the same as Repco, typical shareholder business model. Anything else you get cheaper at other local suppliers or overseas. Some of the markup these guy put on retail products is absurd, id rather support overseas companies directly than middlemen Australians.

Assuming you going to cert it then doing adjustable toe\camber brackets could be a good idea while everything is out,. Bit of a hassle but could well pay off if the arms arent perfect and you are lowering it.

Did you happen to get a wheel alignment before all this work? E30's trailing arms aren't strong and bent especially given their age

For starters the 3rd photo shows a missing torx screw on the LHS, don't know where that is gone, are you sure there is nothing stuck on the in between the horn plate? Failing id re-seat all the connections and the ground, then there should be a connector under the lower steering wheel shroud the goes to the clock spring, if you disconnect that and it stops then its clock spring, wheel or wiring issue in the steering wheel area.

Min to max mark on dipsticks are 1L so each bar is approx 200ml. If you have 2 bars remaining you then adding about 500ml should bring it to max.

Welcome. Looks like your well prepared to handle it.

8k seems excessive, probably doing it the long way. Someone who has proper tools and done the job before should be much cheaper, there was a thread in 2018 which the job cost someone ~$3000. Obviously prices have gone up since then and part brands can vary the price some what, but pays to shop around as they were quoted $5000 to do it via another workshop. There is another Wellington member @Spinner99 who did the job in that thread and bought tools so maybe he can help you out.

Facebook groups are probably the most active, Simply BMW probably being the main one. Official BMW NZ club is also reasonably active. It's mostly meet ups and cruises which is fine but personaly I found gets stale after awhile.

Haha, is this is first rodeo or something?. Fully restored in his dreams along with the asking price.

Hey welcome back. Yeah i do recall ive met you at some point. Not 100% sure but didn't you or your partner buy my E39 540i msport manual ages ago Sadly the community is pretty dead like most forums these days.

What a tool. No surprise its rolling on Hifly tyres either.

Yeah i cant see it being worth even half that for a modified converted 318i, trying to recoup costs pricing. Who knows how good mechanically it is either as most of what he's listed is cosmetic stuff that isn't for everyone. As above nothing looks very meticulously done either which for the price isn't realistic even during peak covid times.

With the amount of ideas they have stolen over the years i dont think anyone would care My SMG has both of them for a reference. I wish i didnt delete my exhaust flap, i have a feeling that would of help with my resonance in ~2k range. Im pretty sure all my have been Mahle ones on any BMW with plastic housings Getting flashbacks of VW's when going in for a simple bulb change. Liquid tape can help to some degree but its a bit messy. Re-wiring is the only proper fix. Must a be a wagon thing at the point, more insulated with exhaust further away?