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Exactly. He obviously knows far more about the issue than he's getting on. The BS vague description says it all.

Sold unknown one like yours for $180 recently. If no obviously leaking then id say you'd get at least $200.

Yeah put it on Facebook E36 and E46 page and you'll probably sell it within a few hours.

Yeah i don't think you could safety do an oil change on a E91 only using jack. Engine\drain is mounted quite far back.

NZ climate also is much more forgiving than the many of the states . The valves themselves seem to last a long time here at least and you rarely see them having been replaced.

Yeah batteries aren't cheap and many people dont understand how to reset the system etc when replacing it so even more cost. In my experience peoples laziness would easy override it too by a long shot. The amount of people who don't even check their tyre pressures for god knows how long is crazy. Let alone any other factors like engine condition and poor driving ability etc.

Maybe its just me but most of the reason i prefer a square setup is purely practical - generally easier and certainly cheaper to get tyres in the smaller size, can use vehicle without comprise in the event of puncture and the ability to rotate if needed.

@LsBeema is around those ways i believe

Indeed. 4S are bit overkill for me especially with the price gap.

Don't know about premium, they were cheaper than Re003 last time I bought them and performed better overall.

PS5's now. They are also cheaper than 4's in size i want

Ill have sit in it sometime to see what its like compared to all the used seats.

The few dyno's videos etc ive seen seems to confirm that no difference, they beat on them on hard in one video. Primary tubing generally being oversized and gases flowing faster in the middle of tube and slower on outside was the reasoning.

No cert and wrong gearbox if you care about that sort of thing. Plus no doubt plenty of other stuff that's worn that he hasnt mentioned. I think id have to see and drive it before valuing it.

What was thinking about that other day sitting in mine and i swear the older cars like E34 and below were much better in regards to bolstering. The standard sport seats in 90's and 00's BMW at least seem to be more built more for the fatties being wider and softer bolstering.

Dont even bother with Ripco tbh and get one from the local dealer or BMW parts supplier. Any Ripco sells specially Euro stuff is heavily marked up for retail and even with trade discounts can be more expensive than a OE product.

Indeed, the 90's was peak for that imo. Some brand have certainly feared far worse than others though on that front - a Toyota corolla from the 90's still resembles the 2020 version, can't say the same for the BMW 318i equivalent. I think you can create you own luck to a large degree when buying a car, the rest a mechanical warranty should cover. I dont think id ever buy a used vehicle without one if i couldn't do repairs myself. The prices of parts and labor these days are crazy.

If you want a BMW with close to Japanese reliability then you should of bought one that was made about 3 decades ago.

Would think your bumper would have an exhaust tip cut out?

I'll usually take the metal ring off and blast penetrating fluid into them before hand if they haven't been off in ages, seems to help. Wiggling forward and back they usually come off without too much issue, and i can't say ive ever damaged one.

Unfortunately there seem to be a fault in the DME or the new clutch module so pedal engagement\disengagement isn't being registered properly. Actually threw a clutch module error and disabled cruise control buttons with it all wired up the so input has disconnected for now. Hopefully it stays thinking its pressed in. Also have developed a annoying rattle on the passenger dash\glove box and light knocking coming from L\R which needs to be looked at when weather improves. On the positive side I've been driving it around a fair bit to bed in the clutch which is slowly improving. I can't really fully push it yet but im sure it's the best running stock M54 ive driven. Fixing the vacuum leaks has dropped the LTFT's from +9,+11 to +3,+4, along with ICV clean and new MAF and O2 sensors has made a very noticeable difference in throttle response and acceleration. Shifts exactly like my E39 with new bushings, E60 short shifter, ZHP knob and Redline MTL. Also bled the DSC unit a few times as pedal travel was quite excessive - very big improvement, so much so you can actually heal and toe now and brake heavily. Gave up on the pom actually giving me anything he promised and bought a new leather boot local from Coombes ( $171 trade and came in just over 1 week so very reasonable)

Ive seen a similar 540i in the past which did. Never truely now until you check.

Probably got the ACS suspension too - sway bars, springs and struts\shocks.

Does the A\C still work?

Mines the same. The small one pictured is all you get in the rear from factory id say. Cost cutting\weight saving.