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Are you referring to oil filters? Those chassis have a too many engines between them to guess what it is you want. Ive got a few Mann branded 11427512300.

It's nice but you'd have to take $750-1000 off that price to throw the Monroes in the bin, then put back what should of been used - Bilstein Tourings or the Sachs sports at the min.

4x Sachs S704A M sports suspension struts, front and rearAC Schnitizer lowering springs. Springs are slightly lower than msport ones, between Eibach pro-line and sportline springs.All made in Germany.These are near new and have done approx 2000km with new hardware installed at the same time ie new top mounts\bearings, rubber spring pads, boots and bump stops. $900

Decent condition E39 front seats from msport, some wear on drivers as shown.All adjustments workFold down rear seats available for free if wanted SOLD

296,000km Out of a NZ New E39 530i - includes all ancillaries, loom, ECU and EWS parts if needed.Well looked after during its lifetime in Waikato by local dealer and a few owners. Very clean internally, low oil usage and runs strongHas has most items replaced with new OE or OEM parts during my ownership starting from 235,000kmWater pump, fan clutch thermostat, under manifold coolant pipesAll oil seals replaced incl Vanos (sump gasket will be replaced upon sale)Vanos and power steering hosesPlatinum plugs, intake gaskets,intake boots, CCV valve\hoses and DISA valveAll pulleys, belts and tensionersAlternator rebuiltFlashed to latest EU2 firmware SOLD

The laws weren't perfect and were due for some loop hole corrections but they offered a fair balance for decades, the police failed to enforce them in this instance. People who are genuinely scared over firearm aesthetics aren't people who i consider rational or possess the knowledge to know anything on the subject besides what the media tells them, the same type people who equate what they see in the US and apply it to NZ. Id wager most owners have legitimate uses for a firearm, just because someone purpose doesn't align with their thinking doesn't mean it should be written off. Firearms related stats are a drop in a ocean but it's a easy group to target for a "win" when all the real issues are just too politically\financially difficult.

You can get full Meyle front and rear kit for $1500 landed, even cheaper if you customize it. Doesn't appear much cheaper to me given the quality.

I find pickle forks are harder to use without a hoist etc. I use something similar to that repco one at home. You can always use a hammer to whack it also if its not breaking once you have wound it up the pressure, sometimes you can leave them for a couple of mins and they will crack themselves under pressure.

Yeah likely on mostly original parts but that's nothing new. Its only the real enthusiasts who spend $ doing preventative maintenance.

If the red line is where the original spring end sat then its just standard procedure to put it back in the same place but given its a new spring it may sit in a slightly different position and there maybe some leeway as stated. Given i didnt install the springs so i can only guess that they were seated properly and not binding up on the inner lip causing them to sit high. They appear ok from the photos but its only so much you can tell from the internet. If the ride heights are relatively even as you say suggest then personally id give it more time\use before dismantling.

As i stated lower pads in these E46's like E39's etc don't use a stop. Your photo 'spring end' and the OP photos show roughly the correct position which the spring end actually sits, which inches away from the 'end stop'. There is leeway in positioning the spring also before the spring starts to bind up against the inside lip of the pad https://blog.bavauto.com/18698/bmw-how-to-e39-5-series-525i-528i-530i-540i-m5-strut-spring-seat-and-spring-alignment/

If you can DIY then its decent. If not then you are just gambling with a big potential money pit if its got no proven history.

Yeah i eventually figured it out. Drivers side spring does appear to need rotating clockwise slightly like others have but is the new spring sitting in the original position of the old spring on the pad? Is the other side the same? These lower pads don't have any stops and have some leeway when positioning the spring. When you buy new pads you don't have any reference so they can be clocked slightly either way. As long as the spring isn't riding up on the inner ledge of the spring pad causing it raise up then i don't see it as a problem.

Not saying they arent and OE ones could well as you say but i had a quick look and cant evidence of them being side specific, esp aftermarket stuff These picture angles are messing with me

Im betting once the wet surface sets in. Assuming you aren't putting a big mark up on it then i agree it's probably a good thing you bought it as it mitigates much of the risk for the new owner.

I read Glenns post as front struts are either left or right, not the actual springs. They would have to be labelled if they were somehow specfic.

Haha looks obvious now. I had it in my head they were L or R like the E39's, everything else is shared. Guessing these aren't marked L\R like OE stuff is.

Hopefully it will stay in good nick.

Doubt you could install them upside either with the bottom being eggs shaped

Were they fully seated down into the clamp\pinch bolt? Hard to install them incorrectly otherwise when using old pads. Your install looks fine, the spring doesn't rest against the stop unlike the top and is mostly inline with the indent. Id give them more time. I drive around for at least a week to ensure thing are settled before going for a proper alignment.

Exhaust setup and wheels to a lesser extend would difficult to find or be unobtainable and are certainly worth a premium, but otherwise i don't see these as expensive cars to sort if you bought one in poor condition from DIY perspective. If you had to pay labor for everything like this example then yeah 24k may not cut it. E34 540i6 is still the best pick by a long shot

+1 more lowering to pull off those wheels. E12 based suspension is just too old to worth the hassle though.

Well E36's are the new E30. People buying another box instead of repairing them and MX5 guys fitting them is going to push prices up also.

No reason why you couldn't do it, its more labor than skill based. Having someone program the new key makes it even easier and saves you some $. Money well either way given its sometime you are using all the time. Yes IR key should work fine as spare.

IR is garbage and belongs in the bin with all the other jap import 'features'. Converting to RF shouldn't cost more than $200. RF Antenna, run a few wires, key cut then swap transponders or cut and reprogram new ones with AK90.