Neal

That's what family are for , I'll sell you mine for 40k if you like.

I can understand why then (e39) , mind you , I also like the Z4 styling

A couple I looked at had both leaked oil around the CAM covers , and one had CV issues , but I suspect the CV issues one had done about 200,000 ks more than was on the clock.

Did you decide to test drive anything from the new ranges ?. Anything catch your eye ?.

Test drove on of those very early 1800 versions , engine still had those wire lock tabs that you see on some prodie racing vechiles, straight from some Japan series . Was impressed by the sky high rev limit...... Almost as good as a modded e30 m3. Had a ride comfit that would rattle your fillings out. Best sub 2.0 performance car I've driven. Anyway , why aren't you driving a bimmer ? (or do you ?). Also while we're at it that CBR 250 RRRRRR needs to go ... Ducati is the way .....

Looks nice ! , Must sound good with pod filter and extractors , can't be many E30 Type 1 Alloys around either. Nice Bimmer

Ha Ha, I understand your user profile name now .... I didn't think anyone here would be old enough to play "bass" in jazz music.... only starting to get into Jazz now! (Slow learner!) Still, glad the survey wasn't done in a couple of months time, would be in the over the hill 40 plus group .... hmmm, where's that X5 Boucher .... How many cup holders did you say..... 18 airbags was it ....Diesel option will be fine ....

Get a Vanos :mosh: , or find a Type R that hasn't spend it's life bouncing off the Rev limiter. Tui billboard Trademe, for sale , H*nda Type R vtec , never been thrashed..... Yeah Right !

See a number of CSL's here in London, one's often parked on the road outside the apartment (if it were mine it’ll be locked in a garage !). I think I'm seeing more M3 convertibles and CSL’s than the standard M3's. Good to see that they are also been driven by younger people. Nice cars! Second had prices have come down with low mileage CSL's going for as low as 75k NZ (30k pounds). So if people are in the market for a second-hand one, look seriously at having a holiday in the UK and save yourself $35- 50k nz. Not sure if the e46 M3 CS is out in NZ yet, but BMW have released a half-way model between the two. These look great with plenty of colour choice. Have seen a couple recently.

Go Hamilton, Auckland and Wellington have failed due to over "PC" polices and not wanting to upset the mall rat's weekend shopping. Hopefully Hamilton can get it through. Looks like sis's place will be walking distance from the track. Wellington street race was excellent , you could get within a few meters of the track. The Aussie V8's sound awesome wound up. Hopefully it'll be a full race meeting with the new 318/320 series as one of the support races. :thumb:

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/64754.htm As featured in PS2 game , and featured in recent BMW performance mag Yours for only $225,000 NZ plus GST Anyone up for it ?.

Probably just as well , the e21 M20's had a habbit of cracking heads if abused.

Only time my E30 M20 did this (twice) was when the thermostat was stuck open. Otherwise the rest of the time the temp gauge would sit on halfway and wouldn't noticeably move. I'd say keep looking. Check out your viscous fan operation while you’re at it.

From memory it was available via the BMW aftermarket parts sales broucher from the 80's. I have one floating around somewhere.

Dynamo , the laundry clothes cleaner , get it from the supermarket. Don't have a pic of BMW wheels after sorry ,but here's a pic of the motorcyle rim which normally gets covered in brake dust, road grime and chain lube.

Sorry to hijack the thread Homy. 3pedals, Thanks for the advice , lol on the tyres. *sic Driveway suits as it keeps the gangsta's with lowered Honda's out. Bmwsparkle Hot mixing along with 30k + of re-engineering could work , But I suspect the garage / house would fill with water

1 part liquid dynamo to 4 parts warm water. Put into spray bottle. Leave on wheels for a few minutes, wash off with soft cloth / car brush. I use this to clean up the motorcycle and works better on wheels/rims than any wheel cleaner I've tried including BMW's own brand. Give it a try , I was suprised how well it worked.

Excellent thanks, Cars done 170k now so could do with spruce up. Any sugestions for the front end ? (other than matched shocks) I'd like to drop the ride height , but the driveway at our NZ house stops this. It's only go mm's to spare as it is now.

3pedals Did your E36 have the standard or mtech suspension ? (sorry , don't know if yours was coupe) Would you recommend koni's for replacement of BMW mtech shocks for E36 ?. If so which series of shock ?, Koni SA's as well ?. I've got to replace the rear shock mounts so might as well replace the shocks. Thanks Neal

Sorry , I don't have a pic here in london. One thing about the BMW ones is that they cover the area behind the grill where the cold air intake is. I'm not sure how much air they block , but they certainly wouldn't help. The are similar to the ones here , they are probably slightly wide and higher. http://www.autotechnic.net/store/asp/prodt...type=33&recor=6

I got some thought the BMW dealership a while back , it was a single unit for each side , didn't look that great , but after loosing a few headlights to stones I brought a pair, they eventual cracked , but the headlight wasn't damaged .(cheaper than headlights). Some of the car accesory shops have a round version which sticks to the lens , however , you really want ones that can easily be removed for cleaning.

Don't know if you solved this , but also make sure the connector to your left rear light cluster is pushed all the way in. It may have come out partly while working in the boot.

Did you install a stereo joystick remote into the steering column , if so re-check the holes you've may have drilled. (mounting screws may have shorted some wires)

Working from home at the moment.

Or they start off / design with a good motor and wrap it with an ugly body.Anyone remember the early 90's US spec Ford Taurus. 3.0 six with 5 valve heads developed by yamaha , it made something like 160 / 170 kw in 1990. Who would buy a car where your not sure if it should be driven backwards or forwards. :banghead: