balancerider 810 Report post Posted December 27, 2024 3 hours ago, paulo said: ... there was also a V12 Tdi Toe-rag produced around that time - 1000Nm supposedly. You might be thinking of the Q7? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 810 Report post Posted January 4 Malachite E30 (sadly an auto) 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xander 13 Report post Posted January 17 Mission Bay 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xander 13 Report post Posted January 29 Wild M3 spotted, what a beauty, ignore the texting driver. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vass 984 Report post Posted January 29 41 minutes ago, Xander said: I get short shifters but what the hell... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LsBeema 471 Report post Posted February 15 2 forms of V8s 2010 Chev 1945 Ford Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnM575 113 Report post Posted February 16 On 1/29/2025 at 7:58 PM, Vass said: I get short shifters but what the hell... Guilty 🙋♂️...It's a RTD short shifter with the "mini" lever (believe it or not). I have tried a couple of the OE options for short shifters in the past with new bushings but have been disappointed with the slushy feel they both gave. An Auto Solutions shifter which retains that precise and direct feel that the RTD shifter offers but sits at OE height is next on the to-do list. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harper 596 Report post Posted February 16 52 minutes ago, JohnM575 said: Guilty 🙋♂️...It's a RTD short shifter with the "mini" lever (believe it or not). I have tried a couple of the OE options for short shifters in the past with new bushings but have been disappointed with the slushy feel they both gave. An Auto Solutions shifter which retains that precise and direct feel that the RTD shifter offers but sits at OE height is next on the to-do list. That's surprising, I've been through a few short shifters and by far the best has been fully stock with refreshed bushes, stock lever etc. I don't find it to be slushy at all. The 420G is a bit of a pig when it's cold and at low speed, bmw got it right with the stock lever imo. As soon as you shorten the throw the shift effort goes up too much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnM575 113 Report post Posted February 16 6 minutes ago, Harper said: That's surprising, I've been through a few short shifters and by far the best has been fully stock with refreshed bushes, stock lever etc. I don't find it to be slushy at all. The 420G is a bit of a pig when it's cold and at low speed, bmw got it right with the stock lever imo. As soon as you shorten the throw the shift effort goes up too much. Initially the shifter felt tight, but after a few thousand k’s it lost that crisp feel. It still was an improvement over the original parts which were swapped out at circa 100km, but thought it could still be improved a little more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elias 327 Report post Posted February 16 I also habe an rtd shifter with mini lever in my 135i. I reckon it’s a great shifter and very comfortable to use, but then again it’s not a daily driven car. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leonf 167 Report post Posted February 16 (edited) e46 m3 csl. My personal Holy Grail, spotted at the Shannon car show today. UK import, and owned (and used - often) by a very nice English gentleman who definitely knew what he had. I was drooling like a schoolboy........... Edited February 16 by leonf 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 810 Report post Posted February 17 Peak late 2000’s BMW, not a capybara in sight 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil McCauley 424 Report post Posted March 7 White mt1 on BBS RS on the back of a car transporter in National Park. Think it was the chch car for sale recently? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulo 77 Report post Posted March 7 1 hour ago, Neil McCauley said: White mt1 on BBS RS on the back of a car transporter in National Park. Think it was the chch car for sale recently? Hopefully on its way to a lucky new owner. (Rather than a breakdown!) New owner might be on here ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulo 77 Report post Posted March 7 Here's some photos from a coffees and cars event that I visited in Manhattan Beach, L.A. a couple of months back... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 810 Report post Posted March 8 (edited) Victorian Highway Patrol G31 LCI 530d Touring and G05 x5 spotted today Edited March 8 by balancerider 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 810 Report post Posted March 9 (edited) A couple of forlorn 5’ers Edited March 10 by balancerider 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil McCauley 424 Report post Posted March 12 Outside Andiamo. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil McCauley 424 Report post Posted March 12 Outside Elbow Room Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harper 596 Report post Posted March 12 (edited) Mint M3 Evo on the morning commute Edited March 12 by Harper 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deedub 76 Report post Posted March 12 56 minutes ago, Neil McCauley said: Outside Elbow Room He doesn't look too stoked 😅 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elias 327 Report post Posted March 13 Lovely e39 m5 on the awful commute back to the shore from highbrook. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goose 47 Report post Posted March 16 Very smart looking e34 Alpina, plus some other cool stuff at Langs Beach yesterday……. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2993 Report post Posted March 19 Spotted this beauty at one of the dealers, in for a service, was absolutely spotless! And it’s a genuine Turbo, brought over from the UK I understand. So, so cool! 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 621 Report post Posted March 19 @BreakMyWindow spotted you doing some diagnostic at Albany Pak'nSave. Those Performance brakes give it away. Very cool. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
