E28E30 335 Report post Posted October 14, 2021 First WoF in my ownership today; held breath for the whole thing, flew threw 😰. First time I had a look underneath properly and found source of occasional oil drip (loose oil filter / sump plug seal). No rust, breathing out! 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adro 1083 Report post Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) I just got mine WOF’d today too. Even though they are in good condition you just never know what they are going to pull you up on. I can’t go to VTNZ because my VIN number is in the system as the chassis number and they fail Me on that….and I’m too busy/lazy to drive to Porirua and point it out to them. Edited October 15, 2021 by adro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E28E30 335 Report post Posted October 15, 2021 13 minutes ago, adro said: I just got mine WOF’d today too. Even though they are in good condition you just never know what they are going to pull you up on. I can’t go to VTNZ because my VIN number is in the system as the chassis number and they fail Me on that….and I’m too busy/lazy to drive to Porirua and point it out to them. Must be twins! That sounds annoying about the VIN. What mileage is your beautiful silver beast at now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adro 1083 Report post Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, E28E30 said: Must be twins! That sounds annoying about the VIN. What mileage is your beautiful silver beast at now? Can’t remember exactly but 125,xxx km. Only done 850km since last WOF which is abit of a shame. Needs a good hot run! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E28E30 335 Report post Posted October 15, 2021 2 hours ago, adro said: Can’t remember exactly but 125,xxx km. Only done 850km since last WOF which is abit of a shame. Needs a good hot run! Think mine is even less since I bought it. Now at 162xxx 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted October 22, 2021 In spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to… getting the ‘vert ready for summer. A few little jobs to do for the warrant, plus a bit of a tidy up underneath and a refresh where needed. First up, exhaust off to fix the two spots where it’s blowing.. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted October 27, 2021 WoF'd the Baur. No comments on the sheet.:) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 544 Report post Posted October 29, 2021 imported some 18” versions of these. Now have a Wof 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
displayname 35 Report post Posted October 29, 2021 On 10/29/2021 at 5:34 PM, Neal said: imported some 18” versions of these. Now have a Wof Can’t be many E46 M3’s in Welly. Any chance you had an alignment done this week? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 544 Report post Posted October 29, 2021 14 hours ago, displayname said: Can’t be many E46 M3’s in Welly. Any chance you had an alignment done this week? Yes, Dave Tunlley. They did the most accurate 4 wheel alignment before and after that I’ve seen. Bernard and the boys do a great job. I think between BMW Car Club and bimmpersport we’ve cornered the silver e46 M3 in Welly. Mine on 18s another on 19s and a CSL 😀 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted October 31, 2021 Got a new work whip, so I am now officially saving the planet one commute at a time! Lots more work on the ‘vert ordered lots of new nuts, bolts and brackets for the exhaust these are starting to arrive. Pulled out all the heat shields to give them a clean and get all the stones and dirt out from behind them. Good to be putting bits back on now. As per usual I have decided on far too many (while I’m in there) jobs and got bits everywhere, pulled the front struts apart to change the springs over to Kings and stripped, cleaned and re-packed both front hubs at same time. Hopfully get it all back together before summer has finished 😂😂 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 758 Report post Posted October 31, 2021 @E30 325i Rag-Top please tell me they've given you an iX to use 😂 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted October 31, 2021 I wish! It’s a 330e PHEV for now, although I am hoping to get a drive of an iX next week as the first one’s are arriving. There’s already a pretty long list of customers waiting for their cars so it may be some time before they are available for fleet cars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atari 10 Report post Posted October 31, 2021 Had these 'smoked' LED indicators sitting around for months, finally decided to try them on. I like'em. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vass 831 Report post Posted November 7, 2021 Replaced sway bar links. Also this... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 594 Report post Posted November 8, 2021 Yesterday I installed my freshly painted sunroof panel into my E34. When I got the car about a year ago the original sunroof panel was badly rusted so I promptly tried to find a replacement one in good rust free condition (which was actually a bit of a challenge). The previous owners had roof racks on the car which they would use to haul around kayaks and paddle boards. I suspect the salt water dripped down around the sunroof and would get absorbed by the seal and rusted it out. HellBM had a really tidy panel with no rust and good seals. Only catch was it was silver. I bought it and put it in the car, it kept the water out well which I was pleased about. I had always planned to get it painted but I just kept putting it off. The silver looked out of place but on tilt was passable since the wheels on the car are silver too and the car just looked a bit scruffy all round. But after I polished up the car it really started to annoy me so finally I got it painted. Was painted at Shields in Browns Bay on the shore. Was $216 including gst which I think is a very fair price, most other quotes I had were north of $300 excluding gst. I masked the seals off for them and gave them the silver panel and the badly rusted original panel to colour match it with. 36 hours later it was completed. Makes the car look a lot tidier in my opinion. I've included a photo of the car when it had the silver top to show the difference. Before: After: 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 594 Report post Posted November 10, 2021 Finally got round to sorting out the scrape on the bumper air-duct on my E34 540i. Gave it a quick sand with 150 grit paper, then 280 grit and then 400 grit. I then used some gloss black pasti-dip that I had lying around and it honestly came out way better than I expected. Here is a before and after. Before: During: After: 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 594 Report post Posted November 17, 2021 Since I got my car exactly a year ago, I thought I would give it a decent wash and then attempt to go take some half decent pictures of it with my DSLR. Here are some of the photos I got with the freshly cleaned car: 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted November 19, 2021 Big week-end and week nights and the end is in sight with the convertible. List of jobs ticked off: Rear shocks and springs replaced with Koni / Kings from race car (old springs not captive on last WoF, after 14 years of being ok) Front tie rod ends done both sides Front struts stripped and re-freshed springs swapped for race series Kings Exhaust secondaries replaced with non-holey set and re-installed with new nuts bolts gaskets and brackets Muffler patched up and painted ready to go back on. New plugs, dizzy cap and rotor fitted. Lots of old oil & dirt cleaned off the bottom of the gearbox and engine to see where oil is leaking from. Left to do: Refit back-end of exhaust with new nuts bolts and brackets. In for WoF check Wheel alignment Then if all good will crack on with a few more cosmetic clean-up / touch up type jobs. Hoping to get some good summer cruising in this year! 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tawa 150 Report post Posted November 21, 2021 Wash and wax for the X5, she just rolled over the 100k milestone so deserved a treat right! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted December 12, 2021 Used a six-figure plus BMW to take a selfie whilst stuck in the Newmarket Mall car park traffic jam… Isn’t technology great..? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackie 510 Report post Posted December 17, 2021 Car stalling, wrong hose in stock and og one too far gone to tape up. Had to come up with this huckery solution. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2425 Report post Posted December 23, 2021 Picked up a spare car. Not bad for a grand with new wof and reg. Slow as anything, but gets the job done. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1662 Report post Posted December 23, 2021 32 minutes ago, KwS said: Slow as anything, but gets the job done. For 90's hatch they aren't that slow up to legal speeds imo (even with the power robbing auto). Most are in average at best mechanical condition and not close to their potential performance wise. Looks the same as mine but without style 43's and jap plate holder. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2425 Report post Posted December 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, Eagle said: For 90's hatch they aren't that slow up to legal speeds imo (even with the power robbing auto). Most are in average at best mechanical condition and not close to their potential performance wise. Looks the same as mine but without style 43's and jap plate holder. Honestly, when i got it it could barely get out of its own way. I swear the more i drive it hard, the better its accelerating. It needs a damn good service, and im sure the previous owners have probably been running it on 91. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites