M3AN 4016 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, Contrails said: $67.00 for a WOF check at VTNZ. And an hour long waiting time. WTF? Is that the normal price now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leichtbau 525 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 $5K +gst bill for some custom hydraulic lines, of which $2800 was for 28 stainless hose ends. I’m in the wrong trade it would seem! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 17 minutes ago, Contrails said: $67.00 for a WOF check at VTNZ. And an hour long waiting time. Wow gone are the days of the $20 WOF. Long gone. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2957 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 Showing your age now Dan... "I can remember when... beer cost less than a pound a pint, and WoFs were only $20... my son" 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 22 minutes ago, leichtbau said: $5K +gst bill for some custom hydraulic lines, of which $2800 was for 28 stainless hose ends. I’m in the wrong trade it would seem! 100 bucks a hose end is a little on the high side, but overall, the complete cost is not so far out if the 14 hoses (assuming flexible stainless braided hoses are on the EXARO hose register. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 18 minutes ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Showing your age now Dan... "I can remember when... beer cost less than a pound a pint, and WoFs were only $20... my son" Good ol'days huh. Paid $15 a pint (US Pint ) in the CBD last week. Even my local Gladstone Pub is $9 a handle and it's only open Wed to Sunday. No more Monday drinking. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leichtbau 525 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 15 minutes ago, lord_jagganath said: 100 bucks a hose end is a little on the high side, but overall, the complete cost is not so far out if the 14 hoses (assuming flexible stainless braided hoses are on the EXARO hose register. O-ring end fittings and 8 of them are constantly sitting underwater (salt). Yea no drama with the cost overall, the labour and travel to see us was more than reasonable. Wasn’t braid, plastic(?) coated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 Ah, got you. 316L or duplex is not cheap. I do a lot of SS equipment for the F&B Production/manufacture and variation in costs can be whiplash inducing. I can get items made up in italy and shipped over for half the cost of doing it here. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2156 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 Reality is if anyones charging less than $50 for a wof, they're making their money elsewhere... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 $49 for a WoF in town. And I can take a look under the car at the same time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 It's cheaper to take the M5 to BMW for the WOF than to VTNZ, and BMW wash it as well. No brainer. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Contrails 317 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 The good thing about VTNZ is no appointment necessary and it was for the Suzuki Swift. Pretty sure it was $59.00 last year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 758 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 On 7/1/2020 at 1:13 PM, balancerider said: May be some truth to that, it was >6 weeks until I could get my 335d in for the EGR recall. So my EGR cooler replacement has been re-delayed because the wrong part was ordered... Oh well, got to do my commute yesterday in a Mini Cooper S instead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 10 hours ago, Contrails said: The good thing about VTNZ is no appointment necessary and it was for the Suzuki Swift. Pretty sure it was $59.00 last year. Yeah it was. I got a VTNZ WOF this time last year and it was $59. What is strange is that CarJam does not show that I got this WOF. Or are they one behind? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 758 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 Carjam will only show WOF details up to last change of ownership unless you pay for a report 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted July 27, 2020 waiting for my $5 stubby aerial from aliexpress for a month and no tracking number.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1061 Report post Posted July 28, 2020 E36 parts prices are now heading the way of e30 stuff and in some cases, more expensive. 2k for a ZF manual conversion, $1200 for a 220 conversion... makes the $1500 shipped from the UK I paid for my 6 speed a few years ago a bargain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1662 Report post Posted July 28, 2020 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydoogle 383 Report post Posted July 28, 2020 I knew hoarding e36 manual conversions and useless OEM junk was my great retirement plan 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1061 Report post Posted July 28, 2020 It's mainly the RFB boys, they finally caught on that the e36 is a well balanced and more importantly cheap platform to go drifting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydoogle 383 Report post Posted July 28, 2020 That's quite true. But there's a whole lot more as circuit cars here in NZ than drifting. I'll stick to hoarding parts and driving old British cars instead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted July 28, 2020 I wonder what all those broken and damaged e36 bits that I just didn't have the heart to throw out will be worth? Like 3 sets of incomplete coupe door cards! ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
euroriffic 609 Report post Posted July 28, 2020 Got a mint drivers black leather one you wanna part with? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted July 28, 2020 Sorry no. If that was a subtle reference to another thread then I'm pissing myself, if not then happy coincidence. I will be selling an average quality full M-Rain e36 M3 interior though... I'm returning mine to stock after that one went for $37k. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted July 28, 2020 1 hour ago, M3AN said: I wonder what all those broken and damaged e36 bits that I just didn't have the heart to throw out will be worth? Like 3 sets of incomplete coupe door cards! ? Why don’t you try selling them then instead of having a whinge about being called out for sh*t stirring. Subtle enough? 1 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
