eliongater 718 Report post Posted February 18, 2017 Getting my boot stuck closed. With things I need in it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dn540 67 Report post Posted April 9, 2017 Seen a few Aussie companies selling their goods on TM lately, especially in the MB parts section, they list about a thousand of the same item (eg three pages full of brake pads), same picture and description, only thing that differs is the "model" they put in the header. Clogs up the entire section. Browsing on the TM app is near impossible, used to be able to file a complaint about it, but that options been removed now. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3340 Report post Posted April 10, 2017 5 hours ago, Dn540 said: Seen a few Aussie companies selling their goods on TM lately, especially in the MB parts section, they list about a thousand of the same item (eg three pages full of brake pads), same picture and description, only thing that differs is the "model" they put in the header. Clogs up the entire section. Browsing on the TM app is near impossible, used to be able to file a complaint about it, but that options been removed now. TradeMe is an Australian company now, only place to complain is amongst themselves! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted April 10, 2017 6 hours ago, Dn540 said: Seen a few Aussie companies selling their goods on TM lately, especially in the MB parts section, they list about a thousand of the same item (eg three pages full of brake pads), same picture and description, only thing that differs is the "model" they put in the header. Clogs up the entire section. Browsing on the TM app is near impossible, used to be able to file a complaint about it, but that options been removed now. Try browsing the "Seats" category in general parts. Now full of holden seat covers from an Aussie company. Went from 200ish listings to 450+ overnight, makes browsing for race seats a pain in the arse! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3340 Report post Posted April 10, 2017 indeed, that's something that TradeMe has lacked for more than a decade: a decent search engine. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1072 Report post Posted April 10, 2017 It's turned into eBay... except everything costs more, and the range isn't there! The search engine at Bidbud.co.nz is better, and has more options. After searching, you can exclude categories etc, but it's still got the trademe backend, and has to comply with their API's, but it far cleaner and better laid out, same trademe auctions though. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted April 15, 2017 On 10/04/2017 at 9:05 PM, Olaf said: indeed, that's something that TradeMe has lacked for more than a decade: a decent search engine. The live searches are terrible. And the expired listings searches are all-but non-existent. Absolute rubbish. Nothing some more search filtering, or filtering of search results wouldn't cure. And the results... Search for something valued up to (say) $5k, and get results for things starting at $17k. Kinda defeats the object. Filtering older car searches by year is terrible too, with 10-year brackets to select. Looking for something between 1985 and 1995 means you have to trawl through everything from 1980 to 2000. Assuming the seller has been bothered to advertise something correctly... Right. That's enough for today. Sunday morning, the sun is shining. Wife and daughter are out for a while. I'll get something useful done, then perhaps we'll pop out and enjoy the sun for a while. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted April 20, 2017 Pulling your latest purchase to bits to find- Genuine BMW water pump. Plastic impeller. Bad. No coolant. Only water. Since at least 2014. Bad. Corrosion setting in between said water pump and block due to lack of antifreeze. Bad. Power steering fluid is brown. Bad. Brake fluid is milky. Bad. The toolkit was in with the spare wheel because otherwise the tired old struts won't hold the boot open. Sigh... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3340 Report post Posted April 30, 2017 On 4/21/2017 at 10:55 AM, Young Thrash Driver said: Pulling your latest purchase to bits to find- Genuine BMW water pump. Plastic impeller. Bad. No coolant. Only water. Since at least 2014. Bad. Corrosion setting in between said water pump and block due to lack of antifreeze. Bad. Power steering fluid is brown. Bad. Brake fluid is milky. Bad. The toolkit was in with the spare wheel because otherwise the tired old struts won't hold the boot open. Sigh... you can get boot struts re-gassed here in niu zild. it'll all get better mate. as you fit those new bits, lavish it with some lurrrrv. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3340 Report post Posted April 30, 2017 10 >rant on: 20 this savage southerly sh*tstorm slamming wellington this evening can F*#k right off! 30 repeat 20; 40 /rant 50 end Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted April 30, 2017 @Olaf, I found a guy here in Tauranga who specialises in that but it turned out cheaper to just buy new Stabilus parts ex Germany- so why not Attempting to replace rocker cover gasket was hindered by two interesting developments, 1) being an overtightened bolt requiring a helicoil into the block and 2) a rounded-off bolt head hard up against the firewall and driverside strut tower requiring a bolt being welded to the top of it. Turns out Pickapart charges $1 for a single bolt, so that was a fun low cost and quick excursion. Thanks, random E36 with the M5x! And thanks E38 735iL for the BMW glovebox torch. I grew up in Wellington. and don't miss it. At all. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted April 30, 2017 Oh yes I nearly forgot with all the other excitement. The reason the car was misfiring on the way home after I picked it up was due to the broken or faulty unbranded, probably AliExpress 8USD exhaust cam sensor, not just a faulty or broken real cam sensor. Should I start a project thread? Probably not, rereading it might depress me into giving up 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3340 Report post Posted April 30, 2017 8 hours ago, Young Thrash Driver said: Should I start a project thread? Probably not, rereading it might depress me into giving up Yes! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted April 30, 2017 11 hours ago, Young Thrash Driver said: Should I start a project thread? Probably not, rereading it might depress me into giving up There's a feeling I can empathise with... Pulling the turbo off the 320d to find that 'someone' (probably a nice man at a garage) had done it before, and used exhaust paste when reassembling. Fortunately no detrimental effects, but all the same... Has me questioning everything when I come across stuff like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted May 2, 2017 And here is the news. Last night, in a garage east of Paengaroa, two men found that a certain vehicles PCV was also knackered, and that the bolt that holds the positive terminal onto the intake manifold is also quite easy to snap. The spade end of the lead that connects to the end of the bolt also snapped with it. Happily, taking off the oil filter housing was the same doddle it usually is. Guess I'll be going shopping when I get a spare minute- tomorrow our 2nd child arrives (ready or not!). That'll slow down my car tinkering 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe79 410 Report post Posted May 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, Young Thrash Driver said: And here is the news. Last night, in a garage east of Paengaroa, two men found that a certain vehicles PCV was also knackered, and that the bolt that holds the positive terminal onto the intake manifold is also quite easy to snap. The spade end of the lead that connects to the end of the bolt also snapped with it. Happily, taking off the oil filter housing was the same doddle it usually is. Guess I'll be going shopping when I get a spare minute- tomorrow our 2nd child arrives (ready or not!). That'll slow down my car tinkering Good luck on all counts! I have managed to drag an oil filter housing gasket replacement for over two weeks because kids. They're not even new to me kids anymore! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3340 Report post Posted May 2, 2017 34 minutes ago, Young Thrash Driver said: Guess I'll be going shopping when I get a spare minute- tomorrow our 2nd child arrives (ready or not!). That'll slow down my car tinkering eventually they get to where they entertain each other, or argue about who has the chore of passing Dad spanners/rags/oil filters and learning about torque wrenches (whether they like it or not). Good luck for the birth! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1072 Report post Posted May 26, 2017 Shitty Genuine BMW batteries... E39 was dead this morning - Mrs W had to drive my '72 Beetle... for the first time! Battery was only 13 years and 9 days old too! 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted May 26, 2017 57 minutes ago, Allanw said: Shitty Genuine BMW batteries... E39 was dead this morning - Mrs W had to drive my '72 Beetle... for the first time! Battery was only 13 years and 9 days old too! You didnt let her take the touran? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1072 Report post Posted May 27, 2017 9 hours ago, aja540i said: You didnt let her take the touran? "Someone" has taken the driveshaft and stolen the Fuel tank. Battery sorted though - "Mates Rates" for a DIN75 $145 inc :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted June 2, 2017 Bought the world's most expensive cupholder for one of the E39's. The cost of the new cupholder was enough to have Customs pick up this latest package for GST etc- added $150 to the cost of the package- package duly arrives with a left hand drive cupholder inside So will have to pay return shipping to FCP Euro- then buy the correct one! Rookie mistake 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Breaker 980 Report post Posted June 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Young Thrash Driver said: Bought the world's most expensive cupholder for one of the E39's. The cost of the new cupholder was enough to have Customs pick up this latest package for GST etc- added $150 to the cost of the package- package duly arrives with a left hand drive cupholder inside So will have to pay return shipping to FCP Euro- then buy the correct one! Rookie mistake I went good old SCA cup holder on the middle vents in both my old E39 and now the E38, end of the day not such a clean solution but definitely a more functional one for less then $10 bucks. Should be able to see in the pic below, sits nicely Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe79 410 Report post Posted June 2, 2017 3 hours ago, Young Thrash Driver said: Bought the world's most expensive cupholder for one of the E39's. The cost of the new cupholder was enough to have Customs pick up this latest package for GST etc- added $150 to the cost of the package- package duly arrives with a left hand drive cupholder inside So will have to pay return shipping to FCP Euro- then buy the correct one! Rookie mistake Nuts dude. I paid $30ish for mine! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allan 295 Report post Posted June 2, 2017 Hi Colin, don't feel so bad i have done the same thing. If you want to you can simple dismantle your cup holder and with pieces from the new one flip them over and reassemble them in their place. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted June 2, 2017 (edited) Standing in SCA looking for a fuel filter for a genset and heard staff say to customer "they're all the same, just different brands". He was talking about engine oil. Edited June 3, 2017 by gjm Spellcheck amended 'genset' to 'gender'! 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
