Olaf 3339 Report post Posted February 21, 2020 On 2/13/2020 at 6:16 PM, Jacko said: Nah its silicony anti rattle stuff. I use ATE Brake Lube similarly. It's reasonably priced, goes a long way, doesn't dry up. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted February 21, 2020 30 minutes ago, Olaf said: That's e30 race-series dedication for ya, if a little extreme in terms of committment to racing weight loss! Yeah, I need to do something radical to get down to “racing weight”, driver is in worse shape than the car!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3339 Report post Posted February 21, 2020 On 2/16/2020 at 5:27 PM, KwS said: And that is why we have a cert system... Looking at the nuts still chilling in the holes for the spacers, i'd say there wasn't sufficient thread engagement to the hub. Yeah, that's working for the public at large isn't it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2429 Report post Posted February 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Olaf said: Yeah, that's working for the public at large isn't it! There would be an awful lot more cars out there with wheels falling off if it wasnt working. Unfortunately you cant always beat ignorance, arrogance and misinformation. "oh nah spacers dont need a cert bro". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted February 22, 2020 “You only need a cert for a WoF bro” ”you’ll still get a WoF no-one will notice bro” ”Yeah I had a crash and my insurance didn’t pay out coz of my modz bro” 2 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted February 23, 2020 21 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: “You only need a cert for a WoF bro” ”you’ll still get a WoF no-one will notice bro” ”Yeah I had a crash and my insurance didn’t pay out coz of my modz bro” "It's stock. It was like that when I bought it, bro." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted February 23, 2020 ISTA+ installation just randomly goes tits up, redownload and reinstall the 12gb, still dont work. Throw toys, have a tanty, order bimmergeeks cable, then have a beer. F(*&^^*&en BMWs, who buys this sh*t. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B.M.W Ltd 950 Report post Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) Who even want's to work on them anymore ?? Edited February 23, 2020 by B.M.W Ltd 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3339 Report post Posted February 24, 2020 On 2/22/2020 at 2:47 PM, KwS said: There would be an awful lot more cars out there with wheels falling off if it wasnt working. Have you any empirical data to underpin your assertion? For those actively using the cert process, yes, road safety improves for the rest of us. However, given the prevalence of discussions on FB and on forums such as this of people either actively avoiding the certification process or simply making mods that would require certs (“got some spacers bro?” “How low can I go?”, “How much stretch can I get?”) or indeed “got greenie for red stickered off the road, Bro”; or cars falling to pieces on the side of our roads, your claim just isn’t holding water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ BMW 368 Report post Posted February 24, 2020 On 2/22/2020 at 3:35 PM, E30 325i Rag-Top said: “You only need a cert for a WoF bro” ”you’ll still get a WoF no-one will notice bro” ”Yeah I had a crash and my insurance didn’t pay out coz of my modz bro” “Yeah, just put the original springs in for the WOF, bro.” “Yeah, I got a sweet Monster Energy sticker to go with my hat, bro.” 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2429 Report post Posted February 24, 2020 7 hours ago, Olaf said: Have you any empirical data to underpin your assertion? For those actively using the cert process, yes, road safety improves for the rest of us. However, given the prevalence of discussions on FB and on forums such as this of people either actively avoiding the certification process or simply making mods that would require certs (“got some spacers bro?” “How low can I go?”, “How much stretch can I get?”) or indeed “got greenie for red stickered off the road, Bro”; or cars falling to pieces on the side of our roads, your claim just isn’t holding water. Im not going to waste my time, but if you want proof im sure you can find it. Seeing some of the stuff presented to certifiers that gets fixed, its obvious that there are a lot of cars on the road that otherwise would've been deathtraps. Sure, there will be a few out there that arent following the rules, but between road policing and the WOF system, it picks up a lot of the stragglers. 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted February 26, 2020 Let’s not make it personal... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted February 26, 2020 On 2/23/2020 at 4:12 PM, B.M.W Ltd said: Who even want's to work on them anymore ?? Yep I'm at that stage too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2093 Report post Posted February 27, 2020 20 hours ago, hotwire said: Yep I'm at that stage too! I just don't want to pay anyone else silly amounts of money for basic issues. Even a simple service in NZ is double what it should be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted February 27, 2020 50 minutes ago, Driftit said: I just don't want to pay anyone else silly amounts of money for basic issues. Even a simple service in NZ is double what it should be. And the service, and workmanship, is crap. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted March 4, 2020 Mortgage rates. Not satisfied with NZ mortgage rates seemingly being higher (proportionately, compared to official cash rate) than anywhere else I've seen, the exact same banks choose to charge NZ borrowers significantly higher rates than their Oz cousins. ANZ: Best NZ rate currently advertised available - 3.45%, fixed for 1 year. Best Oz rate currently advertised available - 2.68% fixed for 2 years. (2 years in NZ is 3.65%.) Why the virtually 1% disparity? The official cash rate is different - Oz is running at 0.5% while NZ are tenuously holding on to 1%. Very, very strong indicators that the NZ rate will have to fall, and soon. Which may be why ANZ have just started pushing their 3.45% again... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandit 194 Report post Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) On 3/4/2020 at 5:21 PM, gjm said: Mortgage rates. Not satisfied with NZ mortgage rates seemingly being higher (proportionately, compared to official cash rate) than anywhere else I've seen, the exact same banks choose to charge NZ borrowers significantly higher rates than their Oz cousins. ANZ: Best NZ rate currently advertised available - 3.45%, fixed for 1 year. Best Oz rate currently advertised available - 2.68% fixed for 2 years. (2 years in NZ is 3.65%.) Why the virtually 1% disparity? The official cash rate is different - Oz is running at 0.5% while NZ are tenuously holding on to 1%. Very, very strong indicators that the NZ rate will have to fall, and soon. Which may be why ANZ have just started pushing their 3.45% again... Adrian will slash the rate this week or next to half a per cent. This country is a cash cow for the four Aussy banks, the two supermarkets in the duopoly, and the fuel companies. Shell found the pickings a bit lean, BP and Mobil plus the independents were cranking up the discounts, exit stage left, and Infratil with the ownership now are struggling a bit at the moment. Bit different for them cos the shareholders are in NZ, not in Europe UK or US. Most of the Z stations are looking a bit shabby, at least in the South Island. Only just hanging onto the lead in market share. Bit the same for the banks, ANZ are feeling the heat, BNZ is hunting for new owners, Westpac have been told they did it wrong a few years back with offshore loan rates applied to the ag sector, a spanking coming to them soon, moreso cos the Reserve Bank has changed the rules, increasing the working capital / equity ratios they must carry by about $20 billion.So both the depositors (next to nothing for interest rates) and borrowers (the extra percent) for mortgages are paying for it. Edited March 7, 2020 by Bandit 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2093 Report post Posted March 19, 2020 Older folk who soak up any Covid-19 news fed to them. But don't practice any of the recommendations to avoid it other than panic buying groceries. And why are there so many overweight semi crippled women in Wellington. Ones who can barely walk yet are clearly still working cushy forgotten government roles? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted March 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Driftit said: Older folk who soak up any Covid-19 news fed to them. But don't practice any of the recommendations to avoid it other than panic buying TOILET PAPER And why are there so many overweight semi crippled women in Wellington. Ones who can barely walk yet are clearly still working cushy forgotten government roles? fixed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treone 649 Report post Posted March 19, 2020 12 hours ago, Driftit said: And why are there so many overweight semi crippled women in Wellington. Ones who can barely walk yet are clearly still working cushy forgotten government roles? Just curious - what has this got to do with anything and whats the point of this comment? Other than an attempt at humour? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andrewm 236 Report post Posted March 19, 2020 Its the quick rant thread, looks like a rant to me. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted March 20, 2020 On 3/19/2020 at 7:43 PM, Driftit said: Older folk who soak up any Covid-19 news fed to them. But don't practice any of the recommendations to avoid it other than panic buying groceries. Ok Zoomer!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2093 Report post Posted March 20, 2020 2 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Ok Zoomer!! You're not that old Jon. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ BMW 368 Report post Posted March 20, 2020 I have a rant about COVID19. Flew in from Chicago yesterday morning and after getting off the plane we were informed the arrival cards we’d filled in were no-longer valid, so everyone crammed into the narrow hallway to fill in the new ones. They were identical to the old ones except for a section to confirm you believed you were not sick and self isolation address. Pretty sure mine was pretty much unreadable after filling it in on my knee. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B.M.W Ltd 950 Report post Posted March 20, 2020 Just suck it up Nathan. Be grateful that you were actually able to get a flight back to NZ. Allot can't get back now from all over the world. Two weeks self isolation is bugger all to complete and please do the right thing with this. Many will rely on your actions. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
