C-130 Hercules 571 Report post Posted October 25, 2022 Ordered some springs from Schmiedmann last Thursday. With courier for delivery now! Priceless. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted October 25, 2022 2 hours ago, C-130 Hercules said: Ordered some springs from Schmiedmann last Thursday. With courier for delivery now! Priceless. Ordered from them on Oct 18th. Arrived this morning - would have been sooner but for the 4-day weekend we had here. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-130 Hercules 571 Report post Posted October 25, 2022 20 minutes ago, gjm said: Ordered from them on Oct 18th. Arrived this morning - would have been sooner but for the 4-day weekend we had here. We should have probably coordinated those orders together... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted October 26, 2022 1 hour ago, C-130 Hercules said: We should have probably coordinated those orders together... Afterthought is wonderful! Not sure they'd have shipped well together - our order arrived in a 6' long, 4" diameter tube. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted October 26, 2022 Wtf did you buy that comes in an imperial sized parcel..? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted October 26, 2022 4 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Wtf did you buy that comes in an imperial sized parcel..? Musta been for an old pommie BMW??? 🤣😉 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted October 26, 2022 14 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Wtf did you buy that comes in an imperial sized parcel..? 52" of trim strip. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted December 15, 2022 Mmmm.. B58 goodness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 477 Report post Posted December 28, 2022 FCP order arrived a day early, ordered just before Christmas, by Aramex. In an enormous box. Spareto order arrived exactly on time. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted January 1, 2023 Milady wife's Lexus RX, and Miss M's F20 116i use the same engine oil. Winning! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted January 1, 2023 17 hours ago, gjm said: Milady wife's Lexus RX, and Miss M's F20 116i use the same engine oil. Winning! This is more of a thing the more cars you have haha. 7 cars and only 2 of them take the same oil... the two that are used the least Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted January 15, 2023 Finally the planets aligned.. It’s a week-end. The sun is out. An excuse to drive the convertible. The convertible is all together, and legal. Went to pick up daughter from her work shift, and this time we made it back in one piece and didn’t break down at Sylvia Park! Winning!! 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2544 Report post Posted February 6, 2023 Upgraded the work (and play) from home office as I decided the E30 wasn’t enough of a money pit. As close as I’ll get to driving Group A DTM E30 M3! 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1662 Report post Posted February 10, 2023 Friend got his 318is back for the panel beaters. Brand new OE fender, fender lining, side skirt, trims, side indicator and engine mounts, all repainted with a 2nd hand door. 7k bill (paid 10k for ~14 year ago). Very lucky it was through an unusual insurance outfit and wasn't written off. Getting hard to find tidy ones these days. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) oops, put this in the wrong place. Edited March 27, 2023 by lord_jagganath 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted March 28, 2023 Finally got to take a week’s holiday from work, went to Mt Maunganui for a few days with the wife for some R&R on the beach. Now looking at properties for sale at the mount and wondering if we have enough savings to retire on 🤣 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2544 Report post Posted March 29, 2023 (edited) On 2/7/2023 at 11:58 AM, Sammo said: Upgraded the work (and play) from home office as I decided the E30 wasn’t enough of a money pit. As close as I’ll get to driving Group A DTM E30 M3! Going deeper down the hole 😂 Edited March 29, 2023 by Sammo 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted March 29, 2023 @Sammo is that a wheel / controller upgrade already..? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2544 Report post Posted March 29, 2023 23 minutes ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: @Sammo is that a wheel / controller upgrade already..? Yes haha New direct drive wheel, new pedals, new sequential shifter and front and rear bass transducers 😂 I’ll stop now. Cheaper than an old Bimmer! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted March 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, Sammo said: I’ll stop now. Famous last words.. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted May 10, 2023 Feeling pretty good, the Pug did not drown in the rains yesterday, and is now free of major rust thanks to a very good panelbeater. also passed wof with only a licence plate bulb to be replaced. happy days. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 477 Report post Posted July 2, 2023 Scored a brand new e30 air conditioning condenser (original BMW) in the box for $75. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted August 14, 2023 Changed the Rotors and Pads and all the small brake bits on my 130 on the weekend. Was the easiest and smoothest brake change I have ever done. It makes such a difference when the person who last did something on your vehicle did it correctly with the correct tools and the right amount of care. So thanks to @GorGasm for either doing this right or having had someone capable of doing it. Also those brakes lasted 70K which is amazing. Febi Bilstein pads and rotors came off. Brembo pads and rotors went on. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GorGasm 563 Report post Posted August 19, 2023 Not sure if I ever did have to do brakes on that one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted September 5, 2023 Receiving beer for fathers day enabling me to have a beer every night after work this week. Spring temperatures. No need for a jacket walking to work today. Sun up earlier meaning waking to light and birds. General vibe at this time of the year. 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
