July 19th, 2010 by NZ Classic Car
Here in NZ when it rains the heavens can really open up and that means that occasionally our roads get flooded. Perhaps it’s because we love our cars or maybe because we don’t want to look like dickheads but when faced with a cordoned off flooded road we always go around the long way. Well it turns out that not all of us take the safe approach and a video has just appeared on YouTube that shows one have a go hero making a bad call by taking on a flooded kiwi road in his fairly tidy BMW 3-Series, or what ‘was’ a tidy 3-Series.
He gets going without problems at first, but as the water’s current starts pushing the BMW his plans are, well… sunk. The dance music is a little unnecessary, but the reactions of the rescue team are priceless. Moral of the story is – don’t try and be a hero out there folks.
Check out the video below, it’s worth a look. Read the rest of this entry »
December 18th, 2009 by NZ Classic Car
Beware of falling dirty laundry if you drive a convertible BMW
May 10th, 2009 by NZ Classic Car
An excellent soft-cover offering from reprint specialist Brooklands. However, this is not a series of reprints but a specially commissioned restoration and maintenance guide for the E30 cars. And, with the E30 BMWs now becoming very affordable, many of these cars are now within the scope of enthusiasts who would rather maintain their cars at home rather than through the expensive BMW service agents.
Everett identifies all the models within the E30 range, then starts with tips on selecting a sound car and how to set up a proper maintenance schedule, before embarking on a series of comprehensive chapters covering suspension, brakes, electrical, engine and interior restoration. There is even a section on engine modification. A very useful adjunct to a standard service manual, the strength of this book is in its detailed explanations — anyone who has read the phrase, ‘installation is a reverse of the removal process’ in their official service manual will instantly be able to gauge the value of the additional information contained within this book’s pages.
BMW E30 3 Series Restoration Bible by Andrew Everett
Review book supplied by Techbooks
Review by Allan Walton
