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July 2010 *Please use our NEW email,as we have moved to iinet (bmae@iinet.net.au) What's going on?..... WELL! BIG NEWS** Owen LeMay (a local BMW Repairer identity)has withdrawn from partnership with Hugh Blackburne (the guy that bought it from Rubin), to go whole hog and take on BM-Auto Engineering as his very own! this is a done deal BMW owners!, this Saturday 27th Owen walks into 14 Vale street as head honcho! after closing Euro Engines from up the road, that means....OMG!! a LeMay owning BM-AE! this is something new! I hear you ask....what about that fantastic Supertech' Rob? here he has a job for life(or as long as he can take all of this),and what of the original guy, Rubin? yeh he is still there! as a consultant when needed, also doing his own thing with BM-Autohaus(classic cars and specialist parts) Vito gets his new and improved s14 Evo head back this week...so look out for him! (slide block intake next vito?)this is one mighty e30!! Hugh wants to sell his m5 touring now,so call him and drive a good deal home! Well thats a week in BM-Auto! So we all wish Hugh the very best in the future and whatever he takes on next, So come and say hello to Owen!
April to June 2010 **Please don't use our email us this month,as we are moving to iinet ,PLEASE CALL US INSTEAD!! What's going on? Hugh needs to sell his lovely M5 wagon,make an offer (low 20's)on a rare car! you might be suprised to own a special vehicle! * Kush has prized Rubins fingers from "Bunkie" to own a very special car indeed! he intends to come along to events and enjoy motorsport with us! good idea Kush! * Andy finally got his holiday! after talking about it for past 6 months, he took his wife to Singapore for much deserved break,enjoy Andy!! * Robert (our senior tech)has settled in nicely,he has gotten used to our coffee drinking layback BMW enjoyable life style very quickly!! he also has sortted his Buick "boattail" it looks and sounds great! * Rubin is still around! with advice when required(and not!)he is our fall back guy on conversions and speed upgrades,at the same time as buying and selling special performance parts and wheels for all BMWs thru his BM-Autohaus.his website is not up yet but will link to ours when ready.he has some parts on our "Market place" just like you can if you have something to sell! ** Please check out the New look BM-Auto Engineering!
Jan' to Mar' 2010 G-day from the guys at the workshop! This past 3 months has seen the new owner Hugh Blackburne settle in and the "old man" Rubin oversee the procedure! Grant has moved on to greener pastures and the new "boy" a very experianced BMW man,Rob Nicsic from sydney join us,Rob has been in the industry since leaving school in 1985 as an apprentice working on french stuff! then working his way through the marques (subaru/etc)till he ended up with the best! Being with a performance BMW workshop in Sydney for 9 years Rob has done all the same conversions that BM-Auto engineering is famous for! Now we have a guy that can do what has been done here for the past 15 years!! **COME AND SAY G-DAY TO ROB AT THE NEXT BM-AE SAT' BBQ!! On the Motorsport front,Vito's (Vitomister) M3 engine has been refreshed and painted jagermister orange with some new bits ,check it out on Vito's thread and pictures on the bimmer club forum! Rubin has removerd the "$40k ebay" queensland s14 2.5 engine ,only to find a butched ported head and more second hand parts than a new rebuild should have,let alone having $40,000 spent on it! Rubin disgusted in what was found has replaced with a spare s14 2.3 and will rebuild it "Properly" he said ,then put it in his racecar with motec stand alone and slide block throtle body system (look out for that!). Hugh has dropped his price on that beautifull Black e34 touring with m5 running gear to $25k(ono)after having paint referb'if you ever wanted a M5 wagon this is the closed you can get in Australia,Take a look!!! Well that's it for this update,see you all at the next BM-AE Saturday BBQ!
End of a Era! G-day from the guys at BM-AE, The last two months have been unique to say the least! Negotiations have been going on for the sale of BM-Auto Engineering for this time as well as doing the normal day to day, Rubin Sadique senior technician and founder of BM-Auto Engineering has sold his financial stake to Hugh Blackburne! WOW! this is really the end of an era, or as Rubin said, the begining of a new one! Hugh has been a fan and long term friend to BM-AE culminating in his BMW M5 touring conversion(For Sale in Marketplace) with BMAE-05 Personal plates just to top it off.Now he is steping up to take on BM-AE and make it his own, We're with you Hugh! ....and don't think Rubin is running off into the distance with a fist full of dollars! we have secured his services till end of March 2010 and beyond!,Rubin starts his new venture BM-Autohaus from the comfort of the showroom fronting the same building. He is contracted to BM-AE on a overseeing role to keep the quality and high standard to all tunning conversions in the future if needed. From beginning BM-Autohaus will add a new side to the total experience at Vale street, BM-autohaus wil be buying and selling special vehicles (mainly BMWs)and special/performance parts all fitted and servicing by BM-Auto engineering (we will have a link to that website early next year). Andy Wallace our behind the scenes web design and maintanance guru ,is stepping up to take on a more hands-on role as the new frontman to BM-AE, yes from December 1st Andy will be answering the phone and doing the quoting on all your BMW servicing, parts and Tunning requirements(as well as keep-up the website) -----------------## THE "FINALE" BBQ/FEAST ##------------------------ Saturday 28 November was put on by RUBIN in thanks for the past 15 years to customers and friends of BM-AE, a very special Thank you to George(along time customer of BM-AE)from "Lo ZUCHERO" pizzaria/Restorante' for the 5 star pizza and salads that lifted the standard from the plain sausage and bun BBQ of every other saturday!
Aug to Oct 2009 NEW WORKSHOP HOURS are - Mon' to Fri 9am to 4pm PLUS Saturday 9.30am to 3pm,BBQ @ Midday! G-day from Rubin and the guys at BM-Auto Engineering! Well this past couple of months has been very busy to say the least,the workshop is being constantly reorganised to be more efficient, upstairs has had a clean-up with more gear lifted from the floor to shelving and we now have a door & panel shelving section along with a interior section. E30 work this time period: 1.Minal's e30M3 RHD conversion had the extractors redone to fit a steering column, new carpet in beige to fit to interior and then the final drive and check-over to become a completed RHD conversion just before the car carriers pick it up and deliver to Minal in Melbourne. We thank him for his business and more so his patience! ....we hope he enjoys every mile and every minute!! 2.Rubins e30 s14 Evo bunkie had fitted the MQ race seats and a e36 coil-over kit/gas struts with adjustable compression and rebound .....WOW it is unbelievable!! 3.Rubin's e30M3 convertable had the grey leather removed and sent to "The leather guy"(Lance from Southwest canvas) the front end repair quoted and the standard s14 engine box and running gear set-up for upgrading!! 4.Michael's e30M3 RHD conversion and referb' had a boost with Andy getting into the interior with fitting the new black custom carpet and the original seats etc back! this car is slowly being returned back to it's former glory,just a paint job and some engine bits and this one is done too! 5.Karl's e30 4 door s50 conversion moved forward with another upgrade this time a e36 5 stud conversion and he bought the prize wheels in the shop! yes the Gold 17x8 BBS LM's ,just the modification to the plenum chamber,extractor around steering column and the twin 2/14" s/steel exhaust system to complete this conversion - Soon Karl Soon! ** AND DON'T FORGET TO COME ALONG TO OUR SAT' LUNCHTIME BBQ !!!!
May to July 2009 G'Day from Rubin and the guys at BM-auto engineering! Late again to get down to writing a "What's New" page for the website - Sorry! in the past couple of months we have been over run but still have completed many projets- 1.Ben's beutiful '99 Z3 has had the s50 3.2 box and LSD set-up from a "M-roadster" ,with EWS recoded to suit his keys and special intake system,custom rear box to go with the "M" centre and cats.Ben isn't driving it much at the moment due to a fall of his bike on the freeway at peak hour infront of many fast moving vehicles,a broken collar bone will do that! 2.Tom's Black e30 4door whent from 1.8 (m40) to 3.3 (m30) and from "yuk" 4stud to 5stud with 282mm brakes and copy e46M3 rims,custom twin 2"exhaust system it looks and goes great!! 3.Minal's e30M3 RHD conversion came back from Bretts and we got onto it straight away,welding the dash/glovebox mounts and fitting the wiring do the dash and into the m3.New carpet was held up but finally recieved from the manufactures and just about in!,the motor and running gear went in and only the exractors tobe modified to fit around the steering for the running gear to finish.Very soon it will be ready return to Melbourne! 4.Karls e30 4door with s50 3.0 conversion has stalled on the brake booster to manifold issue! so we have completed all electrics and fired-up the motor (WOW),Wilwood 4spot brake calipers to 2pce rotors onto lowerd suspension done,only extractors to complete again to go around steering! Vito's e30M3 with upgraded engine is doing well! he has also bought and sold many mag rims!and has just purchased from us a genuine DTM slideblock injection manifold system complete as part of a deal that see's the "spare" s14 engine he had in my stock again! Sometimes I think my customers do more business than I do! My personal e30M3 is still in the paint shop!!! tobe taken from swarts black to alpinweiss inside and out along with fibreglass gaurds,bonnet/boot/side skirts and bumper spoilers.Now I understand why customers ring so many times during a project! they want their toy NOW!!!!
Mar/April 2009 This past couple of months has been very hectic! Work on the workshop and showroom has gone ahead, ceiling is finished, walls are painted and quad bikes are mounted on the wall in the workshop! New gates made and fitted to upstairs for security. My E30 is back on the agenda with a full house 2.5 conversion in the wings, paint has been acquired in "ALPINWEISS" with diagonal "M" stripes purchased from Donna Coupe of DCOUPESIGNS in the UK (fantastic service) More detail on my car to follow in the "current projects" section. Vito's M3 is sorting out nicely, now has 235 rwhp with the newly built 2.5 conversion we did. He has just finished competing in the "TRANSCORE CLASSIC CHALLENGE 2009". With several fastest times and a 5th outright finish to the 2 day event. More details to follow in our motorsport section. Chris Pavey's E30 wagon is finished and going like a bullet, sounds awesome! He has had the AC wheels refurbished to lookfab! Jobs on the go at the moment are: #1 S50 3ltr (e36m3) running gear into a E30 4 door for Karl, with a Willwood 4spot brake conversion. Only exhaust system and hydraulic brake assist conversion to follow. #2 BMW 333 conversion to Tom's E30 318 automatic. This our first conversion with an auto box. Upgraded suspension and ugraded brake system to E36 to take the power. #3 John's Alpina C2 2.7 BAUR conversion is nearing completion with a new roof, interior and paint job. Only some panels and spoiler to fit and exhaust and cooling systems to go. #4 Michael's E30 M3 refurb at 75% completion, only needing body panels and interior fitting. #5 Minal's E30 m3 RHD conversion was stalled ,So now back at BM-AE we are moving ahead to complete it, late bit still up to our quality. #6 Ben's Z3 2.8 now converting to "M roadster", thanks to a bent car from Rob. A full swap of all mechanicals. Next month will see the completion of several projects with happy customers!
Jan/Feb 2009 Not much gets usually gets done in the festive season but we have a new candidate for apprentice. Kane Joyce is a late 20's guy with his own turbo experience and a keen attitude toward the job at hand. Welcome Kane. E30 M3 news #1. Kush has removed his E30M3 from sale to continue licensing it. I knew he loved it too much to sell it. E30 M3 news #2. Minal Doolabah's M3 has recently stalled in job progression. It is now coming back to my workshop for RHD conversion. Not too long now Minal. E30 M3 news #3. Vito's "supercar" has had a carbon fibre intake and ALPHA-N system installed. Sounds and goes great. E30 M3 news #4. Michael Chora's M3 restoration work has moved to the interior now as all mechanicals are done. E30 M3 news #5. Me! Not much here as I'm busy on M3's for others. But now I have the KKK27 turbo with hybrid intake side (larger) for faster spool-up and a new inter-cooler, ready to begin on exhaust manifold. Andy's E36 compact with 3.2 S50 engine is driving but a few tidyups are needed: cold air intake, aircond reconnection, clutch bleed, E30 LSD big diff to be fitted to avoid current excessive wheelspin with the open 4.4 small diff. Notice: This year my hours have changed due to family commitments. I'm not at work after 3.00pm weekdays, but Saturday 10.00-15:30 is still on. The answering machine is on most days so I can acheive some work, so please if you have a question leave a message.
Nov/December 2008 Well thats 2008 gone! November/December was fun with Nelson's E39 M5 coming over from Surfers Paradise for an engine swap! Inspections were done on the old and new engines, the engines swapped and the car sent back to him. Jason has had an M44 1.9 bottom end put into his e36 coupe, under the existing M42 1.8 head and engine management system. We were told this could not be done! E30 M3 news #1. Kush has his E30M3 up for sale. That's right! The engineering has been completed and it is being licensed now. If you want one get in and buy this one. It is a very good example of this rare model, check it out under the market place adverts. E30 M3 news #2. Michael Cora's is being reassembled after bodywork done, now on interior refit. E30 M3 news #3. Me! After some major bulkhead remodelling (moved back 35mm) and closing off all holes in the firewall for heater box, clutch and brake cylinders the sunroof cassette was removed for a glue-in carbon fibre panel bought from e-bay (love that way!) E30 M3 news #4. Vito "super" 2.5 S14 is running in nicely. A major gain in power was just found - we were not getting full throttle, now it really goes! Big news - Andy has installed the 3.2 S50 engine and a 5speed M3 gearbox in his compact. Just some minor wiring to do and a new twin exhaust system to fit-up, reset the EWS and he is away in a real "Q" car. Wow 321bhp & 350nm in a 316 compact, dont try this one on! Adrian Morabito has resigned, due to his worsening health. His bad back has prevented him from completing his apprenticeship. We wish him well in his future with good health - get better soon Adrian. We are closed for the holiday/silly season now, till we reopen 2nd Feb 2009. So thank you for your support and business in 2008, with all the turmoil of finishing/selling that horrid house of mine and trying to get work done at BM-AUTO at the same time. All but one customer understood and stood by me. So once again a very grateful THANK YOU. See you all in 09.
Sept/October 2008 Looks like every two months goes by fast and I'm here again with an update. Well, E30 M3 news #1. Kush has purchased a E30M3E from Japan and it is now being readied for licensing (door bars, immobiliser, engineering etc). E30 M3 news #2. Chris Brenn's interior is being reassembled after some floor mods, and we are having a time with the "booster" positioning, but we are getting there! E30 M3 news #3. Vito has had us put the "super" 2.5 S14 in and start it up - wow! Can't wait till the car gets run-in, then it gets the "alpha-n" system and carbon fibre airbox. E30 M3 news #4. Me! Purchasing a track car on ebay from Queensland and driving it back to Perth via the Great Ocean Road, stopping at my brothers to watch "Bathurst 1000" on the Sunday. Brett and I had a lot of fun in that car! E30 M3 news #5. Michael Cora's has had some floor mods done too and is slowly getting re-assembled. Kane has purchased "bunky" for his "drift car". We will start in the new year with his plans for turbo E38 engine etc. Andy has got a plan and is making it happen (about time Andy). His compact will be getting a S50 3.2 upgrade complete with brakes! - nice one, that will need a lot of "tuning" Andy (wink, wink). The showroom is being finished off slowly with the plaster ceiling being done, laminated windows being fitted and the new "ferrari" desk. Well thats about all.
July/August 2008 This past couple of months has been busy! Yes we found Michael Chora, hiding on the sunny gold coast! Now we can finish his project M3/RHD and send to him in Queensland. Chris Brenn's e30M3 has had the wiring to his s50 engine done! - What a pain, the U.K cars have different wiring to our aussie ones!</p> Rubin's e30M3 was sold to David Brittain, as a painted white rolling shell, to be fitted with David's Turbo M10 engine from the his 2002 he just sold. Rubin's "Bunky" has had the s14 engine and dogleg box sold out of it, to the enthusiast who bought the 2002 from David. This will make that 2002 the best it has ever been! "Bunky" will now get a 6 cylinder "M3" engine/box transplant, e30M3 wide body kit ,all the 'Group A' bits /etc that were originally destined for his M3, a e36 5 stud conversion and of course be painted white !!! Next month Vito's M3 is receiving his new s14 engine - the gold one Rubin built for himself but Vito managed to prize it out of his little fat fingers! Vito has also purchased an 'Alpha N' carbonfiber airbox kit to suit s14 on one of his many "Business trips", only to be fitted on after running in the new motor - Vito!! The newly reformed "Bimmer club" has had great success in recruiting and running a couple of events, one was the run to Northam for the Porsche club "German car day", Good fun!!
June 2008 We are now BMW GT-1 equipped, so all your EWS etc BMW electrical problems can be solved, oh yeah! Thats because we have a new recruit, Adrian Morabito, a second year apprentice straight from BMW themselves. He promises to be on the ball, because high performance work is his passion! Beats changing oil eh Adrian. Adrian has a 3 year `history of racing go karts to add to a long history of loving BMW's (a true hoon in the making). He is also the technical administrator in the reformed "Bimmer Club Inc", a great club to be involved with! Catch up with the guys at www.bimmerclubinc.com. This month sees Chris Brenn's M3 return from the exhaust guys with a most beautiful set of extractors done by using the original S50 type cut and repositioned , with new secondary pipes. Another E30 M3 (red "AK03") in from Japan to be engineered and licenced as LHD for Joseph. This is a tidy car!. Another E30 M3 in for RHD conversion. Sold by John Forster to Minal Doolabh from Victoria. This job will be done later due to overloading of the workshop at the moment. Minal is a BMW "M" enthusiast who understands the workings of workshops, more customers like him please. My E38 got a boost in "HP" this month with a slightly tickled 4 litre replacing the hardworking 3 litre. Along with the stainless twin barrel exhaust system this now has major traction problems - oh dear!.
May 2008 Huge month - Wow! TRANSCORE Classic Challenge 2008 was a hoot! Bunky didn't disgrace itself with many a turbo and v8 left by the wayside by Vito (e30m3) and I (m3lite). Pictures in the motorsport section. Workwise Chris Brenn's m3 is in the exhaust shop getting custom headers and twin exhaust system, then back to me for wiring , upholstery and interior refit. Michael Chora's m3 has finished in the panel shop BUT he is nowhere to be found! I have tried his associates but to no avail. he needs to see this and contact me NOW! Ivors '98 M3 convertible is in having the SMG removed and a proper 6 speed gearbox put in. The "Bimmer Club" is back!, under new management. Thats right some guys have got together and resurrected the club. Sunday was the first run and BBQ and more stuff planned. Contact Chris Pavy at chris@dreamphotos.com.au for further details.
March/April 2008 Not a great deal this month as parts suppliers are very slow this past couple of months. Still waiting on two oil pickups for S50 and S54 to e30 conversions. I have purchased a 1983 318i (M10) as an interim club car to have fun in while I find a way to bolt in a roll cage that was purchased as a "bolt-in" but requires welding /fabrication of feet and mountings. Don't buy a OMP "bolt-in" cage! Go and get a fully fabricated one by someone who knows how (you get what you pay for). My interim car has a rego prefix of 1CAL so I have named it "M3-LITE". Look under projects to see what it happening to it. Brett's e30m3 is now sporting a beautifully built "full fabrication" rollcage and is in the processing of obtaining "B" registration with a CAMS log book. I'm thinking this is the way most of us will have to go, now all the regulations are tightening up to stop us having any fun. No more club level hillclimbs, autokhanas at shopping centres run by amateurs, pity! In the shop this month is a very beautiful E30 JPS from South Australia. This one is real! Nice BBS 15" RS's, suspension etc. We have been asked to put an S54 (M3E46) engine into this genuine JPS! Wow! classic outside looks with todays power under the hood. This month sees us using SUPERCHIPS for the first and not last time time. I'm impressed, this 328ci E36 has mumbo from a simple but worthwile computer upgrade. This 328 will be receiving a full cat back BM-AUTO special twin 2.25" stainless exhaust system! Ben has brought his E28 (M88) back from NSW to have all the "DODGY" stuff fixed! This poor car has had a rough time with some people who should never hols a spanner!. Along with the repairs Ben is getting a new 2.5" stainless exhaust system, Brembo (red) 4spot calipers on 850i rotors (324mm), a 3.45 LSD and a original engine management system brought in from Canada (thanks Niels!). This should see it fullfull the original promise of what was, an E28 M5.
February 2008 Projects are ticking along nicely. John Forsters E30 BAUR ALPINA is being sprayed and his E30M3 has now received 50/50 stainless steel extractors, chip and EVO air cleaner box and new "M Roadster" diff cover and twin 2.25 inch stainless steel exhaust system. Chris Brenn's E30M3 has had the S50 engine inspected, cleaned and readied for the conversion. His leather EVO seats (front and rear)have arrived from Germany ready to install after new carpet lands. Michael's E30M3 RHD conversion is still at the panel shop being painted. My own E30M3 is starting to gather parts ready for reconstructing: fibreglass bonnet, Polycarbonate windows, ALCON (PRODRIVE) 300mm front brake rotors and "M roadster" diff cover. Niels from Canada has confirmed his M6 E24 to arrive for S38B38 6sp conversion brake upgrades etc this June. No more major projects can be taken on till the current ones are completed. Sorry! A new web page has been setup called "Market Place", located in the "For Sale" menu item, to sell customers parts. If you have anything second hand BMW for sale locally contact us for inclusion on the web site. Workshop - A trophy cabinet is being made to cover floor to ceiling, from door to corner and some heavy duty shelving units have been installed on the mezzanine floor.
Dec-January 2008 Many projects are now underway. John Forster's 1984 E30 JPS has been deemed to rusty to continue so an E30 BAUER cabrio has been purchased with all the newly acquired ALPINA gear to be fitted together with more gear purchased by the customer from Alpina Australia.> Staffing - young Chris has gone back to pursue his photography, at which he is very good. I wish him luck. Good staff are hard to find as they are either keen enough to earn good money on the mines in the north of the state or run their own business. Then there is the qualified bunch that thinks the world owes them a living regardless of whether they know anything or not, usually not. If you havent gathered by now I'm after the right person to train up, or properly trained, to expand my business to the point of partnership. Is there anybody out there? Workshop - The spare parts and consumables section on the mezzanone is gradually being put in order. Second hand parts still to be organised.
November 2007 The run up to Christmas is a frantic one. November is normally a pressure month for me as "big boys" want their toys for Christmas and BMAE is usually shut from mid-December to mid-January. This year we are closed all of December and all of January due to family commitments and obligations. November has seen Chris Brenn's english imported S50 drive train cleaned and readied for fitting into the now RHD E30M3. Michael's E30M3 is still being cleaned up at the panel shop! John Forster's 1984 E30 JPS has been deemed to rusty to continue so an E30 BAUER cabrio has been purchased with all the newly acquired ALPINA gear to be fitted together with more gear purchased by the customer from Alpina Australia. At the same time the E30M3 John purchased will get the "treatment" with 50/50 s/s extractors, chip and EVO air cleaner box and new LSD fitted with "M Roadster" diff cover. Vito's M5 (brand new '89 car) has been purchased by the apprentice, Chris Pavy. This beautiful example of E34 M5 will be cherished, maintained and driven to the letter "M". Chris has plans to enjoy this on a daily basis with the odd AHG driving day included. Michael Dinh has his E39 M5 V8 front cut with everything still for sale. Engine mounts to suit E36/E46 included! Call him on 0422 246784. Believe it or not Rodney has has all the parts to complete his S38B38 conversion to the E34 high-line! So yet we will be fitting the six speed and associated parts before Christmas. Michael has had us do polished rocker cover and plenum chamber, custom chips and modified trumpets to his E36 M3 3.0.
October2007 Wow! what a month Ferrari AP Racing clutch kit done and car licensed - drives and sounds great. BMW compact project finished and car ready for licensing. Daves' E28 project finished and delivered with one happy customer at the wheel. Photos in current projects. Chris' E30 M3 RHD conversion completed and now off for some paint and panel repairs before returning in November to finish the S50B30 installation then off for an engineering certificate after which it can be re-licensed. Michael's silver E30 M3 is being made ready for some paint and panels then on return will be converted to right hand drive, engineered to make compliant with Australian Design Rules of the periods then off for an engineering certificate and can then be licensed. A new addiiton to staffing is young Chris Pavy. You may know him already from his photography work with the "BMW Cruising Club". Vito has his E34 M5 for sale. He has spend a fortune on it bringing it up to his standards. So snap this up for half what it owes him. Call him on 0408 912258. Michael Dinh has his E39 M5 front cut with everything for sale. Great to fit to an E36 or E46. Call him on 0422 246784. Next month starts an Alpina C2 2.7 rebuild, with genuine parts!
September2007 Things are starting to get back to normal after all the issues of shifting workshop. The Lotus Esprit has finished an extensive mechanical refurb and been delivered back to the happy owner for him to arrange the exterior refurbishment. The Ferrari has a new clutch, tyres and exhaust ready for licensing. Michael Dinh's E39 M5 from cut has not sold yet so call him if your are keen (aust mobile 04222 46784). Rodney's 635 Highline conversion to S38 3.8 should be back on track shortly as the gearbox mount for the six speed has just arrived. The workshop has also received new roller shutters on the windows and a reconfigured alarm and the website has also received a makeover. This month I have been overrun with E30 part sales so if you are wanting to sell your e30 let me know.
04August2007 As of 23rd July 2007 we are officially in the new workshop(YAY!) Now real work begins, building a showroom, sorting the parts cage upstairs and finding the parts for cars I need in boxes packed by friends. The showroom has started construction with the walls for the kitchen and entrance driveway being completed. Next-up is painting the floor for the second coat and building shelving for the second hand parts upstairs. Just in! From an English wreckers yard - S50 engine/gearbox for Chris Brenns E30 M3, with the right hand drive conversion nearing completion. My E30 M3's OMP roll cage has arrived and my E24 M635csi has been sold and sent to Gold Coast car dealer MITCH LYNTON. Brett's S50 turbo E30M3 is slowly being sorted, now with 400 rear wheel hp at only 6lbs boost!!. This will be a real tyre frier. Up for grabs this month is Michael Dinh's S62 (M5 E39) front cut. After having his beautiful E46 coupe stolen and trashed he has made a decision not to proceed with the conversion of the E46 to a V8 and to sell everything! So if you want a V8 front cut or the whole package contact Michael now!
16July2007 Yes we have moved finally! The new workshop has a street frontage, is 50% larger and has a mezzanine that covers half the workshop! The showroom is not completed yet, but getting in and running was the priority. A new Molnar hoist is low enough to take all "dumped" vehicles as it is an overhead type , not the bump in the floor type! In the cleanup of the old workshop 2.5 tonnes of old steel was sent to the recyclers. Rubin's E30 M3 has finished getting the sun-roof removed. This was done by replacing the whole roof panel, and WOW that gold engine!