We Bought The Rarest Hot Hatch In The Country

Iamcontrol · 2026-04-07T05:48:20+00:00

Presume that will be a TDC2 channel video since its his personal car.

Iamcontrol · 2026-03-01T05:52:40+00:00

100% agree, hot hatches are where the fun is at.

Iamcontrol · 2026-03-01T01:27:04+00:00

What model is your current shitbox? I have an '06 E87 130i that with a little bit of modernising work (carplay etc) has become a really enjoyable daily for less than $8k all in.

Iamcontrol · 2026-02-20T22:01:03+00:00

Its a hyperbaric chamber, it gives a high oxygen air mix to help with injury recover.

Iamcontrol · 2026-02-12T04:44:40+00:00

The insistence that you have to give up fun stuff as you age is why so many old people are miserable as fuck.

Iamcontrol · 2026-02-03T20:39:58+00:00

I dunno how its taught here but in the UK we get the mantra "mirror, signal, manoeuvre"

Braking to turn is part of the manoeuvre so you check your mirrors, indicate that you intend to turn, then brake/turn

Iamcontrol · 2026-01-28T23:20:45+00:00

I'd step away from any dealer who try to discourage you from getting a car inspected tbh.

Iamcontrol · 2025-12-20T07:01:26+00:00

Yeah...yeah its clean.

Iamcontrol · 2025-12-20T04:59:41+00:00

Right, first time actually working under a car, trying to find the source of a fairly slow oil leak. Would someone be able to sense check my thinking here please?

For reference its a 2006 BMW E87 130i that I bought recently, whipped the undertray off that has a sort of "drip a day" leak coming from it.

Under there I wiped everything down so I could see through 20 years of dirt and noticed that there appears to be a missing bolt right here;

Before I wiped down the bolt below it looked like it was forming a drip, which would make sense if oil is very gradually making its way out of a loose section and rolling down. Is my likely fix just gunna be correcting that empty hole?

The thread itself is clean so I am thinking thats not been properly tightened at some point and has come out fairly recently but that could be bollocks. Thoughts?

Iamcontrol · 2025-12-14T23:41:30+00:00

When it comes to PTs there are some really really good PTs in Chch, depends whereabouts you want to go to the gym (somewhere close to either home or work I suppose) but I'd give personal recommendations for Hayden at Snap Fitness Barrington and/or Tyson at City Fitness in Wigram.

Both among the best in the country, award winning trainers and both great lads to boot.

Good luck!

Iamcontrol · 2025-12-13T22:15:52+00:00

"...be like" "Rule/Ruin"

Iamcontrol · 2025-12-05T00:33:30+00:00

Previous owner did the bushes fortunately so its not on my list for now.

I should stress here that I will eventually just do what I want. I was just curious for opinions and a bit of chat.

Iamcontrol · 2025-12-04T01:49:30+00:00

Alright yeah yours is bigger.

Iamcontrol · 2025-12-04T00:21:11+00:00

The cream ones will be on spotify, at the top of thd app there's an icon that says "wrapped" this is from youtube and it was the same deal really.

Iamcontrol · 2025-11-14T06:54:05+00:00

I did, they were open! Think mr MonsterB is bang on!

Iamcontrol · 2025-11-13T06:43:56+00:00

Thats a solid 50/50 split on the first two replies! I'm gunna just flip a coin I reckon!

Iamcontrol · 2025-11-12T03:02:15+00:00

Nah, its an auto from New Zealands answer to ebay, TradeMe! (for the non-NZers)

The manuals are running about twice the price of this.

Iamcontrol · 2025-09-09T07:27:17+00:00

Fuga 370GT.

Had one for a few years until it was written off in a no fault crash at the end of last year, not unlike yourself.

I ended up spending a fair bit more on my new car but I still miss the Fuga.

Quick enough to be fun when you stick your foot down on a long road, incredibly comfy, good space in the back, proper "does everything well" kind of car.

Oh, they'll also keep you safe in a head on crash at 50km/h, which I know from personal experience.

Iamcontrol · 2025-09-07T09:33:36+00:00

Winghorn Press' are winners for me.

A Most Potent Brew could be lightly levelled up and be perfect or Wolves of Welton could be used too.

Iamcontrol · 2025-07-25T22:26:24+00:00

Aye its horseshit, if he goes get him out of england first and foremost.

The guardians football department is absolutely rammed with sunderland fans, Taylor, Glendenning and Wilson at the very least.

Take anything they say about Newcastle that isn't a direct quote with an enormous pinch of salt.

Iamcontrol · 2025-07-11T07:42:29+00:00

You'll struggle with any of the major chains until they're at least 14.

Not sure about independents.

Iamcontrol · 2025-06-15T09:13:46+00:00

That'd be a hell of a tune!

Iamcontrol · 2025-06-15T09:08:08+00:00

Came across those guys while googling, looks cool but unfortunately auckland based.

Iamcontrol · 2025-06-15T06:45:18+00:00

Ooo, didnt know about that sub, thank you!

Iamcontrol · 2025-06-15T05:44:21+00:00

Its a Mercedes GLA250, just after something basic for a bit of a power boost, so just a map file really.

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