@davidnglam3053 3 ай бұрын
What a bargain man to get that m3. It's refreshing seeing a car KZfaqr from NZ. Keep it up man love your work 🤙
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@mantarayal 3 ай бұрын
Sweet vid. Full of drama and worries and expectations. Love this channel. Thanks guys.
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@ptime5612 2 ай бұрын
Living the channel you explain the car problems so well
@KiwiCarLife 2 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@andythorne1211 3 ай бұрын
Well done mate! Loving the vids and absolutely stoked to see an NZ New M3 of this ilk in safe hands. Yes, a money pit, but the absolute joy it will bring. Keep loving on her mate, these need to see us petrol heads out for a few years yet! Cheers!
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Thanks man! Yeah gonna look after this one
@prakashkanji2478 3 ай бұрын
That SH4 is an amazing road. You know what I've driven through there a few times. Awesome. What a great car the E46 is. SMG is quick but knowing you you'll be happier in a full manual.
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Yeah it's great aye I always go that way when driving to Auckland. And yes looking forward to having a manual M3!
@thatguyben3128 3 ай бұрын
_brillant move going to a specialist for a professional conversion 👏🏼👏🏼 however the benchmark has now been disclosed 💡4.8 seconds is now your mission manual man 😂_ …. _well done on a risky trip 👍🏼_
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Yep I’ve got an upcoming video seeing if I can beat that 4.8s run once it’s manual
@spadgm 3 ай бұрын
What an adventure!, glad it got there after all that!, look forward to manual M3 content!
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
It’s on the way very shortly!
@davidgrieve8672 3 ай бұрын
Awesome to see a NZ car You Tuber keep up the great content
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@yodo5701 3 ай бұрын
Great vid - you could have teased us more while going over the harbour bridge that’s one place I’d hope not to break down!
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Haha yeah was a bit hard to film while driving though
@saleen1001 2 ай бұрын
This is the famous Gear Position Sensor issue. Your pump is fine
@KiwiCarLife 2 ай бұрын
Too late it’s already manual haha - it did have codes for the pump though when we scanned it
@hlee869 3 ай бұрын
You have a nice friend.. trip to remember..
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Thanks man! Yeah Jack is a legend
@perpetualgrin5804 3 ай бұрын
I watched ' Wheeler Dealers ' convert one of these to a manual. It worked well, but it always does on TV.
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
In next week’s episode you’ll see how it works on KZfaq!
@gulldanh 3 ай бұрын
HellBM Good to choice:)
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Yessss
@bigking311 2 ай бұрын
Good choose you take hellbm to change manual gearbox
@KiwiCarLife 2 ай бұрын
Yep that’s the one
@DavidTotton 3 ай бұрын
What a ripper bro 🤘
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@GreatWhiteStagea 3 ай бұрын
Oh nice, I picked up some tires from them ages ago
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Yeah HellBM seems pretty well known
@TheFatSandwhich 3 ай бұрын
Such a steal that car. Even 6k for the manual swap is a banger. Are those factory M3 wheels? They’re ahhh..
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Yep that’s why I bought it! And yes factory, no one seems to like them lol
@jrbuch 3 ай бұрын
I enjoy the bold idea of attempting that drive, rather than getting the car trailered there. You'll make some memories having done that haha
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Yeah that’s the goal! And to save money haha
@Vikturus22 3 ай бұрын
I was so happy too see you are converting it!
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Yep that’s the plan!
@Vikturus22 3 ай бұрын
@@KiwiCarLife I am surprised how reasonable it is to swap over. I am also surprised alot more have not been converted. I remember 10 years ago you could get a manual E46 M3 for $20,000 and I wish I had got one then
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
@@Vikturus22 yeah me too they’re so expensive now aye
@RAFAEL199O 3 ай бұрын
"I guess you are the cup holder then" 😂😂
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
He sure is HAHA
@biggerinjapan298 3 ай бұрын
Might be a hard question to answer due to the gearbox but is it noticeably faster than the 130i? Can’t imagine there being too much between them. Great video mate
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
This managed to do 0-100 in 4.8s whereas the 130i was 5.7s
@muscle_car_guy2338 3 ай бұрын
How funny. Every time you get stuck on the side of the road, you take a scenic photo 😂
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Yes well there’s not much else to do lol
@T_Boi 3 ай бұрын
Can you please do a review on the new 2024 Honda CR-V?
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
It’s coming
@bigking311 2 ай бұрын
Have you also check subframe issue as well ?
@KiwiCarLife 2 ай бұрын
That’s coming in next week’s episode!
@craigauty6756 3 ай бұрын
Only 125 clicks 😮, thought it would be 200+
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Nah man she’s low k’s!
@SPQRTempus 3 ай бұрын
Save the manuals!
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Yesssss
@khanyiles 3 ай бұрын
Im Convinced. BMW Next
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Would definitely recommend
@Amuro89 3 ай бұрын
You are going to have other problems with this BMW. It is a money pit! You will see.
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Have you owned one of these?
@17t135i 3 ай бұрын
First
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
Well done
@dgpaliza 3 ай бұрын
Nice video mate. Looking forward to the next one. Does the manual conversion need to be certed?
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
@@dgpaliza in theory no because the transmission itself isn’t being changed, just the actuation of it. It’s listed as a 6 speed manual on carjam already
@Pulsar_chick 3 ай бұрын
Typical BMW having problems this is why I own Nissan it will rust away before it has problems
@KiwiCarLife 3 ай бұрын
HAHAHAHA