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Having been in an E39 530i Touring previously, this has been a long time coming. I’m trying to get my head around the Idrive. As well as the size of the car. It’s long! Ride is not bad on 19” RFT. Needs a Towbar and some tints and I think she’s good.

Hello from the Hutt Valley, We’ve been driving around in a 1996 Ford Laser for sometime now with an occasional drive in our other vehicle, a 1998 Ford Courier XL Wellside. Both of which don’t have much of a vehicle safety rating. My fiancée and I recently fell in love with a 2012 7 Series 750i – a Japanese import. It was the first car yard we visited one random Sunday afternoon, and the 3rd vehicle we looked at up close. It was all over from there. It’s quite a leap in terms of.... almost everything (steering wheels and four tyres are still common place in the 2000’s)! Until it came to purchasing this particular vehicle, I knew squat about BMWs. I did spend some weeks researching the 5th generation 7 series and became aware of the potentiality for serious problems to occur. Despite numerous tales of woe in various online postings we went ahead regardless – love knows no bounds (3yr MBI sorted along with an independent PPI)? It’s fairly tidy considering it’s 72,000 wrinkles and at this stage I just intend to give it a good wax (AutoGlym). Try to remove some superficial scratches on the paint work and on the interior surface of the wooden trim. I've already invested in some leather care from European Leathercare in Petone. It doesn't look like the rear seats were used much at all. A couple of new tyres due soon as only 3mm left on the rear. I had spotted some Bridgestone Turanza T005’s after noting the B grade attributed to a decrease in rolling resistance (how much that will help in real-world economy I don’t know). Suggestions most welcomed regarding tyre selection, as well as any unwanted fuel vouchers ? Other than that, it’s an brobdingnagian joy to drive, bugger the environment and my retirement fund! Cheers. I slightly grainy photo shall have to suffice for now. P.s. does anyone know when the ECOPRO mode was first introduced with the 7 Series?

Started this fun, front first then rear ...

The pictured valve should have a rod which opens and closes the the butterfly valve when vacuum is applied thru it.. Id say if anything has failed its likely the rubber diaphragm in inside the valve and someone may of disconnected the setup Performance wise its not going to make a huge difference anyway if its working or not.

After plenty of deliberation I've decided to try non-run flats, could end up being a bad decision, we'll just have to wait and see.... Main reasons were price since I can't bring myself to spend circa $1,000 on one tyre here in NZ (half the price in the US) and I wanted an All Season tyre. I can't afford two sets (summer and winter) and having UHP summer tyres where the manufacturer advises you don't use them below 7 degrees c doesn't seem like a good option in NZ. Puncture repair gun ordered along with a mini-compressor. Tyres @ the Mainfreight depot in California earlier this morning.

Now all I need is some time.. looks to be quite a bit of work removing the car from the sump. Reasonbly cheap parts though, couple of hundred bucks for everything including all new bolts and the engine mounts. Even the engine support was only $80.

Watch out- he will probably buy both!

I see what you did there................

Good day out on the weekend, 7th fastest out of 37. Also ordered a Haltech 2500 ECU today and have been looking at building a high compression M52b28 with M54 cams or stronger and new pistons in increase compression

Ring auto gravity, I’m one of the few with carplay ??

Test fitted this...

It looks like godzilla stood on it

Here's mine.

True story: I have been driving for 53 years and I have never had a flat tyre while driving any vehicle