NZ BMW

I use MyUS which is great - even has its own app for managing shipments.

I’m not sure about how common it is in NZ but if you read the US forums this V8 is a hand grenade with the pin half out at this mileage, just waiting for the valve stems to go.

That’s interesting because I got 12K on trade in for my 2007 4.8 non-msport at Auckland City BMW... I think it ended up at a used dealership with blacked out wheels (yuck) and sold for closer to 20k. I only had 120k on the clock though. I have a set of Brembo front pads and rotors left behind for anyone is in need of some - still in boxes.

I would take the money unless the car was really unusual or unique. I’ve always found most NZ and Japanese examples to be well spec’d but like everything, you have to pay for it - nothing is free! I am interested to see how this turns out. Maybe I am just lazy but I don’t want this level up of complication with my cars. I want a warranty and I don’t want a hard time if I trade-in/sell when I’m finished with the vehicle.

I always wonder if it was unable to be repaired in Australia why would I want to get into that here in NZ? Vehicles which undergo major repairs are always compromised to some degree in my eyes. Maybe you save some money but it’s not that much really in the scheme of things.

Saw some of that at Repco... As what always happens the smaller niche players like OCD etc have tapped into a good little market. Now the bigger players are revamping and expanding their product ranges to capitalise on it.

As the title says. I was looking on their website as needed some new materials and products. looks to be the whole range. I picked up some tyre dressing and rubber/plastic cleaner or dressing. First time using it, seems like good stuff. I know a lot of you guys like their stuff so would let you know just in case.

But how will people know I’m a cashed up Ponsonby tradie without a blacked out Ranger?

I travel regularly to the US and other places for work (about once every 6 weeks). I drive a lot of rental cars made by American and Japanese brands. I can tell you, they are not in the same league as the German makers. Materials, design and ergonomics and quality of drive are all far less.

My F30 is covered under BMWs service and warranty plan 😊 But between my last post in this thread and when I traded it in Sept my X5 needed only rear brakes and oil changes. I’ll see myself out.

I always assumed it came from being boxed in when they first introduced the X5M - they couldn’t call it the MX5 so had to go the other way.

You’re not from round these parts are you?

Yup, that was me. 😁

I saw this car on the western motorway today - I had to pull up alongside it and get a look. just wonderful.

You should see it in China - it’s open to any make of car to have a M-Stripes!