dedoo7

depends how deep your pockets are , there are only 3 left in NZ ( out of the low score of NZ new registered cars ) with mileage under 100,000kms . I know where all 3 live & two owners are welded into them , the other is the car on line now . Your absolute best bet is to consider the LeMans car in Invergiggles . Very good car & I know there have been many on here bagging that car . I used to own one the best E39's in the country ( low mileage car etc etc ) & after i bought it I later found out that it had a whack in the rear 1/4 early on in its life - who cares ! The car was mint & what second hand car hasn't had paint , panel work sometime in its life . If you're looking to buy to keep & not run down the slippery slope of the speculator market ( you know what I'm talking about - you own a couple Porsches ! ) then buy the 03 Le mans car & keep it . I've seen that car close up & honestly who ever did the repair needs a gold medal - you'd never know . Reckon we'll look at that particular M5 in 5 years time & think , gee $35K wasn't bad at all & who cares about the history after all , as there will be no decent examples left & if there are , then they'll be drug money . I think you've missed the boat already mate .

It doesn't get out much :-)

I agree Tom , I've driven all the cars mentioned here apart from the Falcon have to agree the IS-F is a fantastic car & now with the locking diff ( the only difference made to the model since its arrival to the market) makes it a really good package & price point is hard to pass by un-noticed especially second hand models done under 5,000 km's for circa $100K or under. I seriously looked at one brand new back last year but as Kiwi535 pointed out ( good on you ! ) a stunning low km 2002 E39 M5 presented itself & I couldn't help myself. I also saved pots of $$$$$ & I haven't looked back. A well looked after M5E39 is the best reason not to buy a new car ( my opinion only )For the money nothing comes close to lovely old E39M5. I will be waiting with anticipation over the arrival of the F10 & to think in 3-5 years time an F10 M5 will be worth ......??? ... now that's food for thought!

This is not the CSL that JC Motor co bought in couple years ago . I remember that car had something like circa 90,000 km's.

I have up for sale an '04 M3CSL & an '02 M5 E39 as per listings on trademe. Yes the CSL is the same car that was up for sale recently - I've lost storage for it & have decided it's better off in the care of someone else that can enjoy it. My loss your gain........ Yes the M5 is pricey & you'll all be thinking I'm nuts asking circa $60K for an E39 but it's simply the most stunning thing you'll see. I have spared nothing on this car & it shows. I have had people in the automotive industry say its simply the best E39M5 they've ever seen- period. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=380335206 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=380337476 Any enquiries give me a bell 021 239 2205 or e-mail: dedoo-7@hotmail.com Cheers Andrew

Yes same vehicle.

I have a set of AP Racing brakes , 6 pot front callipers with slotted rotors & 4 pot rear callipers. Spare set of pads also. Complete Miltech SS exhaust , front cat right through to rear can. Both these are to come off a M3CSL that I recently purchased as I'm placing the car back to stock. $3500.00 for the brake kit $1500.00 for the Miltech Anyone interested let me know: dedoo-7@hotmail.com or 021 239 2205 I'll be posting these up on trademe over the next few weeks if i have no interest here. thanks Andrew