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Whether we'd see in NZ might be another issue. Although we got the 340i touring here whereas the 330i was the top touring model in Australia so I guess there's hope.

Not what those of us who like tourings want to hear!

Got the impression that neither the E34 nor the E61 M5 touring were a commercial success. I reckon an Alpina B5 touring would be amazing though.

Not sure that it would be my choice for 176k but it's a nice colour nonetheless. https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1831653935.htm?rsqid=17fe6d637bbb40e4bac4eafc95190d60

That one is prob 4wd based on ride height / double rear pipes? (M135i xdrive??). Interestingly the current f20 generation is available in a proper (i.e. rear biased rather than front biased) xdrive in the UK in RHD Still valid points though.

Pretty sure Alpina doesn't replace the boot roundel with an Alpina logo. Keen to see more pics though, they are rare as rocking horse poo in NZ.

31 335D tourings by my calculations. Only 6 pre-LCI ones though. Black is the most popular colour...

interesting database that one. going to have to figure out how many 335d tourings there are in the country when I get a chance

Assume that diesels in NZ will be recalled too (eventually) https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/bmw-recalls-268000-diesel-models-uk-over-fire-risk

Both VIN's show an n53 engine so I guess it's possible?

not sure if I'd consider buying an e60 from that dealer, service history absent on most of their vehicles...

easy to spend another 24k when the big end bearings sh*t the bed. not sure that e60 m5 is ever going to acquire classic status.

The road from the bottom of Makara hill (Makara side) to the beach turn off is pretty rough and I think a 70kph limit?

good spotting. supposed to have gold Style 666M on it. That explains the Nexens then I guess...

May have been a hard 6000k then