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Thought I would list here before going down the TradeMe path... 97,000kms Fully optioned including: - Black leather interior - iDrive (NZ Radio but not maps / gps) - Dual sunroof - Touch sensors on front doors - Cruise control - Auto Wipers / Lights - Dual climate control - Tiptronic with paddle shifters - Rear sun blinds - Heated seats - Parking sensors Towbar fitted 35% tints Feb 2015 full service including trans flush / new filter / gasket and long life fluid ($$$) Very tidy in and out - runs great! Few small stone chips and minor rub in paint on right rear guard, otherwise very tidy. Autosure mechanical warranty that can be transferred to new owner for $150 Selling to pump some money back in the house (and race car!) and go for something cheaper for a daily driver, but I will surely miss this car... Will upload more pics soon Looking for $24000 at this stage. Car is in Paremata, Porirua. Cheers, Russell

Hey, it's gotta be easy yeah - no worries about maintenance plannng etc etc. My update for "what'd you do to your BMW (yester)day: New oil (Penrite 5W40 full synthetic) Oil filter Air filter Cabin filter next steps (within the next week): rear trailing arm bushes & reinforcement shims fuel filter flush and bleed brake fluid fatter ARBs and OEM ARB bushes new 4 wheel alignment. and figure out what's making the front carpets damp. Sunroof drains?

If you can find a cheap one on ebay, a CD43 from an E36 with a GROM audio Bluetooth adaptor. I'm about to start installing this setup with a separate amp (speaker level inputs from the CD43), I will post on here the setup when it's finished.

Got both, just pulled out of my car. Send me a PM if you are interested. Pickup in Penrose, Auckland.

Lotsa fun I suppose See you at one of the Welly meetups in the near future and GLWS! - Pete

Well turns out the GME is indeed faulty. Which is a bastard as thats the last solution I had come up with. I assumed they were going to plug in the tester and see if it was sending everything to sleep as I had discussed with them over the phone, but no. So 4 hours at $100 an hour of doing everything I had already done, they had confirmed it. Replacment ordered and on the way. I suppose the small bonus is he said I was bang on with my diagnosis hahaha sheeeeit. All ready for the new owner whom ever it may be lol

not even that, the euro 3.0 makes more power than the US M3. The 3.0 evo makes more again. The euro S50 engines are stunners, nothing beats the throttle response of ITBs.

Ahhh yes It may be one and the same car! It's been a year of driving many different things

Just had my car put through a WOF by the local dealership. Its a '97 520i with 220000km on it and I'm sure they could've condemned it if they had a mind to. However, after finding a worn rear suspension arm balljoint as a part of a wheel alignment, that was all it required along with a set of wiper blades - and just a note that rear brake hoses were starting to persih - very pleased with the service. I used to use VTNZ for years but lately they've just gotten silly - and not only do they not have the specs on hand for the particular car, they also dont have the procedure for testing those specs - for example, dealing with suspension they jack very car up exactly the same way regardless of suspension design. I have had two instances where they have failed WOFs and then taken the car to the particular brand dealerships (Nissan and Toyota) only to be told the car is fine and within tolerance.

did a little piece of you die when you had to take it to the auto sparky? Will be interesting to see what they come up with.

Vero underwrites Autosure and also the MTF MBI plan I put on my X5. If you are doing a private purchase (like my X5 was) then you can ping MTF Mt Victoria (I can provide details) and they'll sell you a MBI. Bear in mind that there's 2 tiers of MBI - I put the 'Extreme' one on my 545i - and the Vero ones have Gold and Platinum with differences not just in claim limit but also what is covered. I've attached all the docs I got from Jono @MTF. If you're after a Motorsport Touring 550i my mate Ant has one for sale here in Welly - has 75kms on it and *lots* of extras for $24K. MBI covered parts.pdf MBI Gold average claim costs.pdf MBI Gold rates sheet.pdf MBI Platinum average claim costs.pdf MBI Platinum rates sheet.pdf

cuz im crazy!

wait yeah Kyu why the hell did you sell the e46? haha

ill play

Since we're all doing it...

My car - Same size (18x8.5 square) - no rolling on the guards.

They aren't OEM, Not too bad for the price but id personally rather spend a bit more and get Bosch. Why are you replacing the coils? they aren't generally regarded a wear item, and unlike in older cars with just one, there are 6 so if one fails you will never be stranded.

Hope his kidneys are still good, they're worth a bit. Just got the final word from the Police - car's owner no longer contactable. Vehicle is yours to do what you wish. So I guess beers at mine once it's running?

Definitely get a specialist to inspect it. The fact it has a WOF and AA inspection just tells you there isn't anything obvious. Autosure warranty is good but it rules out mods, and many people love to mod 335is for power because it's so easy. They're awesome cars though, love mine. As above, my warranty has also paid for itself. Waterpump and charge pipe went on mine. Waterpump was a small leak so wasn't urgent, charge pipe exploded after flashing the BMW Performance Power kit so I replaced with an aftermarket metal one.

Had mine for 10 months. Two items I've had to deal with. * Water Pump / thermostat * Ignition coils Make sure you get the car checked by a BMW service agent and buy a decent warranty. Autosure or the like. It's paid for itself with the above two items I've had to deal with.

Photos for tyre kickers ))