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Hi Guys, this is my M5. I've owned a long list of mainly E34's but this is the best one, even the original floor mats are still secured with unbroken plastic lugs. It is essentially a 1 onr from new, the original onr purchased it brand new in HK & bought it here in 1995. He sadly passed away and the president of the BMW club appraised it & passed it on to the dealer principal at Claytons & he sold it it to me. Anything else of interest about the car?? With regards the movie Ronin, the car used was a manual 525i(M50 engine). Listen to the exhaust tone as it slides around,deep M50 tone & it has the std white needle dash. rgds Mr E34. edit: forgot to add it came with the original turbines & throwing stars(personally not fond of either)

snapped - using iPhone and 645PRO, with a tweak or two in Lr - this morning while I was out for a drive.

The one In the M5 Is fine and It has been very thoroughly tested!

Damn that's a lot of car for the money, BMWs can be such a bargain!

If I read correctly, every member that replied to your thread offered constructive advice. You are just being too pig headed to take it my friend.

Time to sell,move on to so mething else. Completely standard 1996 EVO M3 sedan 3.2 litre 6 speed manual Byranz Metallic, the only known BMW in NZ in this colour. Standard wheels, interior etc 194000 km Been very well maintained by myself and previous owners. 20K or a deal with a 2002tii or something similar.

Congrats on your purchase, that's how I feel too. Will be keeping an eye on anything you do especially when replacing wheels and tyres, while I like mine to look at they don't ride very well.

No I am not the thrash driver that posted before. Sorry to burst your bubble but it seems you are living in a fantasy world bud. I actually have a workshop and I am mechanic myself who works on mostly BMW's so I can tell you that you are being absolutely foolish. Please get some common sense someday soon and stop accusing people of being things they are not on an internet forum when people are clearly trying to help you here. We aren't in your position but still offer expert advice only to be faced with a person who is clearly delusional

been reading these comments on what the vehicle is worth and I am in agreement with most of you guys! A car is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. I just picked up a one owner NZ new 03 330i with 67 kms on it with full Jerry Clayton service history and even preventative maintenance items done for only $4.5 k. It is also non m sport with full leather interior in black and black exterior as well. Previous owner was an over the top person so he got paint protection done etc and Pirelli tyres just a month ago So I feel 8 k is way too much for this vehicle given the kms and spec.

That really is a beaut. I don't think E39s get any better than that without stepping into an M5. Really hope that goes to a forum member - especially a Welly one ? GLWS!

You'll not find anyone going to a dealer and paying $10k for an e46 anything, unless it's an M3! You mentioned receiving no bids at $6500 on Trademe... why would you think anyone wants to pay $8k for it, based on your earlier experience? I should like to point out that your perspective is at odds with selling *anything*. You state "it's about value for money for me, not about adding on maintenance..." Actually it's about the perception of value that your potential purchaser gains while considering your car. In this case, it's about what they're prepared to pay, rather than what you think about its value. You speak of "no value in secondhand BMWs". They're not an investment, they're a mobile liability like any other car. Disheartened on the whole BMW experience? That's all down to your perspective. Try a different lens! I wish you luck in gaining the price you seek. It's a very tidily presented 330i. GLWS.

Start: 152,294kms. After prevaricating, considering the market and options, TermiPete's 545i became available. The domino effect of upgrading! I'd thought about X5's, missed out on a 535d Motorsport Touring by 2 days, and thought about 550is. So I bought this. It's my SS Commodore. Just in a sharply tailored german suit, rather than a Drizabone. And it has a roundel where the lion would be. And it's cool. Pete has lavished a bit of attention on this vehicle since acquiring it in Oct 2015. Now its my turn. I've already ordered hardware for shock replacement (bump stops, boots, strut bearings, bolts etc)... now deciding which shocks to get. Sachs standard (OEM) Bilstein: Touring (B4), HD (B6), Sport (B8) Koni Yellows After doing the shocks on three of my last four cars, the last two I've stuck with factory IEM spec Sachs (my Volvo 855-T5 and BMW e46 Touring). I'm not planning on changing the springs on this 545i and don't want to radically transform or make it too hard. It has Standrard suspension, it's on 18" conventional tyres (no need for RFT's here as it has a spare), and has Dynamic Drive option (the active computer controlled anti-roll bars) and having driven a near-identical car without DD, I'm sold on it. Koni Yellows I'm sure would be lovely, but they're a little more pricey. Bilstein: tempted to go HD (B6 Yellow), they're said to be made to work with stock springs but are up to 20% stiffer. I think this would be similar to the addition of KYB Excel+ gas shocks to my old A32 Maxima. Firmed it up and helped it hugely with roadholding and ride. Alternately B4 Tourings are said to be 10% stiffer than stock. Sachs: The OEM shocks are equivalent to 31316766993 (Front left) and 31316766994 (Front right), and 33526766995 rear. They'll no doubt "just work". Would I be crazy to go Bilstein HD B6? And as soon as the shocks are done, it's time for new boots (and panties). Photos soon.

Hello - My names Dan. I'm from Wellington. And while I don't quite own a BMW yet, I'm on the hunt! I've been lurking around the forums for a bit, so I thought I better sign up and introduce myself. Anyway, hopefully one day I can fully join the ranks. In the mean time I'm enjoying checking out some of the awesome projects you have underway. Cheers Dan

Up for sale our E39 540 M-Sport. Purchased of Brent around a year ago and been rarely used (unfortunately), done a grand total of 8000km in the last year. Too many BMW's Very tidy example inside and out. Great colour, Biarritzblau Metallic - 363 Just replaced the alternator with a new Bosch unit. 163k $8000 Build Sheet: VIN: WBADN62010GF11128 Type code: DN62 Model: 540I (EUR) E-F-R series: E39 Series: 5 Type: LIM Steering: RL Doors: 4 Engine: M62/TU Displacement: 4.40 Power: 210 (285 hp) Drive: HECK Transmission: AUT Paint code: 363 - BIARRITZBLAU METALLIC Upholstery code: N6SW - STANDARDLEDER/SC Prod.date: 1999-07-26 S202 Steptronic S204 Shorter final drive ratio S210 Dynamic stability control III S216 HYDRO STEERING-SERVOTRONIC S261 Side airbags for rear passengers P337 M Sports package S339 Shadow-Line S354 Green windscreen, green shade band S415 Sun-blind, rear S423 Floor mats, velours S428 Warning triangle and first aid kit S431 Interior rear-view mirror with auto dip S434 Interior surface aluminium S441 Smoker package S459 El. front seat adjustment w. memory S473 Armrest front S481 Sports seat S494 Seat heating driver/passenger S500 Headl.washer system/intensive cleaning S520 Fog lights S534 Automatic air conditioning S540 Cruise control S548 Kilometre speedo S555 On-board computer V with remote control S602 On-board monitor withTV S676 HiFi speaker system S694 Provisions for BMW 6 CD changer S705 M sports suspension II S710 M sports steering wheel, multifunction S715 M Aerodynamics package S775 Headlining anthracite S785 White direction indicator lights S788 BMW LA wheel, Individual L807 NATIONAL VERSION JAPAN S818 Battery master switch S823 Tropical version S845 Acoustic fasten seat belt reminder S853 Language version, English S875 Infrared remote control S925 Dispatch protection pack

Just do a 3rd gear log before you bother with all that... The target boost drop is like due to the throttle being cut by the traction control, don't get hung up on that before getting a better log.

Get a vacuum gauge and plug it in directly with a t connector and long hose can watch it when going for a pull. You can then know for sure if there is an actual boost issue or just a sensor. And double check the manifold and CP are seated correctly since you only had this issue after the intake blasting. Best practice is to replace the manifold gaskets so another thing to check as well.

Easier said than done, have approached a couple and if its not there tune they turned me away.

So im on the move.........whoop whoop!!!!! So now to be on the look out for a place to live in the coming months, looking forward to meeting a few of you local wellingtonians

here's the comparison table between 2004 545i and 2004 SS Commodore (VZ) from automobile-catalog.com. I'd have linked, but it's a PHP selection and you'd not get the data pre-populated. On paper, it's a pretty close-run thing. The good old 5.7 litre GM V8 with 4 speed auto uses a bit more fuel, but keeps the commode up with the 545i and its more modern (smaller, more fuel efficient) 4.4 litre 4 valve per cylinder all-alloy V8. Country of origin: D Germany AUS Australia Sales markets: - Europe - Australia Make: BMW Holden Model: 5-Series E60-E61 Commodore 3gen (VT-VX-VY-VZ) 2003-2010 1997-2007 Submodel: 5 E60 Sedan phase-I RWD (2WD) Commodore SS VZ Sedan 2003-2007 2004-2006 EEC segmentation: E (executive cars) E (executive cars) Class: mid-size luxury / executive car mid-size / large family car Body style: sedan sedan Doors: 4 4 Traction: RWD (rear-wheel drive) RWD (rear-wheel drive) DIMENSIONS & CAPACITIES Length: 4841 mm / 190.6 in 4876 mm / 192 in Width: 1846 mm / 72.7 in 1842 mm / 72.5 in Height: 1468 mm / 57.8 in 1440 mm / 56.7 in Wheelbase: 2888 mm / 113.7 in 2789 mm / 109.8 in Fuel: 70 liter / 18.5 U.S. gal / 15.4 imp. gal 75 liter / 19.8 U.S. gal / 16.5 imp. gal Trunk cap. claimed: Trunk cap. SAE: 396 / / dm3 465 / / dm3 14 / / cu ft 16.4 / / cu ft Trunk cap. VDA: 520 / / / dm3 18.4 / / / cu ft Turning circle btw. walls: Turning circle btw. curbs: 11.4 m / 37.4 ft 11 m / 36.1 ft Drag coefficient claimed: 0.28 Drag coefficient estimated: 0.32 WEIGHTS Curb weight claimed (without a driver): 1635 kg / 3604 lbs 1664 kg / 3668 lbs POWERTRAIN Engine manufacturer: BMW N62B44 GM Engine type: spark-ignition 4-stroke spark-ignition 4-stroke Fuel type: petrol (gasoline) petrol (gasoline) Fuel system: indirect injection indirect injection Charge system: naturally aspirated naturally aspirated Valves per cylinder: 4 2 Additional features: Bosch Motronic ME9 Sequential Fuel Injection DOHC; V-90deg Emission control: 3-way cat, Lambda-Sensor Emission standard: Cylinders alignment: V 8 V 8 Displacement: 4398 cm3 / 268.4 cui 5665 cm3 / 346 cui Horsepower net: 245 kW / 333 PS / 329 hp (ECE) 250 kW / 340 PS / 335 hp (ECE) / 6100 / 5600 Torque net: 450 Nm / 332 ft-lb 470 Nm / 347 ft-lb / 3600 / 4800 Redline rpm: Car power to weight ratio net: 149.8 watt/kg / 68 watt/lb 150.2 watt/kg / 68.1 watt/lb Car weight to power ratio net: 6.7 kg/kW / 4.9 kg/PS / 11 lbs/hp 6.7 kg/kW / 4.9 kg/PS / 11 lbs/hp DRIVETRAIN Transmission type: automatic automatic Number of gears: 6 4 Final drive ratio std: 3.38 3.07 Standard tires: 225/50 R 17 W 235/40 R 18 W PERFORMANCE DATA - factory claim Top speed: 250 km/h / 155 mph electronically governed 0-60mph (s): 5.7 0-100km/h (s): 5.9 0-1/4mile (s): 0-1km (s): Fuel consumption: EU/ADR82 urban/extra-urban/combined: 15.8 / 7.7 / 10.6 l/100km / / 13.9 l/100km 17.9 / 36.7 / 26.7 mpg(imp.) / / 20.3 mpg(imp.) 14.9 / 30.5 / 22.2 mpg(U.S.) / / 16.9 mpg(U.S.) PERFORMANCE DATA - ProfessCars™ simulation Top speed: 276 km/h / 172 mph 262 km/h / 163 mph (theor. without speed governor) Acceleration: 0-30 km/h (s): 1.2 1.2 0-40 km/h (s): 1.6 1.7 0-50 km/h (s): 1.9 2.1 0-60 km/h (s): 2.8 2.6 0-70 km/h (s): 3.3 3.1 0-80 km/h (s): 3.9 4.1 0-90 km/h (s): 4.6 5.1 0-100 km/h (s): 5.3 6 0-110 km/h (s) 6.6 7 0-120 km/h (s): 7.6 7.9 0-130 km/h (s): 8.6 8.9 0-140 km/h (s): 9.7 10 0-150 km/h (s): 11 12 0-160 km/h (s): 12.9 14 0-170 km/h (s): 14.5 16.1 0-180 km/h (s): 16.4 18.3 0-190 km/h (s): 18.4 20.6 0-200 km/h (s): 20.7 23.1 0-210 km/h (s): 24.2 25.9 0-220 km/h (s): 27.8 29.4 0-230 km/h (s): 32 33.9 0-240 km/h (s): 37.2 49.5 0-250 km/h (s): 44.2 77.6 0-270 km/h (s): 117.2 0-300 km/h (s): 0-20 mph (s): 1.3 1.3 0-30 mph (s): 1.9 2.1 0-40 mph (s): 3 2.8 0-50 mph (s): 4 4.2 0-60 mph (s): 5 5.7 0-70 mph (s): 6.8 7.2 0-80 mph (s): 8.5 8.8 0-90 mph (s): 10.3 10.6 0-100 mph (s): 13 14.2 0-110 mph (s): 15.8 17.6 0-120 mph (s): 19.1 21.3 0-130 mph (s): 23.9 25.7 0-140 mph (s): 30 31.8 0-150 mph (s): 38.2 53.3 0-160 mph (s): 71.4 0-180 mph (s): 0-200 mph (s): Drag times: 0- 1/4 mile (s): 13.6 13.9 speed at 1/4 mile: 165 km/h / 103 mph 159 km/h / 99 mph quarter mile time difference to the car from the first column (s): 0 -0.3 distance at 1/4mile to the car from the first column ahead(+) or behind(-): 0 -13 m / -14 yds 0- 1km (s): 24.7 25.4 Overtaking factors with gear reduction or kick-down: 60-100 km/h (s): 2.5 3.4 80-120 km/h (s): 3.6 3.8 100-180 km/h (s): 11.1 12.3 40-70 mph (s): 3.8 4.4 50-90 mph (s): 6.3 6.5 Speed range (max speed on gears in km/h / mph): I: 57 / 35 78 / 48 II: 102 / 63 146 / 91 III: 157 / 98 238 / 148 IV: 208 / 129 342 / 213 V: 275 / 171 / VI: 345 / 214 / Fuel consumption (extra-urban / city / highway / average combined) l/100km: 10.5-13.9 / 21.2-27.9 / 11.4-15 / 16.7 11.1-14.6 / 20.9-27.5 / 12.4-16.4 / 17 mpg (imp.): 20.4-26.8 / 10.1-13.3 / 18.8-24.8 / 16.9 19.3-25.4 / 10.3-13.5 / 17.3-22.7 / 16.6 mpg (U.S.): 16.9-22.3 / 8.4-11.1 / 15.7-20.6 / 14 16.1-21.1 / 8.5-11.2 / 14.4-18.9 / 13.8 km/l: 7.2-9.5 / 3.6-4.7 / 6.7-8.8 / 6 6.8-9 / 3.6-4.8 / 6.1-8 / 5.9 www.automobile-catalog.com © The complete catalog of cars since 1945 ©

I only checked in with BMW NZ re airbag recalls - and it was all clear This is still my favourite pic of the 545i:

thanks, Sam! I'm keeping things fairly conservative. Daily Driver duties of 70-odd kms, needs a bit of comfort. Plus, my wife and kids unhappy faces if it's too stiff is not at all good. They just wouldn't want to ride in the car. I've acheived a good happy medium with my e46, now looking to do something similar in outcome terms, but with a different vehicle and set of constraints. I'll keep this thread updated.

Couple of outside shots from today. I'm loving the fitment, smaller diameter wheels but slightly more aggressive offset, suits the car imo. 18s6 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 18s7 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 18s8 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 18s9 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 18s10 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 18s11 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr

Preey, for your wealth of posts on this forum, you're in no position to make judgements on the behaviours and motives of those in this community. These guys are - to a tee - very, very helpful. Frankly the hostility of your posts in this thread are concerning, and you come off as a troll. Relocating countries can be a stressful time, and stress can bring out irrational behaviours. Hopefully the rest of your plans won't see you flaring up and lashing out at people who are trying to help you, at whichever point of your journey you're on. Best thing you can do now is put your $8000 on the car and take it to a car fair or park it wherever everyone parks their cars to sell these days. Do have a plan B though, as you can't put it in the overhead locker when you leave. I'll not be responding to your posts any further, I wish you the best of luck.

but the guy selling the baseball cards doesn't usually threaten to burn the cards or blow up the model plane, right?

One owner, 67,000klms in 14 years, sounds suspicious. But I won't resort to your personal attacks. Your post is not about helping me, but clearly to devalue my car. Enjoy!

This reads like an episode of Pawn Stars. (and to be clear, that's not a good thing )

yes Olaf my vendor was placed in the position of having to go overseas and said he wanted 4500 for it. I jumped at the opportunity given it's condition. He only came to me for his WOF's

This action has been described over the centuries as "cutting one's nose of to spite one's face". You are of course entitled to your opinion. I would suggest there are many here who won't share your perspective. An expectation of owning an car - and not losing money on it - either comes from a very different time (such as new zealand in the 1970's), or a very different market. Try buying a $25,000 Toyota Signature Class car that originated in Japan used, and tell us how much you get for it in three years time. If you get $12k you'll be doing well. What will you say about Toyota then? Hopefully you'll try a different lens and find a happy sale. You're leaving the country, need to quit your car, and could do better for the environment than wrecking your e46.

"pay attention 007!". SJ has picked up a 330i at a good market price. Colin is the self-confessed thrash driver. And here's the question of perspective. The vendor of SJ's new car sold something he wanted to sell, for what the market was prepared to pay. Would he have been a fool for holding out for (say) $9000, a price the market was not prepared to stand? Who's the fool here?!

My cables have just arrived so I will log with MHD good reminder i nearly forgot about logging.

MHD can log that if you've got the cables, you do have to pay though for the logging feature. About $50 I think. That's how I found my issue, mine would almost never trigger a fault code, MHD devs pointed it out when I shared my logs online... If you need some free logging, you might be able to make do with Torque, but it won't show Target boost I think.

It's only simple if you build a robust system and ensure it is used correctly. Put in context, 2 million cars built in 2016 alone, all with seperate codes, multiple differnent types of key - 5 & 7 Series now comes with four keys, 1 valet, 2 main remote, plus a display key. Go back how many years, and how many keys? Oh it was so easy in the good old E30 days! All electronic keys have seperate rolling codes to synch with the car, not just the cutting profile for the key slot, so how many of seperate pieces of information are we up to now..? How do you firstly create all the information required to produce the parts and code them and get them to the factory onto the right car and then stored again afterwards, in a format that can be interrogated and links all the seperate parts of the jigsaw together? Not a huge task in terms of data storage capacity, but again it is the processes around it that take the time and effort to build and maintain. When I get some time I will try and pull the information I had from Ford of Europe on the cost analysis of data management - for those that have trouble sleeping.

So today I learned how to interogate the car. It was telling me there was something out - a bulb - (Pete mentioned it yesterday)... learned to press and hold the upper button on the left stalk, and the fault is displayed on the central screen. Left reversing light out. Went to Supercheap to get a bulb, checked it in the carpark - working. Okay, dodgy connection of bulb on way out? Couldn't find what I needed at Supercheap, so headed back into town. Winger BMW were happy to provide the right bulb gratis, as I agreed to buy an owners manual. Perhaps excess, but hey, at least it's there if needed. I also got to 'assume the position' while out on my drive... be doing more of that I guess. ** Note to self: get a new leash for the gas cap. I'll look that one up on RealOEM. I like having a captive gas cap, it's a nice touch.

HI Michael, I bought TermiPete's '04 e60 545i.

Yeah would make a bit of a racket. Better off trying to get more intake noise if you want to hear the engine.

Dominos is right Super glad it has gone to a good home after pouring in $$ to get it (mostly) the way it should be. After zooming around in it with Richard I had to go drive the M5 (just before midnight ) to remind myself why I had changed. I agree re being careful with the DD - maybe go for the OEM MSport flavour as that should be a known good combination.

No the star was the Peugeot that somehow kept up with the M5!

As a "younger thrash driver", I can assure you the Motorsport variant is much nicer to drive, no matter what speed you travel at. This is why they are sought after. If you sell to a wrecker, it will be cheaply. In which case, they will just flick it on with their own markup. Where then does that leave your gesture?

And most recently, after discovering that my clutch fluid had leaked onto the carpet due to a broken clutch master, I decided it was time to whip the carpet out yet again. With the water blaster sitting right there, I thought bugger it. Time for some cleaning!! Two days later it was dry and it was time to get the vinyl die - at least that would hide some imperfections! It appears I had company while reinstalling...

Sorry, I was not trying to offend with my previous post as I for one hate when someone hi jacks/under values a vehicle for sale ad of mine. The car you indicate is an E90 and priced at $13,500 Double your asking price is 16k. World's apart in all aspects.

Maintenance history aside, it is a 4 door non-motorsport auto that's closer to 200k km than 150k. It isn't worth 8k in the current market, 6-6.5 at the most. It's a nice car but unfortunately it isn't the most desirable spec. 8k would have been viable a couple of years ago but e46 prices have dropped dramatically (aside from manual cars) in the past couple of years.

Just bought a set of PS4's. Got them for $1420 fitted and balanced. 245/40/18 and 275/35/18 sizes. Coming from Pilot Super Sports these seem to be every bit as good, particularly in the recent Auckland rain.

Nice car but not to burst your bubble these are not an 8k vehicle anymore. If you need to sell relatively quickly you may need to drop your price. A hard pill to swallow but could take a year to sell in the current market if you don't.

A guy at work just ordered Pilot Sport 4S's for his Aston Martin from tire-rack, because it was 42% cheaper than here, all shipping and GST included