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Ok finally got a deal. We went for an older 2005 car but lower milage 55k from a dealer, we where able to also get 2 years MBI. We actually chose that particular car for the all chalk white interior, something we just recently wanted as a different thing from our other old cars. Going to fly down and drive it up after Christmas, hopefully an enjoyable and safe little road trip. Any M5 or BMW specific tips for me to check/know? I have my own generic 2nd hand car checklist, but appreciate specific thinks like: M5 no dip stick, but can check reading on computer. Also you can force it to refresh the data as long as engine is warm Avoid stepping the gas while its cold, not a M5 specific but more important if its a S85 engine SMG doesn't excessively lurch, etc. I have driven 1 M5 so I have a baseline to go

Greetings guys here is a review of my new car- a 2006 540I M sport for anyone that is interested. i know there are some good youtubers here, feel free to critique i would love to hear from anyone in the lower North island that would like a review of their pride and joy and do something similar to what i have done here. enjoy Goffy

First problem is going to VTNZ and having their failed, unreasonable and unrealistic mechanics inspect it. I would perhaps steam clean or brake clean the oil leaks on it. Maybe run some thicker oil (when does it smoke, under load, on over run, after sitting idle for a few minutes?). Maybe trade in on an E46 330i, E39 or E60 530i, depending what you require of a car. Its a bugger BMW have gone from some of the strongest engines from the 70s-80s and into the 1990s to the fragile crap they've put out over the past 15-20 years M Cars included.

Congrats Jun, you're in for an adventure driving it back. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh. And I have some "M5 mirror" photo ideas...

Yes I could imagine you are detailed oriented as well on the tech sector side of things. It's my wife that actually picked the interior, I showed her the photos above and she instantly said... "get this one". I asked her why, she said "I don't know but this one has better interior". She has very fast intuition. I then asked her if she likes the extra white leather. She said "yes definitely". We don't have a lot of money so we budget best as we can, all of our cars we got 2nd hand. However despite that we try to make the most out of the options we get. Case in point: R34 GTT - Our had lots of options including Xenon light (same as GTR), harder factory springs, bigger disc, better factory sound system, auto on light, etc. Options that I am aware not with the car is sun roof, skirts and rear spoiler. LC90 - Factory leather (I didn't know it exists before, but I guess it does), sunroof, emu springs, etc. Not aware of any option that is not with the car. 955 Cayenne S - Not a turbo but options make its like a Turbo, Staggered Sport Techno wheels, Full leather interior (e.g. dashboard, sides are full wrapped), Eisenmann exhaust tips, Xenon, etc. Option that I know not in the car are sunroom and auto on light. I think the M5 will be fun to discover which option it has when we get it. For us who can't afford the check the tick box options to include when we buy a new car, so our fun bit is discovering which tick box was ticked when the 2nd hand car was new ? Good night and Merry Christmas!

Yep interior wear (usually driver's seat bolster) is a gauge of mileage There shouldn't be much at 55KMs. I think PPI is a good idea even from a dealer, especially for an older car. Also clears the air re MBI and state of the car when cover commences. The dealer may be thorough and responsible, but independent verification is always a good plan as you have to remember that they have different objectives ? It looks very tidy! Silverstone II on Silverstone Merino extended leather. I particularly like blue on white as a combo but it doesn't come up very often... Have you looked up the VIN on https://www.mdecoder.com/ to get the full detailed spec?

Are there no independent shops in Masterton you could get to help you out? One of the first things I did with my E70 was throw away the runflats before they turned my spine to dust.

E55 is pretty reliable and a sh*t load faster. They handle like a rudderless oil tanker though. Just fix your car and keep going for a few years.

I hope that was a Christmas present to yourself!!

According to my list, only one of 5 registered 2001-2002 M coupes in NZ.

She doesn't like to the clutch anymore. I have driven an M5 SMG and its fine, a bit clunky but it's acceptable and tolerable. Yes that is not much difference from our Cayenne (possibly M5 is even more efficient... yup we use about 20-30L/100km). If I don't spool the turbo on our R34, the Skyline it's our most economical car (10L/100km), but that never happens and (20L/100km) is achievable. The local BP petrol station attendants calls me as their most valuable customer. I don't see any issues with the SMG, aside from the usual maintenance cost. My wife actually likes to drive these cars, minus the clutch. She hates driving cars like: Camry or Corolla, etc. She does appreciate our eclectic clunky old cars. I think the SMG is actually appealing to us. I am no stranger to 3 and 4. I can work those out, worst case just park the old broken car until the other old cars all breakdown. So far I haven't got a case where all the old cars had major issues the same time. The S6 and E63 was suggested to me, but for me the engines doesn't have enough different character from a V8 Cayenne, yes they are not the same but the S85 V10 NA high rpm and clunky SMG is much more different experience. I am trying to trick my brain the reliability issues of the E60 M5 is just part of the character! Or I can just think logically and never buy a M5.... however it is also logical to have a V10 and SMG experience w/o the exotic car capital and running cost. Thanks for the info they are all helpful, I am lucky enough to have a wife and kids than understands the insanity of these cars. Even my young daughter likes our old cars. I just need to make sure we can eat 3x a day and still enjoy life.