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In BMWs case they aren't flaws, they're features! I think I need to get a Japanese car again next to remember what it's like to have a car that never needs any work.

"f'ing 335" describes my feelings these days lol.

How much for the RC’s

I have decided against it this time round again for many reasons pointed out above. My pockets arent deep enough yet to cover the potential bills and the amount of joy it will bring on a soon to be jammed traffic commute isnt looking promising either. So theres that idea out the window till next time.

Nice black E39 touring

NZPost and CourierPost are absolutely terrible. I don't know why people use them instead of just about any other courier service.

Strangely my youshop parcel that has been in transit from AKL to my local wellington depot arrived this morning, without changing status. So its not just international tracking that is on the piss. Now for my "essential item" that I ordered in Level 4 to arrive from Auckland.

dont forget the E23 745i ?

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Thanks! Yes the 32 is a money pit but very close to being finished.

To all those who don’t believe in the E92 M3 and those contemplating buying one, just do it, after you find the right one of course. Searched for almost three years for my NZ new Competition Pack, found it, bought it, love it. I have just completed a 2200 kms road trip in 96 hours around the North Island. Loved every second of it; main roads, back roads, cruising, hooning. The car is capable, quick and an absolute pleasure to drive. The last sector of my road trip was Mercer to Whangarei - 215 kms at cruising and ‘slightly’ over legal speeds. 18 litres of 98. Unless I’m mistaken that’s 8.4 l/100kms. That is hard to believe from a car with grunt to burn, a noise to die for, and an M3 badge on its tail. Don’t know anything about the 335i but this I do know, as my BMW mechanic tried to push me that way as well, a 335i is not and never will be an M3.

What Rag Top said. Did it recently after two years of research and searching. Very pleased I did.

Pretty decently modified with various suspension and performance upgrades, MHD Stage 2+. Putting out a whopping 0hp at the moment...Working on getting the engine replaced after it seized on a trackday back in December

the only model that is readily available in the current NZ market these days. E92.

Yeah, if it was going to be a long term love affair, I would have closed my eyes and shelled out for new bearing shells. I don't know what sort of money you'd pay for that job in NZ...no doubt double what it would be in the US or UK as that is how the Euro Garages seem to operate here unfortunately. I used to warm it up for a good while before heading down the road. They have an 8 litre sump which doesn't help. This is one of the reasons why it wouldn't be much use to me as a daily (work is 5kms away). You're right about not knowing how previous owners have treated them. My boss has a lovely new RS4 which he jumps in and thrashes straight from the get go, no warm up. He's not mechanically minded at all and at the end of the day, he'll be in the next new car before the factory warranty runs out. I just shudder and cringe every time he does it and just pray that the M3 didn't have an owner like that.