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Some cool stuff to add here. New alcantara wheel. Went with royal steering wheels from the UK over someone like Cobywheel cause I don't like the way they just wrap over an original. I wanted to retain OEM thickness etc. The other option was one of the European guys on ebay but half of them can't use the stock grey 9002 alcantara and use 9040 which is much darker. I already have 9002 on the gear/handbrake levers and boots, so matching was important. Not to mention the ebay guys are significantly more expensive. Went with black stitching instead of the tri-colour. Not my thing, and I have black stitching everywhere else. Overall fairly impressed given the price. There is some slight bunching at 9 and 3 on the wheel but pretty good. This section in particularly is rough on the cobywheel and was the reason I was looking elsewhere. The cobywheels have loose material hanging off here because they are just wraps. Other than that over the last few weeks I have rebuilt some sedan sliders and mounted the recaros on those instead of coupe sliders. Significantly more travel on the passenger side and makes rear seat access better. Unfortunately I fried my phone and lost the photos but I just cleaned them down and painted them gloss black. I also decided I would have a go regluing my A and C pillars which were sagging (again lost the before photos). I had seen people suggest using a glue stick. I was sceptical but figured if it didn't work I would just replace them anyway. To my surprise, it worked super well and they are still holding pretty firm a few weeks later. We will see if they survive the summer. Replaced the headlight lenses and removed the angel eyes. Photos don't do justice how much of a difference fresh lenses make. Before: After: Replaced all the window seals for fresh ones since the old ones were dry and disintegrated, and a fresh center hood grill as well (lost the before shots but they were knackered). In a happy place with the car for now. Time for a breather.

Possibly the most OCD triggering thing ever… WHY IS THE BADGE NOT IN THE MIDDLE GRRRRRR

E30 Blower fan and replaced the heater core and matrix that blow up last summer. Was a bit of a job but well worth it to have my blower back and heater system ... oh and a running car with no coolant leaking into the cabin was a bonus too.

*SOLD* Sadly, with the purchase of an E30 M325i, my beautiful E46 will be for sale. As often is the case, my intent had been to keep her long term, and I had been spending accordingly, but it wasn't to be. Have owned just over 2 years. 2001 330ci / 160km / Orient Blue over Caramel Nappa Leather Car is excellent condition inside / outside / mechanically - it looks great in the photos and I can assure you it looks like this in the flesh as well. The car drives great, sounds lovely and looks fantastic. Has been rock solid - 99% of work done has been preventative / proactive with OE parts and all done in last two years (i.e. car is fresh as). Maintenance / 'Performance' Oil and filter (every 5km with Edge or HPR5) - will do a fresh change for new owner as almost due Plugs / Diff and Tranny fluid New intake boots, DISA O ring New waterpump / thermostat / radiator hoses / expansion tank / belts, all tensioners and pulleys Short ram air intake, fully heat shielded and ducted from kidney grilles - sounds great IMO Valve cover gasket & oil filter housing gasket Vanos seals & Oil line / Fuel filter Supersprint axle back and secondary cat delete - also has a switchable burble tune I was going to get rid of but will leave for new owner Meyle HD CABs / new shock and strut mounts with front reinforcement plates Meyle HD RTABs Front and rear tower braces (ARC) E46 M3 front 26mm sway bar / E46 Msport Vert 20mm rear bar, new bushings and adjustable end links (upgrade from 23mm/18mm bars) ST XA Coilovers (Same spec as KW V2) - height and damping adjustable Lemforder Tierods and boots Fully certed for manual swap, coilovers and all mods (inc driveshaft hoops) Exterior Front end respray (stone chips plus caught bumper on a curb) and boot respray (small dent from a branch) Euro personalised plates - 'NZ E46' ESR SR01 18x8.5 ET30 and Hankook Ventus V12 235/40/18 (Tyres have 10,000km on them - heaps of tread) New headlight lenses / New clear corners / rear LCI boot lights / Dual slat front grille Interior Fully refurbed and re-coloured M3 Nappa leather to BMW Caramel Piano black trims Re-wrapped steering wheel and refinished trim Billetworkz shift knob, RUFF short shifter (nice and notchy but it is adjustable) and clutch stop Alcantara shift and handbrake boots Factory style Android touchscreen with wireless Apple Carplay - looks OEM but with 2021 functionality Front JBL components, Pioneer amplifier and 12" sub Both Airbag recalls done 'If I was going to keep' list: IR to RF key conversion (have the parts, will come with car) Engine mounts (Maybe - occasionally on a cold start will get a little vibration till idle drops) Diff bushings (A little wear and get that E46 diff clunk sometimes if you are not smooth with your lower gear changes) Asking price - $18,000

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/528i/listing/3372154663?bof=Hx28o5DI He's actually restoring one of these atm. Quite like the saddle brown interior - shame it doesn't have sports seats... wbadh62040bz01805-bimmer.work.pdf

You have an optimistic view of Bitcoin and that's fine. It was likely invented with good intentions, but the reality is somewhat different. What we currently have in an imaginary currency powered entirely by greed that is become a speculative investment for high rollers. Sort of like horse racing but without the horses I fully support a money exchange system that bypasses the middlemen and their fees. However, I am very uncomfortable with a non-regulated tech heavy system that is beyond the comprehension of the vast majority of people who could benefit from such a system. There is a quaint old-fashioned idea that technology should serve the needs of the people and improve the lives of everyone. Unfortunately, in recent times this concept has become perverted and technology has gained the upper hand. Now people serve the needs of technology and the products that we are told that we need are simply the result of the latest tech developments. If a person does not have a roof over their head or food on their table they do not need an EV, no matter what big tech might think. Cheers...

"Rarity is what gives great value to everyday objects, and the desire to make a profit is what makes a person buy an item with no practical use or artistic merit simply because it is guaranteed to go up in value over time. I'm not going to mention Bitcoin " Don't wish to kidnap the thread, but I'm happy to mention Bitcoin. Well, maybe not Bitcoin spescifically. But I'm happy to disagree with your flippant dismissal of Bitcoin. The general tech behind Bitcoin, ie Blockchain Technology, will change the way we live and interact with each other both socially and in business in the medium and long term future. Kind of like EV's really. Either get on board, or get out of the way, but one thing is for sure - you won't be able to avoid it.

I feel ya.

Anyone here twinning with a low carbon black M3 in Ponsonby?

Bought mine for under $1000, rust free. Owned by an elderly woman for the last 10 years and full service history for that period. Bought some GTA wheels for cheap. Went to a scrapyard where there were a few 156s and came away with bilstein shocks and an aftermarket exhaust for $200. It's treated me very well for what I'm in on it. One day I'll look at dropping a 3L in it in place of the 2.5 but for now it does the job well.

How ‘desirable’ is it? Say (or write) it often enough and it shall become, perhaps… 🤣

Some photos I took a while back.

Will pop up for a look before Christmas.

Not mine but a customer of mine will be selling this nice one tidy and with a few nice tasteful upgrades etc probably in the 20k plus price range

photo from 2002 at a bmw car club day at manfield

100% sex on wheels. Pretty fair asking price considering the work put in.

Mate, honestly, whilst it probably is a very fair asking price, in this silly age where all these turnips are asking similar money for their neglected, high k's E36's, I'd be holding out for more. Has to be one of a kind in the country and sure to be worth double in 10 years' time, if not sooner. Will definitely miss drooling over this beauty, hope she goes to a good home. Best of luck whatever you end up doing ✌️

That car is goddam beautiful. Got to be the best non-M3 E46 in NZ.

This absolute cracker was just listed, making this white one seem a little pedestrian? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/3371816602?bof=X3PdX3Kv

I would say: E34 540i - 4 headlights, V8, cheap, say no more E87 130i - Cheap, good power, good reliability, who cares if it used to look a bit suss, Msport design has aged really well

Prices were not set by demand but by following others listings.

Not in my possession yet, but quick snap last night. 1989 Lachssilber M325i

Lachssilber - Darker than normal silver but lighter than Delphin

I live in Pukekohe now

Ended up with a 2012 30D. 1 owner from new (nz new) with 64k.

The sport seats had arrived, and just needed to be recovered before I could put them in the car. As soon as the leather upholstery kit was delivered, I dived straight into the first seat. Many zipties were used... Some foam was repaired on the side bolster. The next seat was for the driver side. This one had taken a bit more abuse, and needed some more serious foam repair. The rest of the second seat was the same as the first. The seat rails were cleaned up and repainted. Both seats mostly back together. I still need to do some work on the back covers. I'm stoked with the result. I think they look great, although I may still need to tweak fitment in a few places. Quite happy with the quality of the leather kit, especially for the relatively low price.

sh*t i wouldnt go that far. They sound/look good but dont set the world on fire for performance. In saying that, i enjoyed mine too, despite sinking a bunch of money into it, having it strand me, and then ending up scrapped due to rust.