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One of these would be a pleasure to own surely? Sensibly priced, with the glorious N52 B3 engine. This car ticks all the boxes, Motorsport spec so seats and suspension, steering wheel black head lining. The owner has kept it well maintained, fresh PS4's all round, new discs and Bilsteins on all corners. Had a look at it underneath its just like an almost new car, FSH too, and mostly first paint. Just a lovely car in white. The Anders Warming flame surfacing with a hint of Bangle has come into its own 20 years after conception, to me the E86 is the epitome of this. However the inappropriate M badges do make me grind my gears ☹️ https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/z4/listing/3820045953?bof=PuKvfbDQ

^^This. Flat/bad batteries can cause all kinds of crazy things to happen that you wouldn't think would be battery related. Hopefully its just that. Did you purchase from a dealer? If so you're covered by the Consumer Guarantees Act and can ask for them to resolve the issue for you and should not replace any parts but just contact them instead. If you purchased privately read on. If it's not the battery maybe a starting point is to google "JBE" or "Junction Box Electronic" symptoms and see if the symptoms of a bad JBE line up with the symptoms you're experiencing or not. I'd also suggest picking one problem that's on the easier side to diagnose and figuring it out. e.g. if you can get to the windscreen wipers and switches for them etc that's probably a lot easier than trying to get to the gearbox wiring. As it happens I have a couple of spare batteries lying around I was about to put up for sale, so if you don't have access to a known good spare I'm happy to let you try one of mine as a test and see if it sorts the issue for you. PM me if you're interested.

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Soooo back on topic here, confirmed the source of the issues which is great !! Also explains why the horn was not working Clock spring is completely fubar !! Ribbon detached and some plastic bits broken also.

Stunned in so far that they did what they say they would do? Maybe tirade is a little harsh but you certainly have a narrative against dealers which you love to push whenever you have a chance. But that's OK, take your ball and go home when things don't go your way cause you couldn't possibly ever be wrong

No just stating facts, reasoning behind the airbag recall has no link to whether the airbag light is present on the dash. Your anti dealer tirade is getting pretty tiresome

Hi there, I was wanting to ask the forum before listing to the general public if anyone has a genuine interest in buying a 2004 e46 330i / NZ New / Service history - Black - 121,500km - Auto w Black interior / M-Sport with Style 135 wheels. If so, I can make a post in “for sale” - thought I’d ask the forum Incase anyone had been waiting for this to pop up Cheers