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Have listed this on Trademe now. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/4344521242 Asking $22K but happy to take $20K. I have, of course, spent plenty more than this. 🤨 If you're a BMW enthusiast and a fan of the E38 7 series - this will appeal. A rare facelift (2001, Sept 2000 build) short wheelbase 750i that started life in NZ with the registration 'BMWNZ1' and has just 13x,000KMs on the clock - with 4 private owners including me. I bought this from an old business associate to save it after it was no longer being driven, and as a proper BMW enthusiast does, poured money into it to get it back in good shape. Now that I've saved it, I'm just not driving it enough and it should be somebody's pride and joy and stored in a garage. Came off the production line in September 2000 Orient Blue paint with oyster leather interior and M-parallel wheels (hard to beat this combo) 5.4l M73TU V12 engine with Steptronic transmission and hydro-servo steering DSC, SLS (Self-Levelling Suspension) with EDC (Electronic Dampener Control) Rear side airbags PDC Double-glazed windows (yes, really) Front and rear seat heating Rear adjustable powered seats with tray tables Car phone and TV - period decorations but maybe not that useful Hi-fi with DSP Hydraulic powered boot PDC I've got receipts for all the work I've had done along the way, including the significant mechanical recommissioning done by a specialist BMW mechanic and a full (but not bare shell) respray. It is a beautiful vehicle that's come up very well, but with its age, it will still benefit from some further cosmetic care. headlining sagging a big in the rear one(?) of the rear speakers is stuffed (these have a bunch of woofers under the rear seat apparently) missing right rear quarter blind If you want a stunning E38 where most of the work has been done already, then I'd love to hear from you. Lowball offers won't be entertained - I've spent too much on this and want it to go to a loving home

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Anyone got a set of Rolls wheels (and an F11 550d) for sale?

From Netcarshow.com A great app that costs a few $ a month, perfect for people on the spectrum who like cars, they have press releases for all the new stuff and are building a back catalogue. Literally hundreds of photo's on many classics.. like this 1993 Ford Probe.

Here's my 'Sensible vehicles' thread - I've just added details of everything I've had done. Living with sensible(?) vehicles - E53 V8 and E60 M5... - Page 6 - Showroom - bimmersport.co.nz

An interesting read: https://www.autocar.co.nz/nzs-classic-car-sector-is-worth-11-billion-new-survey-suggests/ And it only covers people who belong to car clubs that are members of the Federation of motor clubs, so, it's only a sample of the whole car enthusiast market.

FYI. Be very careful with exhaust volume. At the Police Officers discretion they can Pink Sticker your car for excessive noise. If this occurs you will be required to undergo an official noise test. Once completed you are then required to certify your exhaust. Even if you do all this you are still at the mercy of the Police Officers discretion in the future. They are not bound by your new cert at all and require no proof. Was recently reading a story in a unofficial certification help page of someone who just went through all this. Even changing back to a stock exhaust did not help and they still needed to follow the process to remove the green sticker. Cops are using it in a way to temporarily get vehicles off the road loud or not.

Oh... and not oil related, but in the Repco "clearance" section, I got a few parts for the Land Rover: a set of V8 "OEX" HT leads, 6 sets fo front "TRW" brake pads and 4 sets of "Silverline" cheaparse brake pads for NZ$33-10 plus $8.50 delivery 🤣 If you add a vehicle to you garage, "shop all parts" for it, then expand the search on the left side and select the "clearance" category, it shows all the cheap parts for you car. Mine was pretty flukey, but worth a try occasionally to see what crap you can buy 😁