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Hello Bimmersporters, There has been a rash of personal messages sent to users who have posted in the Want To Buy section. They are all of the same type, from a new user suggesting to contact an email address for the part requested. Looks very much like scammer behaviour, so user has been blocked, and putting this up as a warning in case we get any more. Be vigilant, stay safe. Cheers.

Spotted this beauty at one of the dealers, in for a service, was absolutely spotless! And it’s a genuine Turbo, brought over from the UK I understand. So, so cool!

I remember seeing this car around the internets quite a bit, used to be owned by an enthusiast for quite a few years, looked really well sorted and tastefully modified - was manual, lowered, had nice wheels, bucket seats, fully certified etc. At one point the owner got a chance to buy a cheap M3 so decided to let it go, couldn't find a buyer at the price he was happy with so made more financial sense to part out, which he did through Weitz who I guess put it back together with what they had. Some nice bits on it still but does have a bit of history. The cert probably works against it at this stage.

Oh man, hard disagree there. Old man green with a tan interior (caramel would be better though) is a great combo on the E39. The wheels can get in the bin though, they belong on a commy.

Yep…. had the o2 sensor plugs plugged in the wrong way round 🙃

Up for sale is my well maintained 330ci, this car was purchased from and rebuilt by the Team at Weitz industries and had a boat load of new parts and preventive maintenance completed in the last 500km as bellow M54B30 160,xxx 330ci Rear end 160,xxx Purple Tag M3 Rep Bumper M3 Rep Mirrors Facelift Led Taillights Rear subframe reinforcements Complete fluid flush and renew all round Bi Xeon headlights from a M3 Recent repaint of entire vehicle in the last few years (Ford Tuxedo Black) Front and rear guards rolled and extended (Looks amazing!) Engine Mounts Sump Gaskets Oil filter housing Gasket All brake lines All main Tensioners and belts Water pump Thermostat Top Rad hose Expansion Tank Radiator KYB front shocks Rear bump stops Maf Valve cover gasket Cabin Filter Fuel Filter Battery Electric fan conversion Refurbished Genuine BBS RGR’s This car was built with the intention of being kept for a very long time however our family has grown and I have come to terms we have to many vehicles to keep this one at it’s high standard. The shell is certified for a manual box and coil overs, the last WOF was done with these fitted to the vehicle. This will need to be certified back to factory or have these re-installed. Weitz Industries can supply and install a manual conversion and coil overs for an additional cost, however I will allow the buyer to make this call on their own terms and funds. It is sold strictly as is with this information known and due diligence is encouraged. All Viewings and test drives will be done at weitz industries to full license drivers with proof of funds. $8,500 Priced Firmly and fairly. Could do slightly Cheaper if you supply your own wheels. NO SWAPS https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/330ci/listing/5219936782

@BreakMyWindow spotted you doing some diagnostic at Albany Pak'nSave. Those Performance brakes give it away. Very cool.

Unfortunately hasn't had alot of attention the past it appears 24months, time flies! I've half done the exhaust along with alot of other "half dones". Ill get cracking this winter and get into it as I'd like it done for summer which rolls around awfully quickly! Even the one day has collected dust on the screen! Thanks for the hurry up, watching @elias hooking into his and a couple of local lads spurring me on as of late I've got no excuses

Still probably the best value E46 330 currently for sale, even if you add the $700? to de-cert it.

Think a bunch of us use spareto. I got my last shipment in 5 days.

Today I ordered some tyres for the rear, as measuring last weekend revealed 2.5mm on one side, 5mm on the other (puncture a while back). My supplier warned me only 13 RE003 in 245/40R17 left, Bridgestone NZ may not re-stock as they're a slow-mover. Bugger. 4mm on the front, still. They'll get fitted thursday. Time to replace the wiper blades as well, they're a bit crusty and hard after summer. A few things have been getting in the way of getting the stereo sorted. Fuel economy has improved since last year's servicing. Still loving it!

That looks superb. Very individual. I’m finding myself in the very unusual position of being envious of your stick 😎

Being the hoarder that I am, I had managed to acquire a couple of spare sets of black cube trims over the years and finally got around to doing something with them. All of the pieces, including the ones installed in the car, had varying degrees of wear and scratches so I've been meaning to do a mini-restoration for a while. Could always just redo it in semi-gloss black but fancied a bit of a colour change and went for a silver tone to sort of emulate the clubsport silver trims. Went to Spraystore, showed them what I was after and instead of custom-mixing something they recommended the off-the-shelf silver wheel paint, which was pretty close to the tone I wanted. Gave the pieced a light sand with 600/2000 grit, masked off the inner edges on a few pieces, wiped down with alcohol and gave them 3-4 light coats (10 minutes between coats), followed by 2 coats of matte clear for a bit of protection. The coats were light enough to retain the cube texture and not look too dull. Might have turned out a tad brighter than I would have liked but on the whole I do quite like it. Will see how I feel about it in a few months' time but so far I'm pleased with the outcome. The wife said she liked it better all black. I guess haters gonna hate.

Very smart looking e34 Alpina, plus some other cool stuff at Langs Beach yesterday…….

Victorian Highway Patrol G31 LCI 530d Touring and G05 x5 spotted today

A couple of forlorn 5’ers