Gaz

Alot places prefer to have new tyres on rather than worn out. Can't is probably the wrong word but better to have new tyres on when setting up the alignment

Typically you put it on and leave it on for the winter months, then come summer take it off and leave it in the garage on a hardtop stand

Very nice, I'm sure you'll have a queue of people lining up for the hardtop

Yep, plenty of BMW rentals around Avis have X5s, Aerodrive have a number of 3 and 4 series. And I'm sure there are other companies do them

Works fine for me when I click on it

Even if that is the case, budget 20k for a new engine etc, it's well over priced. Plenty on NZ new ones with almost half the kms around 40-45k. Even a m5 comp of 54k

Maybe someone has been ignoring the 'top up engine oil' message for too long

f**k that's rough! Sorry to hear that mate! Years ago had someone break in while we were upstairs all asleep. Nicked my brand new shirt I left in the bag downstairs. Scary thing was, Had a mate stay over a week earlier and she swears she saw someone in the garden when she got up for a drink. She could have easy walked in on them

Add pads and brakes sensor it's $1000nzd before shipping and fitment, it'll be getting up there

No X5 ///M with new timing chains.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/257913364 Cures that ///M itch for ya

This guy is making some caps

https://www.trademe.co.nz/2620070240

Most customers with f15s were getting 70-100km of driving but it all depends on how you drive. Same with tyres, some getting 60+ others getting 20km If you check the servicing menu in the idrive will give you an approximate distance left on the brakes

F15s are basically a facelifted facelift e70. Share a lot of common components are more refined

No, just buy one already

Also shipping routes will have changed. Talking to the guys at my old work, anything coming into the country for them is now going via Sydney before coming to auckland

Stuff out of the UK is slow. Mother in law sent parcel for my partners birthday and took almost a month to arrive. My guess it is because the UK post system is over run as all online shopping is still open during lockdown over there and so everyone is still spending up large

Yep sold to Australia

No it's still kicking. I left at the start of the year to pursue something else, unfortunately that hasn't worked out due to the current situation so currently jobless. Thankfully the Mrs is still bringing home a fulltime wage but won't be for too much longer as she goes on maternity leave at the end of June

Thanks mate, once I find a new job then it'll be all go!

Over two years since I last updated this, wow... Yellowspeed coilovers have been fitted, I did buy some brand new genuine lower sill covers. Just need to get them painted and fitted. I've started a manual conversion on it just need to put the gearbox back in and bolt the driveshaft up. Fixed rocker cover gasket leak and painted the cover while it was off. And during lockdown, had enough time to get these all finished! Happy how these came out, just need some tyre valves and we are are away. Final specs are 16x9 et0 and 16x9.5 et6. Bit more aggressive than i intended but should still look alright

That price though! Can get a decent set of RS wheels for that

Few centre caps on eBay for well over $1000nzd. Better off finding some alpina wheels, stealing the caps then reselling the wheels without them

E70 is the chassis code e.g. vehicle shape from 2006 to 2013 xDrive is the name that BMW gave to their 4wd drive system 3.0d etc is the engine type. 30d 3 litre turbo diesel, 40d twin turbo diesel, 50d tri-turbo diesel. Best thing to look for is some decent service history, it'll save you money in the long run knowing it has been looked after properly