Gaz

Kiwibank card has no fees for using it unless you withdraw cash, fixed at $1 per withdraw per day. If you shop around or ask your bank might have something similar. Benefit is you are paying with Euros so there is no conversion fee or fee to use it

Both times I went used a travel card from Kiwibank, loaded it up with heaps of Euros and pounds, and draw cash when I needed it. Took out couple of hundred at a time from ATMS when needed. Things might be different now as this was 4 years ago on my last trip

Thanks for your input but in case you missed it, its not my car and I'm just trying to help a widow sell her husbands 850 which would be only 1 of a few in NZ. The whole purpose of this thread is to work out a value for her hence why it's in the discussion section and not the for sale section. I'll let you get back to your day job

Spoke with the owner and she is happy for me to share. Cluster actually in miles, so it has 69,000 miles which lead me to do some further digging. Vehicle was delivered to a dealer in the UK before somehow getting to Japan and then coming here in 2000. Vehicle has done very few kms since being here, she down say why her husband didn't drive it but liked it and wanted to keep it. Vehicle has some light scratches from being in the garage which she may look at getting sorted but she's in no rush to sell and happy to wait for the right buyer

Yes they are, clean them swap them and see if your fault follows. But as Glenn your testing ability will depend on your scan tool and what it is capable of

Most people in the industry knew about it but Christchurch is very small so it's often who you know more than anything

Actually Japanese import in 2000 not Singapore as previously stated

I hate these threads as much as the next person but have a customers car here we have been getting roadworthy after being parked up for a number of years as they are planning on selling it. I can't say i've seen one for sale in NZ before so thought I'd reach out and see what people think. Car in question is a 91 850i in manual. Import (JAPAN) with 69km on the clock. We have carried out replacement of all fluids, fixed a couple of leaks and roadworthy again. Body is in reasonable condition, would benefit from a cut and polish and some minor repairs to the front bumper Any ideas? And anyone keen on the car?

Prob more reliable than an S85....

They have a very different climate and different chemicals react differently in different conditions. This is why manufacturers recommend different engine oil depending on your climate

Punch your chassis into here and check if its compatible. Can also download bluetooth updates from the website onto a USB and upload to the car https://www.bmw.com/en/footer/compatibility-check.html

I think there was another video on this a few years ago but he didn't want to be interviewed. Will have to try find it when I have time

UK cars tend to be cheaper because the standard options list is smaller than on NZ new cars so make sure you are comparing apples with apples. EG have seen X5M50d without heads up display, G30s without front facing cameras etc

EBay UK. User Crmetch has alsortsof s50 parts

It was my mates car, Insurance write off due to chassis rail damage

There's two types of intake elbow, one if you have DSC and one without

Find the leak first, fix it then replace the coolant. Topping up with water will be fine until you sort it but if want to buy some local dealers will be open until 12 usually

People on Facebook who are selling something with the 'pm me for deetz' so you PM them as they requested but they don't reply. Why even bother putting an ad if you you're not gunna reply

I believe it was the Romans that said, I'm not gay but $20 is $20

Put an Active Terror 225i through it's paces a while back and aside for the torque steer under hard acceleration, alot of the way it handled felt like a RWD

I'll email and find out if there is any known issues. PM me your rego and i'll see if there are any recalls

There was update to the website and process last night. PS - its not a recall checker but registers your vehicle for someone to check it and then contact you about any recalls on the car

Still available from dealers for around $140

Where does a 318is fit into all of this? Customer of mine is flirting with the idea of selling it, NZ New 100kms and immaculate condition. I suggested around the 20k mark but interested to hear others opinions

Never assume anything, will end up costing you more time, money and hassle. Get a smoke tester and check the intake system for leaks