Gaz

Engine oil flushes can be hit and miss. As what sometimes happens, bits of gunk or whatever can come loose and then get stuck in oil galleries or oil pump and make things worse

Get it scanned

Insurance companies are being tough on dealers doing windscreens and often only accept it if genuine glass is fitted currently. We don't do anything unless we have confirmation in writing from the insurance company that all costs are approved because it causes to many headaches

@bradgalbraith was/is selling some I saw of the book of face

Do it! Great drive and weekend away, have done it twice, unlikely to make it this year myself sadly

I really like it, has an Alfa type appeal to it

If both your e39 and e46 are the same shape then yes, you can pair the remote key from your e46 to work on e39

I dont know if they are the same between pre and facelift but there are two types, 4 bolt flange and 3 bolt flange on the manifold

If they are both the same key then you can sync the remote function with your one good key, this will rule out key/receiver issues. There should be no need to replace the mirror on your e46 as you clearly have one dead key(probably battery failed) and one good key. Of course you can swap it out if you so choose but it's not necessary

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