m325i

Thanks, didn't know it was launched. Somewhat related, I've been going hard on audio podcasts like The Smoking Tire and (not as good) Regular Car reviews. (Any others that are good?). Cars are so cheap in USA! And you would really consider buying new, something I don't know if I would ever do in NZ. I like Chris, and he is the best journo driver and British, which makes a big difference in term of being able to relate. But sometimes I wish he would just chill his repeated shtick of 'I'm being a complete lunatic with this drift'. That 458 Speciale is so nuts!

Ha, yes, had the same issue, so I have ordered a different style LED. Car looks crisp as! Is this the same colour as the CSL? (bit colour blind)

What lamps are you using in the projectors? I have some of those 'blue' glass H3's, but they look more yellow than the headlights. Trying to get a super white ones as I only use them for daytime running, not fog (LED?).

You get this: http://www.trademe.co.nz/property/residential-property-for-sale/auction-805562433.htm http://www.trademe.co.nz/property/residential-property-for-sale/auction-795134650.htm http://www.trademe.co.nz/property/residential-property-for-sale/auction-804011184.htm but if you can get closer to $400 it gets quite a bit better; http://www.trademe.co.nz/property/residential-property-for-sale/auction-810767312.htm http://www.trademe.co.nz/property/residential-property-for-sale/auction-810966405.htm

Yes! I win the thread?

Amazed you haven't had lookers at least. At that sort of money I am thinking about it!

15 years of e46 m3?

It's been 10 years since I did this, but if you have a Mac Handbrake should work for you

Which corner did he crash? I was on Hampton Downs in the wet last week - went nuts, hard to see how you could hit a wall really? [The spins didn't cool him off?] Cool pics on the grid!

ADVAN wheels? Not usually a fan of Jp wheels on BMW, but looks good.

Hahahahahah....hahahahaha....hahaha..haha.ha......ha..hah. It's a 13* high tomorrow. In November.

How cheap are they there? Edit; I meant in Japan. (UK prices are easy to see)

Didn't say that! lol. As above you need a specialist to inspect.

Good pick. Pretty sure the 325i is one of the more reliable in the e90 lineup. As above, you can remove the Jap plate mount and put your plate directly on the bumper - Europlate looks especially good. Correct fluids as above is essential - use a BMW specialist mechanic. Do your research about an NZ Navigation upgrade, people have been unhappy with 'cheap' fixes.

Tidy 318is on Gladstone Rd

119,000km Some updates; (iphone pics sorry) 'CSL flash' [thanks Hell BM & Tom] Subframe reinforcement [service] DME has the following modifications: - CSL SMG related shifting maps - CSL SMG torque ramp up - Top speed limiter moved to 320km/h - CSL oil temp warm up lights (so the shift lights disappearing now corresponds with the oil temp warm up) - Sport mode memory - Dyno rev limiter 8000rpm StormMotorwerks SMG paddles iPhone dock, connected to Mediabridge. USB audio, charging and have have screen 'always on' - [thanks Deon] Pilot Super Sports Amber light conversion [rears to be fitted - I won a German amber LED auction, but he won't ship them!]

BMW did this when I took it in for a wheel alignment. But I received the letter this week saying 'we tracked down your details... bring it in for swap ASAP...' That's a NZ new car. So they are obviously chipping away at it.

^That's true I guess. Feels weird though when if you didn't drive it, it would go up in value. A 2011+ wouldn't.

I need this badly, but what are you meant to do with this car? Garage it and do 2000km per year? Or pop that 100,000km and just keep going.....? Then what happens to your $50k m3 that has 150km on the clock? Reckon you;d take a $20k bath? Or they are just going to keep going up?

I received mine, painted/finished. Works and looks good! will post pics soon... Thanks Deon

E90 is sedan, E91 wagon, E92 coupe, E93 cabrio My Dad has an e90 330i. My thoughts; Pretty sure the LCI has the updated iDrive with BT audio. Older one only has AUX audio and BT phone Hate to admit, but the walnut interior has grown on me. IRL it's not as bad as in pics. I would still consider a wrap though Factor in the iDrive navigation update if a jappa His isn't a MS, but has some good MS options - MS suspension, MS wheel, nice alloys, MS Seats. Seats are excellent. I would go non MS with those options - but MS is obvioulsy better (except that grey rear diffuser bit??!?) The colour and wheels make or break E9x IMO The 335i does have potential probs though... turbo/wastegate problem$ and HPFP. I know of 2 people who have had the waste-gate/turbo issues and it's not cheap, like $4k+ I would buy one though (preferable with a warranty).

Just like to bump this with my thanks to Tom via Ray @ Hell BM. My review; Awesome.

My mate had the 2.5TT one too, same colour. Then the electrics (dash?) died and it was pretty much a write off. Wasn't the TT one 'better' than the V8?

I'm by no way saying the fundamentals of the market are sound, but this has never worked. In fact it's the complete opposite. If you had bought at any point in history you are 'up'. The only people in my lifetime that have lost money on property are; bought at peak (07) and forced to sell in 08/09 bought at peak and forced to sell in 'Asian Crisis' '87 crash - forced to sell (due to borrowing too much and) Meth lab house Leakers Leasehold EDIT: Force mortgagee sales are not 'arms length market transactions' and should be discarded when looking at comparable sales evidence. Forced sale scenarios (such as marriage splits) generally would be included as evidence. But my point is that it is only if you HAD to sell at that point would you realise a loss. If you rode out those 'dips' you would have recovered, even if you bought at a previous peak. Not being able to service your mortgage, I think, is the individuals problem, and again, if they weren't forced to sell in the 'dip' they would also have positive equity. Meth Lab is 'bad luck' or poor management and not related to the market as such Leakers, dito Leasehold - I'm sorry but you have lost the second you bought