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lol at the brake test, some science missing there.

I can sell you guys an aftermarket warranty for appliances too if you like.

I think you missed the point lol.

Where's the cheapest you found travel insurance? Through the airline? No...

If you actually believe that then there's no hope I'm afraid.

It's 2018, who doesn't have access to a computer? ? Libraries provide internet access for free. Although no redtube. ?

The online IRD pay/refund service is fantastic, all those other companies do it register as your tax agent and use exactly the same facility. It takes the same amount of prep on your part whether you do it yourself or pay a service to do it for you, all you save is the 10 mins it takes to complete the wizard. Graham is correct, you shouldn't need to pay for this service. Heck, the IRD system even allows you to find out if you do own something without submitting that to the IRD themselves and it will not trigger collection. They pretty much couldn't provide a better facility.

New rotors look nice... is the 2mm increase inconsequential to the caliper bracket?

Evading paying tax is illegal for everyone, the distinction is important because 'tax avoidance' has a specific meaning (and it's legal).

Assuming "ish" does that include fluids and filters??? So much this. Just tell me you're going to charge me 10% more than FCP for margin and I'll happily pay you for the parts, it's a win-win. But often double the price is hard to swallow.

How did the change feel? And medium or large case? Do you swap out the whole diff or just the cw&p?

BM Workshop are highly recommended, if you head to the Shore often then Bellars Motor Works are also excellent. You'll need to discuss with them their position on parts but your starting assumption should be that they won't allow you to bring your own. Fluids are a different story if you have specific (suitable) ones to use (but still discuss first). These shops (and a few others in and around Auckland) come recommended not only because they provide good service but because they provide quality parts and back up their workmanship. It's difficult (read: not going to happen) for a shop to guarantee a part if they've not made some margin on it, keep that in mind.

On the "new tax" thing: If something wasn't taxed, and is now taxed, whether something else already had that tax applied or not is irrelevant, it's a new tax on the good/services you're acquiring. But anyway, all this will do for me is lift the burden of managing the $400 limit. If I pay GST so be it, I'll still be paying less than buying locally in a lot of cases (unfortunately).

Yes, the warranty was a good idea. You can take the car to an independant service centre, they are just as good and will be less expensive that a BMW main dealer. Altough most places don't allow you to bring your own parts unless it's agreed beforehand so make sure you discuss this first. There are a number of good independants in and around Auckland we can recommend depending on where you live. What suburb are you in?

Welcome and post some pics of the car when you can, we always like pics. Have a look around and you're sure to find heaps of good info and there's a 'quick questions' thread also. Finally, have a look at the Auckland section for upcoming events, we have a casual coffee meet first Sunday of the month and everybody is welcome. ?

Fook that looks mean! ? What diff did you have previously?

Notwithstanding the advice above the safest place other than NZ to get one is Japan. UK cars are all rusty unless they're in the top 5% and Singaporean cars will all develop electrical problems (and 99% will be SMG). A properly vetted Japanese car can be as good as a NZ new one but finding an unmodified one in Japan might be difficult.

Have you been denied a WoF? If not I'd try and get one, my tow hooks (F/R) have never been inspected during a warrant. I'm pretty sure they'd never even know where to look. And heck, given every towie will throw chains around your control arms anyway, who needs a tow hook!?!?

Too low for snow!

And if they do police it what are the sanctions? I can't find any, all they can do is hold the goods at customs and ask the receiver for GST. That will cost consumers less than the current regime (assuming we have a similar chance of any given package being intercepted).

I'd buy that ^ for a dollar. Probably the only thing BMW has made in the last 12 years I'd trade my old lump up to. Still 25k more than the 1 which is a lot of coin.

Way, way more than $60k per annum based on the boxes I see at every independent and parts supplier I visit. There's $10k in FCP boxes sitting on the floor of the BMW parts guy just up the road from me. I don't know of any independents in Auckland that get their parts from BMW NZ (well they'd go out of business). BMW NZ are really missing out on a trick with spare parts. If I can get a genuine part from Denmark or the US in less than half the time and for less than half the cost (even if you add GST) let all the old stock in NZ rot in their warehouse I say. $1000 for a radiator lolololololololololol... +GST (facepalm).

Those old coupes with the M stripes are just so cool.

lol - yeah the dash and ECU are worth 4k by themselves! Wicked build though, complete with jacked interior and ICE which you don't get with many project builds like this.

That Estoril one was at our little coffee meet a few months back, truly lovely, owner is nice too. The gunmetal one is owned by the guy that popped up on here looking to buy a CSL a few months back. Google his name... ?