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  1. Noob. I "think" it's the standard text that comes up when you link something "aye".
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    No Reserve FERRARI

    From The Herald website As the credit crunch continues to hit, the first luxury to go is the big car, especially if it's financed. With petrol, food, mortgages and many other household costs rising, people are struggling to pay for the big, fat car. Auckland car auction firm Turners is holding one of its largest auctions of luxury cars with more than $1 million worth of top-range cars going under the hammer on Saturday from midday. Many of the cars are on sale after their original owners defaulted on repayments. A number of the cars have been repossessed from finance companies - it would appear that not all of the people driving cars at the luxury end of the market could afford them. Top makes at auction include Bentley, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Land Rover, Audi, BMW and Chrysler. One of the examples up for grabs on Saturday is a 2005 Bentley Continental GT. For the first time at a Turners prestige auction, bidders will have the choice of two of these grand touring machines. True luxury coupled with exhilarating performance makes the Bentley brand what it is today and there is a choice of a black or grey model. Aston Martin DB9 and a V12 Vanquish are also on offer. The sound of these cars is reason alone to own one. They are a great example of automotive excellence. Another top-end model is the Audi's flagship Q7 Quattro TDI. This 2007 model has only done 26,000 kilometres and won't depreciate as much as a new model. The car is black on black with anthracite leather upholstery. The engine is Audi's excellent 3.0 turbo diesel running the Quattro four-wheel drive system. There's even a 2007 Ranger Rover Sport. This example is supercharged and finished in black. It sits on 24-inch five-spoke chrome alloy wheels that have to be seen to be believed. The car comes with full leather upholstery and has only travelled 10,500 kilometres. It has the luxury of a Range Rover, the power of a sports car and too many options to mention. While modern cars are caught up in the issues around finance and rising fuel costs, there is little sign of these factors impacting on classic cars. These vehicles do relatively low kilometres, so the fuel issue is less of a concern. And the whole point of a classic is to enjoy luxury, high performance or both. Classic cars are from an earlier era and are hardly an inexpensive pastime. Consider a 1934 Rolls Royce. From the time when you bought a chassis from the manufacturer and then sent it to your preferred body builder who created coachwork in the style and manner of your dreams, it was a never-ending rollercoaster of expense. The Rolls Royce is a far cry from a 1960 Vauxhall Victor produced in England and styled to look as if it came from the United States. Most have long since gone to the great wrecking yard in the sky but now and then one turns up and provides an evocative touchstone to the early 60s when the Beatles were starting out and the Western world was changing rapidly. A little later, the US was still enjoying cheap petrol and its idea of a sports car was a 1981 Chevrolet Corvette with a glass T-top for open-air motoring when the weather allowed. The 21st century has produced cars with a twist - they look old but employ the latest motoring technology. The TD2000 is this type of car. Outwardly it looks like a well-restored 1950s MG. But don't be fooled. These cars are built using a 135bhp 2-litre Toyota engine with an automatic gearbox. The hand-crafted leather interior even has the benefit of air conditioning. * To check out more go to the Turners Auction website, or turn up on the day at the corner of Leonard and Penrose Rds, Penrose,
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    No Reserve FERRARI

    Link I wonder if they allow decent test drives??
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    TOP GEAR game

    Found this on the topgear.com website. It's pretty cool. Link to game
  5. Think all car sales that pass reserve are a flat fee
  6. Don't do it! It may gain you a WOF, but you will lose a whole lot more in credibility
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    Last night...

    Your wife decides to go out with her friends on a girls night dancing.... You're okay with it, because you get to watch sports all night.... You hear her stumble into bed around 4am and laugh knowing she's going to have a monster hangover.... You wake up next morning and go outside to the family Volvo, which she used last night... You sigh in relief because it's all in one piece.... You circle the car looking for dents and find none.... But then .... Wait a minute.... A picture is worth a thousand words....
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    2002 E46 M3

    This one is a much much better buy... 2002 NZ new cabriolet, 66kms, $35-$40k
  9. I thought Trademe was cracking down on keywords? Its about time they did... anyone else here want to pull their hair out when trying to search for an M3?
  10. Have been watching this (TM link), which just sold for $230,800 after intense bidding. At first I thought it was far from the thing that would sell on Trademe, but I was wrong. It was priced realistically and the "15% away from reserve" must have been a real puller for some people. Someone did get a bargain, but there are quite a few of these for sale and I guess in the current economic climate, it must be hard for dealers to shift them. I've sold a car dollar reserve before, and was very suprised with what I ended up getting for it. It amazes me why more people don't do this, but I guess many NZers are risk averse. IMHO the biggest reason people still listed as classified instead of no reserve auctioning is that they are scared with what they might get (as their expectation is far from realistic). In a perfect world, everything would be up for auction and interested parties would pay the market price. I guess not all of NZ is on Trademe all the time, so you can't get exposure to everyone. But, with over 2m members, surely you are getting exposure to a decent wack of the population. Another thought - why are there no properties listed on $1 reserve? Or auction for that matter? In a market like this, it could be a nice easy way for vendors to shift properties quickly...
  11. from wikipedia M62B44 The M62B44 is a 4.4 L (4398 cc) version with a 92 mm bore and 82.7 mm stroke. Output is 283 hp (210 kW) at 5750 RPM with 310 ft·lbf (420 Nm) of torque at 3900 RPM. In 1998, BMW introduced the M62TUB44 which included the VANOS system and an electronically actuated throttle. The non-VANOS M62B44 had a slightly less restrictive intake manifold (the difference was very similar to the difference between OBD1 and OBD2 M52/S52.) 210 kW (283 hp) and 420 N·m (310 ft·lbf) / Mechanical Throttle 1996-1998 E39 540i 1996-1998 E38 740i/740iL 1994-1999 E31 840Ci M62TUB44 210 kW (283 hp) and 440 N·m (325 ft·lbf) / Electronic Throttle -SINGLE vanos;the M5 S62 was the first BMW V8 (and only E39 V8) with dual vanos. 1998-2003 E39 540i 1999-2001 E38 740i/740iL 1999-2003 E53 X5 4.4i
  12. Wow. Very tidy + sensibly priced!
  13. They look exactly like the wheels that came standard on NZ 328i's to me too! Have seen another 7 series with the same wheels/
  14. I'm wanting to get a warrant and oil service in Auckland CBD. Does anyone have recommendations for a good independent workshop? I'm aware of the forum sponsors etc and of other well recommend workshops on this site, but I need something in the CBD only due to work commitments. Spotted Marcus Motors on Beach Road. Has anyone used these guys? Thoughts?
  15. So did you end up buying a 520? Pics???
  16. Wow, you don't keep cars for long! What's next on the list?
  17. So has anyone looked at / bought this???
  18. Yeah I was shocked to see it was NZ new too... You usually on see very "different" trim combinations come out of Singapore, Hong Kong etc. Like this shocker (see picture 8, and have the vomit bag handy). Reminds me of a Jaguar XK8 I once saw, it was white with pastel green leather
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    e34 540i NZ new

    This car may not be a V8, but is very nice and has pedigree being the first of the production AMG's... Very well priced too! Link
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    e34 540i NZ new

    What sort of thing are you looking to trade on?
  21. Nice work. I admired that car on TM. A very nice, straight NZ new car. The colour looks great too!
  22. In my (conservative) opinion, its $2k tops.
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