NZ BMW

Given the dealer I’m surprised to not see it decked out on black rims and low-cost tyres...

I had to look up what this car was. That probably tells you the answer. Aren't there some with the 2.5L in them?

The question is: Will your M5 also rise on the third day? ?

Jesus.... ?

Cleaned it - is there anything better than a properly clean steering wheel? ☺️

I always just went with conventional tyres for the reasons stated above. I don’t know what size wheels you have on there but when I was putting Pirelli Scorpion 19’ tyres on my old E70 X5 you could pick them up for $4-500 plus fitting. I thought they were a good tyre for the size of the vehicle. I can an expensive Hankook SUV tyre which was apparently the OEM tyre for the F15 in some markets but they wore very quickly and I definitely had more confidence in the Scorpions. People have a range of views but I saw no point in runflats - you always sacrificed the tyre by running it under inflated so I figured a can of tyre-weld and a small compressor was just as good for better ride. As an aside - I does my head in how cheap some people are with tyres, the only things which keep you on the road. The X5 is what, a $120-150k vehicle new and still pretty pricey used and people can’t spring for even mid-range tyres to fit? Come on. A competent tyre shop will be able to give you a good recommendation. I have used Tyre City in Newmarket and found them good for this - it’s like most things in life, there are no ‘special hacks’ and you trade off performance for price.

Legend!

I went with the sedan because I couldn’t find a touring that a) was reasonably priced for diesel and b) came without X-Drive which I didn’t want. Although on a recent trip to Bunnings I did miss the extra cargo space and thought I should have not been so cheap.

Why? It’s a percentage of the total value, so the currency is irrelevant. 15% of XUSD is the same as 15% of the equivalent NZD after the conversion.

This is a classic 1990s period colour - looks fantastic.

Wonderful car to drive I’m sure. Actually looks quite nice in green. Is the V12 a far more robust engine than the V8 from the same era?

Harleys are not made for racing. They are made from cruising the interstate in your American flag bandanna (no helmet) with your “old lady” on the back. All because “it’s my goddamn right, man” on the way to your dive bar to drink a Budweiser.

Good result - what type of vehicle is this anyway?

@Mad_Max let me check for you on the part # I do know my X5 had the bigger front brakes (365mm) or there abouts for the rotor diameter. That should be the only fitment issue.

Why would you be trying to paddle-shift in either of those scenarios?!

Funny, because my F30 has them with one + and one - They worked it out eventually.

I hate to be that guy... Before you clear-coat I believe the lines go to the left of the M.

Which thread should we be looking at? The one that asks to see your 22’ dubs? ?

I feel that no servicing for 60k before a failure just shows how well the vehicle was built!

I use MyUS which is great - even has its own app for managing shipments.

I’m not sure about how common it is in NZ but if you read the US forums this V8 is a hand grenade with the pin half out at this mileage, just waiting for the valve stems to go.

That’s interesting because I got 12K on trade in for my 2007 4.8 non-msport at Auckland City BMW... I think it ended up at a used dealership with blacked out wheels (yuck) and sold for closer to 20k. I only had 120k on the clock though. I have a set of Brembo front pads and rotors left behind for anyone is in need of some - still in boxes.

I would take the money unless the car was really unusual or unique. I’ve always found most NZ and Japanese examples to be well spec’d but like everything, you have to pay for it - nothing is free! I am interested to see how this turns out. Maybe I am just lazy but I don’t want this level up of complication with my cars. I want a warranty and I don’t want a hard time if I trade-in/sell when I’m finished with the vehicle.

I always wonder if it was unable to be repaired in Australia why would I want to get into that here in NZ? Vehicles which undergo major repairs are always compromised to some degree in my eyes. Maybe you save some money but it’s not that much really in the scheme of things.

Saw some of that at Repco... As what always happens the smaller niche players like OCD etc have tapped into a good little market. Now the bigger players are revamping and expanding their product ranges to capitalise on it.