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    Thanks all.

    @Nick G

    In order of ownership:

    My E36 3.0 (not pictured) was my fav - a bit down on power compared to the evo but still the benchmark for me.

    E36 328 - boring. I had the manual but sold after 3 months because I felt like a grandad.

    M3 Evo (Dakar) - more grunt and certainly quicker but missing a bit of feel from the original E36 I think. I used to skydive in the weekends up in Dannevirke and I used to race myself with every trip. This car got me from start of Wgtn motorway to there in 1hr:15 (in the wee hours when no traffic around) oneday - that particular day I had a mishap jumping and was the last time I got stupid on the road and the last time I jumped (unfortunately, I hadnt quite applied that lesson to two wheels till a few years later!) The early M3's were hugely confidence inspiring in a way that modern ones can not replicate. Cant really write like a motor journo, just know that this and the earlier M3 made me feel like I was a touring car racer.

    E39 M5 - brilliant family car but I had computer problems with that one that BMW couldnt fix, or should I say, I wasnt prepared for it to be off the road as they went threw troubleshooting. Very luxurious cruiser and brilliant for the long hauls, but as you would expect, not great on the twisties in comparison to the M3's. Must admit that it felt odd having loads of torque AND could rev its neck out - ausi V8's had not done any justice to a well made v8.

    X5 - surprisingly a very practical vehicle. Stunning that so much mass up so high could still handle really well.

    E46 - bigger and heavier and I never felt as confident as with other M3's - in fact got into a couple of tight spots racing others that got the sphincter muscle working out (on closed roads of course :D ). High-speed handling wasnt a strong point I dont think, though that could have been tyre/crap driver etc. Loved the SMG and the exhaust. Still, an awesome car and would love another.

    Current M5 - it's pretty much exactly the same as Jeremy Clarkson vids ... around town its not flash at all and yeah, sometimes you think that BMW went overboard with electronic options and ways to configure stuff, but press the go pedal and just drive the car, and its very exhilarating. You notice the weight, but incredibly it can still be chucked around like an M3. The V10 is just spectacular - it revs long and hard and no weak points till the redline so you are never in the wrong gear in a corner. The noise from the exhaust addresses a lot of criticism of BMW since the E30/E36's - its loudest of a standard car I have heard and when revving out to red-line, and is just music to my ears. How they made a heavy car handle like it does is a amazing. Definitely like all the gadgets on this type of car, high-beam assist and active headlights, comfort access and first ever stereo from BMW I like (Individual). The ONLY negative - current tank of gas is on 29l/100k (around town) :(

    @Greg - I had to look twice at your sig. Brilliant colur alright - unfortunately a bit too visible to local uniforms tho.

    @Dylan M3 - very envious. The E30 started my lust for the brand watching them virtually cause ear-bleeds with the high-pitched scream around the streets in wgtn years ago. Never driven one but I'll have one in my garage oneday I hope. Actually toying around with the idea of the convertible thats on trademe at the moment but prefer fixed roof. I know it would be exactly what I love about the old m's I have had and then some. But then again, apart from putting them on a track, I probably wouldnt get the same grin factor that they deserve to have, as the roads are just too busy these days.

    I did take an F10 M5 for a spin last week - oh la la they are awesome, but its not a fit for me till I get councilling over my addiction for naturally aspirated screamers.

    great and interesting write up there ... :)

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    I took my car into Autotech in Christchurch for service a week ago and i also asked them to do an alignment for my wheels. They said they couldn't do it because my car was too low? My wheels look slightly cambered (front only) and are lowerd on Bilstein suspension. Anyone else had this problem before? I'm wearing the inside of my front tyres MUCH faster than the other ones

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    Being from Taiwan, I would say this is the "Beggar Edition" as most moderate income families can afford it without too much problem. In Asia not many people buy second hand cars and in most asian countries there is a HUGE tax on cars (200 - 250%) just for importing and tax to run every year (similar to rego in nz) according to engine size. People who drive BMW, Mercs, Audi are viewed as very rich people in asia. People there who buy these car usually buy the higher spec models (eg. X5, X6, 5, 6, 7) therefore people refer the lower spec models as "beggar edition"

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    Make sure you get a year 2000+ model, other wise known as the facelift, they have a better infotainment system and LED tail lights, halo lights and a bit better body kit. Don't worry about getting a "Motorsport" edition, apart from visual asthetics they are the same car.

    Below are just what I found. Put some big rims and some lowering springs and you are away. Don't be fooled into an older model just because it has some big wheels, rims are fairly cheap nowadays and theres heaps of good trademe online stores with good deals, buy the car for the car and not what it has on it and go from there, you'll thank yourself for buying the newer model in the long run.

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/...n-469573209.htm

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/...n-411859582.htm

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/...n-474721399.htm (this is a good buy)

    Or even better, get this one.

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/...n-477685506.htm

    if current bid price for the M5 was its buy now I would buy it in a heartbeat...

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