Greenkiter

Ive got a spreadsheet on the costs if you want it? PM me

Hi yes I bought it from Andrew Bryant about 12 months ago. It needed a bit of work to get it back to pristine, it's back there now.

The boot liner is fibre board .... definitely much lighter than the standard M3 boot liner but not quite cardboard

You can do either but as soon as you get into depreciation and market values in Australia the Luxury Car Tax is ridiculous.

Yes I have been keeping an eye on the Aussie market, the thing that has put me off is the guy that had the one with 1500 kms on his CSL started at $150K AUD and is now down to $110K AUD (looks like he sold it now though as it is no longer listed) so that means mine is worth a fair bit less than that. The 1 for $120K has been on since December and he started at $135K with 20,000 kms so it looks to me like there is no real demand at the moment there. There are 20 M3 CSL's in Australia as opposed to only 8 here that I am aware of.

So the costs for import work like this. ... Start with the original purchase price apply the NZD - AUD exchange rate on the day the car is loaded into the ship add 5% for stamp duty add the freight and shipping costs Add GST at 10% on all of that Add luxury car tax to all of that at 33% for every dollar above $57K AUD = about $20K AUD all up It is a lovely car and amazing to drive .. intoxicating sound when you open it up

Hey Guys, I'm heading back to Australia in June and was planning on taking my car back with me but have just worked out that it will cost me over $20K AUD in taxes and duties to land it. Basically it is marginal for me from an economics perspective to ship it back rather than selling it here and buying another one in Australia. It has done 65,000 Kms and is in immaculate condition. It has APSports rotors and calipers and adjustable Bilstien suspension plus comes with the original suspension and brakes. Inbuilt radar system. Is anyone interested? Price would need to be north of $80K. Cheers Paul

Thanks Braeden, good article on that link. I have also contacted the Trimfix guys to see if I can get them to do it for me .... my upolstery skills aren't quite up to the job me thinks! Cheers

Hi All, I have just purchased a M3 with an Alcantara steering wheel which is very tatty and pilling (see photo below). I'm not even sure if this can be repaired and may need to be replaced? If it needs to be replaced does anyone know of an upholsterer that may be able to re-cover it? Or is the only way forward to purchase a $2000+ replacement wheel? Cheers Paul

Hi All, I'm selling my M3 E46 from 2001 as I don't have enough room in the garage for 2 BMW's. Here are the details; - Rare 6 Speed Manual - 77,500 Kms - Work 3 piece 19 inch rims (235 front / 275 rear) - Falken tyres (new September 2010 - 70,000kms approx) - Lowered front and rear - Zimmerman front rotors + Remsa HTP Sport pads (new September 2010 - 70,194kms) - Standard BMW M3 rear rotors and pads (new May 2011 - 76,332kms) - AC Schnitzer front and rear spoilers - Hamann exhaust tips - Factory Sunroof - All leather interior - Harman Kardon Stereo Very well looked after vehicle, garaged day and night, low kilometers for the age of the vehicle. It is for sale in Wellington at $42,000. Please see http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/...n-384924132.htm for the trademe listing. There are some photos in my gallery http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....si&img=1396 Cheers Paul