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Much want

such modify very car wow

Beautiful. Are they really worth that much?! I guess whatever enthusiasts are willing to pay for it; great looking machine. Funky color too.

Is your shop in auckland? Been meaning to get my rear bumper re-painted (needs a bit of plastic weld too cause of a crack)

For such high k's i'm surprised the seller hasn't provided much info about its condition / service history. Also what wheels are those? Haven't decided if I like them yet

Blue e39 m5 on grafton rd just now. Was stopped behind my car for a little while before driving off. Plates ANH??? A member?

What Andy said^ - many of the Sennheisers are very good. I'm a bit of an audiophile so I'm realllly picky with headphones, earphones etc. I've not tried Bose earphones before but I've owned their around-ear noise cancelling headphones (QC2) which were excellent. I'd say stick to Sennheiser or Bose with that budget, might need to stretch it slightly as Andy mentioned.

So sexy. Very tempted. Stop it Jooles

I know it's not a 840, and I know it's not 1995+, but thought I'd post this anyway as it's pretty low k's. Don't fancy those wheels though.: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-717542864.htm

That is yummy and tempting.

Beautiful.

Thanks Glenn. Guess I'll save the trip for now; plus I'm booked with meetings all day anyway (even during lunch! )

Put in a new oem air filter. Old one was pretty darn dirty. Car can finally breathe again. Maybe placebo but it seems to pull a lot better/smoother now.

OK Tony, thanks.

BM Workshop say it's completely safe to drive and that it's just a cover to keep the rain going into the area behind the engine, and that the hose is crimped/held inside the cover as well, so wouldn't fall out. Going to get a second opinion anyway, if I find free time tomorrow (*looks at Glenn*).

Going to go get it checked out at Glenn's tomorrow. Hopefully can sort it out soon. Atm I'm driving only 1-2km a day.

Thanks guys. I'll probably try to get it sorted sometime in the near future. Part probably costs 4x much in NZ.

Noticed this yesterday when looking under the bonnet. This frame thing seems to be cracking/brittle, which is holding that hose/pipe up. See photos. Haven't got much of a clue why it is like that, nor what the hose/pipe is, so got a few questions that maybe someone here can shed some light on. Is this a common issue? Which specific hose/pipe is that, that is being held up by that cracking frame? Is this dangerous? What would be the good way to fix this? Is the hose going to collapse and blow something up if the frame thing completely cracks open? Or does it have under support under the frame? (it seems pretty brittle atm) Need to know whether it's safe to continue driving it like that. If it does need immediate fixing - is it a wallet breaking job? Any info appreciated, cheers! :-)

How much would it cost to repaint all those peeled/damaged panels? I reckon the price is decent. Glws.

Ah. I have had a minor rocker cover gasket leak for a while now - perhaps that's where it's coming from.

Got what seems to be a oil leak around the pan/gasket area of the gearbox. Guessing it is the transmission oil because of this. Is this a common issue on e39's? I suppose I should take it in to get fixed at some point. Have not noticed any change in behaviour or feel of the transmission while driving though. And there's no easy way to check the trans oil level either it seems! Is this a big job? Or can it be done within a day? Quite busy lately so can't be without the car for very long. This is for the 530i. Any info is appreciated.

Also, although the fender liner bracket has cracked, there are still several parts of it that can be perhaps glued/bolted onto the under side of the front bumper. Perhaps I should do this as a quick fix for now? Or should I avoid that

The cover part on the lower left (passenger side), under the car next to the under tray. Looks like this: My one somehow cracked and is just hanging loose now, would like to replace it. Was wondering if anyone has a used one I could buy? Didn't think it's crucial I buy a brand new one of these. This is for the 530i msport. Was wondering, is this specific bracket the only one that would fit my car because it's an msport? Or would other e39 ones fit fine as well? Anyway, let me know if anyone has one lying around! Better to it as soon as I can - not sure how bad it is to have it exposed. Cheers

Last week: Blue e39 rego 'UFORIA' parked in New Market opposite'ish to the BP. Looked tidy and pretty sure it's a member's. Had the bimmersport sticker at the rear.

Thanks for all the replies guys, lots of detail and very helpful :-). I'll listen to the various advice given and have a look at some places for rent in those areas. I can increase my budget a bit if needed be, but would prefer the 350-500 range. Max i'd go for 600-650, but it's pushing it! I will be joining Xero.