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Yeah that's it.

Probably this. https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-2642578083.htm $6k. Then you have a bit of money to throw around.

I have that exact interior. At first I wasn't sure about it. Now I wouldn't have any other. Photos don't do it justice.

Obviously the seats are awesome as they are the same as mine. But what's different about the door cards? Which are also the same as mine.

Ah so if it is listed as collectible it bypasses that rule? Like the Nissan Skyline GTR? Submodel of the Skyline which was built in large numbers. The E46 M3 should be but doesn't look like it is as yet.

It's how we know the search feature is working. Haha. And it's why the Forum will outlast facebook and it's black hole of knowledge.

Any rust or corrosion and the car will be a nightmare getting through compliance. Because you won't have owned the car for over 1 year you will have to pay GST. Shipping is all up in the air too. You would need to check when the vehicle could be loaded too. Many shipping companies are running at a very reduced capacity. Especially car carriers. Also don't forget the charges for getting the car to the port and out of the port once it arrives. You can't do this yourself in NZ. Spend some time un-uglying this one. 1/3 of the KMs. I haven't checked if it is a singapore vehicle though. Edit: It actually states it is. Hmm. I wouldn't touch it actually. But there are others. https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-2631646131.htm?rsqid=b1cc2385c8b0471aa826d9190dad147e-002

The terracotta I now love. I have had cream interior once before. It dated the car badly. And not matter how much cleaning you did it always looked slightly dirty.

Late to the party. Just a note on Steve. He actually did vanish for a bit. And it pissed a few people off that I know. Steve is actually a really great guy. But doesn't always remember not everyone knows who he is or how talented and knowledgeable he is. And can blow up at times because of that. He also gets a lot of time wasters wanting his knowledge for free when that is his livelihood.

Just checked that interior. Yup I hate it.

Nice tips and ideas Olaf. I initially wanted a barn style shed. However one of the only covenants on our property is that the structures stay single story. Even with a 3m stud I am going to have to get them to approve it. I found out yesterday going from 2.4m stud to 3m is a very minimal increase in cost. Security will be high. I have no windows or ranch sliders. The shed won't be visible from the road. I will still be installing a high end security camera system and physical barriers for the vehicles. I am currently planning to install solar on the roof of the shed. As it needs to be engineered for it I am going to plan that now and install at a later date. It will be included in my engineering for high wind zone. No extra cost. I'm going to get two mates who are commercial electricians to come and fit out the place. Staging will be a must. I want to put the Compressor outside in its own sound proofed box. And it's a good idea about the flammable stuff.

They have a pretty good name down here which is good. Making sure it's a local and not someone over from Wellington.

So I had my arm twisted by many people, including those on Bimmersport. I have increased the stud to 3m. And the bay width to 4m. To accommodate a 2 post hoist. They will also have a thicker band of concrete running through the middle where the hoist mounts. It will now be 12m x 7.5m by Totalspan. I'm going to put that resin type product on the two car bays and garage carpet the workshop bay. Line it with ply. Then will let my sparky mates come and overkill the power and lighting. Looking forward to it. This is the hoist. A mate has one and said it is great. I was worried it would fall into the cheap China junk category but the company backs them. https://www.automaster.co.nz/products/peak-2-post-base-plate-car-hoist

Said it before. Glad I got to play with these when they were cheap.

Have you driven one? Whilst they have a mediocre amount of power. The engine doesn't feel like it was made by BMW at all. It just drives so weird. Soulless. Like a modern Mazda.

It could get worse. Like so bad that nobody behind you could see. In around 1 min my old E46 filled a 30 car under ground car park with thick white smoke. Could hardly see your hand in front of you. You can stop it from working if you cause a vacumn leak. I was actually fixing a vacuum leak when I discovered mine had failed. I am thinking someone did this to hide that it was failed when they sold the car to me.

Yup. It will be. I filled an entire underground garage with white smoke when I reconnected a failed one.

Same interior as mine.

Cheers for the ideas. It's unlikely I will go with a hoist. I could pop around the corner to use a mates one 100s of times before I could justify the cost. The most I can increase my height to before the cost starts getting silly is 2.9m. I'm not sure if I will carpet the whole thing. Maybe coat the two bays and carpet the workshop area. I can line the shed with ply for nothing as the father in law works for a mill. Good idea about the compressor having a soundproof box. Good time to upgrade it too. Was thinking of keeping it outside and running lines throughout the shed. Power is going to be sorted by some mates who are commercial electricians. Will sort me out with LED lighting and plenty of power. Lack of power points drives me mad so will get plenty. At the moment the two doors will be manual. I will install auto motors at a later date. As the cars that will be in there are not frequently used. Lots to think about. Makes me wish I had brought more tools back with me from the US.

That's a real shame. Unlikely to see one in NZ again.

Nah not worth the extra cost. To increase the height in a high wind zone + hoist that is not a Chinese death machine is another $10K minimum. I just wouldn't use it. Plus I have the use of a hoist in the area.

Looking for tips and ideas to fit out a shed. What have you done to yours or for someone else to make it more functional, comfortable, awesome? Looking at flooring options. Work bench and storage options/tips. Did you line it? What sort of lighting did you put in? Did you put water in? Security features? Wheel racks? My garage will be around 10.5 x 7.5. 3 Bays. 2 x Car and 1 x Wshop. I'm only going 2.4 stud as i'm not putting in a hoist (prob just quick jacks).

I can see it going for nearly full market price. Where as in the US it would go for a good 20-25% less than market as it has been crashed. I do wish NZ had a system like Carfax. Whilst it has it's flaws it works well for service history/recalls/write offs.

Gerry is a great guy. His Alpina B7 Turbo is jaw dropping. Not sure if he still has it. Was green.

I also came from Nissans. But 16 years ago. Also have a 130i as a daily. It's been awesome over the last year. Not one issue. Also sadly still have a Nissan money pit. But the great thing is I also own a BMW money pit now too.