Avenged.SSE

I've got a 2003 ES300 & a 2002 525i, 525i wins overall, hands down.

Hiya! Just before I cart my E39 off, I am trying to make sure everything's flawless! As I was fiddiling around with the passenger seat, I have noticed that its twisting, i.e. only one side is goin back, I've seen a numerous number of google tutorials on how I can fix this, but what would be the best one you guys recommend (preferably with pictures!) Also... The magazine holders look like they've been broken, I saw another tutorial on how to fix this (with cable ties) but I can't for the life of me figure out how to take off the back plate of the seat O.O (Ne help? The E38 tutorial I was looking at didnt seem to help much) Thanks a lot for any help fellas

Who cares about economy anyway, petrol is cheap as chips atm, if you can't afford to fork out cash for 95 or 98 as cheap as it is now, then perhaps a cheaper choice of car is in order?

But look at it this way.... how in the hell did he get it into that thing? he must have had to part a few thousand layers of fat, I'm impressed his thing wasn't crushed in the process!!!!

Bahahahaahahahaaha! He's being devoured... http://a761.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/image...8ebb739aab0.jpg

and the worst part of it all is..... It will be cosmetically very similar to my car :'( especially if whoever buys it decides to go for some cheap angel eye lights on ebay!

And no more gangsta $3k BMWs!!

Wouldn't the 2008 CCX sell more than any car with exceptional history (bar the obvious few that have been owned by uber famous people)?

Hiya! This question has been bugging me for a while because I often look at the highest price cars on trademe and it's normally either a Ferrari or a Lambo, but I am very interested to know what the most expensive one in NZ would be.... I mean I'm quite certain there are no Bugattis here, but what about other super cars like Saleens etc? Anyone seen anything exceptional on the roads (other than Lambos/F430s/F360s)?

I remember 3 years ago, I used to drool over the E36s, most of the ones I saw were going for $10kish.... now... it's possible to obtain a 1995 318 or 320i for what... 4-5k? Halved in value within 3 years O.o wtf is happening with cars!!

I think it all depends on the quality of the car itself, I bought my car when it had done around 96ks on the odo (it was a Singapore import) and all these electric problems people are complaining about are non-existent, car is very reliable, excellent condition and came with service history + 2 keys.... all for a very very reasonable price, so I won't hesitate to get another import of the same quality!

Real life experience? I came into this countries a wee little kid, my parents had nothing, in fact, it was a whole heap of debt to get here - so less than nothing, and they too worked damn hard, but if it wasn't for all that social support we received when we first came, even if it was only a few months, we would never have survived, thankfully both are earning well over 6 figures now, so it doesn't matter anymore... But I'll never forget what its like having to live in those circumstances, and I won't subject anyone else to them. Working hard is just one little component in the big picture of things, and sometimes it is not enough. Don't be so naive as to think all of life's problems can be solved with hard work, there are other things - outside influences, parental upbringing, education etc. I guess you only tend to appreciate social support if you were in desperate need of it at one point or another!

I guess no one on ze BMW forum seems to understand, you need to look at the other side of the fence, put yourself in their position, minimal education, already minimal pay, and then someone proposes to decrease it further. The outcomes aren't so obvious, you need to read countless literature before determining what's good/bad, simply blaming people for their circumstance is quite easy, but it's more difficult to find out what got them there in the first place and modifying those factors. Put yourself in the position of some guy who's getting $30k a year, wife is a stay-at-home mum, or has been recently layed off due to the recession and you're relying on that money to live, then some guy tells you to harden up..... I guess what I'm trying to say is that people aren't always responsible for their circumstances, and telling them to harden up is just non-conducive. I'm just happy I'm not one of those people in dire needs.

Correct, but... NZ's GDP is comparable to places like Philippines, Algeria, Hungary, Ukraine, Egypt - In fact, all their GDPs are higher than NZs (bar Egypt). It can't generate enough $$$$$ without taxes to fund stuff. [Edit - not that I'll pretend to know much about economics, but it just doesn't seem plausible]

Yeap, I have driven out of Auckland a number of times, and if you think that's bad, go to poor parts of the world and see what the equivalent of not paying taxes gets ya! In regards to the police, I have required assistance a number of occasions, they have been nothing but helpful in my experience, even when I got ripped off purely due to my own stupidity. Health care is the way it is ..... due to numerous reasons, I've been reading about them for the past 4 hours, so I'm really not in the mood to go on about the issue, but I don't think NZ can afford a system where you pay nothing at all (and people will complain about hypochondriacs abusing the system) and a fully private health system is one of the dumbest ideas man has come up with

I think you're right... hopefully the greed doesn't kick in too soon Although... I have been eyeing that E66 and me thinks it looks oh so good

Parents help with accommodation/food, all course related costs I pay, which may change within the next 2 years, because I don't know whether I can afford to pay $10k /year just for sitting the papers.

Yeah... but you're not giving away your money to the government, the government distribute your money to make things that the majority of the people here take for granted, like roading, parks, police, fire department etc. Obviously NZ isn't rich enough to support all of this without taxes. There are places in the world that don't charge you tax, but me personally - I prefer to live here. Then there's always the motive behind not paying tax, in all honesty, to someone who has $5.8 million, an additional $100k will not make the slightest difference to their lifestyle, yet many people with that sort of wealth continue to falsify the tax department... why? .... greed!

Not really.... the people who are receiving working for families tax credits are receiving an additional income rebate, it has nothing to do with rich people - in reality, it just makes poor(er) people pay less tax. [Edit] and even if they were paying out of their own pocket - 95% of the wealth in NZ is owned by the top 50% of society, the bottom 5% have a measly 5% to their name, I doubt it would make the rich poor.

But... ask yourself, what is this figure? is it logical that there are lots of people out there craving for a lifestyle supplemented by $16k /year? I've worked directly with individuals that have/do receive working for families tax credits and indirectly with those who have/do receive benefits, and I can't recall a single case where the person was not genuine in their request.... I'm sure there is a very small percentage of people out there wanting to sit on the benefit and do nothing else, to think otherwise would be stupid, but... I'm also sure there is an equivalent (or higher percentage) of people that falsify GST returns, or don't include interest on their tax returns, or have lots of money stashed overseas without declaring it!

I've seen my fair share mate! I've lived in parts of the world where the top end of society get something equivalent to that $16k annual benefit payment, whereas the lower end.... well...

You're 100% correct, there always have and always will be. But... this figure can be minimized, much like the Scandanavian nations have done, or it can be increased, as seen in America. I'm currently still in school (well... uni) and am creating my own wealth, but because of what I'm studying and where I'm working I've come to realize that in nearly all cases, people don't CHOOSE to get minimum pay, and hence have to use WFFTC, similarly people that are unemployed do not CHOOSE to be unemployed, it's often them getting pushed out by society, or not being paid their worth. The purpose of government agencies is not to create more dependents, they are there to help people survive, the unemployment benefit pays $16k a year, which is less than what I get per year, as a student. If they were really after creating countless dependents they would pay out a hella lot more! [Edit sorry for the horrible grammar/spelling ~ I'm juggling around a few things atm!]

Working for families tax credit helps promote working, the more you work, the more tax benefits you get, its incentive and I can tell you still, me being a [Edit - keep forgetting I'm no longer 19 ]20 year old student still consider it to be nothing in the big picture which shows you just how significant it is. All these tax rebates help minimize the gap between the rich and the poor, without it, we'd have a polarized, crime prevalent society like America with sh*t health outcomes!

National = rich benefit, labour = everyone benefits overall (through equity) too bad most people with money don't give a toss about equity... it's all me, me, me these days. Then everyone wonders why society is turning to sh*t hah!

The price of the ones I'm looking at is just about half that! I'm not all too worried about ex sing cars - have had no trouble whatsoever with mine.