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Mmmmm lovely - Bluewater is my fav - shows the lines so well.  Cool car.   A keeper......

I want to like them.....but they don't quite tickle the senses like old school.....fast but remote.   Any car that pumps synthetic engine noises through the stereo is also a challenge to my ideals!.

When I gave one a serve at Hampton Downs it left me cold....and disappointed.

If I had $50k spare I would buy a daily duties e60 LCI 530i motorsport for 15k and then use the remaining $35k on something interesting......e30 with a heart transplant......

BMW needs volume sellers to cross subsidise expensive and cool variants.    If you don’t like buy a classic that you do......

It is a lovely car and you can where the money has gone but what else could you have for the money..........

Made me wince.......so bad -  and would be a nail to drive.   Shame because those wheels can look quite good on an e38

Tried https://www.ecstuning.com/ in the states or http://schmiedmann.com/ in Europe?

Is the kiwi liquid polish the normal stuff from the supermarket?   I need to get try something like this on the steering wheel of my Skyline - the shiny finish on the leather has worn off in places.....

I remember this when it was for sale in Grafton Gully......I used to drive past and think one day......

Which one sits outside?  The A8??

Bring it along to the meet tomorrow - details in the Auckland events thread.  Hopefully another e31 there

16 hours ago, Breaker said:

Replaced the rear 4 speakers, thanks to Brent for BMWorld for some quality parts. Sound greatly improved with speakers that don’t have UV rot in them.

Cool to see it carry on its path of refreshment!

Did you put the factory speakers back in the rear?  Mine were completely blown and in the end I re-foamed the cones because there seems to be varying debates about the DSP system making it a bit tricky to replace speakers and get a good result.   The re-foaming process is a bit of a pfaff but it seamed work ok.  Doors are starting to go now so will probably do the same as it is cheap to do.

I don’t know the car but face value looks good..........time to build a flush of e39 motorsports.....

like the colour combo and visual condition.....

1 hour ago, Breaker said:

 

happy if you want to experience them one day, hit me up ? 

 

Cool will bring my e38 to the next Sunday catch up to compare notes.

Interested in your views of driving experience..........v8 vs v12.......and sound being one domain.  Power and torque delivery being another.    Weight balance one more!

I have been in an e38 for 12 years now but only ever been in my 728.....but I love it even if it is the wheezy one.

Cool - good outcome for all.  Hope to see it sometime.  It is a lot of car for the money!

I predict remorse   

hope new owner posts here.....

Hmmmm the addiction in me is strong - I think this one would get under your skin.   They are such a good daily......wish I had room at the inn!

The colour is classy.

I live around the corner and while I haven’t met Duvey I have walked past his e32 many times.  It looks like a really nice survivor and has great road presence........hope it goes to an appreciating home

Wow - seem very.......cheap?  Do you have any experience with them?

The e38 rear deck subs are 5.25 paper cones with an 8 ohm resistance - which aren’t easy to find.

in my previous e38 I found some on Trademe where the paper rings had been replaced by foam ones and they worked pretty well.  Unfortunately my latest e38 has the same issue where the paper rings fall apart and the cones rattle.

Does anyone have a line on replacement speakers in NZ or who repair speakers?

there are options in the US but only one seems to be well regarded and it requires modification to the speaker box.

cheers Glenn

Replaced the rear tail light on the M5 as the led bar had gone phut.  Then went to install a CTEK charger on the battery and the negative earth clamp fractured.......wtf.   After much phaffing about I have a new clamp and the charger wiring is all aligned so the battery foam cover etc all goes back in properly.......small job turns into a bigger one.   Now off for a WOF.....

The led bar in my Hella facelift taillight has gone phut.   Anyone have a good spare?   May end buying new if anyone know a good vendor.  Prices are a bit scary......

3 hours ago, BatmanMW said:

is that a problem/legit concern with BMWs or just your personal opinion? my budget and preferences on car limits me to those around the 100kms mark and looking in to getting a 5 series so legit question here (in case it comes off as sarcastic). cheers

You could buy a new cheap car and watch it depreciate like a stone or buy the 7 year old BMW with 100,000 km and enjoy driving it while trading off a portion of the reduced depreciation to budget $1000 per year on maintenance.    I just bought a 17 year old BMW with 90,000km and it runs superbly.  Cheap motoring on a total cost basis.

Common but Style 32s float my barge..........

7 hours ago, Michael. said:

So it was once in NZ? haha (BMW kiwi sticker)

There was one here in dark blue........I saw it in the late 80s at the Hamilton art gallery........was awesome then and even more so now......