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Your car still has a lot of life left in it. I had an 02 530i with 260km and sold it - I have regretted that since the day it left the house. It was a great car and drove perfectly. Just drive and enjoy it.

Sanjay is right - this is the only NZN 3.8 here. It is an early one with the five speed box. Check out [email protected] for the good oil on the e34M5

Give Ray at HellBM a call.

They are still available from BMW NZ. Try BMA in LA.

NathanDon't know if you got my PM but I'll take the gear knob. Cheers

PM'd on Gear Knob

PM'd re steering wheel

Jon Do you still have the steering wheel and is it in good nick? Bruce

I'll take it.Cheers Bruce

ShaneI know of a 96 328i Auto coupe in Hell Red with 120 kms that is for sale. It is immaculate and the price is around $10K. Interested?

Hi PaulYes it has - and i can confirm it is sold. Did a compreession check today for new owner 4 at 180 and two at 175. Not bad for 245k. I had to meet the market Paul because I couldn't justify pulling it out of the shed once a month, taking it for a fang and putting it away again - crazy. I did about 350 kays between the last two WOFs. The guy who bought it is Dave, the brother of John Honore who races a Ferrari at our race meetings. Going by what his son Chris said he is fussier than me so the old girl has gone to a good home. As David said the E30M3 will now get some attention. Cheers Bruce

If it passes a basic inspection tomorrow the mighty M5 is off to a new owner in Auckland...sniff sniff, will be sorry to see it go after 8 years.

Am in a similar position to Paul. Have had the M5 for 8 years and replaced the battery twice. Beware, the last battery was reverse polarity i.e. charged with the wrong way round, if that makes sense. Cost the distributor a lot of labour and an alternator rebulid. Could have been a lot worse. Get the battery polarity checked before you install.

Still have it Graham - was holding it for a member of this forum to look at as he said he was keen. He has done the usual and disappeared so it looks like Trademe. I would love to keep it but can't afford to run two ///M cars.Have had an E39 530i and just loved it so that M5 is tempting. Will stick to E30's for the time being - am keen to get the M3 up to scratch.

You could always buy my ///M5 Graham

Looks like it is off to Trademe - was hoping that wouldn't happen given the number of tyre kickers and time wasters out there. Thanks for all the nice comments everyone.

I have the replacement Brent. If i did take your 535i I would be tempted to put a roll cage in it so I'll pass, the E30 is enough. You can still buy the M5 though - remember the price is negotiable.

GuysBrent is on to it - it can be reconfigured into a five seater.

Hi Paul - Not sold, i have been keeping it tucked up in the shed ready for you.

Thank you, I am hoping it goes to someone who really appreciates it for what it is - a true ///M car.

Yes it is the S38B36 - 315BHP - 360NM.

Yes it is a four seater - that bread box is an option.

Thanks Jon. By the way i didn't pay the asking price for it.Harvey and Keith checked it out for me last weekend and it is all there - it just needs some TLC. I spoke to the vendor tonight and the repair cert will be for a bit of rust in the RH sill and floor area. The long term plan is to have it as a very smart driver. Don't want concours then I'd be too scared to drive it.

It will be a road car Dave.

Thanks Martyn. I thought long and hard about it and only time will tell if I have done the right thing. If I could afford to I would keep the M5 because it is simply the best car I have ever owned. I have driven all the latest ///M cars and they are outstanding but, the E34 M5 has soul. Maybe it is the fact they are the last of the hand made BMW's - there is just something about them that is special and given time the new owner will know what i mean.