Moose

I'll get some photos up soon, it's an e39 factory motorsport, great economy, I travel 800km a week and it's running at 7.4 l/100km, compared to the X5, which is still good for a bigger car at 9.2. Cheers Moose

Yep, it's a great little car, haven't driven a 320d to compare though. Biggin

Highly Optioned 120d for Sale Great car, selling as I've brought a Motorsport 530d. Cheers Biggin http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.as...796&ed=true

120d Petrol Used: Diesel Engine Size: 4 Cylinder, 2.0L Tdi Trans: 6 speed Steptronic Car Year: 2004 Average: 6.5L/100km X5 Petrol Used: Diesel Engine Size: 6 Cylinder, 3.0L Tdi Trans: 5 speed Steptronic Car Year: 2002 Average: 9.5L/100km

Heavy duty computer earthing!

We often fold down our ones, no problems at all. I hope your looking at a diesel? Moosee

Thanks guys, ebay looks like the place to look. Cheers

Hi Guys, Does anyone out there know where I can pick up a rear spoiler for a 1 series, it's the one for the top of the hatch. Jeff Grays only wanted $1500 + gst + fitting, dear lord! Moose

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-190347061.htm Hi Guys, These wheels belong to a mate of mine, whose upgraded to 19's. They will fit a 5 or 7 series, unfortunately not a one series or I would have bought them myself. Great looking wheels Cheers Moose

Superchips have their best results with a turbo diesel engine, which I can certainly recommend. Perfectly safe as long as you don't thrash your car, which could be said for all your parts. Not such large gains for petrol cars, I would be more inclined to use the funds for other mods. Cheers Moose

Hi Johno, Could you please give me a price for the rims alone and then also for the tyres you recommend? I travel around 800k a week, 75k to work which is mostly flat exept for the Rimutaka hill rd, which is 14kms of tight cornering race track. Cheers Moose

I would be looking at Falken FK452' 225/40/18 for the front and 245/35/18 for the back. Moose

Hi, How much for a set of 4, and would they fit a 1 series? Cheers Moose

Here's the info of the Superchips website for my car. BMW 120 E87 2004 onwards Engine type : Turbo-Diesel Engine size : 1995 cm3 Cylinders : 4 Original kW : 121 Original nm : 340 kW increase : 25 NM gain : 71 Lb/Ft gain : 52 So now it's got 411 NM of torque and almost 150kw of power and still running at 6.5 L/100km. It really is a different car, but have to be quite careful when putting the foot done. Moose

That was my initial thought but no sign of a black cloud. The only smoke was spinning the wheels in second gear!

I had the 120d chipped last night by Michael from Superchips in PN. My goodness, got up this morning and it was like someone had put steriods in the fuel tank. The torque is insane, turbo lag almost zero and it now revs like a petrol engine. Drop the kids off and headed out for a play on some winding country roads and was blown away. Highly recommend it to anyone, oh and the fuel consumption has dropped although not sure by how much yet as I've been driving it quite hard. Moose

I don't think he's interested in the extra power of the 330i, so for mine the other one is a much nicer looking car inside and out. Moose

I've taken the plunge and have Superchips booked in tomorrow night to chip the 120d. The fuel consumptions about 6.5 l / 100km at present, mostly motorway and the Rimutakas, it will be interesting to see if the chipping has any effect. Yes you're right they are great cars, I managed to pick one up with leather and Pro stereo. The subwoffers under the seat are great. Just need to get some 18's for it now. Moose

Hi Zoid, I travel the Rimutaka Hill about 200 times a year, sorry if it was me, but once you know the hill and conditions it's quite good fun.

Hi Guys, I've been silent on this forum for a couple of years but now need some advice. I'm on my sixth BMW and my first diesel, a 120D. I've got to say I haven't had this much fun in a car since my first BMW which was an E30 325i. I'm looking at getting the car lowered slightly, maybe 20-25mm as I'm putting Motorsport 18inch wheels off a 530D on to the 1 series, I wan't it to look stylish not boy racerish. Do any of the Wellington boys have a recommendation as to where I can have this done and a likely cost? I would also like to look at getting the Engine Management System re-mapped and where I can have this done? Has anyone had this done and what is your opinion on it? Cheers Moose

Good luck with the sale. If anyone is considering this, my wife has the same model, we've had it for two years and its fantastic. Moose

I've used Shelly's for about four years now and find them great. They know what they are doing and compaired to others that I used before going to them don't spend hours trying to figure out problems. We have used them for an E30 325i, E34 535i, E36 328i touring and my E39 528i. Regards Nick

http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/auction...63&key=39242034 I know a littel about the car as I was the last owner, I had it for almost 2 years, not the 8 yrs that the current owner suggests. Its just a std british 535i which was brought into NZ a few yrs ago and given mags and a sport kit. The seats were stuffed when I got which I replaced with a leather interior from Brent. I traded it in a couple of weeks ago, the guy who got it rang me up and told me he was stoked with it, so I'm not sure why he's selling it now, he asked me about the stereo card which I explained that its just a dud stereo that the car stereo company put in when I took out my eclipse and amp, all the wiring in still in though. It was a great car to drive however a little on the thirsty side only getting 300miles to the tank open road and around town. The bottom of the doors were starting to rust out and the hoodlining and interior of the sunroof were a mess, however they may have been fixed by now. Good car although expensive to maintain, I think the guy is a bit keen at trying to pass it off as something its not. He should have taken the offer of 5k last time it was listed. My advice would be if you want an older car would be an E30 if you're smallish or if your vertically challanged like me pick up an early E39 like I did. Good luck

Hi Guys, Does anyone know if its possible to get the passenger airbag in the E39 isolated? Cheers

I would have thought a real Alpina would have been manual not Auto?