JohnM575

Have watched both episodes - love the nonchalant, no BS approach. Keep them coming.

Sold!

This has been a great daily driver for almost two years, however with family expanding and the need for a tow vehicle this car unfortunately must hit the market. UK import E90 M3 (first registered in NZ in 2014). Interlagos Blue on Novillo Black leather. Rare colour for the NZ market. 127,800km. LCI (Oct-08 build). DCT. EDC. Rear PDC. CIC with wireless Apple Carplay system retrofitted. Avant Garde M359 wheels (brand new in September 2023) on Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. Car to be sold with stock plenum and air intake installed, however I have available an aFe Power Magnum Force Stage-2 Cold Air Intake and CarboProject V2 Carbon Plenum (brand new December 2024). Matte finish. The CarboProject plenum paired with the aFe intake does an amazing job at enhancing the ITB intake noise that this engine offers which is rather muted when stock. Over the past 10,000km (circa 18 months), the following parts have been replaced with the following OE Genuine BMW items unless stated otherwise: Zimmerman brake rotors, Akebono brake pads, Pagid wear sensors (April 2025). Engine mounts. Valve cover gaskets. Exhaust gaskets. Engine rear main seal. IAT sensor. Spark plugs. DCT mounts. DCT temperature sensor. Rear brake calipers rebuilt. Bump stops (front and rear). Front sway bar bushes. DCT serviced. Diff serviced. Servicing largely completed by BM Workshop, Burger Motor Works, and Continental Cars BMW. Front end and side skirts repainted by Precision Autowerk (November 2023). Minor scratch on LHS of rear bumper. Fully stamped service booklet. I have all bar one of the service invoices dating back to 2019. Rod bearings have not been replaced, 1/2 throttle actuators replaced (previous owner). The car will be sold with a new WOF. The next 10,000km service is due at 134,400km. I sold my last BMW to a Bimmersport member so it would be great to do the same again and keep the car in the community. Asking price - $34,999. Car can be viewed in Northcote Point or Auckland CBD.

Initially the shifter felt tight, but after a few thousand k’s it lost that crisp feel. It still was an improvement over the original parts which were swapped out at circa 100km, but thought it could still be improved a little more.

Guilty 🙋‍♂️...It's a RTD short shifter with the "mini" lever (believe it or not). I have tried a couple of the OE options for short shifters in the past with new bushings but have been disappointed with the slushy feel they both gave. An Auto Solutions shifter which retains that precise and direct feel that the RTD shifter offers but sits at OE height is next on the to-do list.

If you haven't experienced a CSL airbox in person yet, feel free to get in touch. One quick ride will probably be enough to prioritise the purchase 😅

Always looking tidy @Sammo

Can highly recommend Precision AutoWerk. Have used them a couple of times for claims through Classic Cover. Great to deal with and excellent work each time.

For me, yes. The E90 is daily driven, and with speed humps/tables every couple of hundred metres in suburban Auckland these days the front is a little low for my liking.

As above, if it is of any interest I have a set of H&R springs that will be available if someone is interested in a swap.

Yes twin scroll turbo. I always run ours on 98, but understand 95 will be fine also. From memory our average consumption is circa 12L/100km - commuting into CBD, lots of suburban 50km/h zone stop/start driving, and the odd motorway. On long trips it will sit in the 7's/100km on cruise control on the motorway - our Auckland to Cooks Beach trips are usually 8-9L/100km.

Have put circa 30k on my F11 535i MSport over the past couple of years, so here's my 2c. The N55 paired with the ZF8 is a great combo. Relatively good response down low, the small turbo means it runs out of puff up top if you're really on it. Mine is stock, however the facelift EWG models net a healthy gain with a tune/remap compared to pre-facelift PWG (which mine is). The ZF8 is a very impressive gearbox. In terms of ride it almost feels too soft for an MSport coming from a few different 3 series in the past, but it is very comfortable and quiet. I ditched the standard 351M's with runflats for 437M's paired with PS4s's - less road noise, better size/fitment, and more than enough grip for a big boat on the open road. I recently switched to an E90 M3 for daily driver duties and the F11 feels like a limousine in comparison. My wife is now driving the F11 with a newborn at home - nice to have the integrated door blinds and tinted windows in the rear for the baby. I had an Apple Carplay system retrofitted to the CIC system - worth every penny for a daily driver. In terms of reliability and servicing, main items attended to are: Rear suspension airbags - one leaked, so replaced both. RF lower control arm always had a bit of a creak going over speed bumps which bugged me, so had both LCA's replaced which 95% eliminated the noise. Boost solenoid. Gearbox serviced (recommended every 10 years or 80k from memory). Otherwise just standard items every 10,000km. You won't go too wrong with a well-spec'd F11 535i MSport at $20k (or 535d MSport if any are on the market). Bonus if you can land a facelift model for that price.

My one was significantly less than F80 money, but yes looking at the rest of the E9X stock on the market they are priced around that level. Don’t think many would be changing hands at those levels in this market.

@lbo99 I will probably sell those wheels. They’re replicas, and aren’t the correct width/offsets. The paint condition is average too, so I would prefer a set of the standard 18’s or genuine comp wheels if they came up for sale. Interesting points re: E46 vs E9X. In terms of modern tech features, the only real advantage my particular E90 has over the E46 is CIC with CarPlay retrofitted (granted the spec of mine is a little on the light side). Very handy for everyday use although the base audio system is pretty lacklustre. EDC is also a nice feature but I haven’t done enough k‘s yet to really test it out.

Thanks - the car was sold on replica 359M’s that are slightly out of round causing a vibration, so the Hartge’s will do the job for the meantime.