JohnM575

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.

Timely thread - I picked up this LCI Interlagos Blue E90 M3 last week. I specifically wanted a sedan over the coupe - the E46 isn't going anywhere, I wanted four doors for the practicality, and I actually prefer the look of the sedan over the coupe for the E9X generation. @lbo99 would the E46 make way for an E90 or would you keep both? I don't believe there are significant differences pre-LCI vs LCI - depending on the service history, the car may be on original software and I understand this makes a slight difference to the way the DCT performs. I just had all the modules and software updated at the dealership as this is an ex-UK car with limited NZ dealership service history.

Spotted at Burgers last week, damn good looking car @Sammo 👏.

The tri-colour stitching is the give away between an E46 MSport and M3 steering wheel.

+1. Having looked at a bunch in detail over the years, Karbonius appears to have made the best bootlid yet outside of the genuine CSL product. Slon (Russian company) also appears to make a high quality bootlid, but given the current situation there may be issues with shipping etc (https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/main-forum/e46-2001-2006/139000-slon-or-karbonius-csl-trunk). Karbonius is obviously the more well known and reputable brand so I would say go with them 👍 . Just don't look around too much on their website or else you could find yourself in trouble 💸💸💸.

Sold to fellow Bimmersport member @Cale. Enjoy!

***SOLD*** After a fair bit of deliberating and inspiration from @Sammo's great listing, it's time to put my E46 330i MSport Touring is up for sale. Currently sitting at 248,XXXkm. This has been my daily driver for the past four years and in that time it has been a super reliable workhorse. I recently purchased an F11 and after having both in the fleet for the past few months I unfortunately can’t justify keeping both. So... The good: NZ New with detailed service history - Understood to be 1 of 4 NZ New examples in this spec. I have owned the car from 206,XXXkm (December 2017) and in that time all servicing has been completed by Auckland City BMW and Burger Motor Works at 10,000km/annual intervals. I have all service invoices from my ownership, plus a bunch of service invoices prior. Under my ownership the main items replaced include: Full cooling system (radiator, water pump, hoses, clutch fan etc) Valve cover gasket Steering coupler Koni dampening adjustable shocks Diff bushes Driveshaft universal joint Front control arms and bushes Gearbox service (oil and filter) Brake rotors and pads front and rear Vanos line and various seals. Airbag recall done by Auckland City BMW. BMW Style 350M wheels with near new Michelin Pilot Sport 4’s on rear (replaced June this year, circa 2,500km ago), front PS4’s have circa 5mm tread remaining. The suspension refresh, new steering coupler, together with the wider wheels and PS4’s makes for an excellent handling and “tight” tourer. Three keys –All three batteries were professionally replaced this year and the remotes are fully functioning. BMW Business CD head unit with cable aux input. Originally the car came with the BMW tape deck unit which I still have if wanted. Small items replaced recently include bonnet struts, boot struts, rear wiper blade, brighter Philips headlight bulbs (both low and high beam), side indicators, window regulators etc. BMW service and ownership booklets provided. The not so good: Minor leak from the sump gasket. Only really noticeable if the car is parked up for a few weeks without use. Usual door marks and stone chips, slight paint crack on lower area on front bumper, marks on RHS door. Otherwise for a 20 year old and almost 250,000km car, the panel and paint is in reasonable order but by no means perfect. The car has been garaged my entire ownership. Best viewed in person to get full understanding of the overall condition. LHS front wheel has some curbing. Engine is a little rumbly on initial cold start in the cooler winter months if left to idle and not driven off. Clears itself and runs beautifully once engine is put under load. This 'quirk' has never bothered me, however I did get it checked out by Auckland City BMW for peace of mind. The car will be sold with a new WOF which has been booked in for next week. The next 10,000km service is due at 250,600km. Sad to see this go but it would be great to pass on to someone else in the BS community who will hopefully enjoy this wagon as much as I have. Asking price - $9,600. Viewings on North Shore, Auckland.

Thanks @adro; cosmetically its not perfect but it looks good from a distance 😅. There's a chance I might be selling the E46 soon as I purchased an F11 last week for daily duties. Just need to figure out if it will become surplus or if I can justify keeping it based on use. If I do end up selling it'll be listed on here first.

Nice purchase @ctho - The E46 Touring platform with the M54B30 is fantastic. I picked mine up a few years ago at 200km and similarly addressed a lot of the big maintenance items. Off the top of my head: Full cooling system overall inc. fan clutch. Valve cover gasket. Koni adjustable shocks, control arms, bushes etc. Steering coupler. Style 350M's with PS4's (came on aftermarket wheels). Gearbox oil and filter (this made a BIG difference). Plus all the usual consumables, misc. cosmetic items etc. Sitting just under 250km now and serving me better than when I first got it.