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^ is it the [E46 M] one?

sold

Please welcome the two new additions to the family... 2003 E39 530i Touring MSport 1996 E36 328i Coupe MSport

change completely to a generic 5w-30 oil. castrol edge, penrite, valvoline (5w-40) etc. you wont be able to tell the difference

sell car and buy a e91 325i touring (black)

anyone have some in this size lying around? need 4.

No worries olaf, Original stereo. I only listen to radio or occasionally play songs off the AUX line but thats about it so no need to go aftermarket. factory works well for me.

It was imported 09/2015 and the guy who bought it got a company car straight after so I bought it from him. 73ks on the clock at import and when i bought it it was 73 or 74ks. So done about 6000kms in 10 months of ownership roughly. I did an oil and filter change recently under 1000kms ago and hasnt needed any other work. Car drives like it should and is in excellent condition. The 2.5 will feel a bit underpowered compared to a 3L but in saying that, the car is still quick and lovely to drive. Imo, the wagon is miles better than the sedan, in looks and practicality. E90 sedans dont do it for me. Never bothered with mechanical warranty because it requires servicing at authorised service centres and i prefer to do my own oil change more frequently. Also dont think at 80ks anything major is going to go wrong so paying excess and the premium, could be money in pocket or be about the same to repair whatever does go wrong. Anyway, happy to discuss if you wana give me a ring or PM. Cheers

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Have a set of 17" style 194s and a set of 18" style 193s for sale. Pm me

bought 2 new bmws in less than 24 hours. great weekend.

the difference in font and font background color (blue and white/grey) is not noticeable enough. very difficult to differentiate between read and unread posts

Ive just tried a combination that I was considering buying on the new Kiwiplates website and its telling me its not allowed. It was available when i tried it on the old plates.co.nz site. should have bought it when they had the special deal end of last month. bugger.. This combination is unable to be sold KiwiPlates have guidelines for approving plate combinations and, unfortunately, this plate isn’t allowed. The arrangement of letters and numbers can be inverted to make a new combination. Please try another one! For tips, click here.

just realised its listed as manual which goes a long way in trying to justify that price. the paintjob wouldnt have been cheap, i wonder if it was previously black or resprayed from a different colour.. the wheels do nothing for me though, doesnt look like anything special/expensive

its nice but its not 9k nice..

pretty sure they are like $15-30 at the bmw dealer parts department..

cheap enough at the dealers

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If you are prepared the pay the initial premium and the higher maintenance costs, then a BMW will be far superior to a Honda. Thats the cost for the brand.

Nothing to be scared about. The main difference is that most BMW owners (especially the ones on this forum) actually LIKE spending money to make our cars better. There are plenty of other BMW and other car owners that buy for probably similar reasons to you and just drive it and spend money on when it fails something for WOF or a service - this is OKAY (despite what others on this forum might try to tell you lol) The only thing to worry about is with the problematic 4 cylinder 320i models which are just famous for having major issues that cost a lot of money. No one wants this to happen. Make sure you find a model with a good reputation such as a 325i and see if the 2.5L petrol engine is suitable for your needs - power wise, fuel consumption, etc. Then lastly make sure to get a proper PPI (pre purchase inspection) done at a good BMW workshop such as Botany motor worx in Botany or similar to make sure the car checks out. If they find anything that needs fixing you can use that to negotiate the price down to reflect the cost to repair or find another car. Just for example, I havent had to do anything to my 325i wagon except oil and filter servicing and just making sure everything is okay such as coolant level etc. It is a great car and I hope nothing goes wrong but I know that I wont be having major and expensive engine troubles like a 320i.

Jagen, Before you start posting trademe links to every car you find on trademe, do a bit of google research on what you are looking for. this is "E90 BMW" "N42 engine" "N52 engine" etc. Also you need to identify what is the most important to you in terms of options/spec when looking for a car. Key things to consider are: NZ NEW or import (usually Japan but sometimes Singapore), Motorsport spec/highline spec/standard spec, leather interior or suede fabric, sunroof, iDrive system, LCI (also known as facelift) or not LCI (pre-facelift), petrol or diesel, etc etc. Glenn is your man if you - find a car you like and after driving it you are happy to purchase it, BUT you are not 100% sure about the mechanical condition of the car so you need to get a full proper professional "Pre-purchase inspection" done on it to give you peace of mind that you are buying a good condition car not one with underlying hidden problems. Some basic notes for you: 320i = 4 cylinder - Stay away like the plague 325i = 6 cylinder - Good engine but there are some bad examples so try to find one with some service history and preferably from a good owner. Dont believe the trademe advertisements 100%. Lots of dodgy dealers advertise their cars as "MOTORSPORT SPEC" or similar but are just selling a standard poverty model with dressed up wheels or M badges. If you are unsure, post up a link - we can identify which is the real deal and which is a fake quite easily. Dont worry too much about Kms, focus more on trying to find a NZ New or one that meets all your other options and get a PPI done with Glenn once you are fairly certain that it is the car for you. (I would rather have a car thats done 130,000 kms in excellent serviced condition than a fresh import from japan thats done 20,000kms and pay a $5000 premium) Lastly, although we are here to help you make an informed decision on what to buy, at the end of the day, you cant forget that you are buying a BMW - this comes with sudden and unexpected bills and sometimes expensive repairs. You should and need to be prepared to have some spare cash in your pocket for emergencies so dont think you can buy the most expensive, newest, lowest km BMW and expect trouble free motoring for 5 years. Its just not going to happen. Welcome to the forum lol.

Pretty expensive considering its done high kms for a 2009 model. Just because a car is NZ new doesnt mean you automatically get full service history...

buy my 2006 325i station wagon Just under 80,000 kms, black, motorsport, sunroof, automatic, petrol, excellent condition - great for family and holidays or just daily driving.

cuz why not??

hope you got some money back from the seller for selling you 2 damaged wheels not 1 as stated. the seller you bought them from bought the 2x extra 19x10s for $200. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-1117948989.htm I would say stick with 9s on the front and 10s on the back but 10s all round would be pretty mental.. depends if you can make the tyres fit/work with that amount of stretch etc. best to ask a "stance" orientated tyre shop like auto stance highbrook etc