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Cant wait till the day u rock up to penrose and park with the cool kids haha

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/318i/listing/3079431306 $3500 no res start price, couple bids on it now. will be interesting to see how high this goes.

I can get either the ZHP or whichever knob easily enough but having a hard time finding an alcantara boot to fit the E87 RHD

I *think* its 2009 build onwards but not 100% sure.

way too expensive for what it is imo.

I think I am also leaning towards the ZHP weighted knob over the silver m performance one. I didnt realise until I pulled out the stock one that it is actually quite heavy already! I dont even mind the stock one but the leather is quite worn which is why i want to replace it.

sold thanks

Not sure if you mean facelift because this being the F20 is a totally new model/shape compared to the E87. The F20 was introduced in 2011 until 2019 with an LCI facelift update at 2015. If you are happy to spend a bit more around 11-12k you could find one with low kms and better spec. It is a sensible option as you say. Sure, it does have potential issue with timing chain/guides but if you get it checked out properly and if it has been maintained well it really shouldn’t be an issue. Other than being a slightly noisy motor in general, the performance is great and the 8 speed ZF gearbox and light steering makes it an excellent and easy car to drive. (Also very safe, my friends mum was involved in a crash on the motorway whilst doing 100km/h and ended up spinning the car and hitting the center guard/wall and she walked out without a scratch. Car was totalled) Those other options.. ha ha ha I think you already know!

Left over spare parts from our 530i I think ContiTech 6PK1538 and 5K863 If anyone needs them, can’t remember exactly what I paid but lets say $30 for both? Located Auckland Mt Wellington for pick up or can courier at your cost.

Anyone else getting a warning when trying to get onto Bimmersport website? NET:: ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID

Link please for the speed and cool flame intake hose?

Only really have two options. Wait for the right buyer at your price or reduce the price and create more “right” buyers

Havent had much time to do anything with it lately. With 2 other cars both needing attention also this one is just sitting here. are you around today @BM WORLD

Will check and report back

With the help of @M3AN managed to get a bit of info on the car. First scan showed a bunch of error codes mostly related to misfiring cylinders. Cleared it and after a 5 min drive around the block these three codes came back. the car “drives” okay but when stopped the engine is “pulsing”. The idle needle doesnt jump up and down like crazy or anything. also when i shut off the car the air hissing noise happens every time from somewhere around the CCV. other than this there is also quite a loud tinny metallic clang type of noise when accelerating from under the car maybe the exhaust.

Nothing wrong with the stinger! I wanted to suggest the M6 but they seem to be a bit more expensive around 70k which is why I suggested the 650i

You can get a cheap OBD scanner from eBay or AliExpress. I use a Creator C310+ which was around $50-60. It can scan and read/clear fault codes, read live stream values etc. the user interface is not the greatest though and I think there are better ones out there. Otherwise you can get a more comprehensive app for your phone and buy a Bluetooth adapter to send the signal.

Nice write up. Whilst reading the first few cars that popped into mind were the F10 M5 and the M140i. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m5/listing/2966704966 https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m140i/listing/3064767425 but then again since you have an F11 535d, I would think the F10 M5 is similar enough and also being 6'5 the 1 series might feel a bit small. I would keep an eye out for a nice E92 M3 manual for around 40k + 10k for maintenance. I think they have aged well and the prices going up in current days seem to confirm what everyone else thinks also. Also would definitely be open to an E39 M5 or E46 M3 but these things are even more rare and you need to pay big money for a good one. If you wanted to try something modern how about a 6 series coupe? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/650i/listing/3060205966 If non BMW route: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/mercedes-benz/cls-63/listing/3056941023 https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/maserati/ghibli/listing/3029208281

You wont find good economy with the n52b25 in a 325i e9x. My best pick would easily be the newer f20 116i. fantastic economy and reliability (for a bmw). no inherent issues You can find them for sub 10k and only a bit more if you wanted a nicer spec sports or msport version This is cheap at $8500 https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-2982402685.htm

Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear you're having troubles. Unfortunately this model/motor is well known to be problematic and even once fixed it is never really fixed anyway. My best advise is to cut your loss and move on. If you still wanted to go down the route of trying to fix it then there will be some other members who could possibly help you with any questions you may have. If you decide to sell it and look for a replacement we can also recommend you some better more reliable models. Generally if you are looking in the 2006-2012 model year then avoid the 4 cylinder models and go for the N52B25 or N52B30 6 pot engines for petrol (325i, 130i, 330i etc). Diesels are usually pretty good all round (118d, 120d, 123d, 320d). For 2011-2015 1 series (116i, 118i, 120i) they are very good with the little 4 cylinder with a turbo.

what colour is that? looks like a nice dark shade of blue

Im also planning to grab some. I need 2. Can grab a few more together if anyone needs them but as stated above shipping will probably take ages

Oh all good. Lucky you found a buyer so quickly given your reason for sale and its up to the new owner to do as he pleases if he wants to sell it.

Did the sale fall through? I see it popped up on tm for 95 just now

compressed air for the leaves and bugs and a long stick to knock off the rocks?