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Unfortunately the "collector" status put on these cars means that a lot of them will sit in a garage to appreciate in value. (despite not even being a "true" M engine car as it has the N54) I would also much prefer an M2 but still a lot of money for an N55 engine car. The F80 M3 dropping in value means it will be much more accessible soon. M2Comp would be my favourite but still way too expensive.

That was quick..

Got a NZ Post card for parcel non-delivery so signed into the website to organise re-delivery and says unavailable. So following the pick up instruction "collect from X between 8-6pm" I drove an hour thru traffic after work to get there and sign on the door says sorry we will be closing from 1pm as of JULY 2020!!!

Its reminiscent of the classic bmw e46 colour steel blue. I like it

@GorGasm So dont need an AGM battery and leave IBS unplugged?

did the wof guy also tell you to reply to a thread from the last decade? just kidding.. welcome to BS

after a bit of mucking around, I think Ive come to the conclusion that it needs a new battery. Anyone have any tips on which brand/size/rating to go for on this car?

What wheel style number?

mmm looks familiar as

snowman always has some nice cars for $1 res auctions. im gonna say this will definitely reach at least $30k+

i like the idea of all black interior like door cards centre console carpets etc but keep the grey seats. could be a bit different and much less work

Anyone have a car battery charge i can borrow? Not jumper leads. I want to hook the car up to a power source while running the self bleeding procedure for the cooling system on the e61 and also to do some diagnostic testing for discharging on my battery. Thanks!

U grabbed it?

$50 prezzy card promotion at the moment if you sign up with AA insurance

the colour doesnt look right to me, is it due to the sunlight? definitely looks bright silver more than ferric grey?

my money is on thrust arm bushes, if its doing it at 80kmh while cruising and not related to braking (in which case it would be warped rotors or similar)

how much money am I allowed to spend on the new build?

Nice m235.

You should be able to get the ABS fixed approx $500. (did it on my old E39, a guy down in taupo does it. http://www.ecu.co.nz/abs) Having owned plenty of E46 in the past, there is definitely a bit more power from the 3L in a 330i but its still no rocket. If you find a nice 325 that ticks a lot of the other boxes I wouldnt discount it.

I think if you get first option on a special deceased estate vehicle and its one that you actually quite like, there isnt much reason to say no unless its not financially a good option for you at the time or you need to sacrifice something else in order to get it such as number of vehicles etc.

nice! whats one of these 335 lci wagons worth these days? 15-20k?

Red convertible m3 e46 $42500!

Can I have the negative terminal disconnected for a long time while testing this? I think under 0.5A is considered normal. I have heard and read a lot of possible issues with the battery/IBS and water/moisture which is why I went and fixed up the tubing for the sunroof drain hole. Im just not sure because the battery has been replaced already and the test today came back good so there must be something else wrong with it. @aja540i any ideas?

Had the car parked up for about 3-4 days and battery was drained and wouldnt start. Got AA to charge and test it and came back all good..? it was replaced approx 3-4 yrs/50,000kms ago by previous owner and coded to the car. before we parked it up the clock reset itself a few times and also the reverse cam stopped working. (Still doesnt work atm) any idea what i need to look at to get this sorted? Is there a way to check for battery drain? can i disconnect the neg terminal and test the fuses or something? Thanks!

I also didnt see that part. No wonder its way cheaper than what it should be. Its interesting how much cheaper these write offs are taking into account the cost to buy then to fix, they still manage to turn a profit.