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have u tried a hard reset just in case?

Sorted out the rear fog lights error. the car was missing the bulbs completely so bought 2 ($18 each......) and had to reset it multiple times to clear the code. (thanks @Jacko) No more error messages on start up - big success! lets see how long that lasts. Think we have come to the conclusion that the vibration at idle is due to bad engine mounts so they will be getting ordered soon. One major(?) error code to investigate is this: 2E85: BSD, message; electric coolant pump: Missing I can see that the connectors to the waterpump has a lot of old oil covering it so will need to try get in there to clean it out and see. The waterpump itself seems to be working fine as car is not overheating but will most likely add this and a thermostat to the list for peace of mind. I am worried that the wiring harness for this is the culprit for the error code though. Most other error codes havent come back after clearing it so lets see. There is definitely something funky going on with the battery/FRM or else.. seems to be the typical E6x problems.

exactly. definitely not worth it for me but if someone local was looking it would be a great buy imo for that price.

in the e30 world maybe, but you can get SO much more for 22k does it make sense?

Mine will hit 100dC when crawling in traffic and get down to 80-90dC if cruising along. n52b25

Someone buy this right now and put me out of my misery. Dunedin https://www.trademe.co.nz/2808772130

https://www.trademe.co.nz/2809023587

his turn around was very quick, 1-2 day for repair, a few days for courier so probably 4-5working days at most

hemp logo centre caps and money owing.. jeez.. financing a car to turn it into this monstrosity..

that video was so bad I cant think of bad enough words to describe how bad it is.. I could make a better commercial with my phone camera

whats the symptom?

I got mine repaired by this guy: http://www.ecu.co.nz/abs approx $500

A few more from today

you have hit the nail on the head. Its a fantastic looking car and drives amazing for a 530i. especially being LCI I think its even better than the older ones.. but... all the potential problems.. ugh couldnt resist it!

As crazy as it is, looking at this more and more and comparing it to the last gen F30, just makes the F30 look dated and old.

19" csl wheels would be absolutely fantastic for sure. Really like these 18" wheels though, much more so than the more common 19" E9x M3 wheels with the machined face and flat face. Unfortunately these wheels will be donated to the newly picked up E61 and this car will go back on the style 193's

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/325i/listing/2801624596 bit of history up for sale.

Took some photos of it

legen.. wait for it, dary.

I like the front. I do think the rear spoiler would have been nicer with a CSL style lip one but even the wing is alright.

Colour is space grey drivers side headlight needs polish, passenger side is perfect. (checked date sticker on both and they are both original)

Okay so just checked the car now and its showing an increased battery discharge while stationary fault on the iDrive. Definitely something funky happening with the battery.

the best place according to word of mouth is mr muffler pakuranga (not penrose) https://www.google.com/search?q=mr muffler pakuranga&rlz=1C1GCEB_enNZ906NZ906&oq=mr+muffler+pa&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j35i39j46l2j0l3j69i60.2005j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&sxsrf=ALeKk03_iCiK-rNJt-vqkKL4yz5lu6pAGw:1601346032253&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=-36909132,174855985,4144&tbm=lcl&rldimm=941004628871268968&lqi=ChRtciBtdWZmbGVyIHBha3VyYW5nYVosChRtciBtdWZmbGVyIHBha3VyYW5nYSIUbXIgbXVmZmxlciBwYWt1cmFuZ2E&phdesc=GFYhJ6073Jc&ved=2ahUKEwjkwKjrpo3sAhUnwzgGHZpvDDEQvS4wAXoECAsQPA&rldoc=1&tbs=lrf:!1m4!1u3!2m2!3m1!1e1!1m4!1u2!2m2!2m1!1e1!1m4!1u16!2m2!16m1!1e1!1m4!1u16!2m2!16m1!1e2!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e16!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:10&rlst=f#rlfi=hd:;si:941004628871268968,l,ChRtciBtdWZmbGVyIHBha3VyYW5nYVosChRtciBtdWZmbGVyIHBha3VyYW5nYSIUbXIgbXVmZmxlciBwYWt1cmFuZ2E,y,GFYhJ6073Jc;mv:[[-36.86912141549927,174.97689578363037],[-36.971089810278926,174.76643893548584],null,[-36.92012265693333,174.8716673595581],13]

Starting a new project log for the wagon just picked up. 2009 530i E61 M Sport LCI Japanese Import N52 3L engine, automatic, panoramic sunroof etc One of the first things that will need doing is replace some non working bulbs for the rear fog lights. Error message every time on start up is very annoying. Also the service alert on the CCC iDrive shows brake fluid service due and an oil service due (even though it was done recently it hasnt been reset) so if someone can help me to reset this that would be great. Next thing to chase is a low idle, sits at around 700rpm so the car vibrates very slightly. when moving though there is no vibration or anything which leads me to believe its not spark/coil or engine mounts etc. engine revs smooth and no misfiring. There were a bunch of random codes from my scanner but I deleted them all and will drive it again and see what codes come back and report. Another thing is that there is a clunk/thump kind of noise right after starting the car. so you put the key in and press the start button then the car will fire up, rev up to about 1500rpm then drop back down to idle and on the down-rev it will make a clunk noise. Could be transmission related, I have read on dr google this which seems similar to my issue https://www.bimmerfest.com/threads/transmission-clunk-immediately-after-ignition.639595/ Other than that, both engine and gearbox is smooth and no jerkiness or anything. Panoramic sunroof is a bit of a d!ck. it mostly works fine but if you tilt it up, later when you want to close it, it doesnt close and will just "bounce". In order to close it I need to hold the button down to "reset" it by cycling through all the movement actions and it will work again. Doesnt seem like a mechanical issue like broken parts because it still works if you close it this way.. All in all, happy BMW ownership