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25k is very reasonable for nz new and 170kms. is it PFL? i would imagine that would be a pretty easy sell

swap you my M135 plus cash for your M5 + 130i its not too small, its perfectly fine for two adults and a kid 2 kids 4 adults is okay on short trips, not recommended on long ones. edit: 2 kids

^good point, and of which I should note - all of you should do it!

i think it looks like a photoshop..?

for the N52, it is an electric waterpump so it can be quite expensive. about $400nzd if you buy from overseas the pierburg version or about $500nzd for genuine, plus shipping and taxes. if you buy locally its about $1000+ gst easily depending on where you go. @Danch I would budget at least $1000 on labour and parts if you prepare in advance otherwise it is a easy $2000 bill if you need to do it at dealer/locally. better way is to get mech insurance (and make sure the waterpump is covered)

$13850 is my bid

wrong way to look at it. right way to look at it. waterpump and tstat is not expensive if you order the part overseas and either you can DIY or get it fitted at an indy for not a lot of money for peace of mind. dont expect these things to be done, the general car owner in NZ is sub standard and we are the rare breed who actually care and think about preventative maintenance.

that was frustrating to read.. why the hell cant you fit tyres of your choice? to be honest, if it was me, I would have bought a new set of wheels, put on tyres of my choice, then fit at home and just sell off the old set.

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awesome man, very nice work to bring back a not M3. seriously, some people are not taking care of their cars at all and still think its worth a million bucks. just the amount of work you have put into this alone must be thousands of dollars in parts and labour! love the style 24's and looks SOOO much better than the 20" chromies

the other one 3 door is white with a black stripe running down off centre. Located in auckland last time it was for sale, not sure now since its sold. I think it had brown leather but not 100% sure if my memory is correct. The kms were over 100,000 also. nothing special and after it was sold the first time it came back up for sale not long after and disappeared again. You definitely have a rare car for sure.

F10 M5 available for 45K at the moment. @bradgalbraith yours?

yea its pretty well known by now that fenix radiators are just poor products but marketed in a way that suggests otherwise. lack of support is a pretty clear evidence of dont care after its sold mentality imo. silverdale radiators seems to be all good and a good alternative to buying genuine or OEM as shipping sometimes kills it for big items to come from overseas.

https://www.carscoops.com/2019/02/bmw-740i-supercharged-e39-m5-swap-sounds-awesome/amp/

but 1 of 500 in the world!

I also find that my current car is plenty quick and any faster is useless for me. It doesnt help me in any way what so ever in normal driving and if anything just makes it dangerous on the public road. I dont think I have hit the redline ever in my car, crazy torque from low revs, I can rev up to only 4000rpm and hit 100km/h in seconds. I honestly dont know what the 7000rpm is for...

^ you should re-evaluate that Dave. I'd say its worth 25K+ for sure.

https://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=986636 https://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=644830

^2 years already! how many kms on it now?

you need to find some wheels with lower offset. dont run spacers its illegal without a cert. I am selling a set of BMW Style 441M and also a set of style 350M's which fit the 1 series perfectly. will fill the guards much better than stock wheels

What happened? also you can go to a dealership for ppi.

the silver one is owned by @_ethrty-Andy_

@Gabe79 why do you need an x5?

welcome (back), you have certainly chosen a rare and hard to find model as your come back WTB so good luck. definitely will be looking around the 20k +- 10k for a reasonable one IF it does come up. for that money you could get into so many other options. one of the favorites around the forum these days seems to be the E87 130i in manual which is around 10-15k these days.

i suggest to stay with 245 40 18. This is not a rare tyre size, no reason to go for bigger as it has a bigger rolling diameter compared to the original size and will throw off your speed on the dash.