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Man, i would keep this one instead of the other one. Have seen it around, looks nice.

The R129 has grown on me a lot, i feel it would be quite fun in the SL600 guise.

All ill say is that if you get a certain local workshop to supply and fit the parts for you, make damn sure the job is done properly (ie: that shifter linkage bushes are actually fitted, the correct parts are used and the correct fluid is used in the box).

Not all of them will be LHD, but looking at Goo-net all the E39 M5s currently for sale are LHD. Newer than that and its a mix of left and right. Theyre still about 21k NZD excluding ORC and shipping though.... so not cheap.

The 7 speed DSG was notorious for failure in models of that age, make sure its well serviced!

Congrats on the sale, hopefully the new owner is on here so we can follow the progress?

I completely agree Michael. The BMW V10 just doesnt sound grunty enough to me, too tinny and high pitched.

I love M Parallels. Such a timeless, classic look. Great looking car.

I would be VERY wary of a car that old with so few KM on it. Has it been regularly serviced during that time? Whats the chance that if you try to put it into any sort of normal driving all the bits you normally replace over the years, fall to bits? Its a big fat nope from me, and thats even before i get to the low spec and high price.

I sold it to another member a couple of years ago. Now i own an actual classic car.

My M3 was nicer than that one, and less KM, a service history, and i had trouble selling it for $12k a couple of years ago. Prices on good E36 M3s seem to be on the rise, but thats getting damn close to E46 M3 money.

I wonder how long that leather will stay in that condition. It was pretty bad before hand, worse than my leather, and the pros said that they wouldnt guarantee the color dye would last on mine.

Thats a lovely looking car, and RHD too even (purists be dammed, no place for left hookers here). Its a hell of a lot of money though, its not far off the price of some CSLs! LOL at it being registered as a "BMW MS" though. Being sold NZ New, was it converted to RHD by the dealer? Shows as LHD on the datacard. (edit: just seen it mentioned on the other thread that it may have been done in Rotorua)

Congrats on the new car. 2011 would be a Mark 6 at a guess? I had a Mark 5 GTI a while back and loved it. DSG was an amazing transmission, and the build quality was pretty good. Not much power, but huge potential with a tune.

Recoding isnt "needed" as such, but when mine was converted it still had the Auto DME, and mine, like others, had a bad rev hang when changing gears. You get used to it, but i would recommend recoding. I wouldnt guarantee it. Mine had the jatco jerk and within a couple of thousand KM, including a trip fully loaded from CHCH to WGTN, the trans decided to give up and slip really badly and the jerk got to a point where i couldnt trust it to change gear crossing an intersection. Anyway, welcome to the club/forum, Charl. The E36 are great cars, and you will love it if/when you convert to manual, it completely transforms the car. Well worth the money.

Great looking car. How does it compare to the 370?

Customer dropped into work in his E46 M3 CSL..... oh my; first time seeing one in person, they are a cool car. This one obviously sees some hard work, wheels caked in brake dust, lowered with stoptech big brakes, harnesses and a big extinguisher on the floor. No photos because privacy and all that.

By the sounds of it, i would be guttered to buy it at that price.

Keep in mind, if its for your E39 the viewing angle is different and may need tweaking.

The Euro is a better car tbh.

Its been forsale on and off a few times that one, as you mentioned. Could be a good car to tidy up, but not at that price and the owner seems to think its more special than it is (dont get me wrong, im a big fan of E36 M3s, but they just arent in the same league as the other cars listed).

Such a shame they have to sell them de-reg. Bye bye black plates

The one in my car (albeit a B30) that was filthy was the inlet cam sensor. The others were spotless, but this one was packed with gunk. I think the B32 has the cam sensor in the same place, and it is possible to get the sensor out without dismantling anything. I used a short allen key and lots of wiggling to get it out.

Might be a silly question, but have you tried removing the cam sensors and checking for debris on the ends of them? One of mine was flithy (they are magnetic) and cleaning it cleared up some issues.

Get a broker, much better deals and they generally work harder to make sure what you get is what you want. All my cars are with NZI now after state cocked my previous insurance up big time. The fact you have claims to your name is going to be a big kick in your premiums, insurers dont like having to pay out. Most insurers will demand the use of PartsTrader for repairs now, so they get the best price for parts, no matter if they are new/2nd hand/aftermarket. Only cars that are less than 4 years old are guaranteed new genuine parts.