kiwi535

big ups to all the guys who host forums all round the world.I get a daily fix of bmws,pajeros,mountain bikes and motorbikes because of some awesome people!

I remember you asking me if had seen it,could look for it.Is that the origianl number plate ?

you need to ensur the insulation wont get wet from consensation,Of course that will apply to the walls and the roof of your versatile garage.as others have said wall batts are up to 90 mm thick,ceiling can be 150 mm thick,and cut to different widths

early cars will deadlock if you turn the key hard one way or the other.The knobs cant be pulled up.The wiper thing is a symptom of one of the modules,but i cant remember which one.I dont think the early e34s had a remote?Mine didnt

my 120 d had the smallest most pathetic toolkit i have ever seen in any kind of car,I think it was a screwdriver and a spanner and a tow eye

you could buy a bmw plate but they are big bucks,Even a euro plate of your own number plates was around 400 dollars,I have heard that they have run out of BMWXXX

you would possibly be able to have some spacers made up so its absollutely rigid suspension????.

i will try once more.Dont hold back your abuse this time.If you have say 30 k to spend on an x5 and only 30 k.You can get a really nice spec dog for 30k but you cant get a nice 30 k diesel.So you buy the 30 k dog because you dont wnat an old or poverty pack diesel,Julian has figured this out already.You like your 30 k dog wihout the v8 background loop being played back through the stereo.The money you SAVED from buying the EQUIVALENT specced diesel will go towards the increased fuel bill.Dont bother replying

Nz diesel is good quality,its not long ago that we had high sulphur content.

yes i beleive if you do longer distances the diesel is best.Shorter distances petrol is preferable.I can not help with LPG conversions.Some people will have differing opinions.on the break even point between petrol and diesel.Some do not like the engine characteristics of diesels.Some prefer the smooth revability f the V8.Some like the torque of the diesel and the extended range and economy at the pump of the diesel.Some say the crd will have a very high repair cost at some point(injection pump or DPF).

the advent iof nice diesel cars is relatively new in NZ.Until fairly recently the quality of NZ diesel did not suit the modern diesel engine.To most kiwis diesel means big truck and clouds of black smoke and poor performance esp on our hilly roads. The system of taxing diesel is also different .The price at the pump is low but you have pay tax as you go (road user charges,6.2 c per kilometer) and "rego" is more expensive as there is a component of ACC charges that is not collected at the pump.Petrol is fully taxed at the pump. So most people are unsure of the benefits of the modern diesel and just keep buying petrol cars.Our market is also heavily influenced by relatively new japanese used imports of which few are modern diesels.

diesels are a a lot more expensive for the same variant.If you are only doing lowish ks you would take years to get the savings back

they are cheap for a bmw.They will be at more expensive (i would have thought) than the comparitive ford or holden.There are many ways that a deal like this could be engineered.May be the they are kinda leased ,maybe BMW have guaranteed a certain buy back price.There are other factors too.Have you ridden in the back of a fairmont?I have and the ride was terrible!

and a bloody nice car it is too

https://www.energywise.govt.nz/tools/fuel-economy?gclid=Cj0KEQjwjIy5BRClh8m_9Zu64d8BEiQAtZsQf3T_OuoCh_f-9QAIxbJMHjPf7pVyJvJqQQcUXx8cr-0aApz38P8HAQ put your existing car in here and compare.

just what corporate cabs need now that fairmonts and statesmen are soon to be no more.

i have driven a 535d and it was awesome.And it was dead stock/I reckon my 120d was equivalent to at least a 3l petrol engine in the midrange,not a match at high revs though.I reckon simialarly a x35d is equivalent to a 5 l v8 for driveability.However it will be very economical at the pump

add 5 c a kilometre and at the time rego was 400 or more

my 120d averaged about 5.5 l per 100 ks easily on trips wellington Tauraunga.At times the econo meter would show readings of 2 and 3 l per 100 ks.but any incline or wind would easily push that instantly up to 4.5 5.Was a manual,quite high geared 100 ks was about 1800 rpm).NZ i s a hard place to get good economy on the open road.Rough suraces,hills and wind.Round town without much stop start the average was about 6.5l 100 k

you a legend Mate!

some one wants some wheels from Masterton to Hamilton

the market speaks,how can BMWNZ be accused of anything?

ok i will give you a ring or text wednesday afternoon?

pm me your cell no i work out the hutt and pass through valley to welly every day

pace...try a Pajero!?its pretty leisurely!