Smac01

Relisted with an $800 reserve. Put a bid on! http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=395770674

I want these on the E39!

Yeah, but when you have Contents and Vehicle insurance with the same provider, you expect they should fall under one or the other. Especially when they are one of many items taken during a burglary.

Oh, and I disagree with this - there is a fundamental difference between a car part, and a car accessory. It seems the insurance company agreed with me (or it got to the point it wasn't worth their time arguing any more). Moral of the story - carefully check your policy wordings if you have car parts around the house!

Quick update - after 6 weeks of arguing and escalating, the claim was finally approved. The final straw for them? I emailed the GM of the business unit with a 3 page document explaining why I believed the wheels should be covered. It's true what everyone says, if you think you're right, just keep pushing.

Sold sorry

$1,100 for Bimmersporters!

Could I get a good example for $10k? I'll get an inspection first.

Mate, just for the sake of it, I'll say it one more time. Here's an NZ New '99 328i sedan with 82kms and full tan leather (isn't that what you wanted?) http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/...n-387731267.htm Best of all, it's $9,500. This seems like much better value, and one with MUCH better resale if you ever decided to sell it.

And just because I found a photo - here is a nice E34 with these rims.

I'd rather spend $10k on Lotto tickets than buy that car. You'd have a higher chance of coming out in a better situation in 3 weeks time.

My understanding is yes, with hubcentric rings. Double check with someone like Zenetti. Nothing to worry about!

And if you put them on an E36 with some work....

Treat yourself Josh.... they'll look better than your current wheels, but without compromising the ride. (But the little devil on your shoulder already told you that)

Ok these are now on TradeMe with a $1250 reserve. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=393575415 If you're interested, just make me a decent offer.

Right - I bought these to put on the E39, but have decided I'd rather let someone else enjoy them. Here are the details: These are a genuine BBS RS-II set of 2-piece wheels. Fronts: 18" x 8.5" ET22 Rears" 18" x 10" ET25 -----> check the concave!! All centre caps included, as is the valve thing to screw in to pump up the tyres (no idea what that's called!) Tyres: Fronts: 245/40/18 - one Falken (5mm) and one Michelin which needs replacing. Rears: 265/35/18 - both are Falkens with ~ 3mm tread. What they fit: These wheels are very hard to get here, as I'm sure you know. They will fit an E39 perfectly, and an E38 with hubcentric rings. Condition: The wheels are in good used condition. There is some curbing on two of the wheels. One of the front wheels also has a very tiny buckle - nothing too major, and pretty common. The finish is also starting to wear in some places, but would hardly be noticeable once on the car. I'm just trying to be as honest as possible - check the photos, or come and see them! Considering all this, they're yours for $1200. I'll give this a few days before putting them on TradeMe - first in, first served!! Pretty rare to get these up for sale.

Hey does anyone have a spare BBS wrench? Can pay $$ or beers. I need one for a set of BBS RSII rims.....

Thanks anyway. Yeah I can imagine it would do!!

Basically my Contents has a clause excluding car parts (which I hadn't noticed). So it comes to my Car insurance, which defines my vehicles as: "The motor vehicle, caravan or trailer (registered for use on public roads) specified in the Certificate of Insurance including spare parts, attached equipment and accessories (including any built in telephone) or tools which were factory fitted or supplied with the vehicle." But there is a clause in the Vehicle insurance covering accessories which states: "We will pay up to $500 for loss of, or damage to unattached vehicle accessories contained in your vehicle (maps, torches, tool kits etc), which are not covered under any other insurance policy." They are saying that they don't have to cover them as they were not attached to the vehicle, or inside it. However I'm arguing that the first wording doesn't say they need to be. They since said they'll give me $500 for them, because there's a $500 limit, as they claim that wheels are accessories. I disagree with this - especially as they were the OEM wheels. A car doesn't function without wheels, therefore doesn't fit in my classification of an accessory. We will see what happens, but I genuinely believe they should be covered given this wording. (And so does a lawyer I talked to). Will keep the company involved private for now...

After closer inspection, there's a tiny crack right where I described. It's miniscule, but definitely where it's coming from.

That was my thoughts, but over a month later, I'm still fighting with them. Definitely read the small print of your policy to see if car parts/accessories are covered. Most have a $1000 limit too which is bugger all.

Right, I need your help. Just noticed today that the E39 has developed a small coolant leak. See the photo below. It's right above the HID ballast in that photo, where the green drops of coolant are. It basically seems to be coming out of nowhere, so there must be a tiny crack there. Does this need a new radiator? I've only had coolant leaks on the driver side, not passenger side!

Cheers Chris - that's exactly the path I'm on. Luckily I don't urgently need the cash, so have all the time in the world to challenge it. Can see why so many people cave in early though. Once it ends I'll post up the email chain, it makes for hilarious reading!!

Thought this could be a good heads up for some of you..... Recently our house was broken into. Annoying. Thieves took lots of stuff, including a set of BMW wheels / tyres I was about to sell. Very annoying. Insurance company said they won't cover them. WTF I have Contents Insurance / full Motor Vehicle insurance with one insurer, but they said that car parts are not covered by the Contents Policy, and not covered by Motor Policy unless they're on/in the vehicle. I'm currently fighting this, but it's worth checking your own policies before it's too late. If your garage got broken into, and your prized set of tri-spokes BBS RS's got nicked, would you be covered? Or if you're halfway through a project with new bits of gear lying around. This varies for each insurance company.... Don't get caught like I *might* do. (I'm sure some of you are aware of this, but just thought I'd make a post anyway!)

Why bother buying a car you know is rubbish? Unless you know your way around cars like Brent says - it's just not worth it.