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Hi Guys, just closing the loop on this in case someone is searching for one of these in the future... I ended up purchasing one from Chaos Calibrations in USA: https://www.chaoscalibrations.com/store/CHAOS-BMW-K-DCAN-INPA-OBD2-USB-Cable-p410327542 Timely delivery, reasonable price, and a nice quality unit. It is basically on a par with the Bimmergeeks cable in terms of updated chip / firmware etc it worked perfectly to flash the DME on my e60 M5 to Euro tune spec. cheers paul

Hi there - I'm in Christchurch, but can send these to you - price for both would be $40 incl freight ($45 if rural delivery) You can PM me for details if you like Regards Paul

Hi there I have a couple of new hoses that I purchased for my e36 328i M52 that I didn't end up using : 13541703865 and 13541703945 sorry, I'm not sure if these match up with any that you are after. cheers paul

Here's some photos from a coffees and cars event that I visited in Manhattan Beach, L.A. a couple of months back...

Hopefully on its way to a lucky new owner. (Rather than a breakdown!) New owner might be on here ?

Agreed re the wiring cost. I had a tow bar fitting place quote me $400 for an installed wiring kit (that's over and above the actual tow bar cost) The were proposing to use one of these: https://www.trademe.co.nz/trade-me-motors/car-parts-accessories/towbars/auction-5186948391.htm i ended up sourcing one, and did a DIY. Easy to fit and worked perfectly on an LCI e60 with LED tail lights. Also used another one successfully on an LED tail light Audi.

Hi John i can highly recommend MoDelCo - The Motorcycle Delivery Company. They recently delivered a set of wheels for me from Napier to CHCH. They are Hawkes Bay based, but if you are prepared to wait a bit, they might be able to pick up from other locations. https://m.facebook.com/p/Modelco-The-Motorcycle-Delivery-Company-100057216829720/ I got onto them via wise move, but I have the owner's number (Jason) if you need it. cheers paul

Thanks for the information, guys - very helpful. Yes, I understand that the MSS65 DME from M6 / M5 are particularly vulnerable to bricking if the proper upgraded firmware cable is not used. @Jacko - thanks for your kind offer - my preference is to buy one outright, as I will likely be using it semi-regularly, but please PM me if you would consider selling it. Cheers Paul

Hi there Wondering if someone has one of these available, or can point me in the right direction... I have a generic K+DCAN of unknown origin which has worked OK for me with ISTA, INPA etc, but I am needing to flash my e60 M5 DME with a euro tune, and my existing cable does not seem to be up to it. the cables are listed as "out of stock" on the bimmergeeks website. (My M5 has a replacement DME from a USA car and is still running the USA smog parameters, causing a check engine light as it thinks the car should have a DMTL pump) cheers paul

Yeah, I too would be a little hesitant about using anything other than Castrol 10W-60. I bought 10L of it from Palmside Automotive in CHCH a couple of weeks back. At that stage they had an over 20 x 5L packs still in stock. $90+GST per 5L. https://palmside.co.nz/products/castrol-edge-10w-60-5l

I found it interesting that as soon as the auto bid of $19,999.99 from zero-rated "Jay from Hamilton" was exceeded by the $20k bid, the vendor posted a reminder comment that this was a $1 reserve, as-is sale and that "ANYTHING or EVERYTHING can be wrong with this car" Almost as if they were surprised (and possibly nervous?) that the bidding had reached that level?

I actually prefer these "Heritage" seats to the standard sports seats, and a whole lot more than the "comfort" seats. Seems to accentuate the whole luxury supercar sedan thing, esp. with the wood trim. I've driven the Christchurch European blue e39 M5, and can confirm that the "comfort" seats fitted to that particular car do no favours in terms of looks and support. And we're not even that comfortable.

At $20k, it would be worthwhile for the vendor to purchase a new battery and get it running!

Yes, indeed. I recently resuscitated an e60 M5 that had been stored in a shed for 3 years, mostly out of the elements, and that was bad enough! There's been a few significant weather events in AKL region over the last 3 years. A combination of intense rain and beating sun can't be great. But, for the right price...🤔

hmmm, if I was the vendor, I'd be a little worried about the bidding by the zero-rated "Jay from Hamilton", first registered as a Trade Me member in January 2025...