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With that $2500 saving, I almost could've bought the $3000 blue manual 130i in CHCH that popped up on TM for half a day a few weeks back. 😢 apparently only needed the srs light sorted for a WOF.

+1 for wisemove. Have used them a couple of times now with good results.

Welcome to Bimmersport, and the roller coaster ride that is S85 ownership... ! nice M6 - a heck of a lot of car for the money. Promo Tuning are Wellington based, and can do tuning - https://www.promotuning.co.nz Pramod, the owner, cloned my S85 DME recently, and I can highly recommend his services. I believe he has owned an e60 M5 or two in the past.

Check out the rear bumper damage - caused by exhaust heat apparently 😂 https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-5274465619.htm

Here's my pick: https://blaupunkt.com/product/frankfurt-rcm-82-dab/ I am guessing that they are reasonably pricey in NZ, though

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