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Thanks - any recommendation will be welcome.

It would be for a full change of colour (silver to black). I'm after the best quality wrap in the country and happy to pay a bit extra for quality.

Hi all, Who would be the best crowd in NZ to do a full car wrap?? The car I have in mind is in very good condition and has only done 3,000km so I want to ensure there is absolutely no damage to the paintwork. Cheers

Correct - these were an option on E60 BMW's although I think they only became an option from LCI (I could be wrong there).

Earon - PM me your phone number and I will give you some info on this. I had my CSL wheels done and had to get a special paint that was used for CSL wheels.

In early Dec I purchased a set of Michelin PSS for my F10 M5 (OEM Tyre). Quoted 4.3-4.5k in NZ. Landed incl freight and GST for about 2.6k. I then purchased a set for another car I own that are quite big (rears are 335/30/20's). Landed for 2.8k. A friend owns a F40 and I purchased a set for him as well. Landed for under 2k. Tire Rack are excellent and very good value for money - highly recommended.

Tire rack is great - I have bought many sets from them. On my CSL I run Toyo R888's. Great tyre !!!

I think it's safe to say that a few CGT owners will be getting new tyres if they are running original ones as a result of this incident.

I hate to disagree but I don't think the owners are being told this.

I don't think he's got a P1 on order, but I could be wrong.

There's nothing wrong with the CGT. It is an amazing car to drive on the road and is actually very easy to drive even around town. The clutch can however be testing in stop start traffic. A CGT does have traction control, however like a GT3 it steps in very late. At the end of the day there are plenty of fast super cars that kill if you are being stupid. F40, Enzo, Ford GT are just a few. One of the big issues with cars like the CGT is that they hardly get used and you end up with a car that has 10 year old tyres that are very hard. That could have been the case in this crash? New tyres will make a big difference in driving something like a CGT.

Here's an option - multimac car seats for bmw

I remember a MX plate being white so MW isn't far off that!

Well - I might just disagree with everyone here. I bought a new M3 in 2005. From that I went to a new M5 in 2009. The SMG in the M5 was 10 times better than the M3. I also now have a M3 CSL and the E60 SMG definitely blows the E46 CSL SMG away. Fuel - well I drove mine around Napier with odd trips away. I did about 20km in 2 years. I found it averaged at about 19l/100km around town and 12-14 on the open road at 110 km/h. Overall I loved the E60. The noise is amazing and it is very capable. I was sad to see it go, and some times even have crazy ideas about buying another one just to keep in the shed (I probably will when prices stop falling). The cost of running one is a little unknown to me as I purchased new, however I did do a clutch under warrenty after 5km. This was however just after a track day with many launch controls and towing a 2.2 ton boat over the Napier to Taupo road, so maybe not all a car issue..... I now have a F10 M5 and the new DCT transmission blows the old SMG away agin. The new M5 is bloody great........ When I went from M3 to M5 I felt the difference was quite big and comfort was a lot better in the M5. The E60 M5 has arguably the best ever M engine ever produced. The V10 was a fantastic piece of kit. There are lots of stories about big bills, so if you do go the M5 make sure you can afford any issues etc down the track. Also i would suggest a very very good PPI from a BMW dealer..... Good luck!

Great post and so true. I had a similar (non car example). My business was spending 20-25K per month with Telecom. My son put my wife's mobile through the washing machine and when I asked Telecom for a replacement they said her usage didn't justify a free replacement, even though her phone was on my work account. Long story short, Vodafone picked up a big client (250-300K PA) and my wife got a free phone.. Telecom begged and tried to get us back, but their initial attitude was so bad I said never again. The simple things eh........

When I bought my first M3 in 2006 I had this issue. I worked with JG BMW in HB to resolve. What they did in the end was remove the tint on the dots and apply a solid black strip across the dots. It looked a lot better....

Clive Matthew Wilson would think an ashtray on a motorbike was a good idea and a strong selling point.

The values are certainly dropping!! Having owned a E60 M5, F10 535d and now a F10 M5 I can offer an insight. The E60. Great car and a cool sound. In the end the SMG wears you down though around town. I also have a E46 M3 CSL and the CSL box is a lot worse, but on track it's great. Fuel wise I saw 17l per 100km on average. The F10 535d was very good but boring. I liked it at first, but when the F10 M5 came out and I drove it I knew the 535d ownership would be short. The F10 M5 is truly fantastic. To put it in perspective in the last 4 weeks I have probably driven 3-4,000 Km in it between Akl, Napier and Wellington. It is a great open road cruiser and a seriously fast car when required. The F10 M5 is the best 4 door "sports" sedan out there I think. Fuel wise I see about 12l per 100km on average. I do actually miss the E60 though. It was fun and the noise of the V10 at high revs was pure goodness. At 40-50k the E60 make a lot of sense. The SMG will be OK if serviced well etc. remember these are built for huge mileage in Europe where 100km/60miles is nothing. Now - I must head out and give the F10 M5 a spanking.

Ruined a perfectly good boot!

Tom, Try Prestigio Insurance - I have a number of cars with them and my CSL is insured for 85K (agreed market value). Current km's are about 36Km (I think) and they provide cover for track days as well at no extra cost! Excess is $850, but a limit of 5,000Km travelled a year (no issue for me).

Looks nice - I love the black ones. To be honest though I would still prefer to have the A/C if based in NZ though.

I ordered a set of P Zero's for my fathers car yesterday (255/40/20). The total price incl shipping was just on GBP1,100. The quote in NZ was $4,500. Very simple decision...... They are due this weekend, so probably early next week to Napier.

Great work and dedication.

All the tyres I have bought have been only 1-3 months old. 3 of the sets have been Toyo R888's and they have been perfect. I recommend them 100%. The last set was in March for my M3 CSL. So far I've done one track day on them and no complaints.

I've brought 5 sets of tyres in over the last 12 months. The first time I used tire rack, then it got too hard. Since then I have used www.design911.co.uk Great service and super quick. Order on a Thursday - delivery on the following Wednesday. Great guys.....