Phil-540i

Nice!! Welcome to the site - hope ya have fun here. Bet its a bit like waiting for Xmas as a kid for ya at the mo - you'll be restless waiting to get into that for the first time..........?? Cheers.

It worries me (at MULTIPLE levels!!!) that you KNOW this................

Right - just so I've got my head around it properly - if its a 330i SMG pre face lift, it needs to be the facelift model - if its the facelift module it needs to be PFL, it needs to stay away from bodykits, google, coughs, high fevers, aids, suspicious lumps, cancer, berms, apexs, & the pox SMG bit needs a hot date with Ray........?? I'm starting to like my 540 more & more......... Oh, & if its Qube's one - might want spotted for some new rims..............

Zactly - isn't a berm the bit that's 14ft further out from missing the apex............??

Which, much like a SMG gearbox, or a 2nd mother-in-law, is really something that should be avoided............

Ya might wanna steer clear of those self medical checks you're doing ae..............

Awesome - we've gone from bloody funny, to fu%king hilarious!!!! I blame BP for starting this $hit with SMG thingys.......... QUBE - dude, yea, those rims ae.................

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last line should become a quote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeautifull mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lols - 'ditch the hearse!!' cos umm, its a hearse, & its only got half the motor that your 540 has got....................

Ahh, true - Dubby owners might be sensitive to feeling anti-love.................. Looking forward to seeing some other pics of the new rims........................

I dunno, theres probably merit in at least leaving the VW ones on the girl for a bit longer I woulda thought..............

Yip, sounds right - Paul has organised that side of things. Hopefully it'll be back, or some-one might have a spare seat.....

Awww man - key words in here make this my pick for post of the week - I'm cracking up laughing bigtime!!! Good $hit, seriously!! Next you'll be saying its got a towbar.............. At some level, that would be the ULTIMATE picture to send back to Germany - pic of roof racks, boards, kids, dog, & a trailer behind.......being used properly rather than some fragile garage queen. You're an absolute legend in my book - awesome!!

Welcome to the site Mark.............I'm a bit biased bout 540's too....... Wanna go for a drive on Saturday with the Wellington guys?? Heres a link............ http://bimmersport.co.nz/topic/45869-expressions-of-interest-lower-north-island-meet/page-1

Hmmmm - nice spotting!!!! And yea, its definitely running when pic was taken, as rpm needle ain't on zero!! Whether it's pressure or level, neither spells good really.

Nice find - amazing looking car!! You've done a primo job on the clean-up - I've got a wee job for ya one day if you're ever really bored & south of Bombay... How many km's has that done???

Save yourself 6k & buy Qube's car...........haha. Edit - or this one - less wank factor, but probably a better car, cheaper, & NZ new........I'd still be comfortable enough with the kms its done - (wank factor & black paint is sometimes a bit overrated apparently...........) http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-606701513.htm Quite sweet really, & only 2 owners.

Wow - THIS looks mint!!! You guys should stalk him, get him to join up, haha!!! Pic of the blue E34 M5 - shot!! Bet that's a awesome car too...........exhaust sizing looks maybe very 'unstandard' out the back........(as ya would!!) Edit - Carjam - 1990 Alpina is ex Japan, 5.0 motor, imported August 2013, 75,000kms. Gee. That's just gorgeous!! Theres no way I'd be leaving THAT parked at the side of the road. Gotta be worth some serious money I'd have thought - nice that they are out there in the world, still being used.......

Ripped off baaaaaaaaad tint attempt # 4. Then have spent a bit of time getting &^#$%#@$% tint 'glue' off said windows................

Seriously kool write up on how to do it - is well detailed!! You'll be stoked to have your own kit for doing it - takes pressure off while doing the job ae. I love how they show a claw hammer, & 3lb short handle sledge hammer / club hammer as being 'required tools'. Its almost like a Kiwi guy wrote that article.....

Looks nice. Always fascinates me though when they get advertised as '1 owner' - at best that means its 1 owner since it arrived in NZ. Ex Singapore import, came into NZ June 2006...........

Oh awesome!!! With an opening statement (and pic!!!) like that Stu, I'm sure you'll have lots of fun here.........welcome to the site!! Neat looking car - high odds that thing on the roof probably doesn't slow it down much..............

I'd like to see the 'project thread' bit too - everytime I see this thread I sorta think to myself "Some-one should get their $hit together & buy this thing" - probably won't be me this week tho.

This has probably been in here too I guess, but surely its not bad value either...... http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/850ia/auction-611704496.htm Seems like every man & his dog has got a 'Andy' coloured one that's NZ new.........common as ae!!

Here's a guy thats got & has had some rather nice cars, & a primo FJ40 Cruiser....... Bit of info around his site on the USA / Canadian 540 spec cars too.... http://www.kindel.com/bmw/default.htm Apologies if this has been posted before.......??