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Hey guys, this car's going to be gone soon, so if anyone here is interested let me know ASAP. Look deep into her eyes and tell me you're not attracted.

Hi guys. I've listed my e39 530i Motorsport on Trade Me. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=450660506 $17,000 ONO - Japanese import grade 5A - Bought in 2008 at 38,000km - Serviced at Team McMillan since then - Sitting at just over 81,000km - Mostly open road miles - Garaged at home - 5-star Mongoose alarm and immobiliser - Aftermarket Arqray stainless steel exhaust with twin 70mm pipes - Looks and drives like new I haven't done any of the preventative cooling system maintenance that is usually due about 100,000km. Front rotors and all pads replaced last year. Near-new direzzas on the rear and a few thousand kilometeres left on the Goodyear F1s on the front. I have kept records of every fill-up and accompanying journey since I bought it. No crashes, no major mechanical faults, no finance owing. Even though it's 12 years old, it drives like a car that's a third its age. More photos are on the Trade Me link and on this post: http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....showtopic=38844 PM or call/text 021 245 2646. Any questions or requests for further photos, please post below.

I'll probably chuck it on trademe for $17k/$18k ONO and see how much interest there is. I'll get the detailing kit out this weekend and take some Saturday sunset photos. Until then, here are a few interior shots from tonight...

It has the business radio up front and I swapped it out for an OEM BMW Business slot load CD head unit. I also put the 6 disc stacker in the boot. Also has the speakers on the rear parcel tray (I have seen ones without) which makes up 10 speakers total. No cruise control or steering wheel controls, but it has all the standard 5 series Motorsport trimmings. Alcantara seats, black headliner, aluminium trim. It came with a performance exhaust when I bought it. Any other spec details you're interested in? Yeah I have been keeping an eye out on trademe and see the same as you. I was hoping for $16+ with the condition and service history but that may be a bit steep in line with the market.

I'm biting the bullet and selling my baby. My girlfriend and I live on a bus route 20 minutes from the CBD and we don't need two cars. It's a facelift 530i Motorsport built in September 2000 and first sold in Japan. I bought it in 2008 with 38,000 km on the clock. It's now sitting at 81,000 km. Here's the carjam record It has an aftermarket Arqray muffler and exhaust with a nice tone. Here's the Arqray website I fitted it with a Mongoose alarm and swapped out the front tape deck for a slot load OEM business CD head unit. It's in mint condition for its age, inside and out. I've maintained it meticulously with OEM parts since I have owned it. It's been garaged 80% of the time. I've never been in any accidents or had any mechanical issues. I have full service history from 38,000 clicks and kept a log book of trips and fill-ups since then. I have been looking on trademe and seeing prices between $10,000 and $18,000 for 530 motorsports. What is a reasonable asking price at which I'll actually be able to sell it? Fire any questions if you'd like... I may move this into the Sale section once I know where to set the price.

Thanks for your replies. My e39 has done 80,000km and feels in better nick than the 7. If it's gonna be $6k a year that'll chew through what I'll get for the 5 pretty quickly. Glenn, if I brought the car in for a check up would you be able to give me a without prejudice opinion on what the upkeep might cost? Or is it all at the whim of the car gods?

I have the option of "inheriting" a 2001 740i this year. I'm thinking of selling my e39 to free up some cash and taking over the e38. Anyone have a rough idea of how much per year in maintenance and parts the e38 will cost? It's a 2001, done about 120,000km and it's been well looked after.

A few suggestions/questions, Bravo: I know it sounds daft, but have you tried opening/importing the file in Windows Movie Maker? There have been rare occasions where I have closed Premiere Pro and booted up Movie Maker because of some stupid compatibility issues. Secondly, what sort of container file are the videos currently in? (That is, what is the extension of the file.) This might aid further suggestions. Thirdly, you could try transcoding the video into an easier-to-work-with format like MPEG-2, with a program like Handbrake: http://handbrake.fr/ Finally, you could bring or send the files to me and I can try to mess with them. Hope one of the above works!

I bought a Kershaw Chive in the States last year. It's a small spring assisted pocket knife and it's the best little pocket knife I've ever owned! Only problem is, the safety mechanism which locks the blade closed when it is retracted is about to snap off on my knife. I left a message with Kershaw through their website and the warranty people got back to me in six hours saying they would send out the part to New Zealand, free of charge. I didn't even have to rummage around for the receipt! How's that for service? Here are a few links on the knife if you're interested: http://www.kershawknives.com/productdetail...p;brand=kershaw http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Hunting-sh...n-221594646.htm

Nice bodywork in some of those shots...

Well whatever the last year of the 545 was, before it became the 550. '05? And I have spent plenty of time in it and driving it. Would you like photographic evidence? Or perhaps video? It is a very nice car. But I'm still more attached to the E39. As for the new 5 GT, I'm sure it will be awesome to drive. That doesn't excuse the fact that it is butt ugly.

I have driven my uncle's '06 545 and I'd take an '03 E39 540 MSport over it. What particularly do you like about the E60?

Break into BMW storage and find the M8!

That. Is. Awesome.

M Parallel 37s are a sweet deal to clean. Quick and easy. Wishing I had a set of those for my E39.