nickbawt

Stunning, nice camera work too, what camera were you using? edit: just read who took snaps.

Hey Guys, Have listed my E39 on trademe shortly however I just wanted to see if there way any interest here first as Id love to see it go to a forum member than that trademe riff raff. Im heading overseas in mid Dec so the car will need to be gone prior, it guts me to have to sell but its better than having it rot away in storage while Im away (and it will give me an excuse for the missus to look at E46 M3's when I get back). Quick run through of specs: 145,000km Titanium Silver w/ Black leather & Silver trim Full Msport package Full service history since rolling off showroom floor, NZ new. Radiator hoses, expansion tank, water pump etc all replaced within the last 2 years. Vanos seals, vally pan gasket, cam cover gaskets all replaced this year. Dynavin D99 WinCE installed through SWAuto. Everything works as it should. Comes with old 16:9 radio, car phone w/ arm rest and wood grain trim, as well as a Stormguard car cover. The only issues are aesthetic: Hood has stone chipping due to mileage/year, small amount of corrosion on rear window frame on each side, and left side passenger door has some small dings from previous owner who I assume had a child seat installed. Ill be asking for $13k on trademe but am happy go $12.5k(neg.) for forum member. Only selling at that price as times against me. Ideally Id like to sell in November-ish so if youre interested let me know as Id prioritize sale for forum members. Any questions fire away. Trademe link: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/540i/auction-642676249.htm Cheers, Nick

For what its worth, Ive tried contacting Renming @ SWautomotive several of times about a link to download updated maps for my WinCE D99 but have never had a reply. Good luck Peter, let us know how you get on.

It'll be going to an indy, thanks for your feedback guys. Ill put away a grand for it to cover any surprises. Its strange I seem to remember someone telling me the inspection II was expensive, 2k+. Thanks again

Hi Team, Currently overseas and am planning my budget for the E39 on my return. Its due for its inspection II but unsure how much I need to budget off for it. Can anyone give me a rough idea on cost assuming little needs to be done? $1500? $2000? I would ring around but am overseas so it could get expensive. Cheers for any feedback.

Im heading oversea's to another tropical paradise in mid march for around 6 months and am looking at picking up an outdoor cover for the E39 as I cant garage it.. not the best option but a damn sight cheaper than storing it at a storage facility. Does anyone have any brands they can recommend? Any alternative options I could look into? I would appreciate any feedback. Cheers, Nick

Just thought Id share my good luck a couple of days ago! http://i.imgur.com/9PIsm.jpg Driving from work and Im about 700m from home when steam started to billow out from under the hood, pulled over immediately, engine off, watch the temp gauge climb to about 3/4, *bing* "Check Coolant Level".... sh*t...... Popped the hood and saw the cause. Bummer! Rang Ken at Bellars, closed for the Christmas break (by about 30 minutes!), just my luck! Jerry Clayton came to the rescue and took it on Friday so fingers crossed its ready tomorrow or after xmas/boxing day. There's always a silver lining to things like this though, Im going to do a 500 odd km road trip up north just after Christmas so it could have been much worse. Funny thing is Ive been eyeing those two plastic connections up and was going to get them replaced for piece of mind when I take the car in for its Inspection II in January!

Hey guys, Just a question to the guys running the WinCE version of the D99. Do any of you know where to download up-to-date mapping software for my sat nav? The unit was installed around Feb this year so Im looking to update the maps. Ive contacted Renming at SWAUTO but he hasnt replied in a while. I havent checked what file format the maps are on the microSD, is it a common satnav file extension? Can I pull the maps say, off a TomTom and itll work? Secondly, is anyone aware of a firmware update for the D99? Ive noticed a few bugs that are starting to annoy me with the unit, if theres a new firmware available that would be sweet. Ive contacted Dynavin to ask but, no reply.. Cheers, Nick

If I had some spare coin Id be looking at a Lotus 7 rep for sure, like what the guys at Fraser Cars. http://www.fraser.co.nz/

Looks great mate, make sure you keep us posted on work you do on it. I gotta second Bellers Motor Works off Constellation.

Nice one! Pics! Pics! Theyre great cars.

Thirded for Brugar's. http://www.brugar.co.nz/

That. is. awesome.

Hi Guys, Just thought Id share some pics of my new E39. Some small changes Ive done to the car over the last couple weeks: Replaced interior wood grain trim with the polished aluminium style courtesy of Ray @ HellBM Window tinting courtesy of the team @ Carfolie Dynavin D99 head unit courtesy of Renming @ SWAutomotive Its NZ new with me being the 4th owner (outside of dealerships), its had a complete service history since coming off the showroom floor in 2001! A couple of things that will need doing in a couple of months is just the hood will need a respray due to stone chipping, its quite extensive which is a shame, as well as that the rear left door has a couple of small dents which will also need to be removed. Could anyone recommend anyone? Enjoy!

Ive had great service from Bellars Motor Works up on constellation drive. http://yellow.co.nz/y/Automotive+Repairs/B...570143_880.html Would recommend them, speak to Ken hes awesome. Theres also Burgers Motor Works down on Wairau Road which Ive used in the past.

Ill PM you Mike

Messaged!

Hi Seth, You inbox appears to be full and ive also sent you an email to your work inbox. id like to get my e39 sedan booked in around the start of feb (1-3 or 6-10) please let me know when your invox has been emptied and ill pm you again or else just respond to my email, whatever is easier. Cheers, Nick

A friend wants to convert/replace his current wood trimming to the brushed aluminium trimming as seen in some msport E39's. Obviously after the whole set, doors, dash board, center console, shifter knob etc. Pics shamelessly stolen from trademe for clarity. PM me if you have any spare or can source any. Cheers, Nick

Cant ring him from where I am mate, could you PM me his email address? Ill PM you mine. Cheers dude.

The 540 is sold! Working in the middle east for the rest of the year and didnt like the idea of it just sitting there gathering dust, sold it to a good older bloke down in hamilton who was tossing up between that in a v8 commie, he was amazed how much nicer it drove even though it had nearly twice the mileage. Heralds a good idea! The guys probably just listing it to appease his wife or something "Sorry love, there just no market for it out there.. guess I better keep it" Thanks for the replies though, If you guys hear anything though, let me know! Its easy for miss something advertised over here.

Hi, As title suggests Im looking for an E36 M3 Coupe when I return to NZ, preferably at 98/99. Ideally an EVO w/ manual but I need to see whats out there first. Colour is not that important and needs to be as stock as possible. I know there are some on Trademe at the moment, but just want to broaden my options, hence asking here. If you know anyone out there who might be keen on selling or know where to source one, PM me! Ta, Nick

Hey guys , well Ill soon be in the market for an E46 and have been looking at tonnes on trademe. Ive seen a lot of them with radios like this: http://www.a1bmspares.com/parts_images/ful..._DAMAGE_065.jpg (hopefully dont get pinged for hotlinking) with the radio and that fan controller underneath. My question being this: I want to fit a dynavin unit into this position , is it possible to move the fan controllers down anywhere to make space or do I need to look for a car with an OEM screen/radio jobbie already fitted (like this: http://www.mp3car.com/attachments/newbie/5...-x3-e46-hu.jpg)? Ive seen that S & W Auto are a supplier and installer of the Dynavin headunits so Ill be in touch with them, but does anyone own one that can give me some feed back on them? I like the idea of their android powered series if theyre still available. Cheers for any advice you can give me.

Hi Guys, ============= Car is now sold ============= trademe link: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/...n-380609648.htm As the title says Im selling the E34 due to being posted overseas with work for the rest of the year. Ideally Id like to keep it but as it makes me cringe to think its going to be sitting there for the next 7 months and Ive spent a bit of money bringing it up to speed. I want to list it here first, then trademe in a couple of days as I would want it to go back into the community rather than some pleb on trademe who would just run it into the ground. I need to sell it before I deploy so hopefully one of you guys will snatch it up! Car was previously owned by then Mike-E34, I since bought it off him and put on Simon's old Beyern's and added some tinting to the windows. Details of the car: 1993 BMW E34 540iA 285,000Km's Asking price $4000ono The car's colour is factory and has a name I cant pronounce as its colour code is in german (metallic blue). It has a cream leather interior that is in good condition but has signs of wear on the drivers seat and slight scuff marks on the back seat bench. Since owning it Ive had replaced all the brake disks and brake pads, handbrake shoes, input diff seal, gear box seal, reaction arms, alternator and the previous owner had the radiator/coolant and hoses replaced. There is no oil/lubricant seepage on the engine, gearbox or diff. It doesn’t burn any oil or use any coolant. Its fitted with staggered 18" (front: 18x8.5, back: 18x9.5) Beyern "Rapp" alloys. It has near new Toyo T1R tyres. It has a LSD fitted as a factory option. Its been serviced every 6 months at Burgers Motor Works Ltd and has a service history from myself and the owner beforehand. Comes with original wheels. As always there will be things wrong with an 18 year old 5 series, these are: - drivers seat adjustment controls are inverted, no idea why but hasnt concerned me. Also drivers tilt is faulty whereas if you want to ride dirty with a 45' angle it feels like only half the seat it going down, if your not a douche though and drive normally its fine. - when engaging lights the exterior lights come on but the interior lights take about 10 seconds to come up. - Infamous Lic-plate and Tail-light errors on OBC. - Expected stone chips on front bumper. - Rear right hand side window tint has peeled slightly - Left hand window squeaks when it goes down. None of the faults are major, and alot of them are just me being picky but I best point them out. Its a good looking 5 series. Any questions of if you want to view hit me up: 0212327669 or PM me. Im based on the north shore but drive out to whenuapai everyday. Cheers, Nick edit: for those with eagle eyes, in the first pic the exhaust is after-market but I decided it didnt like it so its back to stock. edit2: tradedme link added.

turning off caps lock's a start. try this link: http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....mp;#entry277357 read the 2nd paragraph.