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There's a few around. I contacted George at Advanced Chrome Platers in Hamilton and he did a fabulous job for me. (He also does wheel rim repairs.) He has (or had) a website but that doesn't seem to be working at present. Facebook page exists but hasn't been updated in several years: https://www.facebook.com/p/Advanced-Chrome-Platers-100059898652085/ I know that 10 years or so ago he was concerned that while he wasn't planning retirement, there seemed zero interest from anyone to take over the business. The business is still listed as current at Companies House.

Aside from lots of blue, the first thing I saw was "Voted NZ’s most trusted used vehicle dealership." Who voted for them?

If you can find/sort a manual M44, that would be a lot of fun.

Only thing it is missing is a full service history. Very low mileage, allegedly superb condition... Maybe a few equivalent examples in NZ, but it'll be a very few. Not really a collectible spec and that's kinda where the price is at.

I thought it was the combined total - purchase + shipping + handling + insurance. If the taxation applied to that combined total exceeded a certain amount, you'd get pinged. But that may have been the 'old' way... I thin there was a change which meant everything was taxed, but that the overseas seller was going to collect that and send it to NZ Customs...? I could be getting my wires well and truly tangled.

That's just sh!t handling at the NZ end. Often happens. Across the world in two days, a week or more in Auckland 'being processed' and a week to be delivered in NZ.

Seems the plate on my vehicle was applied at the time when the vehicle was new - it was pre-registered by the dealership (meaning they show as an owner) but the purchaser changed the plate. It has since been through the hands of 4 private owners. Anyway. My silver-on-black plates arrived yesterday. Probably some of the last that will be delivered.

Many E36s - very ordinary ones - are now in the "you want how much for this?" category.

Facebook listing (I don't know the car): Lachssilber 1988 320i Touring. . . . . . . [note: originally an auto but converted to manual] NZ new Excellent condition. New carpet throughout and new leather seats . . . . . . . [note: looking at pics, the seats really do look **new** !] Dashboard in tact Some stone chips in paintwork and small crack in paint on roof Stereo: New Blaupunkt Bremen sqr46 348k kms New WOF and Rego Firm on price No trades $28500

Speaking of Repco - they have 30% off Castrol oils. Obviously check against other sources before heading down there.

Not my cup of tea, but the very first question? Asking the seller to sell parts separately? Priceless.