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Cheap tyres, scabby-looking rims, no rim centres...

Mercedes M116/M117, used up to the early 1990s, run a 80-84C thermostat.

M47 - same.

"I was told the OD stopped working fairly recently when I purchased the car." I wonder when that was?

$4k for reps. $5k *start* for a rolling shell with some rust and poor paint. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/4114880204

Why do so many people park a car up, and let the rego lapse? Apparently they don't know that keeping rego live requires a zero-cost once-a-year activity. But they do know it'll re-register without any issue!

PFL 318i auto coupe - $25k. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/4091296818 Very good-looking example. But.. $25k? Not ideally located for a sale, either, although we did buy the Baur from Dunedin. Fly down, drive back.

Just seen an E30 rolling shell advertised for $5k. No engine, gearbox or diff, no front seats. No close-up pics. I thought maybe the market was coming back a little - recently seen WoF'd and rego'd cars listed for $10k, perhaps a little less. Most were 320i autos.

Our Baur is 'Dolphin'. Well, Dolphin Grey. As opposed to Delphin, or Delphin Grau...

I suspect this may be a tough sell. The car is (I'm guessing) $200k; the paint job allegedly cost(s) $300k. World renowned artist, etc. An estimate of $400k-500k doesn't include the 5%+GST buyers premium. https://auctions.webbs.co.nz/m/lot-details/index/catalog/526/lot/146397/THE-8-X-JEFF-KOONS-2022-BMW-M850i-xDrive-Gran-Coup

Mrs M and her friend went to Hamilton (the long way - we're in Hawke's Bay) last month. $270 a night. Which is probably why I'll not be getting a holiday any time soon.

There was a pair came up on Facebook a while back, being sold by someone who didn't know what they were. They weren't ours, but were listed immediately after we had two rims stolen off the Baur while it was parked, in daylight, in Hamilton. We were gone from the car for perhaps 25 minutes. I tried for ages to find a replacement pair, before giving up, and refitting the 14s that were original. 😭

Certainly nice to have. Bear in mind that any 'ordinary' C63 is going to blow the mind of 99%+ of people.

Still waiting for the pics of the interior, too.

Our old 320d is now in the hands of @_ethrty-Andy_ and going strong. At 500000km+. OK, it's a diesel, but I know it is far from unique.