Olaf

welcome Josh. Yep, although you can treat your BMW like a Camry, it'll repay you in nothing but huge bills. Routine maintenance and preventative is your best bet for enjoyable motoring. Of huge importance on e6x is the sunroof drains and the cowling/scuttle drains; if they get blocked, many modules are at floor level and don't like swimming. Tag into the Wellington room, BMW Car Club NZ Welly branch has a regular monthly pub meet in Johnsonville first Thursday every month ~6.30pm for a meal, a convivial ale or two and plenty of chat. Sometimes even about BMWs!

Still good with a decent upscaling player. I run a Pioneer LX500 and am consistently surprised at how well it renders DVD from 1080P up to 4K.

Hi @modz I'll take version 1 please, and a pair of spacers. I'll IM you for details. Cheers Olaf

24 March 2023. 187549kms I've had very little seat time in the the e60. I've started it monthly, hadn't driven it since Jan. . 1. Brake Fluid Flush Scheduled brake fluid flush. Yes, anyone else would probably ignore this! 2. WoF It flew through it's WoF, as you'd expect. 3. Registration 12 months rego bought and paid for, now current to 31/3/2024. Next steps - suss out job to address the variable intake actuator code, get that resolved, then find it a new home. Tears my heart every time I drive it as it's so very good, though find a new home it must.

man, that's a clever box. system reads like it's coming together nicely, Neal. what's the ballpark cost on the Focal speakers, per pair? I like the idea of doing something like this to my X3, sorting it out with more tuneful bass, proper EQ, and decent door speakers - but little time to do so, or inclination to sink more $$ into it, it's not getting a great deal of commuting use currently.

"improve brake pedal travel". Do they want less or more!? I recall Jon explaining to me that pedal height is adjustable. All the rest of braking stuff is covered in the "Bibles". "Provide LVV Cert Plate Location". Could they not find the plate?

Co-governance, it's not a manufactured water crisis and asset-grab, it's the arrest of suspects where after a traffic incident a man's been left with a chest full of holes. Perhaps they'll invite his immortal soul for a conference?

eventually folks will twig that those clever german engineers put their smartest hats on and when they'd finished the e60 it had a more powerful lighter motor, it was much more lighter and stiffer, and was the best car they could make, better than the one before it. in the same way the e34 was better than the e28, the e39 better than the e34. You want the 50:50 balance of the e60 V8 - then you get all the power, all the balance, all the grip, the better brakes, better fuel economy, all the extra safety. You know it makes sense!

No, I've not pushed it (haven't re-listed it since last year). A mate nearly bought it but didn't have the cash. It's sitting in rented garage while I have zero spare time for it. I drove it in early Jan and Jon fully scanned it. It has one code to get sorted that I'm halfway through researching cost/effort to resolve, or just drop the price so it makes sense to buy. The V8 version of VANOS - needs a new actuator motor.

good point about the sunroof @KwS, though the scuttle and firewall area is a great place for water to enter on e60-63.

Looks like newspaper in the rear footwells to soak up water. $5k for a 6cyl petrol e60 that doesn't run?! Great opportunity for a bridge salesman.

yes, first question is "are all of the drains cleared and running clear water on test?" and "are any of the carpets damp/wet?" and "is there any water in the bottom of the boot?" e60's are brilliant, there's a tonne of computing power distributed around the car, in modules, that are dry and warm.... until there's a leak (which is *always* due to lack of maintenance). Search out "so you've bought an e60" (it's a constantly updated PDF download from one of the American forums). Then: buy my brilliantly maintained 545i.

Bummer. Tough times. Reselling parts out of Germany with freight so expensive and slow; inflation denting disposable income; tough business environment to survive in. Two lockdowns harm on the economy still being realised. In Wellington the number of retail and hospitality spaces available for lease is stunning, it's like 1990 (or worse).

^^ you nailed it.

why would you buy from anyone else? Begley Motor Worx (formerly Auto38) - Marton - has a vast stock of parts, most reliable (no broken or worn-out parts), good prices, professional.

jebus christ do you see the stupid questions asked? "is it real" "why doesn't the speedo go to 260?" (I've got two). What a drop-kick. Please don't let these people breed.

Bunch of Facebook "experts" took potshots at someone trying to sell something. Well, they must be right. Particularly in 2023 nearly-communist New Zealand.

PS - I liked the Mill (later Milcars I think) BMW dealer decal on the back window. I used to buy parts from Milcars (Temple Fortune) in Golders Green as it was the closest dealer to me, and their parts department were really helpful. These days they're Mercedes-Benz of Temple Fortune.

Sadly a crusty shed. When I lived there '98-'01, the large proportion of E24s were falling off the road in UK due to their love of ferreting away water and salt. It was already getting hard to find a solid one. The only thing going for this is that it's been in a dry garage, and has a nice interior. Back around '01, big coupe people (BMW Drivers Club and some forum folk) dreamt aloud of E9s (for example over a pint on a club run), though even then they were only for brave folks with deep pockets and a talented restorer on-hand due to extra crustiness. E24 was the thinking bloke's alternative, though again needed committment, a thousand-yard stare, and a talent for welding in most cases. Excellent story (he said modestly) of a similar (though not crusty) genuine barn find E24 635CSi in BMW Car Club NZ DIXI Magazine a few years ago covering the discovery, investigation, disinterment, and reinvigoration of an NZ-new Wellington car that had been off the road for about ten years. I was honoured to pilot it to/from Brit & Euro day in Trentham before it was sold on. Lovely cars! @Autoglym did it proud, and found the right owner to take it forward. Figure 1: @Autoglym unearthling Barney the Barn Find in the heart of Mt Victoria.

Date: 8 Feb 2023 Distance: 206,007 kms 1. Flat tyre and replacement Hmmmm. Friday evening 3 Feb "darling can you take a look at the car, the tyre seems a bit low at the back". "Sure I'll do that in the morning." Figure 1 I found "It's only flat on the bottom". Proceeded to remove the wheel, replace with the space-saver spare. Oh yes, it had been many, many moons since I diligently checked that. Understandably it wasn't up to much, so I didn't drive on it. Do you think I could find a tyre store to do a puncture for me on a Saturday of a long weekend? I had it in the boot of my car. Nope, visited numerous shops and they frankly could not be arsed. I'd have been happy to bring a dozen cold beers for anyone that said 'sure we can take a look at that for you'. Fast forward to Tuesday morning. My usual tyre guy hadn't opened, so I dropped in to one on the way home. They called me later, said there's cords showing inside. Not a surprise, my better half is not particularly sensitive to tyre pressures or what the car's telling her. Considered getting a pair of Michelin PS5's, but with AKL in flood clean-up, uncertainty around supply. I elected to replace like-for-like with an RE003 as they were available locally. Ooooh, cords showing and a super collection of pellets too. "Errr, that'll be f#%ked then". Weds, I collected the wheel with new tyre mounted. Got out my trusty torque wrench and 17mm wheel socket, changed over the spare for the new wheel with daughter in attendance to teach her a bit about changing a tyre, safety etc. We immediately went to the gas station to check all the pressures, including the spare. Gas station could only manage 51psi before their hose was leaking, so we returned to the tyre place for a 60psi fill. Job's a good one, though I usually replace in pairs. Hey ho. Handy blanket to save my knees! Not pictured - Teng torque wrench and socket.

John, always a pleasure mate and it's been too long! yes there's something about them, and this one's going well, and I still love the suspension setup you mentored me into - it works well with this car. We bought the X3 for my better half, with the idea of me taking over the e46 as I just want a runaround with distance capability and load-carrying, the e46 is a habit for her and it's a fun drive to boot, even with just a 2.5. I think an M54 2.5 touring with manual would be superb - even with the obvious disadvantage of it not being an M54B30! Thinking more logically I think you should just buy my e60! 😁 PS: I think your e46 coupe was perfect.

I think you're right, @Eagle! 😆 Spent too much time parts-hunting yesterday.

oh man, sport suspension settings for my 325i F=24mm, R-22mm!

it's another fanciful dream conjured by incompetents; what are they distracting us from?

oh cool - Z4 bars fit? is that front and rear?