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Comparable to its competition and the X5 pricing it’s not what I’d call overpriced. It’s a technology showcase as well so will lead a heap on new innovations that will flow across the brand. Spec sounds really high as well. Range is very strong. Direct competition eTron 55, EQC is to small and a ix3 competitor, Model X and iPace. Similar eTron spec and power and ipace are both $190k mark. Model X can’t get currently. While the styling is polarising and not what I would class as pretty, I remember the same conversation around the E60 some time back ……. I kinda like it But not as much as an iPace from Jaguar 🐆

So after being away for a transmission rebuild and to address the driveline shudder at the same time, today she is back ! It’s been forever for various reasons but now she’s back. Albeit my wallet is significantly lighter. Fantastic difference having the trans and drive line back up to spec, that’s mounts, driveline, trans and all suspension and bushings replaced now. Finally next job is paint tidy up. Headliner and rear shelf, I have a few parts to get in on the next free weekend as well. Probably need wheels refurbished as well …..

Possibly blocked sunroof drain is often a culprit

Look forward to seeing and how you find it, good on you 👍

there’s a few you tube videos on it, have had it in i3 for about 6 months, works great. Just connects perfectly between the display and head unit. Have to play through Aux though, but the F01 has great sound so no issues, little noticeable in the i3 but perfectly fine. Once in you can jump back to OEM anytime. Search NBT CarPlay on trade embargo, about $500 for the kit and module

Put a Apple CarPlay Multi MMI box in, improves the NBT and brings the tech up to pretty much current or close enough. easy enough, hardest part is find enough space in the dash for the looms and box, that’s a total PITA.

Got my last ones ex ECS, secondhand E38 regulators are invariably moments away from obliteration and by the time you’ve pulled all the door panel and everything to get to them I wouldn’t want to have to go back and replace again.

To be fair they where more then happy to take my money, who knows what would happen if something did happen of cause, like all things, let the buyer beware.

Should have added ‘so that any recalls and specialist requirements where covered’. I doubt you would ever find out what truely happened in this Instance but being BMW serviced is the best bet to avoid any recall or unattended servicing that should have been done, probably make zero difference, part of the mystery of life Agree the commentary from BMW doesn’t really say anything and feels slightly dismissive and condescending.

I’m feeling happier mine was serviced through Continental Cars now and I didn’t go Indy route.

Seems the 100 octane from NPD will be at the new Wiri site by SH20. Any experience from its use in the SI? https://www.npd.co.nz/100plus-high-octane-petrol/?fbclid=IwAR3Qmkg1I3kRV0aceJhNDjAMrw_Nq-A44yGCGjJPuOM13bS5WM0GTRde0Z8

We had one, was rattly as hell, had 100k on it. Went ok, not a powerhouse. Fuel economy was ok. Ours was 4wd also

Mines already nicknamed the Toaster 😳🤦‍♂️🤣 obviously fitting

IMO it’s little to do with what the car does, it’s what the car portrays and as people get older they generally get wealthier and want to reconnect to that emotional attachment and hence supply and demand applies, there are bugger all of them, you want one you pay for it. It’s generational you saw it across 60s and 50s cars and now it’s doing the same for 80s and 90s, wether it’s a shitbox or not it really doesn’t matter. It’s the connection to the past that drives it, it drives our tastes and thereby what we value. You could buy a current 330 that would beat the sh*t out of a E34 M5 in every logical actual performance category but it doesn’t have the emotional connection and that’s why they are what they are.

Welcome, check out BMW car club also https://www.bmwclub.org.nz/

Yip pretty much correct

You could also go down the Apple-android auto CarPlay module route, I did this on the i3 and as I stream music it’s perfect, I never use the NBT anymore and the module just plugs and plays. You do use the aux input but have zero issues with it, quality does seem slightly less but not significant enough. options exist for CIC head units as well

Yip mine blew, in saying that I’ve had 4 m62tus and only 1 shot one 😂. Probably normal hit rate

I’ve had both and still have the 750, ultimately for more more cylinders for me wins 😁

Just interior piping seats (these are nice), coloured door cards and a couple of back seat li options with the V12, nothing otherwise. Bucket full of problems included 🤣 if mines anything to go by

This 740 is a better option and a realistic value I believe https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-2999505231.htm

$6k is probably all I’d pay for this, not super special but still nice

Not mine but similar spec, very nice indeed

Gotta love another 38! Great looking example. Plenty of info on facebook page for NZ E38s also https://www.facebook.com/groups/328129707545744/?ref=share BMW E38s of New Zealand