bmwwgn

Looking for driver's and front passenger's seats in the Pacific Blue Highland cloth (hounds tooth pattern).

bmwwgn@gmail.com

Ray is selling this manual 325i-SE on TM at the moment, if it was a different colour I would be half tempted.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=614351851

Note that Ray's car has had both engine and transmission transplants - it started life as an auto.

Does this make it worth more than the original car with its original engine and transmission?

I think not.

kodachrome - how's progress with your importation?

Will do thanks. 6 CSi's in NZ is not bad going, given the difficulty to import, size and location thats above the average. There are only 67 left licensed (on the road) in the UK, their primary RHD market.

http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/bmw_850_csi

Thanks for that link.

Interesting that there were only ever a maximum of 142 RHD CSi's licensed in the UK (1999).

That leaves 18 others, of which one was the single Alpina B12 5.7, and seven were the non-UK spec cars that went to HKG (2), Singapore (2) and Australia(3) - two of these cars are now in NZ.

That leaves 10 other RHD CSi's unaccounted for at that time.

Incidentally, one of the UK cars went to Kenya in around 2000, and is now for sale by its second owner, with 13k miles on the clock. Asking price is around $NZ98k.

http://kenyacarbazaar.com/car_details.php?...mp;model=850CSi

kodachrome, let us know when your car is here and all sorted.

We are about to launch the NZ E31 8-series register, so it would be good to add your CSi to the list.

Currently there are six 850CSi's in NZ, including one race car (ex-UK, Lagoon green) and the aforementioned ex-UK (Daytona violet) CSi that has not yet been complied.

Thanks for posting all the pics, and Brent for the video's.

It was a great day and an impressive turnout.

I enjoyed getting to know my car in this well organised and controlled environment - I'll be back next year!

Here are a few of the pics that I took.

http://s1132.photobucket.com/albums/m572/N...r/Taupo%202011/

Cheers

Need an original spec power antenna for my 88 525ee.

Must be in good nick and operate smoothly.

Just an update of my fleet.

I no longer have the E39 wagon, having replaced it with two E28's:

1987 E28 M5 (SA-spec)

1988 525ee

Similar problem on my 94 530iA, but not quite so bad:

Driver's door will not respond to remote central locking. Also will not lock when key locking via passenger's door or boot. However key locking driver's door will lock everything. Seems like a lack of electrons to the driver's door locking actuator - any similar experiences out there, or a simple fix?

Note: car had a Mongoose alarm installed which has been deactivated/removed.

Cheers.

Spotted a Silver Wagon with the BMWWGN plates on Campbell rd, Greenlane this afternoon. Was that you?

That would be me = battling the Friday traffic on my way home.

What car do you have?

Hi! Welcome in.

Nice cars, but can you please resize your pictures. Especially the first one, it's huge.

Just a little rule we have for everyones convenience.

Thanks for the welcome westy.

Sorry about the picture size - have now resized.

Where do you live btw? if i lived in a city id go for auto on DD so i see where your coming from

I'm on the North Shore, AKL, so with the daily commute in a manual, I'm not sure what would wear out quicker - the clutch or my left leg!

Wheres the Manual at????

Welcome to Bimmersport

Thanks - I'll get a manual when I eventually find my dream car - E28 M5.

But for a daily driver I prefer the auto.

Cheers.

Hi everyone.

Have been a BMW fan and owner for over 15 years.

Currently driving my 10th BMW, having owned the following cars:

1988 E28 525eA Royal Blue

1990 E30 320iA Calypso Red

1994 E34 525iA Artic Siver (wife's current car)

1994 E34 525iXT Brocade Red

1994 E34 530iA Granite Silver

1994 E34 530iA Orient Blue

1996 E34 540iaT Oxford Green

1986 E28 525eeA Blue

1993 E34 525iAT Laser Blue

2000 E39 528iAT Titanium Silver (my current car)

Here are pics of current BMW's.

Cheers!