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Living with sensible(?) vehicles - E53 V8 and E60 M5...
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And... Just got my third puncture sorted (LF this time). Great quick service from AutoStop in Johnsonville. -
Living with sensible(?) vehicles - E53 V8 and E60 M5...
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Living with sensible(?) vehicles - E53 V8 and E60 M5...
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Don't know the details sorry π -
Living with sensible(?) vehicles - E53 V8 and E60 M5...
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Lucky I 'saved' a grand on this as I had 2 punctures in my new $1k per corner tyres on the X3 and one was too seriously damaged to be repaired (by a big screw). π€¨ -
Living with sensible(?) vehicles - E53 V8 and E60 M5...
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Indeed, it is! Feels weird with fewer vehicles at home... Chasing up Zane re the X5... M5 is in for faulty alternator AND stuffed aircon compressor X3 dropped off today - low pressure detected on new LR 21" RFT - slow leak - meh I've ended up buying a new A/C compressor from Turner Motorsport for the M5 after coughing up for the alternator locally. New compressor locally $1950+GST w/12-month wty 2nd hand with 3-month wty $600+GST Turner new Denso compressor with lifetime replacement $US613 including freight, excluding GST -
for sale NZ New F30 335i Luxury Edition - SOLD
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Just sold the F30 335i to a fellow up North - has been a brilliant vehicle and I hope he enjoys it -
Living with sensible(?) vehicles - E53 V8 and E60 M5...
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Just sold the F30 335i to a fellow up North - has been a brilliant vehicle and I hope he enjoys it -
Living with sensible(?) vehicles - E53 V8 and E60 M5...
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Ouchy - 21" tyres for the X3 M40i - not cheap ... put on new WiperTech wipers - seem very good so far. Just chased up Zane re my E53 with the troubled transmission - been out there for some time. π€ Have rego on hold... Also (finally) done all the rest of the coils on the M5. Had very few bites on the F30 335i - not a wonderful time to be selling cars in Welly methinks. -
Congrats!
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Just love the X3 M40i (especially the ridiculous sports exhaust mode) but have only owned it since late Jan. Just replaced all 4 21" tyres - ouchy π
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for sale NZ New F30 335i Luxury Edition - SOLD
TermiPeteNZ replied to TermiPeteNZ's topic in For Sale
Dropped to $18K. Market is... slow π€·ββοΈ -
Expensive and it was re-registered last year, so will have had major work done. Haven't seen this one pop up before.
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Welcome back to Bimmer land Marcus! Once you've picked up your new wheels, look to join the Auckland branch of the BMW Car Club...
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Love these 4.8is' and this is as about as nice as they get... but I have an X3 M40i now π€·ββοΈ
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Just listed my F30 335i on Trademe... since I've replaced this and my currently kaput X5 with an X3 M40i... asking $20K, $18K for Bimmmersporter... It's done 116,333KMs... 2013 BMW 335i 335I | Trade Me Motors Well-cared for example owned by a BMW enthusiast. NZ-new, top of the range F30 335i Luxury edition. Without a doubt the best BMW I have owned - combining performance, handling, comfort, economy, plenty of modern tech and reliability. Only selling as I have replaced this and an X5 with a modern X3. N55 Twin-scroll turbo 3 litre engine - 225KW & 400nm ZF 8-speed automatic with paddle shifts Xenon adaptive lights Rain-sensing wipers Heads-up display Harmon/Kardon surround sound system Bluetooth audio Parking sensors, reversing camera and surround camera view Black sapphire metallic paint 18" style 416 alloy wheels with run-flat tyres Leather interior through-loading system comes with 2 keys and manuals Evo magazine in the UK: "The 335i is the only way to experience six-cylinder performance and sound" https://www.evo.co.uk/bmw/3-series/7122/bmw-335i-luxury-review-price-specs-and-0-60-time Drive magazine Australia: "Itβs the perfect engine for the 3 Series - itβs got plenty of power and packs huge torque, yet is smooth, refined, quiet and not heavy enough to upset the 335iβs near-perfect weight balance. We like the 2012 BMW 335i a lot, itβs a terrific sporting drive..." https://www.drive.com.au/reviews/2012-bmw-3-series-335i-luxury-sedan-road-test-review-australia/
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Stunning! Congrats Harry! Hope you the BMW Car Club and tag in to some events with our Auckland crew. Love my E60 M5.
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Gorgeous! GLWS
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My E53 is the original 4.4i with the ZF 5HP24... slipping in 3rd & 4th and I'm having it transported back to Zane who did the rebuild end of next week .See what happens I suppose π You can drop a lot(!) on a decent rebuild and it can still fail - but not many 2nd hand transmissions around as far as I can see.
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Living with sensible(?) vehicles - E53 V8 and E60 M5...
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While the X5 is laid up, I have acquired a new beasty that will replace both my F30 335i and the E53 X5... 2017 G01 X3 M40i! -
My rebuilt 5HP24 in my 2001 E53 4.4i now slips in 3rd and 4th (after 5 years/25000KMs π) and maybe it is a better idea to chuck another used one in rather than dropping $$$$ fixing this one again...
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Living with sensible(?) vehicles - E53 V8 and E60 M5...
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X5 Driscolls let me know that it is slipping in 3rd and 4th. They talked to Zane who did the rebuild who didn't have any advice ... it would need to be cracked open and who knows what the story will be π I've asked them to cast around for a 2nd hand 5HP24 as a practical alternative - but no joy jet. @hqstu must have cornered the market! M5 Aircon was blowing cold, then warm on the way home. Driscolls have re-gassed it and noted that the heater tap is slow to close - I did have issues some time ago with the aircon pumping out hot air so this is likely the cause. Believe it is a pain to get to. Anyway - aircon is cold now! -
Living with sensible(?) vehicles - E53 V8 and E60 M5...
TermiPeteNZ replied to TermiPeteNZ's topic in Showroom
The rebuild by Zane was *comprehensive* and def included pressure ...regulator. Haven't heard back re prognosis on the X5 or M5 so no real new news, other than that the X5 needed a charge before the diags could be run π€. I'm hopeful there is a battery-related issue rather than actual trans failure -battery/power issue can lead to the transmission setting itself into limp mode according to Les at Driscolls. Recently I had to jumpstart the X5 ... so we'll see! -
Living with sensible(?) vehicles - E53 V8 and E60 M5...
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The beautiful E38 has found a new home on the Mainland! Super pleased it has gone to a genuine enthusiast π One less sensible vehicle... In other news... M5 (in the garage) has a completely flat tyre - bought a very neat Ryobi 18V inflator tool from Bunnings but it appears the valve is stuffed as all the air came straight back out π¨ Tow truck and tyre repair/replace π€·ββοΈ X5 had some slip on a gear change when driving into work - then boom 'Trans fail safe prog' π limped back the ~1km to Driscoll Motors and we'll see what the story is. This had a full trans rebuild December 2018 - and I've done 25,000KMs since then... so not thrilled. -
Sold to a like-minded enthusiast in our awesome Club. I am incredibly pleased it has gone to such a good home.