TermiPeteNZ

http://bimmersport.co.nz/forum/47-trademe-discussions/ Makes for sad reading - dude found 'the right car', gave it plenty of love and tidied it up - but the wife found it to be 'the wrong colour' - so it has to go Sh!t happens!

Think you're right Martin! The leather looks miraculously better and overall the presentation is great.

Just beautiful! Amazing condition - interior is impressive! Attaching pics for posterity so we don't lose them when the listing on TM goes

Look very tidy!!

+1 for stick with 18s

How have you got on Chris?

I sent my VINs for NZ new 2001 X5 and Jap import 2004 E60 to BMW NZ and they said they were unaffected. Reassuring (I think :))

GLWS Brent!

Richard - you can attach a Vero (Autosure) MBI yourself thru Jono @MTF...

Accord Euro? +100 sensible points!

I think that's because yer an admin. I don't get the option

Go the Tron!

Go the Tron!

How do we put stuff on the calendar?

Definitely good plan to weigh options if the bill will be big. E60 feels very modern and current in terms of interior and exterior styling - and is technically advanced compared to the E39. But people seem to love or hate the aesthetic A 545i like mine you would be able to get for $10-$13K. Anyway - hope the fix is reasonable.

Crap - frustrating! Let us know what you find. Maybe take it to a different garage? I get mine serviced at Driscoll Motors on Walter St. Not euro specialists but experienced with euros. I am unfortunately one of their best customers since purchasing 2 BMWs There is an E39 540i for sale in Welly for <$4K (has a replacement motor in it with 125KMs on it apparently. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1169077115.htm

Welcome from the Welly crew Andrew! Nice vehicle Look forward to the pics ...

Nice in red!

It's the automotive equivalent of platform shoes (20s with 315s anybody?). Nothing is cooler than that. But platform shoes aren't gumboots and they certainly aren't waders. So no I've been avoiding puddles studiously but the sky is more difficult to evade.

Euroland does have the most interesting collection of vehicles in Wellington Very nearly bought the E55...

Agree the E39 is a classic now and likely to appreciate. Should have bought my friend's Avus Blue when he was selling it. He put up some artistic but not very useful pictures on TM and it took a while to sell! I drove an E55 from Euroland before buying my 545i - the supercharger whine is great and the power awesome - but the interior does not feel as modern as an E60 and the 'Mr Sensible' side of me decided <half the price and 245KW would be sufficient. Personally I like the overall aesthetic of the E60 whether in highline, MSport or M configuration - E55s I am partial to in white or black but not so fond of silver. Still hanker to add 'owned a mental vehicle with supercar performance' to the job done list But after burning wads of cash on sorting my 2 current BMWs I'm a bit chicken about AMG/M ..... Must be time to organize another Welly coffee catch up.

Thanks heaps for sharing your experience - maybe I shouldn't drive one or temptation might get the better of me

@Treone - so it was your silver M5 I saw for sale on TM. :) I got my E60 545i from Euroland too - back in October last year - and I've just recently crossed the $5K threshold on maintenance/fix/excesses despite having an Autosure Extreme on it. This does include radio re-code, Nav change (since lost from comp replacement), trim replacement and repair which weren't essential but necessary from my perspective to get it 'sorted'. I feel at this point I need to keep it for a decent period or I'm just kissing the $5K goodbye to the benefit of someone other than myself. Same goes for my X5. Otherwise I would be serious about switching to an M5.

Should find out tomorrow what the story is/was .... Hoping for a respite from issues across the 2 BMWS after this one. A month or 2 would be good.

Here's the S7 brochure... S7-Brochure.pdf