TermiPeteNZ

Try these guys: Rubber Tree I've just ordered a set for my E53 X5 - should turn up end of week. $130 for a full set made for your vehicle type with appropriate fasteners. I'll let you know if I like mine!

I'll reply to myself. Found one one of these on TradeMe for $70 - sweet!

As a recent old E53 X5 buyer I think a mint low km unit would be worth $20-25k. You can't get an E70 for anything less than about $30K. I didn't pay much for mine but am dropping a few $k getting it professionally tidied up (paint, carpets, re-dying the bumpers/black trim, replacing/repainting roof rails, reconditioning the lights, repainting interior door handles blah blah blah) plus buying new mats ($120), boot liner (2nd hand $50) and cargo net (hard to find, 2nd hand $70). I intend to keep it for some time and have a 4yr MTF wty on it so the investment is worth it - and I grin every time i drive it. V8 X5s sound great But yeah - i'm with you in thinking a mint E53 that doesn't need anything spent on it and with little wear and tear would be a good buy for low-mid $20ks.

I think a meet on a Saturday @The Bach round Island Bay way would be a good plan for those of us who have stuff on Sundays. if there's interest then we'll take it to the appropriate discussion area eh? We'd have to make a call on coffee or a beer

Is that how much they cost from a wrecker? Ouch. Pay to shop around and be patient. What gen (Exx) is your 335i? For reference an X5 E53 parcel shelf is ~$150 and I just scored the cargo net for $70.

Try http://sdeuropean.co.nz/dismantling/

Welcome Faizal - wagon's a beaut!

Sharp looking wagon Ray! No doubt the wife is envious?

What did you end up doing? need to the get the lights on my X5 sorted...

Don't expect many of these to be lying around . . . but just in case! This isn't the parcel shelf - it is the vertical net to stop stuff flying into the cabin if you fill the hatch up

Just added this to the stable. V8 X5s sound great! Better hurry up and flick my Subby wagon now ...

M3 is a beaut!

Very nice and agree yes price sounds right.

There's a BRG e39 540i Motorsport for sale via Turners down here in Welly. $5650 from memory. Not a manual tho of course :\

e28 in red is very nice Makes a change from the usual BMW silver (like me :\)

Nice vehicle - the e39 M is a fine looking car!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1034553039.htm

The wheels do make it.

Not that I'm a convertible guy - but this is *nice*! http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1033747020.htm%C2'>

Thanks for the welcome guys. Have kids swimming lessons Sunday morning so prob can't make the road trip But keen to head up to Southwards

Just got the 545i restored back to stock exhaust but with butterfly valve sprung open. Aside from being sane and pleasant to ride in the car again, there's a little more volume when you're not giving it welly. The horrible 1500-2000RPM drone is history!!!! If life was about winning with the most stupid points, I'd have moved up a few ranks with the muffler delete

Walk past it every day - nice pocket rocket

With Vero for everything at the sister-in-law's recommendation (she's a broker) and easy to deal with - but haven't made any claims so hard to tell! Have a Vero Autosure Extreme Cover Mechanical Breakdown policy with the 545i and they have been excellent to deal with. 3rd claim since owning the car from October(!) - oil seals on engine (old rubber), bust water tank (old plastic) and now the iDrive. But hey - I expected a few bits on a 10-year old euro and that's why I got the cover

Cheers Breaker - good to have choices eh! A friend of mine sold his E39 M5 last year and I did briefly ponder buying it FYI my E60 wouldn't start this morning - flat battery - and as far as I can tell there was nothing 'left on' to drain it. Took it into Pitstop and got the battery checked - came up as 'borderline' so to be on the safe side had it replaced and hoped it might resolve the iDrive issue.... No such luck of course so its in @Jeff Gray tomorrow to get sorted!

Classic! It's good to be different. I can't really say that with *any* credibility since I drive a Silver BMW with a black interior.