Blackie

Bought but never used. $40 + post.

I bought a $6 ELM one off TM and paired it with the Torque (Light) app. It worked well on my 2006 130i but is Android only if I recall.

Looks good!

Break out the rattle cans

Didn't bother fixing crooked rear number plate....grrrrr

That bumper damage is the only thing triggering me. Can't complain though at that price. Q&A made me chuckle... Q: Does this have reversing camera and Bluetooth, thanks. A: Has mirrors and an AUX input

It looks pimp when new, but the seats don't breathe and I get a sweaty lower back that turns them yellow'ish over time. 😝

For how long? 🤔

130i prices are all over the place. Similar automatic ones can be had from anywhere from 6k to 11k depending on the day of the week. Manuals are reaching upwards of 14k+ but as much as I wouldn't own an auto, I don't think a manual is worth that money having had one. Like someone said earlier in the thread, you'll get bored. 135i have a huge big HP scene overseas which I think is only going to push desirable ones up even further in years to come. N54 seems to be the preference over the N55 for modifying. Do N55 even come with a manual?!

My bad. Just see them on TM every now and again where people say they are rare option on manuals. E.g.https://www.trademe.co.nz/3519443825

OP is after a manual car which I see some 135i seem to have.

Someone might be interested? BMW N52 Engine Valve Cover and Gasket https://www.trademe.co.nz/3630605832

I'll just chip in and say F20 is ugly too.

Parked on yellow lines like a true bmw driver 😆

It was no different when I left school in the 90s. Just as gen X we got on with it and are now many decades of working life later are starting to see some financial light at the end of the tunnel. (Still not enough for me to afford an M5 or M3 but)

Looks very sooty in those exhaust pipes. Could be injectors.

I'd expect a permanent ban for that sort of behavior, but I've had worse for saying a decision (by a pom) was sh.. It's not who you are, but who you blow around here.

So, was it the Police that located it or someone else? Was it just abandoned in a street somewhere? Glad to hear you're getting it back.

American car gets an American v8. It looks factory but doesn't float my boat like an M Roadster does. Agree that the badges are tack. First thing new buyer should fix.

I had a visit from the Police within 25 minutes of me gingerly driving my M52 compact up and down the street with half an exhaust. I didn't even do a skid. The police officer read from his notes that the caller who dobbed me in estimated I was doing around 40km/h in a 50 zone 🙄

https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/128208852/street-racer-invasion--nine-cars-impounded-and-200-fines-issued I promise I'll leave the thread alone after this. I think I've made my point with plenty of evidence. I guess this is a rant thread and rants don't have to be logical or an accurate reflection of reality. 😆

You're dreaming fella. What do you think the MO of gangs is? Planting flowers and helping the disabled across the street?

Good old 'weak on gangs toothless police' at it again. 😆 https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300551983/lamborghini-ferrari-and-1m-cash-seized-after-600kg-auckland-meth-bust

Good looking car 👍

He wasn't dragged out of his car. It sounds like he may have got out and confronted them. He may have been the instigator? We don't know the full facts yet. https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/update-operation-rangiriri-serious-assault-waikato-expressway?nondesktop