Gabe79

Hi mate, just fyi, on this forum you need pictures and a price posted here to comply with the rules. Good luck with the sale otherwise!

Serious question: How many of these 150 hand-built cars in the UK with individual options had the same exact non-electric seats? http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/newforums/index.php?/topic/19468-bmw-e39-530i-m-sport-individual-aegean-blue-edition-2003/

haha, that was quick! Whatcha gonna do with that new toy of yours then!?

I think at 5-6 I'd buy it and sell my silver one. Even with the manual seats. ?

That's Karepiro Drive, where Mitre 10 is. Ill go exploring that away tomorrow. That's quite local to me. ? Or or do you mean Link Crescent, that loops around the mall past McDonald's and the movie theatre, coming out at The Warehouse?

Are you up this way too, Andrew, or just visiting? Is this over on whangaparaoa road in front of the retirement village? I'll go check this out tomorrow if so. ?

That top link one is very nice looking! I like the colour and as compared to the bottom link... I hate auctions, so top link is my vote. (and not my money!)

Maybe the rust was put there by hand too.

Seems the folks around me have good taste in cars... E60 m3 and E30 320i.

FCP Fanclub checking in! There was someone new to the forums recently asking if it was hyperbole when we'd write things like "300% markup on parts in NZ sometimes" alas, no...

Need pics! I had one of these a long time ago, nostalgia is strong with this one.

Good to know I'm not crazy. It looks nice and tidy, but the price is a bit nuts to me.

I feel like I've seen pictures of this car before.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1406765129.htm "BMW 530i Individual Motorsport 2003 2003 BMW 530I Motorsport Individual Aegean Edition ,Hand Built, 300 Aegean Edition where manufactured for 2003 only , 150 petrol and 150 diesels and only sold to the Uk market in right hand drive , This is the only Aegean Edition in New-Zealand , True collectors BMW Full Service History dating all the way back to 10/04/2003 and last serviced on 11/08/2017 Was imported From The UK by the first owner in 2007 and since then it has had over $15,000 spent in Nz on services/repairs Original Owner Manuals, Original Handbooks Individual Aegean Blue (Paint Code 490) Individual Napper White Leather Interior M Parallel 18" Staggered Alloys Xenon Headlights LED halos Exterior Folding Mirrors Park Distance Control Headlamp Washer System Navigation System Professional M Sports Suspension II Bluetooth Communications Pack Rain Sensor Auto Headlights No Rush to sell , always Garaged and kept clean and tidy , No mechanical issues always Serviced and Repaired with genuine BMW parts & oils Everything works as it should! viewing is welcome but test drive only with proof of funds only issue is the badly chipped windscreen witch i just have not got around to replacing yet Open to Offers / Trades Please No silly offers" https://carjam.co.nz/car/?plate=GMD921 It's pretty, but that's a crazy price, of am I crazy? (It does have isofix though...) Vehicle information VIN WBADT62070CK19560 Type Code DT62 E Series E39 () Series 5 Type LIM Steering RL Doors 4 Engine M54 Displacement 3.00 Power 170 Drive HECK Transmission AUT Colour SONDERLACKIERUNG (490) Upholstery SONDERPOLSTERUNG (Z1XX) Prod. Date 2003-02-14 Vehicle options L812A National version Great Britain P337A M Sports package S202A Steptronic S210A Dynamic stability control S249A Multifunction f steering wheel S302A Alarm system S339A Shadow-Line S423A Floor mats, velours S428A Warning triangle and first aid kit S430A Interior/outside mirror with auto dip S431A Interior mirror with automatic-dip S434A Interior surface aluminium S441A Smoker package S470A Isofix-System S473A Armrest front S481A Sports seat S500A Headlight wipe/wash/Intensive cleaning S508A Park Distance Control (PDC) S520A Fog lights S521A Rain sensor S522A Xenon Light S534A Automatic air conditioning S555A On-board computer V with remote control S601A TV function S609A Navigation system Professional S644A Preparation f mobile phone w Bluetooth S694A Provisions for BMW 6 CD changer S705A M sports suspension II S710A M sports steering wheel, multifunction S715A M Aerodynamics package S775A Headlining anthracite S780A BMW LA wheel, M parallel spoke S785A White direction indicator lights S850A Dummy-SALAPA S853A Language version English S863A Retailer Directory Europe S877A Delete cross-pattern operation S880A On-board vehicle literature English S938A Individual series S940A special equipment BMW Individual

Fair enough. I may be weird (no maybe to it, according to my wife...) but I keep a bookmark to my registration on carjam. That way my VIN is always just a click away. https://carjam.co.nz/car/?plate=AHP173

Got the tag number? We can look at what kind of bumper it came with from realoem.

I don't know, but if you have the VIN from either, compare the parts on realoem?

Thank you for that. I'm in touch with them for something else already, so might lump this in.

Are there any recommendations for someone who'll do this to a M54 in Auckland?

That sounds like a great day mate I got to sleep in and got cards from each kid. Best day in a long time. ?

$90 and twice the beer!

My rear seats fold down, I'll be ok!

Amazon shipped direct was cheaper than any option I found in NZ.

I was going to say bad luck, but now I think about it, the bumper on that side is ever-so-slightly cracked, so it certainly has had a tap on the rear. When my mate came over while I was doing the tensioner job, I didn't have a lot of time left before kid duty kicked in. Next step is I'm going into the boot with a torch and he's getting a water hose and we'll find that leak!

Thanks for the advice on the leak. I think it's near the boot hinge. I've replaced the rubber seal and looked underneath and the lip looked ok. My mate who looked with me is a panelbeater and reckons it's one of the seams near the hinge where there is some slight cracking on the sealant-looking material. On the tensioner, I actually own a kit for the hydraulic one. I have it listed in the For Sale section. I read a lot about them and the reviews I read suggested the spring type are better on balance and BMW themselves reverted to the spring type for modern cars. I'm not fussed about the spring failing again, FCP Euro will give me a new one when/if that happens.