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That 330d looks excellent @Willem - very well specced (360 camera etc) and it’s on Pzero runflat which suggests maintenance hasn’t been skimped on. Engine didn’t change between pre LCI and LCI on the 6 cylinder diesels, only the 4cyl diesel and the petrol models.

*many* might be pushing it @elias. There’s hundreds of thousands of the N57 out there between 3-4-5-6-7 series and X3-4-5-6. The timing chain is a bit of a weakness on the n47 but less so on n57, just a pain if it does need doing as it’s on the back of the engine against the bulkhead. Bearing failure if it happens is usually fatal to the engine due to the aluminium block and the hardness of the bearings ruins the crankshaft. IMO the N57 is one of the most reliable BMW engines though.

Hi @Willem - F31 is a good choice, plenty of engine options to choose from. I am 1.88m tall and fit fine. the N20 engine in the prefacelift 320i/328i is probably the least reliable in this series, still better than the older BMW 4cyl though. If you can find a facelift 320i with the B48 that would be a good option. As @Sammo says the torque in the diesel makes it feel like a much bigger engine. Post late 2013 N55 335i with electronic (rather than mechanical) waste gate is a great engine and not highly stressed in this application. X drive is quite surefooted and has benefit of slightly higher ride height for your gravel road surfing expedition (only diesels and the odd imported 320i have it though).

No mention of the pinned up headliner in the ad description either @Vass. - speculative pricing still clearly on display

Hey Wellington folk - have a litre of this left over from an oil change on a petrol BMW (no use to me as need LL04) . Come and take it off my hands so I don’t have to resort to FB Marketplace.

Great drivetrain but I can imagine the ‘dog taking a sh*t’ silhouette might limit the market somewhat.

@KwS The M sport steering wheels go shiny quickly but if not completely gone can be restored with magic eraser. The other touch points look OK to me, photos just a bit overexposed. Buttons on the AC panel still readable so clearly surviving better than the equivalent E9x It's quite well specced too - heated seats, pro nav, M sport plus pack, reverse cam, pan roof (may or may not be a win) and the WOF history is good.

@Goose all F3x's seem to be prone to that because of the bumper / bonnet interface

Would pull off the side skirt M Performance stickers but otherwise ticks a lot of boxes! (I may be biased)

That looks superb @Tobias01

Malachite green 635csi

Probably worth flying Sreten of M539 Restorations down for that one!

Jeezus. That's a bad failure mode...

Good news on the F30 sale @TermiPeteNZ - any progress on the X5 transmission?

May want to look at this thread first @Harper