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  1. balancerider
    For 120k I want an Evo II with an S14 thanks - I'm sure it's great to drive but originality is everything IMO.
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    Looks a clean example @elias! As you say not many on the market, especially NZ new and without the emissions equipment tampered with. They are probably at the bottom of their depreciation curve now, so maybe 8-9k to the right buyer. I think the E91 facelift 335d touring went for about 12.
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    @tomlnz car discussed in thread above. Hopefully you can get issues with dealer sorted. Wouldn’t be surprised if this particular one has already been mapped. I have a 335d as well and would be inclined to run it stock for a bit before going for a remap as IMO it isn’t really required. Would change diff oil and maybe transmission flush at that age / mileage - xdrive breaking (which seems much more likely with a remap) will run several thousand to fix. Regular (ie. non 2 year / 30 k km) oil changes are a must. Some people are keen on lowering them due to the stock xdrive suspension being high (Eibach are springs of choice) but then the transfer case is in the firing line on non sealed roads eg ski wagon usage.
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    It certainly has for new EV’s. 26k off brand new pre-reg IX1 is pretty attractive, just gotta persuade ‘the boss’ that it’s better than an XC40 Ev
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    Malachite E30 (sadly an auto)
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    Ghastly thing. Red interiors are never great but combined with a bright blue exterior 🤮
  7. balancerider
    You might be thinking of the Q7?
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    Me either. Presumably the M5 bits could be removed and car taken back to stock apart from manual conversion (which would be cool). Guessing they'd sell easily in US / UK / Europe but a pretty small market here with only ~45 E39 M5's in the country. Really want a big engined wagon in an interesting colour - Oxford green E39 540iT would be cool.
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    '06 330i will have N52 engine which is more reliable than the N53 in the facelift E92 (injectors and NOX sensors go wrong)
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    They’re all rusty(er than the NZ new ones) though. Would’ve been great if the early 2000’s weren’t an utter paint / rustproofing fail from the German marques as they transitioned to water based paints
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    From the era when VW were briefly not sensible (the bork potential I’m sure is heroic). A car for @Kees maybe? same KW as a 335d but 750 NM of torque
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    needs a lot of love. carbon black is a nice colour and it's unlikely to be as rusty as a UK import. I reckon $25-27k, maybe a bit more if it comes with some spares.
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    needs to sell it so he can afford to buy a new camera
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    The problem being you're unlikely to be paying peanuts, even if that's what the techs at a main dealer are receiving. Gotta pay for the glass palace and coffee machine somehow
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    Nice work @Vass - that previously janky wiring strongly incentivises working on my car myself. Some people just have no interest in doing things properly (but are quite happy to be paid as though they do)
  16. balancerider
    Roof rail delete looks so good on the e46 (and the PFL e91 for that matter)
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    Very infrequent that I have rear seat passengers, I suspect a little better than e91/e46 though. there were 3 plastic panels + battery hold down to remove and nowhere for the terminals to go in the f31. I really like it as a do it all car though, a G21 m340i appeals although probably wouldn’t offer much over the f31 except apple carplay
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    Battery access looks better in the E46 than in my F31 (as my newly skinless knuckles can attest). 8.5 years for the original Varta 90aH AGM in mine, i thought that wasn't too bad given the increased parasitic drain in newer cars
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    Replaced the original Varta 90aH AGM with a Century 95aH AGM. Was still starting ok but seemed a good time to swap. coding new battery with Bimmercode dead easy (although no 95aH option so left battery size as is) (sacrificed a fair bit of knuckle skin to the BMW gods, the battery compartment on the F31 is awkward to say the least)
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    Sorry @Olaf - as a dog owner it’s something I see frequently. Applicable to all the sloping roof SUV’s though, nothing specifically against the BMW version
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    This is clearly overpriced but looks decent otherwise. Bit older and may need rear air suspension replaced at this age. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/5038511096 I saw a lovely LCI F11 535d on the way to work this morning. 5er tourings (except for the current one) just look so good.
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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.
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    *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.
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    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).
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    No mention of the pinned up headliner in the ad description either @Vass. - speculative pricing still clearly on display
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