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The near offer might only be 4 figures 🤮

@aja540i That's a bit of me! 370k km as well

Looks a fair price given the major con(vertible). Quite tempting in spite of that.

Search NZ new, majority of the 320d xdrives are pre-LCI but there are a few nicely specced Sport and Shadow Edition LCI ones as well. The Jap import 320d's are all RWD (there is a 320i X-drive though) and not many of the UK ones are AWD either

currently maybe but i imagine it'll be back to the 75c / L difference once the tax goes back on.

@m325i imagine an X3 with an N55 will be pretty thirsty unless driven very gently on open road. I can't get the diesel above 10L/100k avg regardless of how I drive it.

Inclined to agree there could be some catch up depreciation coming soon so the white one originally posted potentially still the best. There are a couple of old man spec NZ-new 330xd's (a luxury line and an SE) in Auckland but both pre-facelift and a bit more expensive https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/330d/listing/4033600605 https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/330d/listing/4009529556

Saw that one @Bennyboy...he/she is also playing the arbitrage game, that one was 40k at a dealer when imported a couple of months ago, and the reserve might be 50 with a 40k starting price. This on the other hand is quite attractive (albeit twice the price of the 330d above) https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/340i/listing/4031040353

Price looks kind of steep on that one @Bennyboy - although it's effectively an NZ new car, imported with 80km on the odo. Spec is not bad, depends if you think sunroof is a good thing or not. There have been several facelifted ones with 50-80k for mid 30's in past 12 months.

I test drove a RWD 330d when I was in the market, actually feels faster in some situations than the 335d because of the power delivery/boost with the bigger single turbo. The x-drive is not too intrusive, just a bit of extra fuel use and the bigger turning circle in town - and potentially service costs. The DSC is quite permissive in sport / sport +, can feel the power shuffling to the front and pulling you out of the corner on a wet road.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/3/listing/3793864853 This is probably best bet if you aren't fussed on mileage (although it's at the trade-in warehouse and it's been there a while so would need a good PPI). The NZ new 330d's (except for a few pre-production cars) and all 335d's (which weren't ever sold new here) are x-drive though.

lovely...appears to have had a new cluster at some point though no discrepancy in the odo readings.

I can read it...ergo he won't be entering medical practice anytime soon

There’s been several F31 330d with similar Km for less money, you’d have to really want the NZ new one to pay 23k

The ones I've had refurbed have already started to go again so cbf repeating...

@Bennyboy trademe atm is mainly people who fancy their arbitrage skillz (may end up bag holding though)

Decatted diesel utes (old hiluxes / landcruiser 70's / discovery) belching black smoke + 100dB exhaust noise everywhere they go can FRO. We should get emissions testing here...

Assuming it's a non-sport PFL 535i Front shocks https://www.schmiedmann.com/en/product/3764-new?product=31311096848 Rear shocks https://www.schmiedmann.com/en/33521094467M-meyle-shockabsorber Have a look on Real OEM with your VIN

Interestingly interior looks in way better shape on the blue one despite double the km

Sorry @Kees but I want more pics of the 540iT!

Nice one. Think it'll be better on a nice set of Style 32's once you've put the suspension back to stock? Surely part of the appeal of a cruiser like this is that it rides properly. Manual V8 is always a win though

A spare litre of Shell helix 5W30 LL-01 spec. Come take it off my hands, left over from an oil change a few months ago. Pickup from Northland, WLG

Any recommendations for powder coating wheels in Welly? The diamond cut finish on mine has a case of corrosion under the lacquer (which seems inevitable). Thinking of getting them redone in factory ferric grey uni.

@Neil McCauley you may well be right, Sreten of M539 has a set in his latest E39 touring restoration...they're not very well bolstered though.

I know beggars can't be choosers with E39 M5 spec but the sunroof and comfort seats spoil it for me, should have sports seats IMO (can't imagine many people deliberately despecced them). Price looks decent though