balancerider

Anyone have a source for agm batteries in Wellington? Recent cold weather is busy finishing mine off. Need a DIN88L

For sure @Vass - reckon cleanest option could be to bolt plate directly onto front plate delete trim that the US cars have

Bought this so as to change from MPH cluster in my UK import. For diesel sportline / m-sport cars. $100

Ouch electric only - I'm sure it was only $3k as a factory option! I would try some of the UK outfits - https://www.pfjones.co.uk/bmw-5-series-estate-g31-2017-onwards-westfalia-detachable-towbar.html 500 GBP + shipping + GST sounds like it might be the best option?

Roof rail delete is 🔥 @Vass! That JDM front plate plinth is making my teeth itch though

G31's are great! I think you're probably looking at ~2k for the BMW / Westfalia detachable. Probably worth paying for dealer to install proper electrics rather than hacking the CANBUS wiring as the non OEM bars will

comfort seats look nice @Herbmiester - these are much nicer with m-sport kit IMO

That's been hovering around my neighbourhood recently. I thought about leaving a note on the windscreen but 18k feels like very strong money. Nice looking car though

Another vote for avoid here - anything that’s been through ‘eurosport’ (dealer on the plate surrounds) I wouldn’t touch with a barge pole.

(formerly N46 powered no doubt)

The XL is mainly a quick reflection of the load rating I think - (I see those ones are both 100Y) so I doubt the sidewall rigidity will be dramatically different. It seems the PS4 in that size was rated 96Y which is where the XL comes in on the 5

The MaxContact are a mid range tire, a tier below the PS5. SportContact 6/7 would be the equivalent so would probably take the Michelins. Apparently the 5 wears much better than the 4 did. Will look mint on the Alpinas

Easily remediable though (except the bloody sunroof) - and it has leather sports seats. Quite like this.

@Spudooli BMW's have never been renowned as oil proof but wonder if the fact the petrol ones run so hot (for efficiency purposes I guess) tends to aggravate gasket wear? B58 is starting to get to the age where leaks become apparent also I suppose.

delusional pricing on that one. might've worked 18 months ago

You shouldn't need an AGM battery for that year E87 as it is pre-stop/start 'EfficientDynamics'. That ought to save you a couple of hundy.

Pictures please with the new suspension setup?

RealOEM says it’s GM trans

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