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I do love me an F31 - that one is quite an early build with the small iDrive wheel...other things missing that come on the newer NZ new cars are the park assist (maybe only on the LCI cars) and speed limit info. You'll struggle to find a 335d as well specced as that (normally poverty pack UK lease cars, a bunch didn't even have LED headlights). Personally I found the 30d 'felt' faster when test driving, i think because of the big torque slug as the single turbo came on boost, the 35d is much more progressive. 30d a bit less thirsty as well. Be worth getting them to screenshot the idrive service history - not infallible but I'd feel happier with a car that's stayed in the dealer network for a while (and ideally not had 30k km between oil changes)

red non-OEM seats 🤮 🚨

Got WOF (no advisories) and paid rego for another year. Always amazes me how the tire tread fluctuates upwards between WOF's (or maybe VTNZ have less of a vested interest in selling me new tires than the dealer)

Honda Acty - 660cc of kei ute with a fruity exhaust, a wing spoiler and a drivers Recaro. Actually sounded incredible!

The lock on version may need the diffuser cut slightly but shouldn’t need bumper cut (see first image). I have the westfalia on my f31 and that just needed heatshield trimming but it does appear to need a bigger cut on the e60/1. SD European in Hamilton was where I got my towbar from (used). The generic relays cause all sorts of problems with the canbus system on the e60 (flat battery, led errors) so well worth pting the extra for a bmw specific version imo.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/335d/listing/4569572664

@e46v12?

It lives! (Minus the m sport front bumper / parking sensors). Emissions control equipment also gone which isn’t great (I really wish this was part of WOF). Price seems fair though accepting there’s a few things an enthusiast would change https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/335d/listing/4569572664

Fitted a reverse camera! Interfaces properly with the idrive (not an OE camera module) but methinks it was designed around the bigger screen as the visual PDC display is pretty small.

I think @TermiPeteNZ may have some input on this?

A fair bit of soot being chucked from the F31…might need to budget for a new zf8 in the near future with 800nm

In case anyone needs this done in future - highly recommend Hutt City Auto Electrical in Alicetown.

Anyone in Wellington / Hutt got a CTEK battery charger I could borrow? Happy to supply cash / 🍺 in exchange

First M3T in the wild

Are you thinking of @promo, @gjm?

any auto electrical recommendations in Wellington? Have a unit that integrates into idrive so don't think the install should be too involved.

Ah the infamous ophthalmologist’s car @Neil McCauley. Only got a brief look at it and black doesn’t really do the e39 any favours but seems to have had a tidy up since the above pics. edit: also, surely sell your m6 ahead of the m5

E39 M5 @ Continental BMW (plate X M5 X)

@Gaz that's tidy. picking ~5.5-6k as the resting place for it?

Don't forget Mineral! 😂 Dravit / Oxide do look good in the sun but there are so many nice Individual greens available now too (if you're prepared to pay the extra). IOM actually looks really good on the touring.

@Vass the euro plinth from the original car will fit? @Hazzy i reckon it would look even better with the clear (‘euro’ ) corner lights from the parts car

UK import so misses a bunch of the gadgets on NZ new cars but hopefully less to go wrong (looking mainly at you, sunroof)

They certainly weren't my first choice @E30 325i Rag-Top but the car will be out of comission til 12th Jan otherwise. I think my ideal option would've been a non chain outfit fitting an OEM screen but that wouldn't have been any quicker Fortunately it only has auto wipers and high beam assist so hopefully a lower chance of being stuffed up. I'm realistic that it might need another screen (the 'buy cheap, buy twice' principle at work)

Ooh that’s a bit of me @Neil McCauley - well remember a 1.5 hr Auckland - Whangārei jaunt as a passenger in a cosworth version (and that was when the motorway ended at Albany!)

Quote for new screen + installation ex-CC BMW WLG = $3100! 😱