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For the follow-up: Elite Detailing on Hania St sorted a quick, high quality and reasonably priced job (pic attached). Would recommend.

Blue / caramel interior E39 M5 spotted on SH1 southbound in J'ville around lunchtime today. Looked very nice - Euro plate with BM as first two letters. Didn't get much of a look at it, was long gone once got past the speedcamera in Ngauranga gorge. Belong to anyone on here?

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People in red cars who can't park ?

Any suggestions? Some idiot in a red car has taken quite a bit of paint off my front bumper - would like to avoid claiming insurance if possible.

Yes this is possible. There is a form to complete and email to BMW NZ (attached below). The functionality on pre-idrive 5 (~2017) vehicles is pretty disappointing so don't go in with high expectations, the integration with phone app is much better on newer cars change-owner-form.pdf

Anyone think this is suss?

You might want to hand back your petrolhead credentials preferring a turbo 4 to an NA inline 6...

Current gen runflats (eg. Bridgestone S001) are a couple of orders of magnitude less harsh than my previous car (Bridgestone RE050) - I'm sure the tire tech has improved in the last 10 yrs

Nice looking colour combo - might be nicer on OEM wheels but could be a good buy. Wonder whether it might be slightly under-engined with the 2L. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/2628923879?bof=iYopQFZF

@Gaz fully agree - the market for 'high k's' F10 M5's is small in a normal economic situation and miniscule at present, thinking there's a high chance this'll end up $1 reserve or fixed

50mm Westfalia detachable ball head to suit F30/F31 - I suspect suits a bunch of other models too. Comes with keys. Happy to send anywhere or collection in Wellington

For sure they are battling - my item was 'redirected' then 'delayed' after 12 days, then randomly showed up at the original address ?‍♂️

Yours @Mikan? I thought it might have been a Bimmersporter's (well looked after!) - @qube used to be yours?

Nice black E39 touring

Vertical load on the one that's on there atm is 75kg.

If it's the standard Westfalia detachable you can buy a tongue type bar with swappable 50mm + 1 7/8" ball with a flat surface to mount a bike rack on. I've just bought one from Coombes Johnston

N57 generally reviewed as being sound (much better than the 4 cyl N47) although some reports of broken timing chains on the 6's as well. RUC's are $72/1000k now.

3 series sedans are SA. Wagons have always been ex-Germany as far as I'm aware

My understanding is that non-UK RHD sedans have been sourced from SA since E36 series. Seems like you're correct about the N signifier on the VIN as well.

looking good - whiter bulbs might be the only thing I'd change?

CSL is SMG only - take your point but even if you're a real enthusiast, you can only drive one at a time. I'd love either but probably take the M2 comp

CSL and M2 seem to fall in the same category?

Nice! (except the yellow X2 ?)

Writeoffs on trademe (either stat from Australia or here in NZ) seem to be a burgeoning category on TM. People tend to take the real estate agent approach of saying nothing and answering questions in the vaguest fashion possible. As always, 'caveat emptor'. Suspect the market for expensive second hand cars is going to take a dive in the coming months.