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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! 😱

Longish wait for an oem screen so I’ll see what kind of job s+s do and dig my heels in if not up to scratch

@Weynay thanks! Yes as far as I know the UK was the only RHD market to get the f3x generation 335d. NZ got the 330d xdrive single turbo version. Japan only got 4cyl diesels. Not sure if Singapore / Malaysia ever got them. The cluster had the gauge faces swapped but the cruise control still displays in mph - I have a native kph one to swap in but need to find someone who can code it

Wairarapa SH2 roadworks claimed my windscreen this morning. Not excited about the replacement process, especially at this time of year. Given the terrible reviews of S+S Glass (who are preferred repairer) wondering if I should call Continental Cars and see what they'd charge. Screen has rain sensor and high beam assist camera so hopefully I should get an OEM screen rather than some janky chinese crap

It’s got wof and rego according to carjam. Looks like their other listings are mostly imports that can’t be complied and they’ve cut and pasted the blurb on the ad.

FCP / Spareto must love you! I don’t even know if Sreten from M539 has managed to hit that number (maybe on the alpina b7 with 3 engines!)

Sounds like it needs a new FRM, codes read and some cosmetic love. Rare enough to justify saving though… https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/335d/listing/4471179797

@gjm surely buy it back for your new commute??

@gjm have you ruled out that 325d in Auckland? That is the best engine option imo

@FRT that power sounds right for an early sd / 35d (i.e. M57 twin turbo) E70. The LCI version got the twin-turbo N57 with 225kw. The Japanese 35d are all the euro-spec 30d (so 180kw, single turbo) as far as I know, some of them have 'BlueEfficiency' urea injection which are probably best avoided. bimmer.work seems to be the best of the VIN decoders