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Barn find @Gaz? 2013 rego card in the window.

No pics but the tanzanite blue M3 Touring at Continental BMW looks lovely. Also spotted a German plated estate on SH2 in full prototype camo - first two letters of plate were HN so speculating it might be the new Audi A4 B10 Avant

No one said running BMW's is cheap @TermiPeteNZ but looks like you're onto replacing things you've already replaced on the X5?? Time to cut losses?

The e87’s have xenons and parking sensors at least @Driftit…feels like a steering wheel was an option on the early nz new e9x’s!

@leonf - there was a low km one here owned by @NZ_InFerno ex-Singapore but I think it had quite a lot of issues. I'd say <10 total in NZ. Any others are probably ex-UK though

Interesting that both the Chch and Hamilton dealer demo G81’s were on trade me <24h before being taken down (both at rrp) so clearly the demand is there. I love the idea of an M touring but think I’d take an Alpina B3 instead

Any recommendations for wheel refurbishment in Wellington? I have diamond cut finish (Style 442) wheels and want to get them done in the factory single colour below. Presumably powder coated?

Plenty of cyclists - myself included. This was near Lake Maggiore, largely narrow windy roads here but probably some better driving options further west on the France- Italy border. I see there were only about 5000 made and all LHD so guessing very few or none in NZ

Car is on Swiss plates, spotted at top of a mountain in Italy

This sounded good with the S62 - don’t think I’ve seen another

They’re probably the right ones. The f3x x-drives run non m sport shocks as the centre diff needs more ground clearance so it doesn’t get smashed on bumps, they sit about 30mm higher than the rwd version

Closes tonight…$2800 currently

@treone ?

You'll need at least 18's if running the M-sport blue brakes, F3x looks bad on 17's anyway though.

@Toksis suggest you put yourself out of your misery and pay someone to fix it instead of firing the parts cannon. Then sell it

If anyone is in the market for a high k's diesel wagon (not quite as high as @gjm's old one) https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/320d/listing/4272832377

Should be in a little clip above the battery compartment (underneath the boot panelling) if it's like the rest of the E8x/E9x models. BMW dealer will be able to sell you the locking nut but maybe better to bin them off.

mine (full disclosure - it's a 3L so slower warmup) takes ~15mins on the motorway for temp to get to centre of gauge. slightly faster in summer. I would be unhappy doing less than 40k round trip in mine

e-bike?

Lovely Inka Orange E21 323i in Countdown Newtown

@euroriffic the V can in the cup holder doesn’t bode well for scheduled maintenance

You’ll be looking at F series cars with that age requirement. F10 5er has lots of expensive electronics which may be getting to end of life, F30 3er a bit less luxurious / spacious but maybe fewer things to break - engine choices at your price point are N47 2L diesel (generally sound, needs oil changes more often than the bmw recommended 30k/2yrs and timing chains are a bit of a weak point) N20 2L turbo petrol in 135kw or 180kw variants, which I think are probably the best 4cyl petrol bmw have made (low bar i know!) or N53 NA 6cyl which sounds nice but not that powerful or reliable (I think injectors are $500 each and currently out of stock). Of those options I’d take the diesel I think, esp if doing lots of k’s

The F32/F33 were better specced as standard than the F30/31, doesn’t look too povvo (it’s got Xenon’s at least and the blue calipers on the front aren’t any different from the stock ones). It’s certainly a great engine / drivetrain combo although the diff hangs down a long way so not an ideal ski car even with the raised suspension the Xdrive variant has. Would want gearbox and diff/transfer case servicing at this kinda mileage though

@bimmerguy that may be the least painful option in the long term. or alternatively keep filling it with oil and drive it til it dies

Agree with @Jacko - if you want to keep the car long term I'd DIY it. A 4-cyl petrol 1 series is never going to be worth much. The N43/N46 engines are well known for leaking / stretching timing chains / blowing valve stem seals so that's likely to be the thing that kills the car.