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Fascinating, thanks for the insight.

HaHa it's just money right ... in reality not that bad and so far no issues. it is a very unmolestered car which is nice. I've just got a Jap M135 as starting to use this thing a little much (128k km) - it's not that bad actually and way better than say a Golf R IMHO. And today I think I have got the connected drive/My BMW stuff going also ! Ross's team at BM workshop look after it - even have the headlight washers operational again so. Cool to have had some of the same service people invloved since it was new.

I've just got a m135i - registered on the BMW Jap website and it works !

Here you go. Now have a F40 M135i as a stablemate.

Nearly 6 years on the car is in even better nick. Every last thing that needed replacement has been. Ceramic coat has it looking shiny, grown to love the rims and the boot spoiler even. Clocked up a few kms, all without issue. Great car.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m6/listing/4729731976 Might have already been posted - apologies if so. Someone went to a lot of effort here.

Hi - anyone got a spare lying around ? Regards Julian

Hi anyone in Auckland who can bring the OBC in my M635 back to life? Getting to the end of the to do list .... Thanks. Julian.

Yep, good thing was there was no rips or tears or saggy bits .... just discolouration from being closed up in the dark, back-of-his-garage for so long.

Guido at BM Workshop City got it going, Ross Lamb at BM workshop has a few other things to do on it and thru him Gavin at Hivelocity for tuning. Once the works complete (which includes a good bit of new exhaust) it'll go back to Gavin I hope to tune accordingly.

Hi a number of you may have seen this car for sale a couple of months back. It's been pretty much out of sight for some years but is known to a few people and once again is back on the road with me as its third owner. #328 was NZ new and has just clocked up 116k km. If I have this right in 1991-ish the ACS wheels and body kit were fitted and the engine was given a healthy dose of Dinan "love and attention" upping its performance ... Mileage at that time was approx 80k km. There is no evidence of repair or rust, it's very original and except for the OBC everything works. As I understand it the same guys (guru's) have serviced and looked after it all their lives, which I find particularly cool. That said it's needed a little recommissioning , new tires have transformed it, leather rejuvenation has made it look like new inside along with a few bits and pieces. The biggest ticket item being a NOS AC radiator. Next week it's booked in to spend sometime with a couple of the well known BMW guru's being dyno''d. I'll let you know how it goes. Regards Julian

Thanks guys, long story short have sourced a NOS item from the US - which is where I am at present. Should be done by the time it warms up at home !

Hi - mine leaks like a colander. Struggling to find a new-replacement part locally. Any suggestions ? Thanks

I have, but actually wasn't sure it was still available. That said will probably stick with the ACS stuff. Agreed re the wheels. Can't say I like the style that much myself. Re height - I'm not sure, it does look a little low but that might just be the kit/wheels ? i'll be in touch !