boyish

Sold.

So cool! Rarely seen in Imola Red, always love touring’s. Good luck! 

2 hours ago, Gaz said:

Great price for everything that's been done. Cheaper than some of the standard ones

Yeah I think so too, would be a great snatch as I will be listing it for more on TM! 

Will provide more photos for whoever wants it, otherwise @estblau on IG you’ll be able to see most of the stuff there. 
 

Cheers, Brian

Hey guys reluctantly selling what has been an amazing car to own, my NZ NEW 4.6is in Estoril Blue. 1 of 29 delivered new to NZ in the 2003 year, unsure of how many of those were Estoril Blue.

Have owned it for about a year now having used it mostly for big road trips & then 2-3 days a week to the park n ride. Have driven up 90 mile beach to cape rienga & multiple trips to the bach. 

Currently sits at 197,000km’s with most major work having been done in the last 20,000km’s. 
Will come with complete service history dating back to 2012 along with original handbooks/manuals, 2 keys & sale agreement. 
 

Work done mechanically includes window regulators, cooling system replaced, rocker cover gaskets, spark plugs, ignition coils, handbrake lever, cv boots, tie rods, timing chains,  gear position switch, starter motor, battery, rotors & pads, boot-lid mechanism, fuel pipe set, abs control unit, PDC sensors & most recently the alternator. 

Interior is black nappa leather over Titan shadow trim. Heated seats, cruise control, blah blah I’m sure most of you will decode the vin yourselves. 

My partner & I have recently got engaged & are planning on moving across the pond hence the sale. Not in any rush right now as would like to see this go to a caring new owner. Still a great car to this day, only thing letting it down is the paint (Bonnet could do with a respray & the front bumper is scratched/slightly dented from previous owner). Would be worth the investment on getting it back to its former glory. 

Feel free to contact me anytime however I may take a little while to respond depending on time of day. 
 

My number is 021 265 5240 or you can check out the Instagram @estblau. I’m sure you know values for these everywhere else have risen, however unfortunately I don’t have the time to wait for the NZ market to catch up. Price is $8,500 for bimmersport, will post on trademe soon. 

On 10/31/2021 at 12:17 PM, boyish said:

Anyone Auckland based have something in estoril blue that would like to get together for a shoot? (Social distancing of course) 

PM me with details! 
Thanks

Bump this! 
Keen to shoot

Anyone Auckland based have something in estoril blue that would like to get together for a shoot? (Social distancing of course) 

PM me with details! 
Thanks

11 hours ago, Jacko said:

Production numbers of 130s?

You can filter out the NZ fleet from this - https://opendata-nzta.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/motor-vehicle-register-api/explore?filters=eyJNQUtFIjpbIkJNVyJdLCJNT0RFTCI6WyIxMzBJIl19

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Looking for production numbers of 4.6is’ in Nz. That link doesn’t work for me for some reason

8 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

Which production numbers, the totals produced for the whole world, or numbers built specifically for NZ?

Built specifically for Nz 

Is there an up-to-date version of this? Would like to know production numbers myself

Yes! Just started, have been loving it. 
 

@estblau

35 minutes ago, zero said:

It shouldn't be battery related, otherwise other things wouldn't work.

Are you sure its not something silly like your seatbelt has to be on, or door closed for it to work? I don't have my 4.6is anymore, but I do have a column I can take photos of? We could work out which wires we need to send power to, and then you could do that to find out if its a bad motor or something else

Oh what really?
Yeah I’ve attempted multiple scenarios to try get it working. Yeah sounds good, have absolutely no idea where to start. I’ve just been gathering intel from multiple sources. Am a DIY-noob 

I agree, piano black looks beautiful on a contrasting colour but might drown out the interior with black leather. 
 

Nah not yet mate. Gonna start with a new battery if that doesn’t fix it then will order a memory seat module as it’s all integrated. 

Also found some better lighting today! 

Played around with LR today post wash. 
Despite body blemishes, the X5 still looks bloody good. 

Hofmeister kink

Thoughts on Titan shadow trim? 

Also need to get this bad boy going! 

lemme know your thoughts 😇

Beautiful spec, if I hadn’t just bought a car…

Good luck with the sale, love a touring 

49 minutes ago, Cammsport said:

Bring back the days of the rear facing 3rd row in station wagons I reckon. Probably struggle with safety ratings now if imagine. 

Or the 3rd row facing each other on opposite sides

The car in discussion is my e53 4.6is. Apologies my initial post wasn’t very clear regarding that detail. Whenever I visit the petrol station I usually just press “FILL” and click the handle into place to let it do it’s thing until it stops. 
 

What you said makes sense though as I suppose that’s what happens? 
Will update this as I get to the bottom of it. 

The leak seems to have stopped, however the petrol odour still lurks but not as strong. I will still definitely get it checked out. Thanks for all the advice, appreciate it! 

Yeah on my e92 it was a similar thing. Just a little lever you sort of unclip, adjust then clip it back up. 
 

Haven’t been able to spot anything of that sort in my E53 😅

4 minutes ago, displayname said:

No lever like the other Bimmers of that era to adjust the wheel at all?

Not that I can see, just the electronic stalk 🥺

Okay so slight problem, due to being unable to adjust my steering wheel I can’t physically remove the instrument cluster to change the bulbs…

184,452km
 

Okay so earlier this week I went & saw Ray @HELLBM up on the coast to pick up a boot-lid lock mechanism. Was the first time I’d ever been there & got to see some of his awesome cars (he was working on his infamous “M140i”) Wish I took photos, only got a sneaky one of his e39. 

We got the mechanism off a detached boot-lid and I got to pulling apart & re assembling everything. Rookie mistake after everything was re-assembled I realised I had forgotten to re-connect the plug into the actual mechanism 😅 

Anyway everything’s all sorted now however will need to clear the code. Also still occasionally being thrown the “Trans. Failsafe Prog” code and Ray says it’s due to my battery having low voltage. Still awaiting my outer right rear CV boot to arrive so will address the battery at the same time. (Hopefully this will fix my seat memory function/steering tilt & spastic left side mirror) 

Also picked up new instrument cluster bulbs from continental to address the dimming. Installing those this afternoon. 

184,780km

My leather kit arrived finally & put in some elbow grease to give my interior a bit of a refresh! 
 

Cleaned & Conditioned. Hopefully the shine fades once the conditioner seeps into the leather a little but so far loving the product! 

How about the leak seeping through in the photo & the strong odour of petrol? 
 

Should I be driving it around? I don’t want to cause any further issues

Also noticed a leak from back here too, unsure of what that is? (Not mechanically minded at all) 

And this is the video of the leak coming from the front. Could it be something to do with my ac? I notice a type of hissing sound from when it’s on & I turned it off just now & the leak seemed to have stopped. However still very unsure lol. Any help would be appreciated. 

Hi, 

Ive noticed a leak underneath the car. Have no idea what or where it’s coming from. I’ve touched the liquid from the leak & it appears to just be water? 

will post a video if anyone could help me understand so I can take it in to get it sorted. Also ever since filling up yesterday I’ve noticed a strong smell of petrol when the car is on from outside & inside the cabin….please help. Thank you!