elias

Hello, I have recently acquired a 2004 e46 330ci. Im having some issues with waterleaks. First issue was that a lot of water had accumulated inside the spare tire compartments as well as underneath the battery and where the CD stacker is on the other side. I dried up all the water I could see in all three compartments. After some research I narrowed it down to taillights leaking, and I used some silicone as a temporary fix (ordered new taillights still waiting on them too arrive). Since then ive had little to no new water come in except for maybe 3 drops. However now, about 2 weeks after fixing the taillight leak I notice that the rear window has fogged up and there is a bit of mould showing in the gap between the backrest and bottom of the rear seats. So I take the rear seats out and find a fair bit of water has accumulated under the rear seats. My question is, is this because I have another leak or is this just water that is still there from the old leak? Is it possible for the water to have gotten there? Ive removed most of the interior trims, carpets and seat pieces and couldn't finding water coming from the rear window (hasn't been replaced, still original) the rear window seal looks fine, and I don't have a sunroof. I honestly have no idea how the water has gotten underneath the rear seats. Any help is much appreciated! Elias

Hello, I have recently bought a 2004 m sport 330ci and have been advised by wof that my left hand side tail light isn't working properly. 2/3rds of the LEDs don't work. Any recommendations for where to get a new one? Don't really want to spend $800 + shipping on a used genuine set. Any wreckers in NZ that are likely to have one? Anyone on here got one for sale? Any help would be much appreciated! Cheers, Elias

Im thinking of getting some spacers to get the wheels to sit a bit nicer, especially for the Rear wheels which seem to sit quite far inside the arches. Does anyone know what spacers to get for front and rear, its all stock at the moment. I don't want any rub or anything too extreme just something os they sit a little more flush

thanks guys! I haven't got too much planned for the moment because im pretty broke right now and want to put some money aside so I can maintain it properly and for when the water pump/thermostat fails. But I will put some roof mount bike racks on and am getting my apple car play headunit fitted soon as well. Transmission service getting done on Thursday.

yes theyre amazing, i see you had an e91 as well

thank you! i agree

thank you! im loving it so far, and its faster than i had expected because a lot of people told me 325is were slow, maybe they have driven too many 335is.

Hello, Im new here, just bought my first bmw. A 2007 325i m sport touring. Its done 81,000km. Loving it so far, so much fun to drive. Heres a few photos i took the other day. Needs a few little things sorted out but i am getting that done next thursday. Cant wait to take this thing on some longer trips and backroads.

Ive kept an eye on trademe for similar wagons. Im not sure where youve seenany decent cheaper 325i m sport tourings. The other ones are all over $10k with similar miles/spec. Eg: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/325i/listing/2866137828?bof=eLcLhEV7 and thats the auction start price reserve not met. So im not sure ill find one any cheaper, plus with the silver 80,000km one i know what im getting because of the thorough prepurchase inspection by bavarian motors.

right ok, thing is he originally wanted $9500 for it then i got the prepurchase inspection and "low-balled" him with $7500, he then said $8000 is the lowest hell go. they're only charging 220$ in labour but the $800 is excluding the leaking washer bottle, its for the rocker cover gasket, transmission serivce and coolant. The other shop wanted $700 for the transmission service alone.

hmmm ok, its a decent spec though, msport, towbar, roofracks. Cant find anything else thats particularly interesting at that price and looks as good, the nice audis are all 11-14k. Any recommendations? Looking for a nice european station wagon that looks good, has got some power and is fun to drive.

Ok so ive found a workshop thatll do the repairs for $800. So car will cost me $8800 all up, and then be in perfect condition mechanically. Its a pretty nice car imo. Is it worth it?

yeah id like to buy this one because he did day that is was a very good example apart from the things mentioned, which are just maintenace, normal wear items not neglect. its just a lot of up front cost for me. Will work out cheaper than any other comparable one for sure. Id like to DIY it, im pretty good with mechanical things, work as a bike mechanic in summer, and am studying engineering at uni, just don't want to mess up such a nice car. Also don't know what parts to get and where to get them from. Seems to be a lot of good indtructions though and the transmission service doesnt seem overly complicated. Can get the pan, filter and bolts for $130nzd and oil is a bit more difficult to find. Might be better to get a professional mechanic to do it though, ill try get some more quotes and see where i end up.

ok so i got the silver (low km) one checked by bavarian motors. They seem to really know their stuff. It cam back a bit disapointing, needs: - change coolant to "Blue" - transmission service - rocker cover gaset - bonnet struts - recode windows - clear firewall drains - leak in washer fluid bottle - battery is still original they quoted me about $1850nzd for this. The seller will only take $400 off the price because according to him all these things are optional/my preference hahaha. Can anyone do this stuff for cheaper? What happens if i dont do the transmission service? Thanks, Elias

right ok. I might just get a bmw specialist to do a prepurchase inspection on the 2007 silver one and see what that come out like. Thanks for the link, but its got a lot of kms and is all the way down in wellington. Definitely worth considering though. Thanks for the help!

the lower kms one is 2007 the higher km is 2008. Leaning towards the lower km one, because i have a better idea of what im getting into and its got brakes done already. lower km one: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/325i/listing/2844265450?bof=GePNt0Ef higher km one: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/325i/listing/2850698657?bof=x9eVtCHa ore 0745

indeed a lot to consider. The 81,000km one is in very good shape. Jap import in 2016, with 30,000km. Full service history, but nothing major has been done, only air filters, oil change and an airbag recall. No gaskets, starter, thermostat/waterpump. The 160,000km one i have no idea whats been done, no service history whatsoever. But its 1800$ cheaper. Seriously dont know what to do. The more i research, find out, the more difficult the decision becomes.

OK, i dont know currently, the 160,000 km one has no service history so i cant tell. However im having a look at the 81,000km one tonight and ill ask to see the receipts for the work done and take a note of everything that there's receipts for. I feel like in order for the 160,000km one to be still running nicely some things would have had to be done or theyll come up in the prepurchase inspection, whereas the 81,000km one might need to have all these things done still. So im not sure what to do, best thing to do is to try and find out more about both i guess.

Right ok thank you, thats good to know. Ive found another one, very similar, 325i e91, m sport etc, but with 81,000km and for $8500. This one has got full service history, 4 brand new tires, fresh wof. The 160,000km only has receipts for one service a couple of months ago ad nothing else really, which is whats putting me off. Do i buy the cheaper one and have some cash elft over for maintenance, or do i get the less kms with service history for more money? Will do a ppi on which ever one i decide on.

ok thanks for the info on ppi. Yeah thats what im a bit worried about, i hear that this is the time where things start to go, from waterpump/thermostat to control arms, starters, and pulleys/tensioners. Is it better to stay away from it in general and try find one with less kms?

Hello, I am thinking of buying an e91 325i. Its a 2008 model, m sport with idrive and sunroof. Its got just below 160,000km. Is this a bad idea? I can get it for a decent price ($6800). Should i do it? Its in very good condition, paintwork and interior wise. Drives smoothly as well. Will obviously get a prepurchase inspection done beforehand. Anyone you would recommend for this? I am in Auckland. Thanks, Elias