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I asked a mate who's experienced similar sounding symptoms to @Toast and @euroriffic, and his thoughts are:

SOLD One last pic with our E91 before she went.. Loved the matching colourway SOLD

SOLD Full listing on Trademe here: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/5220685137 We have chosen to keep a diesel X5 for towing duties, so this incredible spec E70 is for sale. Asking $8500 ono to any Bimmersport members - needs to go. Recommend viewing in person, the V8 sound is incredible and the car presents well in person. Viewing in Helensville, Auckland 0800. Space-grey metallic with High gloss shadow line, and individually optioned anthracite headliner set this X5 apart. Panoramic sunroof, perforated nappa leather seats with full lumbar support, heated seats front and rear, 4 zone climate control, xenons, sport package, HiFi audio package, reverse AND parallel parking camera - a real pleasure to drive. Gas-strut liftable rear floor for more trunk storage! Previous owner chipped to 400hp, and the exhaust system sounds amazing. Great V8 rumble, not overpoweringly loud in the cabin at all. Professionally tinted and lowered, with Toyo Proxes tyres all around. Entirely new sunroof by BMW in 2021 (receipt in glovebox) Driver and passenger airbags, and Auxiliary water pump also replaced by BMW in 2021 (receipt in glovebox) Transmission serviced in July 2024 PCV valves (Positive Crankcase Ventilation) replaced Recent oil and filter service New 230A Alternator New 95AH, 900CCA battery Fresh wheel alignment (spec sheet in glovebox) Some standout options from factory: Sports package Panorama glass roof 4 Zone climate control (separate rear AC interface) Lumbar support + climatecontrolled front seats Heated seats front and rear 6 CD changer (easy access in glovebox) HiFi speaker system Headlight cleaning system Park Distance Control (PDC) Rear and parallel (LHS) parking cameras Rain sensor (auto wipers) Xenon Adaptive (auto) Headlights Cruise control with brake function Sports Suspension settings Sports leather steering wheel Self levelling rear suspension High gloss shadow line (individual option) Headlining anthracite (individual option) Exhaust cold start:

Hi mate, I recently fitted an aftermarket towbar to an E70 X5. If you manage to source one, factor in the wiring side of things. I used this wee module which splices into your existing wiring loom: https://anythingelectronic.co.nz/aenz/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_85&products_id=455 No errors on the car. Lights, electric brakes, all the basics work like magic.

Hi team, I've bolted up a tow bar to an E70, and attached is an image of the wiring I have to connect things up. It all seems pretty cut and dry, labelled wonderfully. My biggest question now is, will this require any re-coding to the E70 or would this little widget possibly take care of everything? Cheers!

Changed out the nylon motor gear in an E70 X5 transfer case actuator. What a c**t of a job on the ground, with basic home garage tools. 1. Move heat shields out the way to gain access 2. Drop cross brace as there's still not enough access to the E10 bolts 3. Remove worm gearing from actuator to remove E10 bolts 4. Curse a lot while getting to that last E10 bolt 5. Cuppa tea to cool off, and begin to disassemble actuator casing 6. Soak in WD40 to help split press casing 7. Curse more as pocket knife which would've been perfect to split casing is in E91 with your partner across town 8. Finally get it all apart, replace nylon gear and reassemble 9. Curse some more getting all the fiddly bolts back in their fiddly holes Highly recommend only going ahead with this if you have access to a hoist. Otherwise budget around 4 hours for as many cups of tea as it takes to not throw it across the room.

All original BMW roof racks Made by Thule for BMW To suit E91 Front bar has wind OEM diffuser thingies to help with wind noise Compatible with BMW roof box systems (also made by Thule) Thule box pictured on top of our E91 (box not included) $200 ONO Located Helensville, can meet around Auckland

Out of interest, which 4.8is sold recently? How much did it go for 👀

Thule Vision 850 roof box in carbon look. Fits E91 well as pictured. $SOLD Located Helensville, Auckland. - Very quiet, aerodynamic design. Can easily forget it's on the roof until you lean forward and notice the nose up top of the windscreen. - Has scratches from use, but no cracks or breaks in the case at all. Some rivets replaced. - Fits guitar cases, snowboards, babies, golf clubs, baby prams, all the family luggage and the kitchen sink, and even a foldable step-stool for short Kings. - 510L capacity. - Dual side opening. - Safety central locking system means you cannot remove the key unless locked correctly. - Original Thule key included. - Internal adjustable straps. - Max load: 75 kg - External dimensions: L2325 x W900 x H370 - All hardware included to mount to your roof rack system. - 4x Heavy duty metal brackets. - 3x spares and 1x original clickable bracket. - NOTE: Roof rack bars need to sit approx 900mm apart for mounting. Only selling as have replaced with another style box. Please ask if you have any questions!

I'm located in Helensville, Auckland if you'd like to view before auctions close. Vaders: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/interior/listing/4965649326?bof=NfEVWyca Grey Alcantara and fabric m-rain. Fabric and Alcantara hugs so much better than leather! (no sliding around). Originally from a coupe. - 2x fronts (can fit to any E36 - coupe, convertible, sedan) - 2x rear uprights, bolsters and rear bench (coupe specific) Door cards: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/interior/listing/4965622944?bof=ajfu6tNS Originally out of a convertible, front door cards fit both vert and coupe. Original speakers included with fronts Not in immaculate condition, but all parts included to restore IE: All plastic pockets, rear plastics for interior clips 7x new genuine BMW interior clips included also

Reconnected the E36 battery to start the day. Went a little like this: E36 > Silverdale Bus station > CBD office > Wiri CDG Depot > X5 to Hamilton > Huntly > Epsom > Home > E91 to pick up E36 > cool wee pic of the midlife crisis mobile and family travel wagon together.

I managed to snag a beast of a Thule box. It fit's all the kid's stuff in there, plus a guitar case, plus a set of golf clubs, plus a fold down step stool so my short ass can reach up to the box... And then some. Problem now is if it's off the car, it occupies a tenth of the garage - so I guess it's staying on the car for summer! 😂

Dang, that's a great deal!

Do you know of a decent sized roofbox available for sale? Can go pretty long 2+ m on the roof. We have OE BMW roof racks if that means anything. They're not slimline, or whispa or whatever the latest roof rack technology is. New/retail wise, any experience here with Hapro? They seem like a real good price point brand on paper. Any other thoughts or recommendations on what to consider, or avoid?

Any E91 rear trunk roundels floating about by chance, inc grommets? P/N: 51147166076

Very sharp pricing, interior looks lush!

Bought new v-belt, thermostat, waterpump, and crankshaft pulley for less than €350. Febi, Meyle and GT Automotive (trusted UK brand).. Though to be fair, I did save a bunch on shipping as a mate is flying soon from the UK to NZ! 😄 Merry Christmas to the N57, may she live on another 200k kms!

Yep I'm waiting nearly 2 weeks now for a replacement fan belt for the clothes dryer, via NZ Couriers from New Plymouth. Tis the silly season.

Unfortunately lost crankshaft pulley today, but stopped the car as soon as battery light popped up on the dash to diagnose and saved her before overheating! I haven't found any new pulleys available via local channels, and this close to Christmas I don't expect to land anything in from overseas until next year so I'm putting this out there on the very rare chance someone has a replacement harmonic balancer/crankshaft pulley kicking about. Belt Drive-Vibration Damper: 11237800385 (click for realoem) New or used ok to get up and running in the short term. Thanks, PJ

Hey team, On the small off chance, would someone have a Genuine BMW 'backrest protector and child seat protector mat' kicking about? Maybe your kid's grown out of their car seat and you have no need for the mat anymore, and wouldn't mind passing on to another budding BMW dad fella (me). I can offer payment of beers, dollary-doos, a firm handshake or crisp hi-five, or an excellent personal reference for your resume. Part number: 2448367 Supercedes: 82122406213 https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/partxref?q=2448367 https://www.bmw.com/en-au/offers-and-services/bmw-original-accessories/accessories-page.bmw-backrest-protector-and-child-seat-protector-mat.html Thanks! PJ

Hands down one of my fave hill climb drivers thanks to those Judd V8s. RIP fella!

While this thread's been dug back up @*Glenn* - here's a cool memory of my questionably styled Hellrot facing off against your NZ first Ti + M52B28 conversion (don't quote me on that) down Meremere. From memory, we faced off twice and had similar trap times and what a bloody good day it was. And another of you, @BM WORLD and I having a chinwag. Loved that 535i Brent! Good times.

Cost? Insured? Location?

Bugger, I feel your frustration in this situation. I haven't chased the issue with BMW, but had a VW Golf Tsi slip a tooth with a similar timing chain tensioner issue. In the end paid a local shop $4.5k for a recondition as we couldn't source a used engine. Giltrap quoted 14k, another local outfit quoted 8k with others ranging somewhere in between. If I were in your shoes, I'd be escalating with BMW as this is a known potential catastrophic failure point globally, so if you've had no advice from BMW during servicing, or any warning symptoms, it does seem a bit raw: https://www.google.com/search?q=N47+timing+chain+tensioner If you run out of energy for the above, I'd get on the blower to Ray and Sam @ HellBM for a fair cost solution. I blew a M20B28 in an E30 some years back and the team at HellBM were incredible to swap in a known great condition B28 within a lightning fast window.

Costco NZ tips/observations from a grumpy mid 30s fella: - If you're going to order food, do it before you start your shopping. - You also don't need a card to order food, so if you want to sample the 'Costco experience', go in and order a hotdog with the masses. - Your Costco US card is accepted, no need to re sign up. - The Aus sourced red meat doesn't hold a flame to NZ red meat, though they do have some larger cuts more readily available than your local butcher or supermarket might. Good for a big barbie or cook up. - Most grocery items are comparable in cost to a Pak'n'Save special, or Tai Ping regular price. - Fuel's comparable to NPD or Waitomo, can't beat Riverhead Caltex. - Vitamins/supplements are cheaper at Chemist Warehouse, which shouldn't be an issue shopping at if you're considering Costco. - Returns are a breeze. Mrs got caught up in the consumerism and did a decent clothing shop, got home and realised some were cheaper online or from local NZ stores and others she didn't actually want - just got caught up in the consumer-spend mentality Costco market so well, and returned with no questions asked. Best use of our card to date is boxes of Stroopwafels (you're welcome if you haven't tried these before).