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@KwS thats good to know! and I'm with you @E30 325i Rag-Top

Have seen the wreckage of a single car where there were multiple deaths a number of years ago. It was a ‘few’ days after the accident. It was in a storage facility and still had the obvious signs of the carnage to all occupants. Putting something like this 'up for sale' to recover costs is beyond my comprehension, let alone buying something like this to scavenge parts off - no thank you. Every wreck has a story I suppose…

Bugger, they are both left hook or else I would be in! 😎

Did the dealership ‘claim expenses’ if they did the restoration? Intentional tax avoidance on the $90k of ‘profit’, ahh-hem, ‘personal income’? Wonder if IRD is gonna come calling next… 🤣

Have to admit, this is very tempting… is rust an issue with it being a UK import?

Yeah. Nah. My eyes still hurt! 🤣 probably the rare time we will agree to disagree on this one haha

Buy the sound system and get a car for free???

This monstrosity crawling down Lambton Quay. Somehow someone has managed to ruin an i8 ☹️

^Cheers! That would make it on sale for $30k circa 97 and then $7k roughly middle 2010’s if memory serves me correct. Probably not that much of a bargain then haha. still reckon it would be a fun car to have , conditional on replacing the wheels and rest of the ugly standard stuff 🤣

My first e39 was a 535i, NZ new. Really enjoyed it as it was very capable as an everyday driver, even in auto guise. Had a VR Senator at the same time and they were completely different cars although they had similar power figures. Found the 3.5 V8 was more refined with enough oomph for daily use, and even got it past 190kmh once haha (and got passed by an e63 M6!) I reckon this is bargain and huge bang for buck - very tempting and would be cool upgrading it to 'm-sport' spec! Wonder if this is the UK imported one that Angus & Burrell, in Wellington, sold a couple of times...

^ HQ SS would be awesome on a 540i!🤣

Am interested on how you go @Herbmiester - I will be doing a complete front suspension refresh on my 840ci. Have all the parts, including whole arms, just need to get them installed ☹️

To be fair any e39 example from @hqstu will be far superior to any thing being sold publicly. If I was in the market for an e39 I wouldn’t hesitate to pull the trigger on one of his!

This would be my pick of the bunch - solely based on having seen and heard it from a distance a few times (sounds awesome!) 😎. Although I do have a soft spot for the e34…

I'll House You!

What a waste of a LS2 haha 🤣

Check this out - latest video from M539 Restorations:

Had it been lowered since last sold? What happened to the M-sport wheels? 😣 Bastardised if it has!

This 100%! Tales me back to when i purchased an E60 m5. Told the dealer “its not so much about trying to take everything on the road. Its now about knowing that i can if i want too - but don’t!” 😎 Welcome and great to see a 5-series GT. I think they’re quirky cool and practical!

Anyone who was once young figured out that more noise increases the likelihood that you where going to score - figuratively so to speak 😂 Anyone who has since matured - relatively speaking - has realised that more noise also equals more attention haha 🤣

However, the (money) pitfall to be aware of with this scenario is that when you do something to one, you will do the same to the other, then vice versa. Thats when the money go-round begins, and you can’t stop it haha 🤣 my 2c if you are seriously considering an e60 M5 is - do it!

^^ Ahhh, see what you did there, very good! Don't disagree either 🤣

Pay phone booths with free wifi? 🤣

As mentioned, dealer will probably offer you a token amount as a trade (my guess $1k-$2k max?). Hmmm, an e34 for the work commute would be cool! You’re Wellington based?

Tempting!