Palazzo

It's been for sale for years

Same year as the M Power 318i auto.

What he said. I lived in Hataitai, great spot, close to town, but not in it. Can walk home pissed through the bus tunnels and there's (or was) a good local pub. Still need a coat.

I lived in Wellington for 20 years, take a coat. And some merino.

Buy a coat.

The amount of revenue from cars has never been spent on roads in full. Lots of it goes on subsidising public transport, you should see the subsidies on ferry's, would truly make your eyes water.

Work out what you think is a realistic budget and then apply the 3x rule. 3 times as expensive. 3 times as hard. 3 times as long.

If you're paying the same tax as petrol cars, sure.

That was awesome, good to see some passion!

Is that awful looking badge in front of the gear lever standard? Jesus, I couldn't pull it off fast enough, otherwise, it looks cheap at face value.

I can only base it on what I hear and see Ron. I have dealer friends in the 2nd hand euro market, they wouldn't touch an Allroad without proof of replaced air suspension and pump. I personally know 5 people who have had the 98-04 A6, 4 out of 5 have had a trans failure costing between $7-9k, some at lower ks and all serviced. The most neglected didn't have the trans fail. I've never heard of Ford claiming the Territory was based on the X5, I have heard they used it as a benchmark, which can't be a bad thing and car mags say the X5 is the only better riding handling SUV, whether or not that's true is subjective I would guess. Personally I'd rather have a late model fleet serviced Territory over a 12+ year old mostly neglected euro. You're comparing your maintenance levels with others and I'm afraid they're poles apart. I think we have an answer to the topic anyway.

I can't see getting away with it without new everything. A mate has a Patrol he's selling, it's a seven seater. Nz new, '99 or 2000.

A friend at work had a Commodore 4wd wagon (forgotten the name exactly), was horrendous on fuel making my Falcon Turbo look Prius like, well almost. It then shat the motor, due to pin sized holes in the radiator not being picked up and chucked up a $6-7 k rebuild bill, or $4k for a second hand motor fitted. She no longer has it. Barge pole material. I've told him Territory for what he can afford (get it?), but he thinks it's too big, at 50mm longer....

That's what I think. Along with $6k for air suspension and pump, plus $2.5k for a cam belt, plus brakes and tyres. Big step from a Mazda....

A mate of mine is looking at an Allroad (I've tried very hard to talk him out of it) and wants a 7 seater ( I've tried talking him out of this too), version. I've pointed out that Volvo (I think) once said you can't make a safe 7 seat station wagon, but he's determined. He's found an Allroad (old '02 model), but it's a 5 seater. He's been told he can just get more seats and have them fitted. I would think that you would need brand new belts and fittings at a minimum, not 2nd hand and would then need a cert for safety, any thoughts or better yet, knowledge?

I assume they are 19s and staggered? Random sacrilegious question, could these be redrilled to 5x114.3 and what is the offset?

I was meaning the 325i badges in the skirts.I was told that the E30 vert was rated one of 5 collectible cars by Bmw, I'm a bit mystified by some of the low prices. Old, but not old enough?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/325i/auction-700786052.htm

I think someone looked at it recently and said it was rough? Pretty sure it was the same car?

Must have been good, what did you keep that for, 3-4 months?

That's my idea out then.

Are they metal or plastic?

My Mtech 1 kitted E30 325i manual convertible.

Call Ray at Hellbm re a replacement 2.8 or even 3 litre, prob cheaper than you think and easy enough to resell.

Is it just me, or are both of those expensive for 2 litre auto jap imports? Low sky doesn't guarantee good either. A mate at work looked at two Mazdas recently, both 2010. One nz new with 110kms, compressions all 140-160, one jap with 70kms, compressions 95-110.