Hi all - I have a 1997 528i Touring in Oxford Green which I bought for $1,000 in 2015. I'm steadily restoring it as time and money allow. I wasn't overly handy when I started, but thanks to Google and YouTube I can now do a fair bit of maintenance myself, which is not only a lot of fun and extremely satisfying, but also makes classic BMW ownership a relatively affordable hobby.
I'd be keen to meet up with anyone in the greater Wellington area or thereabouts who'd like to team up to help each other out with repairs, retro-fits or whatever.
I set up a Facebook group if you want to drop in and say Hi.