E30 325i Rag-Top 2960 Report post Posted September 20, 2023 Wow, that is cool! Not in NZ I take it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1061 Report post Posted September 20, 2023 Netherlands judging by the plate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 764 Report post Posted September 20, 2023 4 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Wow, that is cool! Not in NZ I take it? Car is on Swiss plates, spotted at top of a mountain in Italy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted September 20, 2023 12 hours ago, balancerider said: Car is on Swiss plates, spotted at top of a mountain in Italy Italian alps are underrated driving roads IMHO, clearly even the Swiss are going there to drive. Where else can you bomb an entire pass without seeing a cyclist, or motorist! Lots of goats though. Nice spotting BTW, have only ever seen one in NZ and it was the less desirable Alpina model with the Auto. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted September 23, 2023 Pretty well sorted 135 up at the Museum in the Domain, anyone we know? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 764 Report post Posted September 23, 2023 On 9/21/2023 at 4:41 AM, Apex said: Italian alps are underrated driving roads IMHO, clearly even the Swiss are going there to drive. Where else can you bomb an entire pass without seeing a cyclist, or motorist! Lots of goats though. Nice spotting BTW, have only ever seen one in NZ and it was the less desirable Alpina model with the Auto. Plenty of cyclists - myself included. This was near Lake Maggiore, largely narrow windy roads here but probably some better driving options further west on the France- Italy border. I see there were only about 5000 made and all LHD so guessing very few or none in NZ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elias 255 Report post Posted September 24, 2023 20 hours ago, M3AN said: Pretty well sorted 135 up at the Museum in the Domain, anyone we know? i know the guy that owns it, pretty tidy car, the rear end 'aero' is a bit questionable though, but to each their own. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karter16 409 Report post Posted September 29, 2023 a boy-racer'd silver E90 on Quay St this evening. The burble and pop tune was so over the top that the car sounded like a truck jake braking every time he lifted off the gas 🤦♂️ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 594 Report post Posted October 6, 2023 Couple spots from the week: Rubbish photo of an estoril blue speck… but E46 Clubsport Convertible BMW outside an indoor Golf centre… am I even surprised @cleanish_e46 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hqstu 780 Report post Posted October 11, 2023 On 10/6/2023 at 6:44 PM, Kees said: Rubbish photo of an estoril blue speck… but E46 Clubsport @Eagle ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 594 Report post Posted October 11, 2023 Couple more spots. Phoenix Yellow SMG E46 M3. Questionable artwork on a Z4…. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leonf 162 Report post Posted October 11, 2023 Ahhh, the Phoenix Yellow e46 m3. Was the red headed step child of the BMW world for years. But was also the poster image that BMW used in their marketing material at the time of production. Certainly a polarising colour, but I've always loved it! (but not with a light coloured interior) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 594 Report post Posted October 11, 2023 1 hour ago, leonf said: Ahhh, the Phoenix Yellow e46 m3. Was the red headed step child of the BMW world for years. But was also the poster image that BMW used in their marketing material at the time of production. Certainly a polarising colour, but I've always loved it! (but not with a light coloured interior) As a kid Phoenix yellow was always my favourite. I must say that it’s now been demoted to number 2, with Laguna Seca blue in first place. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1664 Report post Posted October 12, 2023 11 hours ago, hqstu said: @Eagle ? Na mine hasn't left the shed in awhile. There's is a few around no doubt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karter16 409 Report post Posted October 13, 2023 On 10/12/2023 at 8:39 AM, Kees said: Couple more spots. Phoenix Yellow SMG E46 M3. My goodness - the plate history on that car is dizzying Plate Effective Date CKE614 22-Dec-2004 MMMPWR 09-Oct-2004 CDC836 02-Jul-2004 DDGDD 30-Apr-2004 BTT129 30-Jan-2004 E46M3 13-Jan-2004 BSW377 05-Jan-2004 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 764 Report post Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) No pics but the tanzanite blue M3 Touring at Continental BMW looks lovely. Also spotted a German plated estate on SH2 in full prototype camo - first two letters of plate were HN so speculating it might be the new Audi A4 B10 Avant Edited October 21, 2023 by balancerider 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted October 24, 2023 Spotted in Putaruru on Monday. A Ford Ranger with full "Coombes Johnson BMW and Mini" livery 😂 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2425 Report post Posted October 24, 2023 On 10/21/2023 at 5:07 PM, balancerider said: No pics but the tanzanite blue M3 Touring at Continental BMW looks lovely. Also spotted a German plated estate on SH2 in full prototype camo - first two letters of plate were HN so speculating it might be the new Audi A4 B10 Avant Probably related to this too https://www.thepress.co.nz/a/nz-news/350097168/no-photos-no-photos-sorry-you-parked-outside-newspaper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2086 Report post Posted October 24, 2023 On 10/21/2023 at 5:07 PM, balancerider said: No pics but the tanzanite blue M3 Touring at Continental BMW looks lovely. Also spotted a German plated estate on SH2 in full prototype camo - first two letters of plate were HN so speculating it might be the new Audi A4 B10 Avant Saw a bunch of them outside of Featherston on the weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil McCauley 394 Report post Posted October 25, 2023 A bunch of left hook Perosangue's on Italian plates are rolling around too, must be the season for it. Looks awesome in the flesh! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2547 Report post Posted October 25, 2023 No pics but exchanged waves with a clean looking white E24 in Northcote this morning, both of us out in the rain with our old bangers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2960 Report post Posted October 26, 2023 On 10/24/2023 at 9:00 PM, Young Thrash Driver said: Spotted in Putaruru on Monday. A Ford Ranger with full "Coombes Johnson BMW and Mini" livery 😂 This one… It’s the parts & service dept work truck, because BMW don’t do utes, unlike some other “premium” car manufacturers. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-130 Hercules 571 Report post Posted October 27, 2023 Dissapointed it is not a Toyota... What clouded the judgment to go with a Ford. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted October 29, 2023 They wanted something more troublesome than a BMW??? I'd have rather got a trailer... at least it's easier to push than the Ranger... 😁 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 233 Report post Posted October 30, 2023 Saw a couple of Z3, Z4 and M2 yesterday at Heritage Park 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
