danj 0 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 but I thought I'd post some pics up anyway. The car is NZ new, 2 owners. 145k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 Nice car man, that's pretty damn tidy! Any plans for her? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 Nice,540i is it? Looks clean and tidy, a slight lowering would do it wonders in the looks department. Specs? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1rotty 40 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 Man thats super tidy-nice. Nothing better than a nice original condition example. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellicose 9 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 Nice start mate. Oh swap the side indicators from side to side, they're backwards lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted October 3, 2009 Nice, that does look really tidy. BMW mud flaps FTW! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
str8_6 275 Report post Posted October 3, 2009 Looks mint!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markusamigos 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2009 tidy as.....whats the colour ? post some interior shots maybe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danj 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2009 Colour is Fiord grey (I think). I'll get some interior shots up when the weather comes right and I can clean it! Plans; get a set of staggered wheels, 17x8 for the front and 17x9's for the rear, anyone selling any? After that, no idea, it's such a nice car to drive as it is I'm not sure what could improve it... When I get my next car (and some money...) I'd love to supercharge this one, but not while it's my daily... lol thanks bellicose, didn't even notice! It's a 540iA SE, leather, electric seats, aircon, autodim rear vision mirror, electric side mirrors, electric windows, it has the console computer thing that gives you info like average fuel consumption, average speed etc. 6 disc cd changer in boot. uhh yeah that's about it.. everything is factory std on it as far as I'm aware. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creaver 55 Report post Posted October 9, 2009 For 10k NZD, not including shipping you can buy an ESS supercharger from the states, supposedly giving you about 400hp and 500something Nm of torque.......... Yummy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danj 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 Nice car man, that's pretty damn tidy! Any plans for her? Looking to upgrade ICE: http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....showtopic=26038 Just bought some factory wheels to replace the metric sized ones that are on there! http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=248601413 Not the staggered wheels I was after, but they were cheap and look to be in good condition. Might fork out the $2k + for a set of M5 wheels at some point in the future. Nice start mate. Oh swap the side indicators from side to side, they're backwards lol. Done, thanks For 10k NZD, not including shipping you can buy an ESS supercharger from the states, supposedly giving you about 400hp and 500something Nm of torque.......... Yummy I looked into that. When it's no longer my daily I'd definitely be keen... Would need a lot of help installing it, or would just take the car up to auckland and get someone like Glenn to do it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twisted 45 Report post Posted October 27, 2009 Looks good mate. Looks almost identical to mine when i bought it. New wheels and clear light update kit makes such a difference http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....showtopic=25765 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danj 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2009 written off, now in the market for a new car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 477 Report post Posted December 13, 2009 Eh? What happened? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creaver 55 Report post Posted December 13, 2009 Oh no. What happened? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted December 13, 2009 written off, now in the market for a new car Nooooo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mynbmr 225 Report post Posted December 19, 2009 written off, now in the market for a new car Sorry to hear Daniel, hope nobody got hurt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danj 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2011 I was very lucky to walk away... well limp/crawl. Was driving through the lewis pass, had come up behind a car just on the chch side of the lewis, they slowed down and waved me past just as the rain started getting pretty heavy. Got a few minutes or so into the lewis and it was really pissing down. I'd driven the road several times in the last month so was pretty comfortable on it. I was too complacent and with the added pressure of having a car behind me went into an S bend corner quicker than I should have, as I took the second part of the corner the back stepped out and i couldn't correct. Put the car over a bank and rolled it... was very very lucky. Lesson learnt the hard (but lucky) way. The car behind me witnessed the accident and so gave me a ride back to Nelson (after getting checked out by the ambulance, also had police/fire etc turn up). Wasn't speeding, but definitely wasn't driving to the conditions. I had a boot loaded with a suitcase, computer and a few other things, I suspect the weight shifting in the boot as I went through the corner didn't help with the rear end stepping out (it was very violent and sudden, almost a feel like the car had been nudged from behind). A very sad day for the BMW and for me, and I still get the occasional nightmare about the accident to this day (a year and a half on...). Also feel bad for all the guys on this forum that took their time to help me out with my car, was a real waste. Sorry guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
