HardBall66 135 Report post Posted April 14, 2017 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. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3318 Report post Posted April 14, 2017 (edited) welcome, Matt! an e39 Touring for a bag a sand? brilliant. what a bargain. used to be one round the corner from me with a cool paekakariki decal on the back window, that I always admired. subscribe (follow) to the Wellington meetings room, the guys in Kapiti are organising a cars and coffee meetup (regularly?), and we get a coffee meet or road trip organised from time to time. Don't be shy, anyone can organise something! Look forward to catching you soon. Edited April 14, 2017 by Olaf linky-dink dink 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
viskop 99 Report post Posted April 14, 2017 Even though I don't go on facebook that much, I have sent my request, Matt. And yes, welcome Matt. I still need to meet 99.999999999% of folks that are on bimmersport, in person. The only other member I have met, and know, is my son! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HardBall66 135 Report post Posted April 14, 2017 Hi Olaf, thanks - I'll definitely subscribe to the Wellington meetings room. My old wagon is not much to look at currently (paint is shot on bonnet, roof and passenger doors, and now the headlining is starting to go, but I'm steadily chipping away at it - tailgate strut replacement was no fun at all, but will hopefully not need to be done for another 20 years now! One little mod I've done is to re-install the MID into the glove box after the previous owner fitted an after market head unit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HardBall66 135 Report post Posted April 14, 2017 35 minutes ago, viskop said: The only other member I have met, and know, is my son! Hi Charl, thanks for that - I'd be keen to double the number of forum members you've met! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3318 Report post Posted April 15, 2017 yeah you'll likely meet more forum members here - on the forum - than dragging them away from this community to a smaller FB page. We've been working things up around here... just come along to the meetups. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1318 Report post Posted April 16, 2017 Hey Matt and welcome Details on next catch up here: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HardBall66 135 Report post Posted April 19, 2017 Awesome, thanks Peter - I'll check it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
