SmithyInWelly 212 Report post Posted December 21, 2018 So after selling the E91, I came over all sensible-like and bought a 2008 Mazda 6 Sport Liftback thingamagigee... lovely car - it's the top spec; leather, s/roof, parking sensors (rear), etc... NZ new, 130km, nice light blue/silver colour. But goooodddddammmmmn it's boring. So, in the new year it's going on T/me; and will get something sensible (and smaller) for Mrs Smithy (ie: Maz2 Sprt) which'll be our commuter car - and I'll get something cheap with a bit of a pulse. I know, I know, shoulda kept the E91 - hindsight eh! Anyway if anyone has "a friend" who wants a nice sensible, slightly sporty, Kiwi new liftback with a decent service history. Let me know. Price-wise will be around the $10k mark - will probably advertise in the 11's. Cheers Slightly Frustrated of Lower Hutt. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesmcd 10 Report post Posted December 28, 2018 Rather than buying two cars after you sell this mistake, could you just get a decent NZ New 1 series? That way it’s small enough for your wife and you can still get one that’s fast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted December 29, 2018 i love out F20 116i, its heaps of fun and cheap to run Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesmcd 10 Report post Posted December 29, 2018 18 minutes ago, qube said: i love out F20 116i, its heaps of fun and cheap to run Bit different to your 135i I bet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted December 29, 2018 not really, i mean except for the obvious which is the speed. I would rather drive the 116i as a daily and even on trips its perfectly fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmithyInWelly 212 Report post Posted December 30, 2018 Once I sell the 6 I'll be getting Mrs Smithy something small and hatchbacky from Asia - I've got my eye on something else for me 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treone 645 Report post Posted December 30, 2018 Must be time for a 'M' car @SmithyInWelly ☺️ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmithyInWelly 212 Report post Posted December 30, 2018 19 hours ago, SmithyInWelly said: Once I sell the 6 I'll be getting Mrs Smithy something small and hatchbacky from Asia - I've got my eye on something else for me The 6 is goneski - traded on a suitably small, hatchbacky, and Asian as per above... now to find a weekend hack for me. Something not completely boring and with a very limited budget (like, $5k) so sorry @treone - the M car is a way away yet for me sadly; got other priorities this year (namely mortgage smashing). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treone 645 Report post Posted December 31, 2018 Looking forward to the 'weekend hack' reveal! ☺️ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmithyInWelly 212 Report post Posted December 31, 2018 13 minutes ago, treone said: Looking forward to the 'weekend hack' reveal! ☺️ The target has been acquired. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted December 31, 2018 5k..... i am picking an e46 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmithyInWelly 212 Report post Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, kiwi535 said: 5k..... i am picking an e46 That narrows it down... could also be an e36; or an e39; or ???... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesmcd 10 Report post Posted December 31, 2018 A destroyed old Jap import Z3 in red?? ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmithyInWelly 212 Report post Posted December 31, 2018 40 minutes ago, jamesmcd said: A destroyed old Jap import Z3 in red?? ? 1.9 auto of course! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesmcd 10 Report post Posted December 31, 2018 I borrowed one a few years ago in Wellington - a manual though - it was seriously rooted. Car was maybe 1998. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treone 645 Report post Posted December 31, 2018 My pick - something m-sportish... of either 6 or 8 cylinders ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesmcd 10 Report post Posted December 31, 2018 Plenty of older 540i options in Wellington. Cheap to buy, expensive to run... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmithyInWelly 212 Report post Posted December 31, 2018 Yes, there are plenty of 540i options in and around Wellington - also checked out a nice original 535i whilst in Nelson the other day... bluddy boring spec tho. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted December 31, 2018 4 hours ago, SmithyInWelly said: That narrows it down... could also be an e36; or an e39; or ???... nope, thats why i said what i said 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
