Kees 598 Report post Posted July 26, 2022 Just spotted this: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/540i/listing/3699135437 Have not seen a factory manual E39 540i for sale in ages, let alone an NZ New one! Anyone know how many came to NZ? Less than 20 E34 540i/6s came to NZ so I'm guessing even less for E39... Wonder what the reserve is.... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 598 Report post Posted July 26, 2022 Wonder if its the same car as @Kiwi_BMW posted a photo of in a thread in 2016. Clear indicators and different wheels the only difference. Although top car looks almost inky blue whereas trademe one is clearly black, may just be lighting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topnotchrally 112 Report post Posted July 26, 2022 I hope it’s the same car. One E39 with that hideous boot spoiler is already one too many. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2429 Report post Posted July 26, 2022 I like the ACS kit, spoiler included Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nath 134 Report post Posted July 26, 2022 Nice car gross wheels. Heaps of what people around here put on their cars is ugly, at least that kit sans wheels is all congruous, dealer-fitted ACS. There were a number of these 6 speeds fitted with S5 enhancements, I'm sure someone here can say how many. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1679 Report post Posted July 27, 2022 Will certainly need large cash injection to sort. This guy's definition of 'Real tidy' probably doesn't meet many peoples standards. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hqstu 780 Report post Posted July 27, 2022 8 hours ago, Eagle said: Will certainly need large cash injection to sort. This guy's definition of 'Real tidy' probably doesn't meet many peoples standards. Agree - the manual tax is hitting hard here... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antallica 15 Report post Posted July 27, 2022 But does the phone still work... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bennyboy 200 Report post Posted July 27, 2022 13 hours ago, Antallica said: But does the phone still work... Deal breaker for me 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2429 Report post Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) Spotted it on Facebook, seller wants 15K for it, so the reserve cant be far off on TM. Edited July 31, 2022 by KwS 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 598 Report post Posted July 31, 2022 1 hour ago, KwS said: Spotted it on Facebook, seller wants 15K for it, so the reserve cant be far off on TM. Considering the price of a full manual conversion is nearing about 10K now, I don't think it's horrendously priced at 15K. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwi_BMW 89 Report post Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) On 7/26/2022 at 10:51 PM, Kees said: Wonder if its the same car as @Kiwi_BMW posted a photo of in a thread in 2016. Clear indicators and different wheels the only difference. Although top car looks almost inky blue whereas trademe one is clearly black, may just be lighting. No not the same vehicle, I still own the one I posted about in 2016, and posted about it here also 540is getting a refresh - Showroom - bimmersport.co.nz I'm still looking for a set of staggered ACS type III 18's. The other 540is has been sold and I'm told now resides in ChCh, so I'm told, will try and arrange a photo shoot when I'm next in ChCh Recently have been working on a E60 530i and have done a bit of retrofitting to it, with the aim to do a engine conversion, and end up with a unique E60 in NZ. Edited August 21, 2022 by Kiwi_BMW 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwi_BMW 89 Report post Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) How about the price of this on TM, I've seen it listed before but can't recall the previous pricing 2003 BMW 540i | Trade Me Motors Edited August 21, 2022 by Kiwi_BMW 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted August 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Kiwi_BMW said: How about the price of this on TM, I've seen it listed before but can't recall the previous pricing 2003 BMW 540i | Trade Me Motors Fecking nice car tho !!!!!! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwi_BMW 89 Report post Posted August 22, 2022 (edited) 33 minutes ago, jon dee said: Fecking nice car tho !!!!!! Yep but I still prefer mine...lol, at that price I'd rather spend a bit more and have a M5 Edited August 22, 2022 by Kiwi_BMW 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1878 Report post Posted August 22, 2022 7 hours ago, Kiwi_BMW said: How about the price of this on TM, I've seen it listed before but can't recall the previous pricing 2003 BMW 540i | Trade Me Motors You even get fake non staggered style 65’s! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted August 22, 2022 Bruce is a good dude. The car would be worth looking at just in the hopes of seeing the rest of his collection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwi_BMW 89 Report post Posted August 24, 2022 On 8/22/2022 at 1:26 PM, jon dee said: Fecking nice car tho !!!!!! Another thing I noticed about that 540i, it also has a NZ bootlid, that probably happened with the respray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topnotchrally 112 Report post Posted August 24, 2022 23 minutes ago, Kiwi_BMW said: Another thing I noticed about that 540i, it also has a NZ bootlid, that probably happened with the respray. I'll bite.... what is an NZ bootlid? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
innoxious 5 Report post Posted August 24, 2022 48 minutes ago, topnotchrally said: I'll bite.... what is an NZ bootlid? Euro-sized plate cutout instead of a Japanese-sized plate AFAIK 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted August 29, 2022 On 8/25/2022 at 7:23 AM, topnotchrally said: I'll bite.... what is an NZ bootlid? vs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topnotchrally 112 Report post Posted August 29, 2022 44 minutes ago, qube said: vs Yep, ok, thanks, but I would call that a 'euro' boot lid, no? Only because it's not made for NZ, it's made for Europe. It happens to suit NZ. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted August 29, 2022 2 hours ago, topnotchrally said: Yep, ok, thanks, but I would call that a 'euro' boot lid, no? Only because it's not made for NZ, it's made for Europe. It happens to suit NZ. correct, because nz has now adoped the "euro" plates, and the previous "NZ" plates fit fine on the non euro bootlids Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
