Buying an older (6-10 years) European luxury tank in Auckland How/why/where/etc!

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#1327655 19-Jun-2015 09:33

I can see a hump on the photo

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#1327658 19-Jun-2015 09:39

joker97: Toyota mark comes in RWD and 4WD

Pretty sure the 350S is only RWD, with the 250G4 being the 2.5-litre AWD variant.

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#1327660 19-Jun-2015 09:41

You could be right. I'm never sure on specifics of JDM models ... Any permutation is possible!

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#1328045 19-Jun-2015 19:11

I'm totally biased... get a 540i!
There's NOTHING like the intake roar of the V8 when you nail it... and watch the tacho hit 6500 in a heartbeat (and the traction control light up on a dry road at 60)

In usual BMW style, the "factory kilowatts" was basically a minimum... There's been many a new V8 SS (and one R8) commodore that's been embarrassed by my 20 year old 7 series (in a closed environment aka drag strip).

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#1328047 19-Jun-2015 19:14

blakamin: I'm totally biased... get a 540i!
There's NOTHING like the intake roar of the V8 when you nail it... and watch the tacho hit 6500 in a heartbeat (and the traction control light up on a dry road at 60)

In usual BMW style, the "factory kilowatts" was basically a minimum... There's been many a new V8 SS (and one R8) commodore that's been embarrassed by my 20 year old 7 series.

You are the little red guy with the pitchfork, sitting on my left shoulder...

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#1328066 19-Jun-2015 19:54

joker97: What about a 3.5L Toyota Mark xxx? Since you mentioned Lexus

Boring.... I vote the IS350 or possibly an S4 wagon instead of an RS4

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#1328069 19-Jun-2015 19:58

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blakamin: I'm totally biased... get a 540i!
There's NOTHING like the intake roar of the V8 when you nail it... and watch the tacho hit 6500 in a heartbeat (and the traction control light up on a dry road at 60)

In usual BMW style, the "factory kilowatts" was basically a minimum... There's been many a new V8 SS (and one R8) commodore that's been embarrassed by my 20 year old 7 series.

You are the little red guy with the pitchfork, sitting on my left shoulder...

Don't let me persuade you either way...

https://youtu.be/W9a9NYKBZEw

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#1328079 19-Jun-2015 20:00

I'm looking at trademe too! Luckily the bank balance is negligible

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#1328082 19-Jun-2015 20:05

I actually looked at an Audi before I bought my latest (5th) BMW...

This bit turned me off... this is the timing chain, at the BACK of the engine...

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#1328088 19-Jun-2015 20:15

Google says it only has 220kw .... Even an xr6 has more horses?

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#1328090 19-Jun-2015 20:17

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joker97: What about a 3.5L Toyota Mark xxx? Since you mentioned Lexus

Boring.... I vote the IS350 or possibly an S4 wagon instead of an RS4

How is a Lexus any less boring ? I thought it's the same car

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#1328097 19-Jun-2015 20:40

joker97: Google says it only has 220kw .... Even an xr6 has more horses?

Says it does, but that's a minimum whereas an xr6 is probably the max...
I've driven both (xr6 was a rental) and the BMW would kill it daily. And who reaaally wants a ford or holden?

edit: oh, a "dudmd" tune (guy from bimmerforums) can tune for waay more HP for $250 over the internet if you buy the right cable for your laptop.

BMW tune conservatively.

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#1328102 19-Jun-2015 21:03

I'd take an S6 with Miltek over most the options here actually.

After the upgrade starts at 48 seconds.

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#1328104 19-Jun-2015 21:13

Umm .. Budget <20k ... Can get an S8 though :)

Edit ok maybe not today but I've seen them for under 20k

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#1328105 19-Jun-2015 21:28

joker97: Umm .. Budget
Edit ok maybe not today but I've seen them for under 20k

I came this close -> to buying a second-hand 2003 S8 when I was living in Dubai - wanted one ever since the movie Ronin.

In the end I plumped for the ubiquitous 4x4 instead. Still regret it.

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