New Zealand & Australia Owner's Thread !!

[NZ_M3]

Okay, hoping to get as many owners from New Zealand and Australia onto this thread (and forum) ... chime in if you are from these places :blalalala:

Here's mine:





Some new additions today:

[englebert]

Great numberplate! Can you choose whatever you like as in the US?

[Mark CSL]

NZ_M3
Hi and welcome to the csl register. if you would like a cslregister sticker for the back window, pm me your address and i shall send you some over, they are FREE to members. :thumbs:

Good to see there are keen members, all over the world. :beer:

[M3CSLIRL]

Welcome!!! :thumbs: Mini Plate looks nice and Tidy on the Front!! Mark Will sort you out with a CSLREGISTER Sticker just make sure you stick it on straight so he wont need to send you another :whistle:

[NZ_M3]

Great numberplate! Can you choose whatever you like as in the US?

Yes we can - a company called personalised plate does it locally.

NZ_M3
Hi and welcome to the csl register. if you would like a cslregister sticker for the back window, pm me your address and i shall send you some over, they are FREE to members. :thumbs:

Good to see there are keen members, all over the world. :beer:

Cheers for the welcome Mark - will PM you my details. We have 10 official imports here in NZ (1 written off many years ago which was owned by BMW NZ) I know of 3 private imports, 2 from South African and one from the UK.

Welcome!!! :thumbs: Mini Plate looks nice and Tidy on the Front!! Mark Will sort you out with a CSLREGISTER Sticker just make sure you stick it on straight so he wont need to send you another :whistle:

Thanks M3CSLIRL - thanks for your comment. I gather you didn't stick yours on straight the first time :-D

[NZCSLBMW]

Hi NZ-M3, Your front plate looks very neat, and a great number. Is the substitue plate made from sign writing stick on material and regulation size? it looks a little smaller. I wonder if you will be hasseled at warrant time.
I also removed the original plate surround to fit a pair of laser gun jammers in the lower cowl opening and still need to get a couple of screw holes filled and bumper repainted, which i will do after a few more stone chips. I have on hold with Personalized Plates, the number CSLBMW but figure the standard issued plate is harder to read when occasionally you pass a row of cars too quick, and I may find myself on the six oclock news as the silver haired boy racer squaring off to Mr Plod.

[NZ_M3]

Hi NZ-M3, Your front plate looks very neat, and a great number. Is the substitue plate made from sign writing stick on material and regulation size? it looks a little smaller. I wonder if you will be hasseled at warrant time.
I also removed the original plate surround to fit a pair of laser gun jammers in the lower cowl opening and still need to get a couple of screw holes filled and bumper repainted, which i will do after a few more stone chips. I have on hold with Personalized Plates, the number CSLBMW but figure the standard issued plate is harder to read when occasionally you pass a row of cars too quick, and I may find myself on the six oclock news as the silver haired boy racer squaring off to Mr Plod.

Hey Rob good to see you finally post - see it wasn't soo hard was it :thumbs:

I actually don't have the stick on front plate any more - decided it wasn't worth the risk of a $200 fine from the gents in blue for an illegal plate - instead I've put the regular Europlate back on the front without drilling holes (double sided 3M automotive foam tape works a treat without damaging paint work or leaving any marks and are reasonably hard to pull off when you put enough on the back of the plate) - I'll post up a pic later on. I personally think it's a much better solution than drilling holes into a carbon fibre front bumper that cost more than a kidney or two.

[Mark CSL]

NZCSLBMW

Welcome to the site
:thumbs:

[deleted_user_0_csl]

Welcome :thumbs:

That must be a pretty rare car in NZ ?

[NZCSLBMW]

Thanks for the welcome mark csl, all due to NZ_M3. who has been most helpful on many aspects of the car. I wasn't aware of how critical it is when jacking the car and Tom supplied detailed information.

It is a pity we don't have roads such as in Germany, France and Northern Italy. In NZ roads are still quite basic and speed limits are well enforced with no lea way or consideration on what you are driving. Sure the 100KM limit should apply for the many old clunkers on the road, but thoroughbred vehicles should be allowed a 125 Km limit on certain roads.

Maybe we need a portion of looped road 22km long and attract business as does Nurburgring. I wonder what income this track brings to the region. Is anyone aware of these figures?

It would be interesting to see the views of members on the consideration of raising speed limits for vehicles recognized as "the stable". These graded vehicles recognized by their special number plate. Could it be that these plates and upgraded license have to be earned by attending so many track driving school days?
What do you think readers?

[Mark CSL]

I am with you NZCSLBMW the speed limit should be graded on your driving and the car you drive. It was in the 50s when they set speed limits and braking distances, it has all moved on from then

BUT IF THE FUEL KEEPS RISING WE WILL ALL BE ON BIKES :banghead:

[M3CSLIRL]

What exhaust are you Running mate? :thumbs:

[NZ_M3]

What exhaust are you Running mate? :thumbs:

Borla from the USA - very good system.

It rides on AC Schnitzer racing suspension and is awaiting some brake upgrades to arrive from the USA also !!! - Alcon 6 pot monoblock on 365mm full floating discs :-D Can't wait !!!!

[Mark CSL]

NZ M3 Where are you geting the Alcon 6 pot monoblock from in the USA if you dont mind me asking ??

[M3CSLIRL]

Yeah share any suppliers from the U.S with us the Currency is great at the minute :thumbs: