Pre-purchase Inspection - Sydney

[racer_x]

Hi All,

Can you guys give me some recommendations for a BMW specialist to carry out a pre-purchase inspection around Sydney's Eastern Suburbs?

There are plenty on the north shore but I can't find many in the east.

Thanks in advance.

[TS135i]

What are you looking to purchase.

[1BimmerNut]

Try state roads -Google it - they travel and are very good but not BMW specific. One of the tests they run is paint thickness over the whole car so you can tell if it has had a major. They picked up a few things over the years I have been using them.

[racer_x]

Looking at an 09 135i man.

[TS135i]

Hope its all good, I was fed up viewing used 135i's coz of one spec or another, I suppose the savings are worth it.

[racer_x]

Originally Posted by TS135i

Hope its all good, I was fed up viewing used 135i's coz of one spec or another, I suppose the savings are worth it.

I know how you feel. I would get a new car but I can't claim it for business.. And I don't really drive to work anyway so it would be wasted.

This one will be a garage queen, driven on the weekend. So a good used example will do me fine.

I found plenty of recommendations for BMW garages dotted around the lower north shore but so far nothing in the east.

I'd rather a garage does the inspection so it can go up on a hoist. The mobile guys can only do so much in someone's driveway.

[TS135i]

Just take a short dash across the bridge and have Peter Marbey BMW specialist in St Leonards take a look, approx 20 mins from the east.

[thelinds]

edgecliff automotive in double bay are really good mate and i take our cars there, not a big garage but are genuine guys.

[Stuart@BMRAutowerkes]

BMS Autohaus in Darlinghurst

[racer_x]

Thanks guys.

[racer_x]

Gents, how often do the front OEM brake discs on the 135i need replacing?

Speaking with one of the blokes at BMW Sydney he tells me they usually need to be replaced with every second pad change!

That seems a bit much to me. What are they made of? Reinforced cardboard?

How long have you gotten out of your front rotors? I'm talking normal road driving. Not track use.

[woosh]

Originally Posted by racer_x

Gents, how often do the front OEM brake discs on the 135i need replacing?

Speaking with one of the blokes at BMW Sydney he tells me they usually need to be replaced with every second pad change!

That seems a bit much to me. What are they made of? Reinforced cardboard?

How long have you gotten out of your front rotors? I'm talking normal road driving. Not track use.

I reckon 40-50k kms if just street use.

[racer_x]

Originally Posted by woosh

I reckon 40-50k kms if just street use.

Yeah that seems to be where we're at with this one. Got about 57k out of them.

What happens to the rotors? Do they warp or score easily?

Are there any recommended after market upgrades? May as well pay extra and get stronger discs that will last longer or withstand more punishment.

[pavo335]

Originally Posted by racer_x

Yeah that seems to be where we're at with this one. Got about 57k out of them.

What happens to the rotors? Do they warp or score easily?

Are there any recommended after market upgrades? May as well pay extra and get stronger discs that will last longer or withstand more punishment.

i'd highly recommend the nashins pete from advan is pushing, i've had them on for circa 5k now and for street or track they are a great investment.

[gtappers]

Originally Posted by TS135i

Just take a short dash across the bridge and have Peter Marbey BMW specialist in St Leonards take a look, approx 20 mins from the east.

Peter Mabey, Crows Nest. Greg services my N54 and so far in this reasonably short period of ownership it's been a positive experience across a few visits. He's very "no nonsense" so he'll give it straight. Didn't have an opportunity to get a pre-purchase done by him (bought mine interstate) but he did a post-purchase review and I thought he served my interests well. Recommended.

[pavo335]

Originally Posted by gtappers

Peter Mabey, Crows Nest. Greg services my N54 and so far in this reasonably short period of ownership it's been a positive experience across a few visits. He's very "no nonsense" so he'll give it straight. Didn't have an opportunity to get a pre-purchase done by him (bought mine interstate) but he did a post-purchase review and I thought he served my interests well. Recommended.

Gt where in crows nest?

[gtappers]

The workshop is at 31 Atchison Street. (It's about 5 mins walk from St Leonards train station.)

[pavo335]

Originally Posted by gtappers

The workshop is at 31 Atchison Street. (It's about 5 mins walk from St Leonards train station.)

ahh i know the place, i went there years ago asking about dp's and the chap said, 'nah don't do it, you'll wreck the car'

[TS135i]

A 335i comes pre-ruined from the factory.

[pavo335]

Originally Posted by TS135i

A 335i comes pre-ruined from the factory.

I guess your right, anything that looks a good as an e92 will just wrecked by any modifications

[gtappers]

Yeah, they're not an especially mod-friendly workshop. But (arguably) in a pre-purchase inspection you're probably looking for a skilled BMW service engineer with exactly that sort of conservative mindset.