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With reluctance I am putting my E30 M3 up for sale. It required some work to be made road legal and I dont have the time or cash to commit to it. So - M3, the car that BMW perfected the art of producing a homologation special. 2.3, 1989 European specification. Type code AK05. This is a 215hp non cat variant, chassis number WBSAK050570AE40925 It started life in Germany and after about 10 years moved to UK. It was de registered and moved to Portugal where it was used as a track day car. It was imported to NZ and has only done a handful of miles in the last 9 years. Odometer 250,905 km. Still on UK plates it will need compliance to be registered in NZ This car does required some work to get it back to its M3 glory. It has the headlining and carpet removed. It is missing some interior parts in boot. There is some rust in the left inner guard and number plate lights. Non standard exhaust, missing fog lights. Otherwise it is very original, unmolested example of the best version that is not an Evo. Sits on Evo 2 16 inch wheels. No evidence of repairs except strengthening front anti roll bar mounts on chassis rails. As it is not road legal test drives are restricted. If you know what an E30 M3 is, and have $55,000, then please message me. Location south Auckland. The only swap that is of interest is cash. This is an opportunity to own a real M3 with some work, and price reflects that. Comes with some required spares such as door cards, sunroof, boot interior that have been collected over the last 9 years.

The self-employed (in all senses of the word) route might work in the field I've been investigating... In a few years' time. At present, it's simply not sufficiently profitable to make sense. A shame, as it has been an interesting journey (and could be one I continue). Most recently I've been working with a local surveying firm, investigating ways to deploy survey markers (Ground Control Points) without actually going to the areas where they are required. It can be done with GPS (and 4/5G or wireless communications between a drone and base station, aka Ground Control Station) but there are benefits in 'walking' the land to see exactly what the terrain is like. That'll be coming to an end shortly, as I have been offered a role in Central Hawkes Bay. Exciting times down there, too... Which means another headache for us. Rent, or buy? How do we relocate all our 'stuff' economically? Oh well... No-one said life was easy!

Pet hate, people that list E36-E90 M3s as manual, when they aren’t. I guess they are trying to increase views? As an opportunist buyer, I don’t bother viewing auto/SMG M3 listings. The only time I see them is when the seller advertises it as manual.

Greetings. just joined the BM World with an old 118i as a daily to compliment the XF Jag, Z28 Camaro, Golf and Polo GTI. I'm sure there'll be plenty of questions to come. cheers

@M3AN I agree with your points except 3, he's converted it to KM for the listing, 107mi being around 172k. For me, Red Leather would be fine if it was 6spd, or SMG if it was black... but both together are a no go.

“Boing” mkii And these have arrived... Am now deep in planning. Perhaps suspension, front brakes, and cooling, before wheels.

Been using these guys for the past 4 years. http://www.carvaluation.co.nz/Site/HOME.ashx

Nice looking car Phil - is that Monacoblau? Ebay is probably your best bet for an original owners manual - it looks as though the coupe and convertible used the same one. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-SERIES-COUPE-CONVERTIBLE-HANDBOOK-OWNERS-MANUAL-2009-2011/163635512422?hash=item26196fc466:g:0agAAOSwe7ZcQKv2

The doors though, guys. The doors!

I could do but to be honest but that would only tell me if i was miss guided when i bought E90 M sport rear springs that came labelled with "135" This car has M3 or M3 style thicker springs. I have checked on real OEM before making this post however they do not have a spring for car matching my shock. I was hoping that someone here might just know what they are / should be