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Unfortunately you must add BMW to the falcodores et al list. And the same comments re IQ apply to these drivers too.

Hi all, Very new to four wheeled BMW ownership. I have my second bavarian motorcycle in the garage as well. I recently picked up a fairly well maintained 1987 525e from Motueka to use as a daily driver. I'm well chuffed with my purchase. I don't think the price could go much lower for a car like this before it starts to head back upward. It's a bit rough around the exterior with paint fade and some rust that will need attention before too long. Also missing its auto shifter knob and needs a heater switch valve (anyone?). Looking forward to learning more from the group. Cheers

Welcome mate! Beautiful e28, I myself have a 535i and love it.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-2997965766.htm Not sure about some of the claims and the condition of the paint but it’s an interesting car and interior is in pretty good condition.

I prefer to go with "SKIDZ are for KIDZ" and that includes kids of all ages For some people having a car that will do decent skids means that they will do skids when they feel like it. Just the same as having a car that will accelerate quickly, reach a high top speed or handle well on a racetrack means engaging in some form of organised motorsport. I don't have a problem with any of that. Drag racing, drifting or burnout competitions conducted within an arena provided with barriers to keep the spectators safe are OK if that is your thing. But it concerns me that with the ready availability of powerful cars there are more and more instances of enthusiastic amateurs doing skids to show off and ending up damaging their own or other vehicles and endangering spectators. I admire the time, money and effort that goes into building high powered cars, and I like to see them performing in whatever form of motorsport they were built for. But, as the saying goes... "with great power comes great responsibility". Sometimes it seems that the responsibility is lacking. Cheers...

$6k is probably all I’d pay for this, not super special but still nice

my x5 4.6is runs the same sizes , rides fine , tyres not too bad

That would be an awful job trying to remove paint defects that bad. Lovely car, once.

ARGH people that screw euro plates straight into the bumper cover instead of using a plinth or plate frame.

Have private messaged you John.

The white M325i Tech II started at $32500 correct, with a buy now of $36000. Which was quickly pressed and the car on the way to a new home by 12.38pm, just four hours after listing.

Machined the cover to fit...😍😍bonnet shuts...wanted this sleek/open look where you see the inlet manifold. New list for cert...🤯🤯🤓🤓

No idea about the dealer. Saw that one at thought it looked nice though (but needs rid of the E46 wheels)

Just been going through this thread, very nice looking car ... hopefully mine can look as tidy when on the road !!

Yeah the 325i at $28k has been on there a few times, seems very optimistic. Looks nice, but not 28k nice. As for the 99kms i’d Want a fully documented service history to back that up, as we all know how good the odometers are in E30s and how easy they are to swap. I saw a M325i Tech II in white from Dunedin, 300kms but awesome condition pop up for $32,500 which is not much above asking for the 4-door. I know which one I think is worth the asking price..

Not at this stage, I'm going to hold onto it until I decide what to do. I have a Maxton extension for it as well which complicates my decision a little. I am starting to feel the rear end look could do with some magic.

I was going to add a link to this 325 manual for $28k : trademelink Then I got a little carried away, current trademe asking prices for e30's from March 2021 below. Obviously there are other factors which influence price, condition, location, trim/accessory options etc. 1990 320i manual, 4dr, 300km (few small issues) $4,000 1990 318i manual , 4dr, 151km, (dereg) $4,300 1988 320i Auto, 4dr, 170km $5,200 1990 320i manual , 4dr, 233km $5,500 1990 320i manual , 4dr, 238km $5,500 1990 318i manual , 4dr, 255km $6,000 1986 318i Auto, 4dr, 142km $6,500 1989 320i manual, 4dr, 160km $7,000 1985 320i manual, 4dr, 285km,$7,000 1991 318i auto, 4dr, 128km, $8,500 1990 320i auto, 4dr, 206km $8,500 1989 320i manual, 4dr, 227km $8,500 1988 320i auto, 2dr, 210km $9,500 1988 316i manual, 2dr, 213km $9,700 1990 318i manual, 4dr 224km $9,950 1985 323i manual, 4dr 330km $11,999 1987 325e manual, 2dr $12,000 1988 318i, 2dr, 106km $13,500 1988 318, 4dr, 180km, $13,000 1988 320i manual, 2dr, $13,000 1988 320i manual, 2dr, 100km $13,500 1984 320i manual, 2dr, 177km $17,500 1990 320iSE manual, 4dr, 244km $18,000 1985 323i auto, vert, 132km, $18,500 1987 325i manual, 4dr, 162km $18,900 1988 320i manual, 2dr, 250km, $19,500 1989 325i manual, 4dr, 99km, $28,000

Very cool project, nice work !!

I find the premium the bigger diesel wagons command to be amazing, especially when you compare to X5s of the F15 generation. Great cars though.

Modified cover abit, bonnet still wont close, have to take off abit more and try again...Man does it look complete in there..!!! Pics dont do justice again....Sorted lights, fog lamp, loose indicator, tidied up wiring abit... And Sunday pics...she looks so stock..😍😍

Bit rich coming from someone who gets excited over a Honda Fit tbh.

Hi Camu. I'm happy to share the text from the bidder who asked to be removed. I was just as frustrated as you, to be messed around by a trademe bidder, only 5 hours before the auction close. With the hassle with this sale, I won't use the auction feature on trademe again.

Great start to the weekend - got an ECU tune + burble / crackle map done and most importantly got my my rev hang fixed which has been a pet peeve since I've had the car - I had learned to drive around the rev hang (slowing shifts down), feels much sharper and lighter now. Car feels livelier, although probably Placebo, but it is definitely driving almost as good as it looks now Sounds good too - the burbling / crackling is obvious on deceleration but not obnoxious as the Supersprint is a reasonably quiet muffler.

4x RPS barrel mufflers

Gave the car a full detail, been holding off on this for a while until I had some panel and paint done and redid the seats. Got a few nice snaps as well - used a polarizer for the reflections which worked great. Wash with Carpro Reset Wheel clean with Meguiars wheel cleaner Polyshave (clay block) Rinse and dry Hand polish with Menzerna 2400 Solution finish trim restorer and Fireball tire wax Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Wax Carpro Elixer to finish

I was weighing up getting into a nice 325i Manual 2 door (in general) but would cost a crapload to get one / get one to the standard of the 330ci... hopefully as a weekend car in a year or two 🤞

Soooooooooo..... been quite busy pumping money and time into the car lately - went on a bit of a blitz as I've decided to keep it after humming and ha-ing over selling to get into an overpriced E30 - that day will have to wait. Had my driveshaft hoops for certification installed - cert plate will be here soon although rear hoop is hitting exhaust over bumps and will be sorted shortly (spent a Saturday chasing the noise thinking it was to do with my swaybar install) Upgraded my Msport sway bars (23.5mm & 18mm) to an M3 front bar and Msport vert rear (26mm and 20mm now) with new bushings. These have tightened the handling up really nicely (especially the rear) and complement my moderate coilover spring rates perfectly. Adjustable end links are on the way. Had a small dent fixed, my boot resprayed and rear gaurds blended and my M3 mirrors colour matched (boot and mirror colour was off before) Installed a no-name (Ruff?) Short shifter from Speedfactor - great unit, it uses the factory style shifter cup, but has a steel pivot ball, adjustable throw length and adjustable height - can be notchy at low speed when cold but feels awesome 98% of the time - If I had known how easy and satisfying this job was I would have done it as soon as I got the car. Gave my front seats a respray with leather matte clear coat - after a year since my refinishing project they still looked great, but drivers seat was getting a bit shiny - this was a 2 hour cakewalk compared to the colour change nightmare and they look absolutely sensational again. I used a more durable clear this time around so expecting the matte to last a bit better. Things I hope to do next week - Alcantara (well, Ebay suede) shift and handbrake boots and a full groom including polish and sealant - need to get rid of a few tiny swirls and the little buffer trails panel beaters love to leave everywhere. Seat before and after below.

That is looking amazing, I still get blown away by that colour combo every time you post more photos. Think I need to get me some of that waterless wash you use too, my car has gotten FILTHY! Although I think I heard they may ease the water restrictions at the end of the month? ?

Got my alignment today at Wairau Alignment, getting ready for cert, he did unfortunately confirm my Tie rods are shot which I suspected and made the alignment tricky so another item for the to-do list... Steering feels significantly better which is nice, should be great when I change the Tie rods and get another alignment ? I don't have camber plates so was a little concerned at being able to get it close enough to factory specs for LVVTA certification which I'll be doing ASAP. Rear camber was no issue but front camber was borderline at my current ride height which is low but not silly IMO. Front Left -1'04' (spec range -1'03' - 0'23') Front Right - 1'32' (spec range -1'03' - 0'23') Alignment guy seemed think while not ideal, this would pass cert (within 1/2 a degree of stock range) so fingers crossed! Really don't want to have to buy camber plates as well...

I think you're obviously pretty good with a camera Sam but your car continues to impress me, it just looks timeless BMW, it's perfect.

Gave the car a quick groom today as weather looks good for next few days - another rinseless wash, must say quite enjoying washing without a hose! Therapeutic. Glamour shots from a perfect Auckland evening with the car on its new suspension (needs moar low) and newish euro plates and corner lights.

Didn't realise there was such a thing - only the surrounds? may have got a little excited when they arrived earlier than expected this morning...

Why not get europlate holders? No drilling required

Howdy, After owning many makes and models over the years I’ve found myself in my second BMW - a 535i and am really enjoying it... Found it on FB marketplace and always had a soft spot for this chassis so I snapped it up and bonus that it’s a 535. Right now I’m needing to replace the front shocks-any recommendations for suppliers here? Im also toying with the idea of doing a manual conversion. Any leads on parts appreciated..cheers!

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