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Hi everyone I have recently upgraded to a new car so the time has come to sell my E36. I have absolutely adored this car for my five years of ownership and will be sad to see it go. See details below. This E36 has been loved, as evidenced by the extensive service history that comes with the car. The last four owners have been involved with the BMW Car Club of NZ. It has also featured in the BMW Car Club of NZ magazine. This E36 was imported to NZ in 2004 by Shelly BMW as part of its "BMW Approved Used Import" programme. I have all the documentation for this, including the original BMW 100-point checklist and "Certificate of Authenticity". It has genuine BMW M-Contour wheels from an E36 M3. It comes with all original keys (with working remote locking) and rear parking sensors. In my ownership, the major items I have attended to are: All four tyres replaced with Michelin Pilot Sport 5, with plenty of tread remaining. New windscreen, windscreen rubbers and windscreen cowl. New brakes (rotors, pads and rebuilt calipers). New radiator. New battery. Regularly refreshed fluids and filters. The oil has been changed at least every 12 months. New spark plugs. Retrofitted Bluetooth to the original BMW head unit. There is plenty of other service history, which is fully documented and will come with the car. The car lives in a garage and is only run on BP 98. The car passed its latest warrant of fitness in April with a clean sheet. The personalised plate comes with the car. My email is [email protected] and mobile is 0273445557. Please reach out if you have any questions or would like to arrange a viewing. Price is $12,000.

Tomorrow I make the collection trip to Eurotech. 5 weeks, which may seem like ages but I was in no rush and Easter/Anzac was in there as well. Here are some of the progress images that they sent through a few weeks back. Insurance paid for a bunch of extras including genuine guard vents and kidney grills, I paid to have the rear bumper refurbished. Having driven the M5 nearly daily for almost 4 years to not having it for 5 weeks I wonder what that first angry stab is going to feel like.

Disclaimer - we own the grey car that is for sale on TradeMe. The Baur conversions were originally produced because BMW didn't have a convertible in their range. Coupe bodies were shipped from BMW manufacturing plants to the Baur Karosserie facility in either Germany or south Africa (depending original location of manufacture). There were slight differences in process - German cars were rust protected and suchlike before being shipped, were then modified and painted. SA cars were shipped in white, modified, then rust protected and similar. Baur are an extremely highly regarded organisation. Aside from work they have done - and do - with BMW (starting in the 1930s, and more recently on the 2002, E21, E30, E36, E46 conversions and others) they also did all the bodywork for the Porsche 959, conversions for Opel and Mercedes, and do prototype work for VAG and Ford. The Baur design for the E30 means the car uses coupe panels and parts (other than the roof). The convertibles BMW produced later use different body panels. The Baur retains the 3 seats in the rear (presumably for small people!) while the convertible has two seats. The Baur roof design means the structural strength of the coupe is retained, and offers several positions. Another benefit of the Baur is that the roof does not leak. My wife and I know this from experience - driving from wellington to Waikato we encountered a storm that meant we had to pull over - it was impossible to see the road. Not one drop of water got into the car. They're not to everyone's taste, but are extremely versatile and easy to look after.

Hi all, I am Auckland based, a bit new to bmw's but not new to cars in general having owned countless vw/audi's have owned 3 bmws so far :). In the process of figuring out how to swap 6hp21 into a pre facelift e61 530i to make a perfect daily driver, so you will be seeing a lot more posts about it. My e61 shown below. Regards Zawiyar

"Mature senior owner" with a goddamn nightclub on wheels, and some rando asking about cruise control Peak TradeMe

Can't wait for you to answer the ohh so hopeful Izaac on the Tarde Me listing hehe

Least desirable E30 to me. I guess there are some fans out there though. Way more cabs produced than baur convertibles. So they have the rarity thing going for them.

I'm Shantelle (aka Shorty) – long-time BMW fan and former E36 328i owner. It’s been around 9 years since I was last active on Bimmersport – life got busy! I sold the E36 when I had my first daughter, and since then, I've welcomed a second daughter, built a house, and finally found myself back behind the wheel of a fun weekend toy. I’m now the proud owner of a 2010 E82 135i with DCT – black, sleek, and such a joy to drive. First thing I did was give it a full paint correction using Meguiar’s products (I’m the marketing manager at Smits Group, so naturally, I’m lucky enough to use and market products I genuinely love). I recently picked up a set of 19" BBS CH104s – they’re not quite the right offset, but I’m hoping to get them machined and refinished. They're a bit rough (and buried under about three coats of black), so I’m tossing up a new colour – leaning towards bronze... but we’ll see where I land. I've already got coilovers ready to go on and have started the DIY journey – tackled an oil and filter change myself, and took the car to Juned at Manukau Vehicle Servicing for a DCT service, rear brake pads, and a new radiator (after a surprise leak – fun!). Mechanically it's now solid, and I’m really looking forward to getting out and enjoying it. Once the wheels and suspension are sorted, the car will be re-registered as LOWBMW – a bit of a throwback for those who remember my old E36 with the same plate! Keen to reconnect with the community and get inspired again – good to be back! First two photos are pre-paint correction, car had definitely taken on a grey hue. Also my drivers door has had a VERY terrible paint job - on the list of things to fix.

I installed a new diffuser today that hides most of the "cow udder" effect of the M2C exhaust. Probably should have removed the bumper because I broke the stock one during removal (very surprised at how brittle it was!). Not too much of a concern, it's an inexpensive part and I quite like the new one. This is just a plastic one from China, fit is good and tight, installation was easy enough, the plastic is arguably more durable than the stock one. Hopefully it doesn't melt! 😭 Old: New:

For anyone who knows their car audio, that is probably worth buying for the extras alone. F1's and those v12 amps are still pretty serious kit. The fact that the custom paneling and enclosures have not failed after two decades is impressive in itself. Those head units in period were an arm and a leg.

Got a message from the panelbeater tonight that the cad was done. Went and fetched it after work, wasted no time as I was quite excited to have it back. Hired a trailer and jumped in the touareg to collect it. overall very happy with how it looks, yes there are some minor imperfections if you’re being very picky but for the money I paid you absolutely cannot complain. Rust hole is fixed (they chopped a piece of the cowl out to access it, then welded it back in and painted it blending up the a pillar), rust holes in firewall fixed, rust around boot seal lip fixed and painted, as well as entire engine bay/front structure painted. All of that cost half of what another shop had quoted for just the engine bay paintwork. next up I need to waterblast the underside of the car, strip out all the suspension and under seal the whole underside. If anyone has any reccomendations for a good underseal product that can be applied via brush/roller that would be much appreciated, unfortunately don’t have anywhere where I can spray.

Yeah i want to see that one. There is a finnish(?) guy i follow on Instagram who builds them all the time with V8 swaps. He V10 swapped a TVR but sadly binned it shortly after

I also recommend this approach, worked well to get some tyres down to ChCh from N.I.

I had a set sent down on a pallet for $180 using 4d Freight. Might be cheaper to Auckland.

I like Wisemove. You can check ratings and pick best price from the quotes that come through.

Welcome Zawiyar, those e61 wagons are just so practical, nice choice!

Okay, perhaps as expected no specific interest on Trademe. I'll now consider offers from Bimmersporters (+friends and family, as long as they quote your user name here), I'll adjust the Trademe classified to entertain offers in a week or so, those that see it here get a head start. Contact me here or by cell (first post). 👍 Edit: I mean offers based on my original listing price here, if you can't remember that, send me a message.

She is beautiful 😍, it is making me consider if to get back into the Germans but this model instead of the e39.

he's replied that he's got a receipt

Beautiful example and well looked after by Boston!

Have watched both episodes - love the nonchalant, no BS approach. Keep them coming.

Some context around this after changing the cap and monitoring coolant level over the last few days. Before posting I noticed the coolant level in the expansion tank was dropping while monitoring it over a week. 1.4 bar cap looked in bad shape and one of the O rings looked to have shifted. After posting this I was able to get my hands on a new Meyle 2.0 bar cap locally. After swapping to the new cap there was an initial drop after the first drive. But coolant has remained at that level and has stabilised since. Did all the usual coolant leak checks with the old 1.4 cap. Nothing. Only thing that stood out was the condition of the cap. I'll keep monitoring but was wondering if it was an internal leak for a a bit.

Been busy with the interior, full lci interior swap over a wip. Dashboard swap next… Between 06/06 and 01/08 cars exchanging fr seats are all happy bar the upper seat width adjusters. Looks easy to fix later on.

BUMP .As per Title , no centre caps , will need refurbishing . These are getting harder to find now. $900 $700 ONO .Get in before i chuck them on Tarde Me😬

For my E30 race car I used a rubberised spray anywhere that was exposed. And a CRC seal for everywhere that I thought may harbor moisture. I tried brushing it but it looked terrible and took way too long. If you have to do it this way I would say roll it. I was spraying on jack stands in a single garage at the time. Just had to get a big fan to ventilate the place.

Welcome. Looks like your well prepared to handle it.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/428i/listing/5255314175

Hi All, I'm just back into BMWs, this time with the might M6 V10. Keen to get to know people who may also have an S85. Keen to know the best workshops in Wellington. Also keen on tuning the transmission and possibly ECU. Was wondering of there are any local people who do coding for the basics like window control from key and the like. Cheers, bloody good fun and hope all is well

Hey @darren_mk, ill take the kick panel withot gong please. I'll txt you soon. Cheers, Rod

it's a diesel thing dude. I washed my X3 in early feb; got to it again a couple of weeks ago. Not usually my MO - just life got in the way. It cleaned up beautifully, I'm sure yours will do the same. (You think the Hippo might be dirtying it up?)

Why is there a fireplace poker where the shifter should be?🤣

I've used Acme in the past with good results.https://acmeplating.co.nz/

An anonymous post in the E34 NZ page was about this car the other day... "Hey guys just as a warning I would recommend staying far away from the diesel wagon currently for sale on TradeMe: https://www.trademe.co.nz/.../cars/bmw/listing/5313690264... I've seen the car in person. It is not like the seller is advertising at all. He is being very deceitful about large parts of the car. He touts it as tidy and straight while almost every single panel has either missing paint down to primer, or is completely the wrong colour. It seems like it was attacked with brake fluid or paint stripper. It would need a full respray at the minimum. Further he claims the interior is in great condition - this is also untrue. He tries to hide these things with the photos. No photos of the car dry, no photos of the car from the side, or the mismatched white rear bumper. No photos of the boot interior which is definitely not in great condition. I have attached some pictures that show the true state of the car. He is also being deceitful about the legality of the car. He claims the car will be sold with fresh wof upon sale, which might be true depending on when he sells it. But the listing claims the wof expires this month, which is untrue, it expired in August last year. Further in the comments he claims that he "spent money on [the car] and got it legal" - this is untrue as the car still currently does not have a warrant of fitness according to the NZTA. It should be noted too that the car is not certified for the manual conversion, which is required in this case, another thing not disclosed on the listing. The car is notorious for its idle issue that has persisted through its big list of owners of the past couple years. Another thing conveniently left off the listing. I cannot prove it has been fixed in this case, but it is likely that considering all the other big feats he mentions in the listing about the value of the car he would have mentioned this. I have attached a video of the idle issue posted by the seller only 10 days ago. I would seriously avoid the car at all costs. Do not even bother viewing the car in person, it is a waste of time and you will be disappointed. The car is simply too far gone and taking any effort to go see it will be wasted. In the comments someone jokingly asks the seller if he would take 5k. If this was you I would be afraid that the seller would take you up on this offer. The car in its current state is worth nowhere near 5k. I would say avoid going anywhere near this car for more than $1500. I was going to ask the seller why he was being deceitful about the listing. Unfortunately I have been blacklisted from posting more questions on the listing. I simply want people to be aware of the reality of the car."

That's the problem, there is no good. The photos are old and don't show anything. This one has been passed around more than Bonnie Blue at spring break. I'd stay well away from it

Thank you, have got a pedal box sorted now though, I should update the original post.

Manual pedal box listed today on the E30 buy/sell FB page Elias. Tried to tag you but didn't work.

It's been a topic of debate around the forums for a good while. Some see it as an "upgrade", the logic being lower pressure = less strain on the plastic & rubber components in the cooling system = longer life for the cooling system components. The counter argument is that lower pressure = lower boiling point = higher chance of vapours in the system. Gases don't transfer heat nearly as efficiently as fluids, leading to localised hot spots or hot pockets in the engine, which obviously isn't good. I'm far from an expert but from what I gather you'll probably be fine running with either option if the car only sees light everyday use. It'd take quite a bit of bashing to get it to the extremes where the difference would start to show so you get two camps of people who claim to have run with their preference for years and have never had issues. Personally, I like to preventatively replace the main failure prone cooling system components and stick with the cap the car was designed for.

I’m putting the original Premium(Alpine) stereo back in my 1987 E30 but am missing the amplifier. Does anyone have one available, or an alternative that will work? thanks. Located Auckland.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/gear-boxes/listing/5316250885 cheap custom front half, does the rear bolt up on an E30? If you need an E36 rear half to match I've got one for a box of piss if you pick it up

Don't use it and the bearings dry up or have condensation get into them

Like today drove it to get groceries and back. About 15mins each way. Opened the boot about 10mins after arriving home and the fuel pump turned on for a split second. It’s as if it’s making sure there’s enough fuel pressure in anticipation of the next drive… The pump also briefly primes about 10mins after opening then closing a door. Has an error for the intelligent battery sensor so could be related. Rescued another one to restore and move on, think there was a post about it on here. Terracotta leather will look loads better in a black car, plus the oil temp gauge is helpful for track days.

Hahaha omg, yes we did, we've since sold it to a mate of mine - who still has it, drives it regularly I'm hoping we can liven up the community somehow!

Must be 1 of 1.

Welcome back Cameron @#E91FUN looks like a tidy e63, well done. Best workshop is Jon Begley (Auto 38) now in Marton. In Wellington talk to Peter at All European Service. Get it into absolute peak order in all areas before you start with the modifications. All of the trouble spots the S85 is known for need to be resolved to ensure you get a great driving and ownership experience. To be fair the downsides of modifying an already expensive and potentially troublesome drivetrain - that will not suffer neglect - , are a low sell price when you're ready to quit it - folks just don't want to take the risk. PS - it's your car, so you do you!

Have racked up about 1500kms since the camshaft surgery and all is well. Great car to drive, rewards smoothness especially with the clutch. Penrite synthetic in the gbox has significantly reduced the notchy shifting. Wof and rbf next week then Hampton Downs on one of 2 dates end of month that isn’t expecting rain.

Whilst this is true, 70% isn't enough to lift the labels so you gotta start high. Now, having said that, I didn't need to soak them for long enough to actually worry too much about evap, the towels were still moist as I lifted the labels. I went in unsure, some internet "facts" say you need to leave it soaking for 15 mins, I didn't have to wait that long.

one of the images I put on TradeMe in late January 2024

For a 5k BMW it is good buying. Classic example of service history vanishing when the new owner makes no effort to record\retain it.

I told my son he had nothing to be scared of at Kawau a year or so ago so he uneasily kept eating his lunch with those birds around… then a big one grabbed the food from his mouth and left the boy with a bleeding lip!