m325i

A lot to be said for fillers if you 'wax' often I reckon, it's not cool, but it works. Gonna give this a go as I have the same road rash issue. I'm probably 13 years in on black car ownership and a full polish is just too time consuming sometimes.

You can't stop your order at just a bootlid????!?!

NIce. What are the specs?

X3 30d gets around 700km in town. $140 to fill up + RUC and it's similar to petrol prices. But you get v8 like performance.

At this point it is.

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It’s got Eibachs and Koni shocks. Ride is better than (worn out) stock. ‘stance’ is perfect IMO. Still practical for daily use.

Couple of pics - new Storm Motorwerks shift knob

Stingers look cool - but you can get a slightly older f30 for less money - so I think I just couldn't do it. (even with a new KIA badge)

Noticed this recently too - lots of Jap imports it seems. Pre covid some were selling sub $60, then they went back up it. It's happened in the past a lot where the NZ market is saturated with imports and our local prices are lower than overseas. Can't see the prices firming up personally. I wonder if we will start to see a flood of f80s too?

Nice car! What gearbox do these have?

f80 Hell M3!

I’ve always ordered the OEM paint from the dealer. Comes with a clear.

Alternatively you can buy OEM paint from the dealer and cut a Q-tip in half to fill chips. Brushes are not the way.

Amazing work! More pics!

Some very interesting points raised here. Especially the RUC which I was not considering. If you're buying a new (commuter) car now, electric seems the logical way. Base Tesla Model 3 seems like a great deal, and obviously why they are so popular. It's a real shame BMW's electric offering sucks. (The Audi's are very expensive but look awesome. The KIA looks great, as does the Ionic 5).

Nice! - I've got one. Drive it a fair bit more than you though!

One of the few red cars I'd own/drive!

Exxon Valdez simulator.

They are hilarious in the wet eh. Basically just sideways everywhere, in slow motion. Every round-a-bout, every intersection.

Fantastic pics

Sick. This is the one to have! As an ex 300km e30 daily driver, I'd suggest replace every rubber hose. Clear front and side markers? I've heard the Mtech steering wheels are very expensive. Why not a period Momo/Sparco ? Will you be daily-ing? Look forward to the updates

Anyone here twinning with a low carbon black M3 in Ponsonby?

I retract my e46 vote! (not sure of 325/330 wagon values?) 130i msport in white with a sunroof. I almost bought one when they were low $20s. Bought a 120i instead. Massive regret, as I ended up taking a bath on a 120i and then an S3. Could have kept the 130i over that whole time and not been an Exxon Valdez simulator.

Hold out for a facelift coupe or mtech 1. You'll regret any other choice.