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Great, then mine's worth $50k every day...

Wow, that is sweet. ? Loving the commitment Sam, welcome! Hoping to see it at a coffee meet soon... ☺️

Keep in mind that it's not too expensive to convert a 420G SMG to proper manual...

Jeez, I wonder what they'll expect with the interior refurb?!? Do you know where they got it done BTW? I understand you wanting to remain objective Christian but I think we all know that it hasn't sold for $38k because it's not worth anything near that.

Ahh, so that's why you need to use jack stands instead of the jack!

Speaking of which: Imola GT Evo - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164042375144

Yeah, I've seen it. There's nothing I have seen that says it's worth that much. NO e36 M3 is worth that much unless it has delivery miles only on it. Period. If you slow down a little you'll see that I've acknowledge LTW's are "more valuable" but that does NOT make it great car.

Very nice... headlight washers too? How do you find the Android 10.25"? I've just installed one myself, is yours from Avin USA (read: AVIN China)?

The only things particularly special about the LTW are the limited numbers and the aero kit. Brakes are stock, I don't even think the LTW got floating rotors, the suspension is stock Euro M3, the interior is meh, and doesn't include Vaders which are an iconic e36 M3 essential, the oil pan is stock M3 euro, the fuel pumps are stock M3 euro. Most importantly it doesn't have a proper M3 engine... 3" intake, no ITB's, smaller injectors, weaker bottom end, non-forged pistons, etc, etc. Compared to the US M3 the LTW is good. Compared to anything else it pales. Sure, there are only ~125 so for that fact alone they're rare and (apparently) more valuable but as a car? Nothing special. I'd take the $38k Euro over a proper LTW any day of the week. But I also wouldn't pay $38k for the Euro, that's a stupid asking price, especially given the miles on the thing.

Very interesting although I'd like to see the interior before assessing value... owner wants 7,900 'buy now' but if you could get it at auction for around 6,500 it would be a great deal... some receipts for recent work also.

Yep, he's not the best marketer... those interested in a CSL will reach out to him regardless but yes, he may end up repeating himself a few times...

If you could, cheers sir. I was just wondering about head space... could I get my eye close enough? I might have a look over the long weekend.

Hang on, the $38k e36 3.0? If so, are you saying it was $38k with a "fair amount" of interior work needing doing? ? And you know the owner? And you're letting them market it for $38k? ? What am I missing?

Yep, you can now legally import 3.0 M3's to the US... 2 more years (?) and they can import Evo's.

I think Aus will be a challenge for compliance reasons, even if they sold them there new? I'm not sure but I think there would be a steep import cost. I stand to be corrected but I remember reading about nightmares importing R35 GT-R's even though they were sold new in Aus. UK is a likely destination as that was where it was originally sold and the owner travels there frequently so could personally meet potential buyers which would make a huge difference (to perceived risk). Has full UK and NZ dealer history.

No... I wonder if there's an endoscope in the 'tools for hire' thread... I'm hoping KBM (Kayne Barrie) will be doing my M3 diff (3.64) in March, I'll have a chat with him, he may even be willing to poke around and provide an opinion.

Yep, that's my mate's one... back on the market after sell, keep, sell, keep, sell, keep, sell conundrums... it's not a money thing for him, it's a passion thing, he has enough cars. I'm proud to say that many of the recorded miles are mine ? and it drives like it should. Sure, an M2 is faster but this feels far more focused. This in one of very few that have almost all options deleted from new, the build sheet is bare. I think you could get them without radio also and if that's the case then the radio is the only option this has. The CSL is all about weight after all... try find another one without aircon! Owner's contact details are on TM but if anyone I know from here needs an intro so he knows you're not a tyre kicker then send me a PM.

Back to this, since I buried my head in diff info today. It's actually the other way around according to a few sources inc. RealOEM - manual is 3.46 and auto is 3.64. So you need to find an auto diff to pull apart and steal the CW&P Chris! IMHO and assuming mine is stock (3.64) then 3.73 would be just silly.

Pics or it didn't happen... ? Welcome and nice choice of platform, the 1er is getting some love around here at the moment. But pics.

OMFG, that's so true and so f**kin' funny. They'll put the price up to $50k now! ?

I'll pass it on tomorrow morning. I've already got an interesting selection of offers to discuss and I'll be as transparent as possible. It's not actually on the market yet but this is the only place it's being officially discussed. I'll try and get some pics. Yes, chassis is straight.

Seriously, that sh*t is why I smoked B&H for 15 years. The stuff of legends.

Yes

Changed all the interior lights (except for the ambient lights) to LED's for a fresher look although it took me 90 mins thanks to German (over)engineering... Both centre lights All four reading lights Footwell lights Glovebox light Boot light I'm happy with the result.

Installed 12 interior LED lights in the 130 to match the exterior. No codes, pretty happy. Only ze Germans could make changing a light bulb so complicated... it took me ~90 mins to change 12. When the instructions start with "get a T20 driver" you know it's going to be more complex than it really should be... lol. But another 'Fun 1' win and I love the contrast with the ambient cabin lighting. Edit: oh, and I discovered there's a 12v power socket in the trunk which is a nice feature.