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I can fully agree that the price is nuts... it is perhaps a bit optimistic. A nearly identical car (with real manual) sold for (scratching head/thinking) around $32k (or was it 37) a few months ago. I was giving it serious consideration but then it was sold. I'm on the fence as to if the SMG makes it more or less valuable...less to me but perhaps more to some else. If this car had less than, say, 50,000kms on it, the price would be far more realistic. It's a great colour combo...

Good one.. .and I agree fully. If it doesn't have a clutch pedal it isn't worth owning. No only for the purity of it but also because when the SMG goes wrong (and it will) it will cost you thousands... it is unnecessary technology.

SMG right?

Last E34 M5 I recall for sale was a white ZA assembled 3.6 (IIRC) one in ChCh about 5 years ago. It sold for around $27k. I was very interested but it seemed too much... not so anymore.

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I want an E34 M5... I've seen 1 for sale in the last 8 years and it was ZA assembled, which didn't seem ideal. E39 M5 values are getting 'out of hand' too.

I was thinking the price was optimistic mostly due to the high kms/history but OTOH... https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/bmw-535-m535i-originale-carnet-entretien-gasoline-green-70dd517a-715e-ac37-e053-e350040a82b1?cldtidx=5&cldtsrc=listPage&searchId=-617030019 https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/bmw-535-i-m-paket-e28-h-zulass-unikat-scheckheft-gasoline-white-c8ddee55-996d-4037-ae17-e773a767cd13?cldtidx=4&cldtsrc=listPage&searchId=-617030019 (none for sale in UK at present)

It automatic... who cares... if it was manual the price would be a little high. As it is... pfffft. Waste of money to convert.

I am shocked that BMW made a car in 1994 without airbags... NZ market only?

What happened to these? Enquiring mind wants to know. 😀

Quality Stainless Steel short shifter for E36/ E30. Used but in excellent condition. $45 with free shipping

Such an awful shame it's an auto...

I'd say it increase the changes infinitely... as I have told my wife, you can't win if you don't have a ticket but you can if you do.... particularly relevant when I did win. 🙂 Still I shared it with her... Caveat: I only waste $7 on a ticket.

See the questions asked... It's a rare car, not a REAR car... for %#@$@# sake, why do so many people on trade me do this?

Thanks for the tip. My car is NZ new 2.8 without M suspension. KYB Excel-G can be bought at supercheap fro $130 inc GST each. Any experience with those? I'm look for something with a lot of damping. I would like Bilstein HD but that'll be $500 for the pair.

As it says... Would like new/used rear shocks for the Z3.

Or Pick-A-Part. Should be able to a suitable donor car there.

Go to Pick-A-Part. Should be able to a suitable donor car there.

me noob? What is LSB? thanks

I'm just being an ass here really but... What lunatic imported this? It's hard to imagine a less special car...in LHD. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/z3/listing/2955631778 Here's another LHD LOL. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/z3/listing/2944690846

Buy in the UK and save a few $$$ https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010024503305?radius=1500&postcode=sw1a2aa

Didn't really miss your point, I was just being a smart ass. They are quite different cars, I understand. I've only had the Z3 a short time so still getting acquainted with it and the shocks are stuffed so can't push it too hard. Where can I get a set of rear Bilsteins cheap? Way off topic now, but where's the cheapest place to buy Bilsteins in NZ? (I will be using the stock springs :-0)

Works for me... PM me.

I can compare them.. I have both cars 🙂 I can find no fault with my 318i rack. The car is a pleasure to drive. I may try to crawl under there and check the rack part number as I'm curious what it is.

Good observation. I'm just trying to decide A purple seems the recommended choice but I am very happy with the rack in my 318i so am thinking of going with one of those which would be, as you observed, stock :-). I don't drive the M3 much but when I do the first thing I notice is the appalling steering wheel movement needed to turn the car (as you pointed out, this M3 rack is known to be the worst). I also have a Z3 and I feel the 318i and the Z3 are very comparable, hence my leaning toward 'stock'.