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The ad is gone so I presume it's sold. I was going to call today but got distracted, when I got to it this evening, the ad was gone. Anyone know any dirt/details about this car? Was the car underpriced? I was thinking it was about right and hence my interest. I did ascertain that it was imported from Japan in 1999 via carjam and vin.

I am very curious about this topic but the original ad is gone. Could someone please post what the car was and the asking price. Thanks.

At least there are decent photos so I can tell it's an auto box.. so who cares... no description necessary. 😁

Wow! The price has dropped $10k. What a bargain!!!!

I don't claim to know heaps about E36s but I know more than most. I've never heard of these options but for the moment lets let that go. Can someone help me understand how the presumably mature owner of this car can't seem to write with correct capitalization and punctuation. Ignoring that, they can't spell 'quite' or 'often'. Full points for spelling 'rare' correctly, all too often spelled 'rear' in TM ads. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/3170733580

Six or so months ago they were asking $46000 for this car... seems it has gone up in value quite a bit since than... https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m3/new-listing/3118113298

Old guy here... how about.umm, driving the thing for a while before making more mods? Just a thought.

An interesting evaluation. https://www.hagerty.com/media/valuation/2011-bmw-1-series-m-instant-collectible/

Ridiculously, this has been listed as Automatic so doesn't show up in my standard trademe search for Manual BMWs... not great marketing.

You need an authority card if any of the 'safety equipment' has been modified or removed. OEM Seatbelts and airbags are the big ones. Also note that you MUST complete in 2 MNZ events per year in order to renew you Auth card each year.

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.