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    My 840ci is for sale and thought I'd give Collecting Cars a go...  https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1996-bmw-e31-840-ci-3  

     

    I purchased this car out of long term storage and it needed some TLC.  I've undertaken a light restoration - respray, wheel refurbishment, interior tidy up plus replaced all tyres, brakes, plugs, fluids, filters etc.  It drives really well and its hard to fault.  I love looking at it in my garage but use it so infrequently.

     

    Feel free to PM me if you want more info

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    39 minutes ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

    I am 99% sure that the Evo 1 was up for sale for ages, but looks to have been restored and now back up again.

    Yes - I looked at the car when it was being sold by the prior owner back in 2021.  I should have bought it as he was indicating around $90k.  It just didn't wow me.  It was a good honest car that he had owned for a very long time, but you could tell he wasn't a car enthusiast - wheels were curbed, paint was scuffed and dented and what really put me off was the lack of any real service history over the last 10+ years.  I'd love to see the car in its restored condition, but I don't think its a $200k car - the market for this stuff has softened considerably, and the fact its been converted to RHD will put off some of the purists. 

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    I’ve lost count of the number of E30s I’ve owned in my time but the best I got was a manual NZ new 325i FL sedan, paid $5k for it if I recall.  At the time M325i’s were out of my reach at $15k.
     

    E30’s appealed to me as they were a cheap car that with a manual box and rear wheel drive were fun to drive (I certainly learned how to deal with oversteer!). Parts were readily available and aside from cooling issues were pretty reliable.  I would have bought a WRX or something quicker if I had more cash! They were also a good money maker if you kept an eye on the trade and exchange - then drive for a while, detail and present properly on this new fandangled website called Trade Me!  They ignited the BMW passion and I eventually upgraded to E36 325 and 328s and then a E46 330i - they all progressively felt like better cars. 
     

    Im still a big BMW fan these days, daily a X3 M40i and have a E31 840ci I am doing a light restoration on.  I can see the nostalgia appeal with E30s.  I’d always lusted over a E30 M3 but after driving one a couple of years back I was very disappointed, I think the M325i feels more like how I expect a BMW to do so, plus it would annoy me driving LHD.  If the right low mileage nz new M325i came up I would probably pony up and buy it, but as mentioned above there are probably 5 or so in nz and owners are holding onto them.  I’m probably in the camp of people who mucked around with these cars in their youth now having the means to buy a good one and keep it as a weekend classic. 


    What I can’t understand is people paying $10k+ for rough auto 4 cylinder E30s.  What boring uninspired cars!  Kids these days can get much better bang for buck elsewhere. But maybe the problem is that the world has moved on? When I was in my teens and early 20s I wanted performance and fun.  Has car culture evaporated and people that pay too much for crap run of the mill E30s just wanting nothing more than what they think is retro style? 

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    2 hours ago, Sammo said:

    $22K if its tidy.

    I wouldn't be paying through the nose on a 'low kms' E30 as it basically just means its been sitting around with rotting rubber or the odometer is broken.

    I’m a sucker for a low mileage car - I love a mint original interior.  A 300km interior will never look as new.  I get even more excited with full history and all the receipts that show the story since new 

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    18 hours ago, E28E30 said:

    Over $30k? Depends on colours, condition etc.   Many people prefer the 2 door coupes.  There are two interesting comparisons on TradeMe at the moment:
    https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-3454459403.htm  which is the less preferred automatic.

    There is this one which has been sitting a bit: is low spec and has a dash crack and hole in the seat and unpopular interior colour (I like it!), and it’s being asked a lot more for:

    https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-3381926409.htm

     

    Yeah I’m thinking $30k.

    I’ve owned 8 E30’s but haven’t had one in 12 years (yikes!)

    Am after a 325i - must be manual. Can’t see they value in paying $60k for a MTec 

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    it was 12k, wasnt it?

    Yeah asking $12k.

    However, looks like its done very minimal mileage over the last 5+ years, so I guess it would have just had minimal maintenance. Will probably be fine, but I'm fussy and I'd end up spending quite a lot on it. As such, $12k investment + $5k spend makes a $17k+ 300,000km E30...

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    Looks like it has been sold already (withdrawn from TM).

    This popped up on my new listings email this morning and I was seriously tempted. I just couldn't get my head around 300kms+. If I bought it I would have spent some good money on it, but it would likely see me over capitalising - i.e. will a 300k M325i regardless of condition ever be worth $20k? The listing of three owners isn't correct either - I did a history check and there are 10 private and 1 dealer.

    In saying that, I'd happily pay $20k+ if there was an original alpine white M325i out there with low owners and under 150kms.

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    Hi all, can anyone recommend some lock up storage in Central or South Auckland?

    It needs to be covered, and cheapish! The car will have a cover on it, so being a bit dusty will be OK.

    All I seem to find on Google are uncovered parking, or expensive "Storage King" type places designed for furniture.

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    Apologies if I have caused any upset, but I hate pretentious statements that some people make in their ads, when what they are selling is run of the mill. At the end of the day is a auto 320i, I would be blown over if someone genuinely contacted the seller to ask why it's so cheap, considering it is priced at the top of the market.

    But good luck with your sale.

    Interesting that all of those pumping the value are E30 owners.

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