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ok Olaf, here we go .. heres the interior when I got it .. standard wheel, seats etc - usual E30 rips but generally I bought this car due to its potential as I wanted a straight unmolested example, there were a few oil drips but nothing terminal, the body was straight bar a small bump on the passenger side and the engine purred so I figured that was a plus straight away

it was beautiful alright. Just had a few days away down there (live in Auckland) decided to take the E30 for a good run as the weather looked good , best decision I made. Left Taupo to see what was around the area and realised very quickly that there was a great road to follow so just kept on going round the lake until I got back to Taupo a few hours later, quality time with the young 'un and the old girl. My lad commented that it was like a scene from a movie, great landscapes in an old car .. loved it

cheers Olaf, car ran like a dream, am very near to finishing it now, bit of cosmetics and air con to sort then she's finished - a great way to spend a day alright

Hi all, sort of by accident had a fabulous drive around Lake Taupo on saturday in the trusty E30 with my youngest . Took a couple of hours and some of the views were breathtaking, very little traffic and glorious weather - heres some pics and the GPS tracking for the day - didn't take anywhere near enough of them.. cheers

2005 Alpina B5 - 20 mins ago Newmarket Auckland

Give Nad at 027Alarmed a bell - done a lot of buisness with him recently, mobile, fast and a good guy .. https://www.facebook.com/027alarmed

I dont think the E46 had the M42 motor, had the M43 and N42 I believe ? , the M42 was in the E30 318is and E36ti I think.. anyway there was a thread regarding the M42 swap ..

some come up on Tardme - need a bit of work https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/interior/listing-1814053267.htm?rsqid=36acea805e2b4c56be2bc4e0729c34b9

Go Euro were advertising a set not long ago , just had a look and they've sold now unfortunately - give Ed there a shout they get stuff in all the time - https://goeuro.nz/

Hi guys, a bit of a punt but will ask anyway - am after some iS or similar skirts for my E30 coupe - can get from CATuned but a bit pricey when the shipping and potential GST landed is taken into account, will go that way if there's nothing available locally - Auckland preferred but beggars can't be choosers, cheers Al https://catuned.com/e30-bmw-factory-is-side-skirts

same name, different specs in differnt markets.. very confusing, certainly no expert just google a lot - for eg the South african 325is Evo2 as on TradeMe at the moment had a lot of Alpina influence, 2.7ltr (probably a better name would have been 327is) and M3 bits such as 5 stud wheels, some had and Aluminium bonnet / doors ... https://www.alpina-archive.com/?page_id=7678

.. strange place to list it under 'specialist cars' listed in excess of a month and I've never seen it searching for BMW-latest listings

.. not an is .. its a beaut but 'just' a 325i - there is a 325is Evo2 on TM at the mo.. north of $60k https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1797945988.htm?rsqid=e549e0db10c04da0a04185f863a0b22d

not quite collectors but looks in decent nick, you;ve seen this one surely ? https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1713185030.htm?rsqid=ffe9cb7770b546d192a2dfd122ea3a64

i used paint solvent on a bit of rag, then a good soapy clean to remove anything left, left no marks on paintwork whatsoever

$10k for the mtech sides ?

.. done

Spotted St Johns/St Heliers Auckland yesterday - looked absolutely mint, great plate too

eventually got my ass into gear - seats being rebuilt over next few weeks ..

I had a Mitsi Outlander a few years ago with wood internal trim, turns out they didn't do it as a factory option and it was an aftermarket kit that someone had put on, never knew until I came to sell it - they can be very good if put on right - have a look here https://www.dashkitspecialties.com/dash_kits_bmw.html no X4 listed as yet on this site though

Z1 spotted yesterday, parked up behind it and got a couple of pics - Remuera Auckland, not my personal fave but don't see many , if any around

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-bmw-parts/center-cap-priced-each/36132225376/ very pricey here, US$

u a member of the E30 facebook pages ?, best place to start : https://www.facebook.com/groups/e30ownersnz/?ref=br_rs https://www.facebook.com/groups/935587709854090/?ref=br_rs https://www.facebook.com/groups/1293538293995670/?ref=br_rs

wasn't quick enough with the camera but a Z1 on Remuera Road on saturday - looked to be a black or dark blue/green colour. First one I've ever seen in the fleash, not a big fan of them TBH but a rare sight nonetheless

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/exterior/auction-1480816813.htm?rsqid=8INXxPIvJU%2bTD3Srn9fzig