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F10 is a bit out of reach if I want to keep racing. I am finding all the NZ new cars have nearly nothing extra. All the e90s I have looked at don't have idrive and none are motorsports. Grandpa spec. Horrible colour combinations. I really need to stop looking at autotrader.co.uk . There is so much choice. Sent from my GT-P5100 using Tapatalk 4

No worries. Was ugly as hell with that interior. I decided I want a motorsport or none at all.

Going to go and have a look at the Touring today if I can. Has been listed a while. So has the one in Greymouth. I will be getting it checked by one of the 1000 odd BMW specialists on the shore here. Been looking at E90 330D's too but found that so many of the ones being sold at realistic prices here are Grandad spec. Make sure that option book has NO TICKS!!. I want something that looks good and has a few options. I have browsed that one you posted Jon. But that horrendous colour. I just can't do it. Nor can I bring myself to look at the Blue one in Tokoroa with the disgusting beige interior. Been there done that with my E39.

There is actually a nice 530D M Touring on TM too. 209,000kms though. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-683410889.htm

Yeah from what I can see the 2005 E60 530D should not have this issue. Also looking at import prices though. UK import as long as you do all the work yourself will be less than $20K inc GST and shipping. Much more of a choice and most have far less KM's. Just depends if they meet the current Euro Diesel standard and if you want to take the risk with surface corrosion etc....

What engine is in that? Edit. It is the M57TUD30. So it does have flaps. M47 engine(136bhp non common rail vp44 injection pump) DO NOT HAVE swirl flaps M47N common rail engine (including M47N/M47TU/M47TUD20)(150bhp face lift model August-September 2001 onwards) has flaps M57 engines(M57D)(525d & 187bhp 330d) have no swirl flaps on the manual cars BUT AUTOMATICS DO M57N engines(M57TUD)(525d & 330d 204bhp) have swirl flaps both manual and automatics BMW 4 cylinders M47 diesels post late 2008 early 2009 are not fitted with swirl flaps anymore, to check your car enter your car chassis number into realoem.com and check your specification, also 6 cylinder N57 diesel engines have a flap control but this is an inline system and not a swirl flap system.. Also have a read. http://www.bmwforums.info/general-guides-how-tos/993-bmw-diesel-engine-swirl-flaps-all-you-ever-ever-need-know-about-swirl-flaps.html The other issue is where the hell would I get the car looked at in bloody Greymouth. And the extra costs of getting it back to Auckland. Bloody broken ferry.

I looked at this trademe listing. As I am looking for a *30D for towing. Really nice car in Motorsport form. But what can I expect to start need replacing at these KM's? Motor will go forever but what about the rest of her?

You have to wonder huh. When even all your die hard fans are questioning wtf you are doing with all the models and their classifications.

Bah. Just the B10 3.5. If it was the B10 Bi-Turbo I would own it already. Specs for the B10 3.5

I think a few of us complained. Haha.

Is your frame damaged? Or has the roof just jammed up? You can buy all the replacement parts off the shelf (apart from the frame) from Pelican Parts. Shipping can be a little expensive.

Maybe Kayne Barrie? As he runs an M70 in his Rally E34. He had a spare motor when i last looked. Kayne Barrie Motorsport - 0274 975 330

That's lucky. I got pulled over when doing less than the speed limit just for my plates on the Shore. Shore Traffic cops have nothing better to do. Less speeding Audi's out this way? Was looking at the car the other day and thinking how much better it looked with my old plates that fit correctly. Plates that didn't require holes drilled through the letters because all the mounting holes are incorrect for every vehicle I have ever owned.

She is mint. But that is mint M635 money. Needs that beautiful S30.

I would love to actually. But the M325i is pretty rough at the moment. Needs paint and some electrical. I might have my race car sponsorship removed if I turned up with another car.

Did I miss you sarcasm? This has been covered in multiple threads over many years on bimmersport. Sift through this giant 35 page thread. There is many an explanation. Many a heartbreaking story. Mostly about people buying them. http://bimmersport.co.nz/topic/33451-fs-custom-germaneuroplates/?hl=%20euro%20%20plates Edit: I must have missed something as you have posted in that thread. Are you talking about the Kiwi emblems at the ends of the plate?

Pitstop Albany or Grey Lynn. My friend AJ owns them both but is currently based at Albany. Has owned and still owns many performance cars. Including V8 BMW's. Has done all the exhausts on all of my cars in the past. Actually listens to what you have to say. You will get what you pay for. However if you want something for a race car then Dan Slater is your man. His precision and craftsmanship is just amazing. I wouldn't want anything less on an M3 if that's what your getting done. Heard nothing but bad stories about Wolf. Surprised to hear people recommending them.

You must have a real attachment to the E30. Because IMO E34>E30.

I did that drive but clockwise a few years back minus the track days. Amazing drive. Hope you get a great day when you drive from Haast to Wanaka as the scenery is amazing. I used about $700 worth of Fuel. But that was cruising in a XK8 4ltr V8 Jag. So no putting the foot down really.

Can imagine the drivers must look something like this

Sorry just curious. Where is the original one? You don't seem the type but the last person I saw asking this question on FB had purchased a hot one and didn't get the power brick with it.

E30's seem to be going the other way. Worth more and more for good and collectible ones.

Hmm I was paying about $500 through AA for what I paid for the car which was about $5800 about 2 or 3 years back. Swan sounds like a good go. This is my main car but not the main car we use. Our main car is actually my Mrs Dihatsu Rocky which we take to places like the supermarket. For any other trips we take the E30. Wonder if that counts. I think I will cover myself for around $8K so that I can buy another one if I ever lost this one. Just want to make sure I get what I am paying for if I ever need to claim.

Does anybody have a clue what a 87 PFL M325i is worth these days. I have to give the insurance company a figure so I am paying the right amount and don't end up with E30 318i money if it goes missing. There seems to have been none sold recently that I can find. (That were not crashed wrecks). Trademe prices for E30's are a poor indication of value. People are asking 7K+ for stock 320i's (in great nick). My car is a rust free UK 87 M325i Factory no power steering No Air con Tidy interior (bar the fricken dash) 15x7 BBS R003's Is diamond schwartz (soon to get a full respray as the original pain is stone chipped and had it) Rebuilt factory motor All new belts including cam belt, new water pump etc. New clutch Around 210,000miles Rust free sunroof body (not repaired just lucky) She is well used and is my daily driver. She does need some love though as it is no garage queen. Driven like you would drive it.

Also interested. To chop them up and recover my front seats with the material. Need pics to match against mine.