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gutted, personally i dont think the show will be half as good without them.. they make it enjoyable aswel as informative and franky if it wasnt i dont think any of the woman in our homes would put up watching it! (i DONT wear the pants obviously so keep it funny too in the hope i will continue to be able to watch it)

LOL bravo-thats CLASSIC!

key thing is tho its road legal-no red tape or law changes needed! rebuilt isnt that expensive unless you high spec (15K) TWR has sold a few under 20K but they havent been in the best of condition or road legal..

chosing paint is hard huh! for me, its one of those things you'll love as soon as its done then wish you had done something different later as you get bored of it.. whats the bronze color bmw used in the 1970's anyone? LOVE that color tho not sure if it would look good on a later model bmw... i had a e21 in it..

a road legal black e30 m3 for 25k...must be a reason it hasnt sold? anyway thanks guys. understand now its a bit of a touchy subject, all i wanted to know was if i needed to adjust my expectations..like everyone id rather buy a bargain!

can i just add, i am and have always been happy to pay a higher price for a rare car. an example was my e30 m3 i owned last year, and if i thought the 323i was worth $7500 i would happily pay that too.. i find the level of hassle on this post puzzling when the vast majority of posts under "trademe discussions" relate to price, its perfectly acceptable to spot a bargain but not a potentialy bad buy? MY opinion as i stated was that the car was overpriced but i have never been of the mind "my opinion is always right" infact often my opinion has been proved not totally correct. which i take on the chin..i have owned a 323i e21 not long ago of which i payed 1 grand for. laurence, "old_school_bmw" can vouch for that as it was him i got it off. having owned a e21 and in the market for a while you could say my opinion may be worth more than many, but i dont see it that way that is why i asked for help.. points noted guys! though it will be interesting to see weither other similar post get these sorts of negative comments. "everyone can be tough behind a computer-the trick is not to make yourself look like a fool"

thanks to simon and crockett i have confirmed my expectations wernt totally unrealistic. as expected/always i will make an offer below the asking price, i price i think its worth considering the value of similar e21 around. however im not in a hurry to buy one at a exuberant price.. i will keep collecting pennies for other aspects of my life/project... cheers guys!

asking price doesnt always mean people are willing to pay that. i know how a market works! presuming you had interest in the car (which i really dont) would you consider his asking price "fair"

thanks for your opinion...although for a person with "no interest" in buying the "F^%$#" thing i find it strange you clicked on the topic titled "E21 323i" for future post on this "topic" from "nice honest BS members"---- PLEASE can i have CONTRUCTIVE feedback from people INTERESTED in the car in question... thanks

id agree. not after an auto but this e21 is mint! http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-159504092.htm considering im looking at a newer block in the future the only thing the 323i has going for it is its manual pedal box and rear disks........

yes but how "exuberant" is "too exuberant"?? surely there was a price you were NOT willing to pay for your wagon? "It is listed at a price that someone will pay if they want it."- this comment is so ludicrous it doesnt warrent an answer.

thanks Crockett, understand fully---points noted...

the point is, i want a good deal? and dont want to find a 323i in better nick a month later for a third of the price! would you have payed 30 grand for your e30 touring? no because there are mint ones around for half the price... keep it constructive maybe?

Thanks! id have to agree.......

of course its his call but that doesnt make it realistic... six months ago a 323i didnt sell for 3 grand, opinions on what other BS members think on value would be great. if you all think its realistic i may just pay what he is asking as i said above?! cheers

interested on what you guys think of this price?? im after one but think this is crazy.. would rather have the 2.7 e30 togates selling for this coin.. love the e21's and know cars only worth what someones willing to pay but still think this is a bit off market value? opinions on a more realistic price would be awesome!. liam http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-163304080.htm EDIT: LINK

nah nothing around atm, saw a nice blue 323i few months back on TM but i still had my m3 then...would have bought it then and dont even think it sold? may still be in his garage as he was asking 3 grand i think... if something doesnt come up soon im going overseas for a holi and will look again around november.... liam

yeh that was going to be my next question...i really dont know regarding ecu, in the long term i would like run a ESS supercharger and they run off the stock ecu.. sooo not sure just yet, would love to use the stock ecu if possible...having sed that im not too confident i could run a ESS supercharger giving that i prob will end up having alot of custom parts...short term tho i just want the engine in and going, should haul standard anyway..

Oh fair enough! i thought maybe it was something to do with what wether the car came from us or uk...dif models lol... so m54b30 longblock for $1700 good price?

PM Topcat, and have a look at the dyno sheet in "E21 engine transplant" in performance.. tried and tested gear that goes very hard! you could buy it off him for heaps less than what it will cost you to fab yourself! liam

yeh i rekon you deserved at least $2000 more... dont wana sound like a broken record but......IF i had the money! two and half more years of uni....

what did it go for in the end? i only saw it upto 5.5k? very nice car!

whats the difference between m54b30 short block and the long block? dumb question i think but would the short block be better for me in this (longterm) project.........

damb i should have put them on trademe and bought the rep LM's i was looking at.....didnt realize they were worth that to somebody...still dont matter now as i dont have a car to put them on..

how much was the buy now out of interest?? liam