E30 325i Rag-Top

Spotted this beauty at one of the dealers, in for a service, was absolutely spotless! And it’s a genuine Turbo, brought over from the UK I understand. So, so cool!

@Financial_Ruins needs a price for Bimmersporters please as per forum rules. I know there is a price on the TradeMe listing, but should also have the “Bimmersport” price in the thread.

Hello Bimmersporters, There has been a rash of personal messages sent to users who have posted in the Want To Buy section. They are all of the same type, from a new user suggesting to contact an email address for the part requested. Looks very much like scammer behaviour, so user has been blocked, and putting this up as a warning in case we get any more. Be vigilant, stay safe. Cheers.

That brown interior is certainly very “challenging” and having a mis-matched drivers seat (colour and pattern) doesn’t improve the look at all.

The peak is the Stone Island sticker on the door, well known as the Football Hooligans uniform, tops even the fake brakes!

Bought from Ray at HellBM, top service and top bloke! Highly recommended.

There’s lots of things you can replace / service / check that would help, but with the price of diesel and the gain you would get it’s borderline if it stacks up. Basics would be check condition of the air filter, fuel filter and EGR valve. Walnut blast (and clean out inlet manifold whilst in there) can help but is not cheap. A good long hot run to burn some of the crap out including the DPF can sometimes do wonders. At 119K it shouldn’t need injector clean or servicing unless it’s smoking badly.

^^ What Dan said x 2

And goes really well with the red interior… not!

Doh! Of course, why didn’t I think of that. Will give you a bell.

I know it’s a bit of a long shot, but does anyone have a M-Tech 1 rear-skirt kicking around that they would be willing to part with? Always wanted to put the Tech1 front and rear on my very, and have been lucky enough to find the front, so just need a rear now. Anything considered, doesn’t have to be mint and only need the plastic skirt part not the chrome bumper or the rest of it.

@Rocket Ron all For Sale posts need a price and photos of the item being sold (a photo of the whole car doesn’t really show the items for sale) as per forum rules please.

Need prices as per forum rules please, unless “take it off my hands” means free?

So to summarise.. it’s a re-shelled slightly modified M5? I love the way it’s all about being a “sleeper” and then it’s got great big drifter Rota wheels on it.. kind of blows the cover really? Cool car though.

As predicted, the day I took the ‘vert for the WoF it was pissing down! I had forgotten how much “fun” it is to drive a classic car in the wet. And to cap it all off, failed the WoF has the bump stops had completely disintegrated. Luckily they were in stock in NZ at the BMW parts warehouse, so both have been fitted. Off for the re-check tomorrow morning, hoping to pass so I can take her to the E30 meet up on Sunday. Chances of it raining anyone..???

At today’s prices it would have to be a rough as Evo II needing quite a bit of work. Non original M3s are a hard market to price, as it’s all down to personal taste.

Inspired by @CSET and the Facebook series “playing with cars” I decided to use some spare bits to get the convertible back together so I can at least take it for a WoF while I wait for the parts to come back from panel and paint. So I now have a “rat rod” style Vert, fingers crossed for the WoF!

Yes, they are in normal factory tune. However when internet tuners start mucking around with them you can get issues. I would want more details of the tune to understand how well it’s been done.

With great pictures of the balancing weights on the inside of the rims, but not the faces 🤔

The whole car market has taken a massive dive over the last 18 months, from new cars, through used and into classics and week-end toys. Combination of economy being in the shitter and the bloodbath of electric cars, can’t beat supply v demand!

After a few sunny days and feeling that summer is around the corner I have started to get the vert out of hibernation ready for summer. Battery on charge, a few bits off for panel and paint, some bits to bolt back together. So, it will probably start to rain for the whole summer once it’s all back together and on the road? 🤣

That is glorious!!

Rear floor damage, will need to go on chassis machine to check alignment plus a good few panels to be replaced. If you’ve got the gear and know what you are doing would be a good project. And yeah, they are writing cars off far too easily these days.

Making me think more and more about going Tech1 on my vert…

Castrol Edge 5w30 is half price in Mitre 10 Botany of all places at the moment. Not sure if it’s just there or all Mitre 10s.