E30 325i Rag-Top

I’m not sure how interchangeable the gearboxes are on these, but it could be a good buy for the manual swap bits of the price stays low enough. As for the bumper damage story - yeah right!

Click on the link and it tells you. $24.5k inc buyers premium. Well under estimate.

The Alpina sold, the 650i didn’t (no surprise) and the M325i sold after the auction.

There used to be a TradeMe vendor with that, or a very similar name, that used to list a few “odd ball” BMWs for well above market value, and get very snarky in the Q&A when people called him out on it. Got a bit out of hand at one point with a listing for an MCoupe I think it was and then they dissappeared for a bit from TM.

Oh dear. And I see it’s our old “friend” 1quad1 back again. Thought they had got chucked off TradeMe..?

Ze Germans were pretty organised when it came to the holes and they are in the same place for most of the E30 spoilers. As SJ says the SE Lip and bigger Tech I lip both fit in the same holes. The SE is fairly common and can be got quite cheap, the Tech I is rare and expensive.

Surprised it hasn’t got a tow-bar on it so it can haul a boat / caravan / trailer. It is truly eye-opening how many models are offered across all the markets in the world, and options. We only see a very small percentage of them here in NZ.

Shiny bits starting to come back from the painters! Re-assembly time, with kid gloves so nothing gets scratched or marked. Excited!!

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.