E30 325i Rag-Top

You got those shafts in already? Good work!! And glad it fixed the ABS issue..

Incorrect, even though the 8 speed sports steptronic is standard, like the rest of the range the 340i can be ordered with the 6-speed manual box.Let me know when you are buying Ron and I will put the order through for you. Technically, as the 6-speed manual is factory standard it is the 8-speed Steptronic that is the "option" but the NZ spec level is upped to meet what 99.9% of the market requires.

All M Performance parts are accessories, not factory options so won't show on the build sheet, fitted at the dealership before delivery. Not very common as they are quite pricey. The big roof spoiler on the black 130i is also an added part, definately not part of the factory M-Sport body kit.

You have failed to mention that you decided to do your oil change on my drive. And that it is literally, on my drive! Still by previous Watson Engineering efforts it was relatively clean and painless!!

Not a lot of point having a shell without all the convertible specific bits to go with it...- glass - seats - boot hinges - lots of bits and pieces

Nik, moved into the WTB forum for you, more suitable section and will be seen by more peeps. I have flywheel on my old M20B20 out of my race car - has run with both motronic and l-jet systems, so not sure if it's a facelift flywheel or not... but could be yours for a reasonable price..?

Not many 325i built in those years... 323i was still going then. I have a complete 323i head if that is of any use...?

hmm, i'd put it in the tell him he's dreaming pile. Not even sure if those are genuine Hartge, as they look to be 2 or 3 piece, I've only ever seen them in one piece. Not that I look that closely as I'm not a big fan of them. The bit I like is "body in mint condition minimal rust" surely mint condition means NO rust??

Only plus side is they are cheap, for a reason..

If it has a 4M40 or 4M41 Diesel engine in it, run like the wind. Utter pieces of poo that like to break at regular intervals and are designed to be hard to fix. Bottom end is Ok, but heads tend to crack and warp and camshafts snap.

The proper option code for the full m-sport kit, or M Pack (SA337) often shows up as "M paket" on VIN decoder from the German info.481 Sports seats can be "upgraded" with the alternative Comfort Seats in the M Pack for 5,6,7 Series etc.

Search the forum, loads of threads about M-Sport v non-M. M-Sport Suspension can be removed from the M Paket option, you need to look for option codes 225 or 226 on early cars and 704 on later.

B20 and B25 parts should be the same, PROVIDED it is a motronic B20 and not an L-jet (pre-facelift). In terms of the parts you have listed, the water pump is definately different from FL to P/fl, and I believe the thermostat is as well. Realoem is pretty accurate, it seems to run off an old version of BMW ETK, but again, just make sure you are comparing with the right version of the B20 engine.

I had a Sony head unit back in the day which was the same "series" as that one, but a bit more high-end with CD stacker control etc. The front fascia lay out was the same and the button styles, etc. In all honesty it was a piece of crap that gave me nothing by grief, spent more time back in the shop for repairs than it did in the car. One of the long running faults was the fact that it would cut-out on a regular basis and then turn back on at random, they never seemed to get to the bottom of why it was doing it! Sony used to be a "premium" brand that I really stood by, but that head unit was the start of a bad run on their equipment and now I won't even touch the stuff. As Andy says, most things can be fixed if you're clever enough.

Oi, hybrid, NO!! Don't you come on this thread and start using facts and logic... that will spoil the fun for everyone. Should be able to put what you want on your own car, cardboard box and a sharpie is so much cheaper than that rip-off monopoly. etc//

Dunno what you mean it's listed as "same As M-sport interior / boot badge" so it's got all the important bits..Even though the interior isn't M-sport, and the front MSportII bumper looks to be a replica...

The Mobil, Fina & Jagermeister race cars, and the art car if I can afford it... Cheers.

If you don't sell them as a complete set I am very interested in buying a number of the E30 M3s off you.

BMW NZ have two fleet M235i coupes that you could talk to your local dealer about...

Try Geoff, FIAT 131R, he may well have what you need and is also in Wellytown

Photos and prices on parts for sale need to be added to the thread ASAP.

IIRC the Sport Evo wheels were painted a slightly darker grey on the spokes... but that can be easily achieved with those.

Fails to mention the fact that the pictures are from people taking the piss on Facebook, and the question is always "why the M3 badge when it's not an M3?"

Had a complete brain fart, it is Wayne not Dave.. and no he doesn't have any wheels.

^^ as above for the Evo 3 replica - the centre flap is moveable to give differing downforce and looks tits. Std = single piece wing Evo II = spingle piece wing + a smaller under piece mounted on the bootlid, not seen a replica of these and originals are $$$$$$$$$