E30 325i Rag-Top

Yes, the non-written off one is still in the country. Alive and well in the BoP, and I happen to know the owner, and have seen the car in the flesh, although not for a a few months.

More E30 does not make up for awful music and un-hot girl, sorry.

Would have been a lot less if they had just paid the fine and not ended up in court over it. When it gets to court you have to pay costs, etc... and the pratt didn't even bother to turn up!!

Pretty sure the 2.3 was only available with L-jet injection, whereas the 2.5 is the Motronic. So if you are swapping a 2.3 into your 325i it might make things a little bit more interesting in terms of getting everything hooked up and working. Some early 2.3s would also have things like the extra "cold start" injector in the inlet manifold, so you might well require the loom and ECU, etc to go with it and make it work properly, then there is the crank sensors and where they are, etc.... You might be able to bolt the Motronic bits, inlet manifold, from the 2.5 onto the 2.3 to make it work?? 2.5 definitely has a bit more power, 171hp v 150hp as standard figures. Don't know on the torque figures, sorry. 2.5s do come up now and again, and I would say it is worth trying to get one for the reasons above.

The appeal of the E38 is growing on me...

Might be the same crowd Graham, they are listed as "sstuningparts" on eBay in the Uk. And yes, you are right it is the postal / courier people that usually screw things up! This time I have a tracking number that I will be watching like a hawk so I can keep a closer eye on NZ Post after their previous efforts.

After my "interesting" experiences with buying parts from overseas I decided to order a spoiler from.... Latvia!! What could possibly go wrong..

Shame about the Twilight fella getting in the way though..

In terms of your pre-purchase inspection don't get the AA to do it. Use a BMW specialist who can read the ECU and check the fault code history.

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Can you please add photos as per forum rules. Thanks.

Whinging bloody Poms!!

Only if you decide to not use run-flats.

With the snizzle bits it is a nice looking E30 and worth a bit more than a normal E30 318 auto. In terms of your original post and question, adding a bigger engine and a manual box will only increase it's value (if done properly!!) IMHO.

Catching up with old friends over beers and talking sh*t!

And there were TWO pre-production units brought in, same colour, very similar specs. Possibly been confused as one car? Although one of those did end up in the drain...

9 of the NZ new cars still had live registrations as at end of December '14

Yeah, I think I saw it advertised as "never lose your keys again" which would be quite cool. A proper GPS / tracker would be better for the car I would have thought..?

Pretty sure ACS didn't make any cars with a 1.8 litre engine and automatic box. Could possibly be dealer fitted Schnitzer dress-up bits added to the car, or transplanted later in its life though? Unless it is a really, really rare and obscure ACS then getting rid of the auto and adding some more power will only increase it's value.

bluetooth signal over 100 feet = approx 30 metres. If you can't see your car from 30 metres away then a tile won't help much surely..?

I believe he is back in Parity Place in Glenfield, round the corner from where he used to be, close to Slater Fabrication.

Shifter linkage is all back together in the car and shift is soo much smoother and precise. Next step to wire in the new electric fan...

I've found that Epic Armageddon IPA to be a very decent drop. It all depends on your taste in beer though..

It's almost a car you want to be sat in the back of, rather than driving.. There is a lot of cool new tech in these, the new "gesture control" looks interesting, as I often use "gestures" when driving...

I can see my trip turning into four weeks of eating and drinking at this rate..!