E30 325i Rag-Top

"No thought past the end of their own bonnets" - very well put! It is these kinds of inconsiderate driving that annoy people, contribute to traffic jams and cause accidents. If drivers in NZ were more thoughtful (I mean how hard is it to not block a junction when the lights change??) traffic would be so much better. Peace man.

Hmm, ok I guess if all the quotes were around the same figure. Like a WoF that some places will do for $20 to try and find other work to do on the car. Agree totally that it is necessary, and I am more than happy it is tougher than a warrant and to the letter of the law. Seat belt is an odd one, might have just missed it. I had a similar warrant fail on a centre belt on a Scooby until I showed the guy where it was and how it worked??

Fark! I know what has gone straight to the top of my Christmas list... not sure I have been good enough this year to get that though. Wish I had known about this before I re-fixed my mortgage last week, the nice lady asked me if I wanted to borrow any more....Time for a lotto ticket this week I think.!

All the rego numbers in the series "BMW???" we're taken by BMW NZ when they were released by NZTA a few years back. These were allocated through the dealers onto cars and have all been used up long ago. Some pop up on TradeMe now and again. Euro sized plates, with the BMW logo on!as per the 6er in the photo, for other rego numbers are still available through dealers.

Not quite... the lights are full-adpative LEDs which work as "turning lights" as well, so they will come on & off when the car is turning. Plus lentils give me extra "boost" and seem to work well in the i8!

Needs a price please, as per the For Sale section rules. Thanks.

I have a small case 4.1 in mine that I want to swap for a 4.1 medium case... if that helps??

It should be a set cost for the compliance part - it's a standard NZTA check, the only variable should be in terms of the cost of the work that will need to be done to pass. Pads and rotors is a common item, if you look on a rotor it will have the words "Recommended Minimum Thickness" or similar stamped into it, and they measure against that thickness. Will still pass a MoT or WoF at well below that measurement but won't meet compliance which is annoying, but part of the game, if you're keeping the car for a long time, just hold on to the rotors. With pads they look for a quality standard "MEETS EC:XYZ" if there is nothing written on them, then again they get failed. Shouldn't be anything major for a car of this age, if it's been maintained properly. If you are getting the car cleaned in the UK, make sure you get a certificate that MAF accept, even if the car is spotless without the certificate they will still steam-clean the car here. There are places in most UK ports that can do it.

Black Car + Gold Wheels = JPS = WINNING!!!

Those rims... so right!

You will definately notice the difference, especially with a manual! Thing is you will then want one in the race car as well....

+1 Have you downloaded it or bought it on DVD? I am old-school and really want to get it in a hard format, Amazon maybe? Lots of E30 M3 goodness, and also Priaulx's WTCC in the "UK" livery looking great..

Genuine BMW - goes without saying Continental, INA, Elring, all well known (and trusted Manufacturers and brands). The O-ring and the drain plug you can't really go wrong with (famous last words...) The GEBA water pump and Vemo Thermostat would be the only ones I would do a bit of a google on first..

No reference to any make or brand of the parts on the ECS Tuning site, can see a name on the timing belt that's about it. Personally I would want to know a bit more about the parts (especially the belt, tensioner and water pump) before buying. There is lots of cheap crap in the market for the likes of E30s which may save a few dollars up front but can fail suddenly for big $$$s later on.

It's been on and off TradeMe for ages, just over two years ago it was up for $140k, it peaked at an asking price of $160k and it has now dropped back to the $150k. Although I notice there is now no mention of the spare Linder engine which was on the listing when it was at $160k, maybe that's why the price has dropped. I always mean to ask Gerry what he sold it to the current owner for.... The Labatt's car is a lot more expensive, but then it is an M3, and has a much more widely known race history and has been restored according to the listing. Very hard to put values on the "history" aspect of the cars really.

That is one amazing jigsaw puzzle for someone to put back together! Would be an off-the-scale project but finding the parts required to finish it would be a task in itself, let alone finding the $$$$s to buy them. The end product would be a great car, for those with the time, money, research abilities and tracking skills of a good blood-hound. Good Luck to whoever buys it.

The lending in the UK has been cut back drastically after the last crash, too much over lending. I was once asked three questions for a mortgage... 1) what's your house worth (a - lots) 2) how much have you got borrowed on it? (a - very little) 3) you can have any amount - how much do you want?? I lived in a South East commuter town, try owning a decent house on an Engineer's wage in that area. Was one of the main reasons we came to NZ - and now live in Akl!

They certainly are a bit of an odd-ball idea "I know, let's stick a stonking twin-turbo V8 in a 2.5t truck and make it a sports car"... Result is not really fast, doesn't handle like a sports car (but is good for a truck) whilst losing some off-road ability... Hmm Bloody good fun though, and makes all sorts of good noises!!

It's been a while since I have seen a dog-leg car come up on TardMe, last few have all been over-drive boxes. Always hard to say what cars have sold for, if at all, through TradeMe as a lot stay on there and then disappear - not necessarily sold.

Yup.

Weird, just showing a big blank box for me... anyone else>?

I managed to upload some shots into the Gallery - but they are not showing in the "latest Gallery" section on the home page...

Cheers Jamez!

Car looks like a PoS, the guy can't "drift" and as for doing it on a public road... well douchebag doesn't come close for me.

What brand are these and what do they weigh? Are they real 2/3 piece or fake bolts? Cheers.