E30 325i Rag-Top

Chris Amon has been a brand ambassador for Toyota since way back, including these editions. Not sure he ever worked in factory "hand building" these cars though as the seller suggests??

Doh! Couldn't read the writing on the box when viewed on my phone - sorry, makes more sense when looking on the PC. What size and profile tyres did were you running on them, just out of interest?

What make are they? Also width and offset? Are they staggered? Which E46 were they on, coupe, sedan, wagon, M3? Any fouling on bodywork?

Everything is possible with enough time and effort. Question is why bother - if you want facelift, buy a facelift.?

Yes those numbers are correct for those cars. But The 335d is the old-model, E90 with previous generation common rail, whilst the 335i is the latest and greatest petrol technology. If you compare against the F30 330d consumption is 4.9l/100km which is the difference the new diesel technology has in economy. The new 335d is only available as xDrive, but even that still has 5.4l/100km with all the extra 4wd gubbins and extra power. Having been lucky enough to drive both a 335i and a 330d on a road-trip I would take the diesel everything, but then I do have a bit of bias towards the diesels.

I think you should ban yourself for posting that..

You been upsetting people again Geoff?? Ps. I thought that was a pic of you? No..?

Are those gearbox mounts suitable for a Getrag 265/5 in an E30? I have no clue..

I thought the new wheels were for the track, not daily use?? You would certainly feel the benefit of the lighter wheel & less un-sprung weight on the track... ;-)

Wow, that is one way to take the first corner in a 24hr race! Could so easily have turned very ugly when he span back across the track, amazing there wasn't more any contact!

Exactly, what you are showing is the "list of options" fitted to the car, not the build list which includes everything that is fitted as factory standard. That said any true M-Sport car should have option code 337 listed - M-Sport pack, just like this ///M 320i from TradeMe... oh hang on wait...

I can't wait for him to re-list it..

I think I started a bit of a sh!t storm there... Time to stir the pot.

If it's the car I think it is (pretty sure it is from the PPlate - unless that's been moved to another car) then it is certainly looking a whole lot better than it did when it was kicking around up Palmy way.Yup, lots of metal for your money, but Russian Roulette in terms of maintenance costs.

What offset weaves have you got? The web-site lists a few different types, all in a 15" x 7J size.Would rather avoid getting a new set of rims if I can help it. Ps too many Jons in this thread, getting confused!!

Yeah, I'm running the 15" BBS weaves at the moment. The web-site says I would need a 5mm spacer and a bit of "light grinding" to get clearance. Both of which are easy enough.

True Grant... but that part is under control, I think!

Looks like its gone past that point Jack, if people you know are calling you out here like this I would suggest you be pro-active and call them.I admire your enthusiasm for racing Jack, and you have done well to get as far as you have on the sniff of an oily rag, but it looks like its time to re-group and sort through these things now do you can get back on track in future. Its a VERY small community in NZ and you don't want to get a bad name (rightly or wrongly) at this stage in your career.

Thanks for all the suggestions guys, I have been looking into a few of them. Right now I think the RX7 callipers with Corrado disc is looking the best bang for buck option. The wildwood set up from Massive does look great, but is quite a few $$$s, couldn't find much brake wise on the Garagisitc site (unless I was looking in the wrong place maybe??). Five-lug suspension would be a good way to go as it gives so many more options for wheels / brakes / suspension, etc. but getting hold of all the parts will add up to quite a bit, and then you have brakes, pads, etc on top of that. So yeah, researching the RX7s at the mo' although I might have to have a look at driftit's Bembo's before a final decision is made.

A. RAZMI aka Ashkan) - With The Beard in the photo.. J. WATSON aka Jamez - one with the 'Tache... O. GEE aka Hi-Tek - With the Glases.. D. ROLLASON aka Driftit - In The Stetson Hat God Speed Gentlemen!

Thanks Foxy, I was going to have a chat with you next time we meet up, I thought you had something reasonable under Stevo's car.. did you get all the stuff local, or in from the USofA?

What is out there that can be easily bolted onto an E30 for an upgrade in braking over the standard sliding single pistion set up? Anything that can be used from other cars, STi, EVO, RX7, etc. and bought second hand, possibly with adaptor brackets? Prefer if it fitted behind a 15" rim as well....

As per title, i am after a set of headers for an M20B20 - i think they should fit from B23 and B25 as well though. I have tried Wayney and he is out of stock, and TradeMe with no real joy. Looking for cheap, so mild steel would be good. Proper equal length, extractor style would be ideal, with proper performance gains. Cheers!

Yup, I agree.....definately needs more, and bigger, just in-case people don't know it's a GENUINE M-Sport.

There are some good aftermarket systems available, and some good apps on the phones now, however, the navigation part of the system is becoming the "heart" of a lot else that is going on, with the hard drive, DVD player, etc all linked in. As the ConnectDrive and Apps continue to grow the importance of the Nav to the system will also increase. Personally I am not keen on many of the aftermarket stuff as it looks messy, with wires and sh!t hanging down and stuck onto the dashboard with a suction cup that leaves marks (and you have to take it out each time you park in case some drop kick pinches it), unless it is a Dynavin or similar which looks almost factory.I take your point about the switchable modes, etc. but even with an M3 do you really drive it in full-attack "Sports" mode all the time - it becomes a PITA in every-day commuting and traffic (I shied away from buying an E36 M3 for exactly this reason - a real pig in UK traffic). So being able to select between a more "relaxed" drive when required makes it a much more liveable daily proposition to me, and the programmable M Mode buttons make it much, much easier to swap between your various modes than changing 10 different settings individually via the iDrive. Would be great to have a good daily and an M3 for when you fancy a spririted drive, but not many people are in that position, so this to me is a good solution to having one car do both jobs well. Just my 2c..