E30 325i Rag-Top

Compared to this one, which has met reserve at $35k.. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-285502698.htm I think he's a bit optimistic on price, Ok the red one has much lower Kms, but I'd take condition over Kms in a 20+ year old car any day. Both are still out of my price range, and too nice to convert to a race car.

Couple of pics of some of my favourite cars, bit random and different to what most will post up on here. The classic British 2-seater sports car.. Triumph TR5 (or TR250 stateside) And a Group B Homologation special, 205 T16..

I had a report on Force 10 in a Motorsport New Zealand magazine a while back, and IIRC their results were and increase in overall power and torque for the same engine compared against other fuels, and I think that was with a standard tune rather than having to re-tune to suit the fuel. The only downside was that there was quite an increase in the fuel consumption, I think it was about an 8% increase. Should be fine in a modern engine like the twin turbo, as it will be designed with the newer fuels in mind, would tread carefully of using it all the time in an older motor, the ethanol content would attack the seals over a period of time.

I have two coupe driver's door glasses and I'm in Palmy. Could meet half way if you can't find anything closer? Cheers, JTP.

Thanks for all the birthday wishes, makes up for feeling another year older and none the wiser. I did manage to have a good day, even though I had a typical Jon trip out. I decided to make the most of the day and do something exciting, so I opted for a bit of white water rafting through the Manawatu gorge. Not a organised trip, that's far to simple, no - just me in the Warehouse blow up boat and Mrs Pom to drop me off at the top and pick me up at the bottom. Just after setting out I realised 1) that there wasn't much water in the river and 2) the wind was blowing very strongly in the wrong direction, unless I paddled very hard I was being blown UP river??? After about an hour of frantic paddling, much swearing and screaming one of the paddles decided to give up and snap in half, so now I am bobbing about like a ping-pong ball in a toilet bowl - fun! Eventually managed to get to the side of the river, paddling Indian style, avoiding puncturing the boat on the washed up logs and sharp rock. Started to walk back up stream and spotted a reasonable looking climb back up to the road, so dragged the boat and stuff up the bank and just about made it to the top. Phoned Mrs Pom and she came and picked me up from the layby, just as I was drinking my can of Speights from my survival pack Moral of the story: sometimes there is a force of nature which can't be overcome by brute force and ignorance!!

Have a good one Young Fella! Good luck with the Air Force.

And the greatest engine of all time... Ford Cosworth DFV V8, simple, functional and effective.

^^ wow, the Warrior 16v head on the 2ltr pinto block, the young apprentice's equivalent of the Cosworth, takes me back to my (mis-spent) youth! The ultimate BMW engine for me... S16 motor, with CF air box, looks sexy and sounds horny. One day I will have one, oh yes, one day!

For the two options given I would say LMs as they look more "period" to the E30, CHs are more of a modern looking wheel IMHO. As another option for the touring I would say 17" Alpinas (but then I am biased).

Most high end cars, including BMWs, are sold new as fleet, lease or company cars, not many are sold to private owners, particularly the higher end models with extras. As such those cars tend to get a lot of driving in the first 3 years of their life at which point the lease / contract expires and the cars are sold on at auction, where they get picked up mainly by used-car dealers and then sold on to private buyers. It's only at this point the amount of driving starts to come down. UK average us reckoned to be 12,000 miles per year, so just over 18,000kms, but a lot of company vehicles will be 20, 30 or even 40,000 miles per year.The upside is that the vehicle will be properly serviced and well maintained, to keep warranties, etc in place for the lease companies, so the higher mileage shouldn't be a problem.

Fair play to you Mike.Whatever your views on Mike's "rusty" E28, check out the photostream on Flikr, loads of really top quality car photos. Lots of BMWs, VWs and Porkers.

A Blonde woman Ran Over A Mattress On The Highway, And Decided Not To Worry And Kept Driving. The Ensuing Jumble Finally Whipped Around Enough to Tear A Hole In The Fuel Tank. The Subsequent Lack Of Fuel Is What Finally Brought Her Vehicle To Its Knees. She Had Still Managed To Drive 30 More Miles With A 60-Pound Tangle of Stuff Wrapped Around Her Drive shaft. She Had It Towed To Her Dealership And Complained That The Vehicle Had A "Sort Of Shimmy" When She Was Driving At High Speeds. Below Are The Photo's Of What They Found At Her Dealership.................... The First Photo Is By Far The Best. "Sort Of A Shimmy" I'll Bet It Did !

With your baby face and bum fluff cheeks I would say the former rather than the latter!All these young pups making me feel old, "nay" for the current look, but a "yay" for previous. +1 for the trying too hard.

From what I have seen on the roads recently most people have their fog lamps on because one of their headlights is not working and the other one is carefully angled to dazzle drivers coming the other way Then their are the other clowns who are driving with full beam on and can't remember where the switch is to dim the lights again, even though they only used it five f$%#ing seconds ago!!

Definately the "marmite" car, you either love it or hate it, no middle ground with this one. ^^ As it is now = bad This = better And this = best incarnation of this project.

Excuse my ignorance, but are there any differences between a 320 m20 head and a 325 head? Will it bolt straight up?

I really liked the Mike Burroughs car in it's previous incarnation, didn't realise it had a big drama though. For my 2c, he has gone backwards with this latest look: I am not a fan of big intercoolers out front (too ricer for me) and the oil cooler as well is too much, wheels don't look as good as the previous and the fact that it now has a non-BMW engine (even if it is a good one) is also a downside for me. My preferred slant on the rat look is kind of a sleeper, car looks like a PoS (apart from a super set of rims) but has a surprise under the bonnet, which this car had in spades before, less so now.

Totally awesome, guy must be pretty good to get all the interactions between the controls, the sim game and the gauges, etc on the dash earns my respect. I especially like the beer holder, complete with bottle of Warsteiner - how authentic! Shame it's LHD Just checking the garage - spare seat, E30 dash, E30 gauge cluster, interior trim.... big pile of wood. Hmmm...shame I'm pretty limited with electrickery and confusers

A couple of questions for you if you don't mind.. 1) Is it a full M325i, not a 325i with all the M options ticked? 2) Does it have the LSD still, does it work ok? 3) Can you confirm which silver colour it is? 4) What size are the weaves 14" or 15"? Thanks!

Have a good one Dan-o, hope you get lots of good prezzies for the E30!!

Great looking car. I still love the black and gold JPS colour scheme - so many childhood memories of F1 Lotus and touring car BMWs

^^ How did you manage to work out that I was hoping to run this in the E30 series Andy ?? It is after all a 320i so it must be eligible right ?

I'm not sure it is one of Mike's cars Foxy, how many did he bring over in total, was it 2 or 3? I thought I heard mention that one was sold to a guy down in South Island? This is the latest listing on Racecarsdirect for Mike D's car, and it mentions the unraced one alsol.. http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/2363...C_2003_003.html There are a few subtle differences as well, most noticeable in the under bonnet shots. I guess the only sure way to find out is to phone and ask Mike as Turners don't have much of a clue ...?

Just spoken to the guy at Turners and he believes it is a 2ltr motor and has confirmed that there is no paperwork at all, which is a bit of a down side . I would imagine that you could track a lot of the history from BMW Motorsport if you asked nicely, but could be a bit of a gamble as to what has been done to the car since it was built. There are no spares of any shape or size with the car either, which would add big $$$s to any prospective buyer's budget for a race season. Just tyres, pads, rotors, etc. for wear and tear, let alone if something important let go! It's not like it's an E30 and someone else in the pits would have a spare, I doubt even Foxy's amazing truck of spares would cover something like this..

Fixed! Still a big crack up though.Was looking at a rough E30 p/fl as a parts car and sales pitch included "you can race these you know" I guess he meant E30s, so I replied "what 320 autos with big fuel leaks and rust holes, really?" I always play dumb when looking at cars as most sellers can't help but spin some bullsh!t and trip themselves up at some point. "Yeah its a genuine 318 M-Tech M3, really rare and worth heaps"