E30 325i Rag-Top

Hippo Birdy Two Ewes!

I'm not too sure about the NZ new cars, but certainly there were E36 models sold in the UK which were listed as "MSport" models, the red picture in one of Duckeaters early posts is one of the 328i MSport versions, they came with those great alloys as standard, along with the body kit, suspension, half leather interior and the black headlining. IIRC these only came out in the coupe bodyshell as well. Then towards the end of the E36s life span there were other MSport editions, on pretty much any body or engine size. These were sold by BMW as Msports but basically consisted of the standard level car, with a package of the body kit, suspension, alloy and interior for less than it would cost to option them on the base cars. This is where it gets cloudy, as any car could have one of the MSport options added for an additional cost, whether it be the kit, suspension, alloys, etc. These are often listed as "MSport" cars, a better description would be a 328i with MSport option(s) as opposed to the MSport versions which have the given list of options included as standard.

Try a set of Wayney's extractor manifolds, adds a bit of power and torque I believe, plus smartens up the engine bay. Paves the way for later mods as well as it frees up the biggest restriction in the overall system.

Hey Glenn, is the E30 oil cooler for the M20, as fitted to the 325i? What does is come with, hoses, mounting brackets, sandwich plate to fit to engine, etc? Could be keen, cheers.

Wish I could be there for the Sat. night and the track day on Sunday, but I just don't have the cash for a trip up at the moment. Have fun guys, hope the weather is good for you all

How about a mid-mount kit where the lights flash in sequence from one side to the other? Now THAT would be ORSOME

I may be wrong, but I think daytime running lamps (DRLs) such as these are now a requirement for all new models of car in Australia, so you may well see them on a Kia in some shape or form pretty soon! Looks good, how much for a set for a pre/fl E30??

Have a good one Foxy! Here's to many more and make sure Stevo buys you a few drinks on my behalf to celebrate

If it's you Uncle's car, can you not just deal with him direct and sell the X5, cutting out the middle man and saving some $$$s? I guess this way you get the warranty, which maybe you can't if you buy private. I think the previous posts have it spot on, get them to not only bring the servicing up to date, but also do any major service items that are due shortly to save on the bill in a few months.

Hmm, interesting wheel! What have you bought now... pics??

Another excellent result in 24 Hour GT racing for BMW, adding to the rich history of Motorsport! Personally, I can't wait to see the first replica of the winning car in the BMW Open Series, it looks amazing, calling Barry K-B

Bimmersport, home of NZ's BMW style police Preserving the standards of BMWs for those that don't know any better!Unfotunately I can see quite a few of these selling! Probably in a package deal with cut springs and 19" Chromies

An E30 M3 is pretty much the pinnacle of BMW ownership, so that's a pretty good place to start! Plus that is an immaculate example, hats off to you sir!

Good choice in looking at E30s, the downside is that whatever one you choose it is going to be around 20 years old, and things will go wrong in some way or other. If you a dependant on having a car, then it might let you down at some point.The up side of that is that there is a very active BMW community, through this site and others, which is very good for parts and advice, etc. Quite a few Hamilton members on here as well, and I'm pretty sure most would be keen to help a lady with her car troubles. Even if this particular car isn't the right one for you, there will be a good E30 out there that you can buy.

Looks niiiceee... track it!! You know you want to....

Your dad is quite right, steer well clear of old pajero's! Ok if you just want to toodle about in them and take it to the beach now and again, but if you want to two 2000kg+ regularly then you need to look at something newer and better (this is the bitter voice of experience speaking here!!).I have been looking at the Nissan Navara's recently, not brand new, more around the 2002 age, some reasonably priced and pretty rugged from what I have heard.

^^ Nu-del's 323i would be a good base to build a week-end racer up on, a bit rough around the edges but sound underneath, plus a manual which is always good!

I hope they were of a better quality than this effort... Although this one does look pretty convincing I must admit.. This, though, was the kind of effort I was originally referring to.. an F50 no less on a Fiero body.. I mean come on, how many people are going to think that kind of fitment and quality would come from the factory?? This joker is even trying to sell the car as an F50 replica, come on, please it should be advertised as a Fiero with a poor taste body kit that wont fool anyone! /OT back to original topic..

A very impressive replica, as you say it does look very well made, and also looks VERY close to the real thing. Those MR2 & Pontiac Fiero replicas just make me laugh - they look nothing like the actual car and are just an embarassing cheap copy, that doesn't have 1/10th the performance. This would have some go, and by the looks of the engineering some pretty good handling as well. But, no matter how good it goes, I think you would always find yourself thinking "I wish I had a REAL one.." if you could afford one, I don't think you would worry about crashing it..

I don't think it really mattered that the car was an E30, I would be surprised if any car managed to keep its passengers safe in an impact like that, at that speed with a truck. Drive any car fast enough and dangerously enough and it will result in loss of life.Blame the driver, not the car.

Ollie, you really do seem to have a lot of anger for one so young? You should wait until you are a miserable old git like me to have such issues (please don't give me another warning oh powerful one!!)I refuse to go to my nearest petrol station (Gull) as their pumps are always on pre-paid, even during the middle of the day. Late on a saturday night, fair enough, middle of the day on a Wednesday, why?? My worst pre-paid nightmare - wanted to fill the tank on a Land Cruiser - can only go up to $100, but I need more than that, well you''ll have to do it in two lots (wtf??) For the second fill, I had over estimated how much room was left, so had to go back AGAIN to get a refund of the difference, so in total three trips to the cashier for one fill of fuel, excellent Funniest / scariest moment at the service station, looking for the cashier so I could pay and leave, eventually found her outside by the pumps having a fag! "Do you think that's a good idea?" says me, "But I don't get any breaks and can't smoke inside" says her. Well Ok then, go ahead and risk blowing us all to bits!

Would be very interested in the E30 M3s, any pics and idea of price? Still waiting for confirmed price on postage for the M3 Art Car pictures please??

^^ I saw the RS500 over at Manfield a couple of years back for the MG Classic meet. At first I thougt it was a very good replica of the Texaco cars, then when I found out it was a genuine Eggenberger car with history I nearly fell over. Shame they never took it onto the track though....

The internet is a wonderful place, it gives a voice to every idiot's opinion! At Bimmersport we are fortunate that the number of GCs completely outweighs the cyber-warriors, with TradeMe that is not always the case., as these listings show. It is unfortunate that there seems to be a number of users on TM that want to wreck any auction for an upmarket car, including BMWs.

At the risk of Ollie's wrath, thought I would post up a link to my TradeMe auction for any Bimmersport audio / cinephiles that might appreciate a high-end DVD player. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=286300338 I had the player up and running last night as a demo for one of the bidders and remembered what a great sounding player it is, almost wanted to withdraw the auction and keep it, but the cash will come in most handy for my E30 Series engine re-build.