E30 325i Rag-Top

Are these Genuine BMW filters? If so I would be interested if they are for the M20 motor (are they same for pre and post facelift?) Cheers, JTP

One man's sh*t is another man's treasure. Different people appreciate different things in a car. The true context of a Concourse as you have so rightly pointed out is to be original (as car left the factory) and well presented (clean & shined), the car doesn't have to be exotic, exclusive or rare to qualify. In a concourse there is no reason why a run-of-the mill Austing shouldn't be entered, and beat, any Porsche, BMW, Ferrari, Aston or whatever. From a spectators point of view then obviously you would prefer to be looking at the other cars...

FWIW My magic solution to squeaky disc brakes?Good old fashioned copper grease, a light film on the back of the pad where it sits on the piston, quietens down even the worst in my experience. Plus makes it easier to get pads in and out.

That muffler from TradeMe is definately for show and NOT go. I would be surprised if it had any positive effect on horsepower at all on an otherwise standard exhaust system. Again, if you are keeping the rest of the exhaust standard the sound shouldn't be that much louder. I am a fan of the twin DTM style pipes so like the look. Seems a reasonable price, my OEM 325i muffler was GBP 270 which is about $700! Check the inlet size would fit on the 318i exhaust and that there is enough room around any read skirt you have to clear the twin pipes, otherwise the dicking about to make it fit can cost a bit of time and more $$$s

Provided there is still some room left for my bits an pieces, no worries Might have to limit the amount of brand new parts (still in packaging, etc) as customs would get a bit suspicous of a container full of parts "there all for me officer, honest" and start charging GST and import duty, etc. Fingers crossed there would be a car in the container as well, so a few parts to go with it would look Ok. I will post up on the board when I make any definite arrangements, but is likely to be a few months away yet.

Tried to PM you but your inbox is full. Are these OEM parts or aftermarket? Cheers.

And Fanny's your Aunt?

Find someone who is shipping a container of stuff out from the UK and chuck it in with the rest of their stuff. How soon do you want the spoiler? I may have a container coming out in the next 6 - 12 months if that helps.

How did you manage to get onto the track without a roll-bar in the 'vert? I would love to take mine back on the track to compare it with my 320 but can't get out unless I fit a roll bar which I am not going to do! Just wondered?

Excellent trade, highly recommended, A+++++ Your Feedback Rating: FrantiC (1*) Cheers, JTP

From what I have seen on the net with those M3 pictures previously, it was the husband who did that to the M3 which belonged to his wife's new lover!Strange how most of the cars seem to be Bimmers and most of the pictures from the good old US of A, maybe there is a trend there ? Never catch me messing around, I get enough grief from the Missus as it is

No fair - TWO E30 M3s It's no wonder they are so hard to find in NZ if people are hoarding them! Is the red one in the garage the one that's up for sale? I am after one for racing, unfortunately its FAR too nice to make into a race car or I would be in touch if it is.

Did you get your car from them, or from a previous owner? Would appreciate any experiences or opinions on these guys, with respect to E30 M3s.

I could be mistaken, but isn't that the Taupo start / finish straight in that photo??? Anyone care to own up??Doing that on a track is very scary, tried it on a public road once and went through the middle of a roundabout at the critical moment

Can you please post the new link when it's up?

I thought Glenn was branching out into FIATs ?

You might want to lower the starting bid to generate some interest. No bids, despite the interest on here, would suggest you are looking for above the market price?

Chomp!! Ok, so I bit!

It's like all ratings, set well on the safe side. I'm sure the car has the power and the brakes to tow much more than 1500kg safely on a braked trailer, but "just to be safe" the rating is set well below that. If I were pulled over with more the load over the 1500kg I would get pinged by the police which is more my worry as I seem to attract police cars like flies around poo when I am towing, even with a Land Cruiser! And yes, very funny Foxy it is a 320, about 1140kg without me in it (I can probably strip some more out after Christmas) plus the trailer at 600kg and tools, spare wheels etc. I would estimate in the 1800kg range. The later model 5 Series 528i has a rating of 1800kg braked, but there are very few around with a towbar that are anywhere near a reasonable price, and 2.5k to have one fitted is a bloody joke. You are right, there are very few decent cars around with that sort of rating, so will have to keep looking, damn, fancied your 525i / 535iS Brent!

Cheers for the offer of fitting one up, unfortunately I will need a few more than the 1500kgs to be legal.

Hey Brent, any idea how much to get a towbar on it, is the wiring a pain on this model? I was quoted $2.5k+ to put a tow on a later 5 series due to diagnostic computers,etc. Also, what would the towing rating be for a braked trailer behind it? I need about 2 tonne. Cheers, Jon.

For years the police in the UK argued that fixed speed cameras were there to improve road safety, and not to raise money through fines, so eventually the government said (under pressure from Joe Public) if that's the case, put up signs showing where they are and make them more obvious so people know it is a dangerous place. So all fixed cameras were painted bright yellow (close to Shuey's colour ) with about 3 warning signs in front of them. Would love them to do the same over here, if you can't spot and slow down for one of those then you shouldn't be on the road in the first place. BUT, it does lead to the problem of people spotting them at short notice, standing on the anchors and slowing to about 20mph UNDER the limit to be safe, and getting rear ended by the person behind!

Does price include fluffy dice? On a more serious note, how bad is the head gasket, is it a slow leak or oil / water all gone in seconds? Trailer only?

It doesn't say it was at 60mph, but that is the speed limit on that stretch of road, hence my point. And most likely why the Dibble want to have a quiet word with Mr Ronaldo.Hard to compare a head on crash into a tree with an impact with a safety barrier - the barrier is designed to absorb impact and yield, a tree doesn't hence more damage to the car. Plus the tree is much more of a point impact, rather than an area impact, which again causes much worse damage. A Ferrari is built to withstand higher speed impacts, regardless of the composite materials used, the level of damage is well beyond the designed in crumple and absorbtion areas, suggesting a much higher speed impact than 60mph. Especially as it was an intial glancing blow before the head-on, which would have reduced some of the initial speed. Perhaps we can ask the long-necked tranny to crash head on into a tree when he gets his new car so we can compare more closely with the E30?

Two muslim women are out clothes shopping for new Bhurkas. First one comes out of the changing room and says to the other..... "does my bomb look big in this?"