E30 325i Rag-Top

I know it’s a bit of a long shot, but does anyone have a M-Tech 1 rear-skirt kicking around that they would be willing to part with?

Always wanted to put the Tech1 front and rear on my very, and have been lucky enough to find the front, so just need a rear now.

Anything considered, doesn’t have to be mint and only need the plastic skirt part not the chrome bumper or the rest of it.

@Rocket Ron all For Sale posts need a price and photos of the item being sold (a photo of the whole car doesn’t really show the items for sale) as per forum rules please.

Need prices as per forum rules please, unless “take it off my hands” means free?

So to summarise.. it’s a re-shelled slightly modified M5?

I love the way it’s all about being a “sleeper” and then it’s got great big drifter Rota wheels on it.. kind of blows the cover really?

Cool car though.

As predicted, the day I took the ‘vert for the WoF it was pissing down! I had forgotten how much “fun” it is to drive a classic car in the wet.

And to cap it all off, failed the WoF has the bump stops had completely disintegrated. Luckily they were in stock in NZ at the BMW parts warehouse, so both have been fitted. Off for the re-check tomorrow morning, hoping to pass so I can take her to the E30 meet up on Sunday.

Chances of it raining anyone..???

11 hours ago, balancerider said:

For 120k I want an Evo II with an S14 thanks.

At today’s prices it would have to be a rough as Evo II needing quite a bit of work.

Non original M3s are a hard market to price, as it’s all down to personal taste. 

Inspired by @CSET and the Facebook series “playing with cars” I decided to use some spare bits to get the convertible back together so I can at least take it for a WoF while I wait for the parts to come back from panel and paint.

So I now have a “rat rod” style Vert, fingers crossed for the WoF!

7 hours ago, Harper said:

M57 motor, regarded as pretty bulletproof

Yes, they are in normal factory tune. However when internet tuners start mucking around with them you can get issues. I would want more details of the tune to understand how well it’s been done.

22 hours ago, Palazzo said:

“Rare E30 bottle cap wheels in great condition”

No tyres, $500. 

With great pictures of the balancing weights on the inside of the rims, but not the faces 🤔

The whole car market has taken a massive dive over the last 18 months, from new cars, through used and into classics and week-end toys. 
Combination of economy being in the shitter and the bloodbath of electric cars, can’t beat supply v demand!

After a few sunny days and feeling that summer is around the corner I have started to get the vert out of hibernation ready for summer. 
Battery on charge, a few bits off for panel and paint, some bits to bolt back together.

So, it will probably start to rain for the whole summer once it’s all back together and on the road? 🤣

That is glorious!!

4 hours ago, Jacko said:

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/other/listing/5045481827

Curious to write it off? Looks like pretty straight forward fix from the pics.

Rear floor damage, will need to go on chassis machine to check alignment plus a good few panels to be replaced. 
If you’ve got the gear and know what you are doing would be a good project.

And yeah, they are writing cars off far too easily these days.

Making me think more and more about going Tech1 on my vert…

Castrol Edge 5w30 is half price in Mitre 10 Botany of all places at the moment. Not sure if it’s just there or all Mitre 10s.

I saw that on BookFace and whilst it’s a nice older BMW my first thoughts were where are all the Alpina bits?

There is a photo of the car sporting the Alpina stripes earlier in its life, but no sign of any other bits being added.

4 hours ago, Driftit said:

Caravans and sh*t old motor homes.

Why has this become popular again?  

Wait for a long week-end to hold up the most people.

@Neal you won’t get clicks and likes and subscribers for your YouTube channel with that kind of positivity. Got to sensationalise things to get the attention.

Not sure what age the engine in question was but for ages the servicing and oil changing has been “condition based” and there’s a time factor as well.

And that’s all before you get into what oil to use.

On 10/15/2024 at 5:20 PM, Jacko said:

Not sure what its worth to be fair, prices are all over the place. Make an offer

All For Sale posts must have a price, as per the forum rules, can you please add one?

17 hours ago, e30ftw said:

Source? I've never heard of different G260 boxes on the e30 M20 so I'm curious.

A few of my reference books mention it on the 325i sport.

Sport box ratios 3.76 1st gear, 2.33 2nd gear, 1.61 3rd gear, 1.23 4th gear, 1.00 5th

47 minutes ago, Neil McCauley said:

Seems cheap... 😂

Always very difficult to put a price on historic race cars, and whilst it is originally a Frank Gardener JPS car it doesn’t sound like it was one of the “main” ones, not run at Bathurst by JPS Team and not one of JRs championship cars.

If I get those lotto numbers I would buy this in a heartbeat!

A bit out of place amongst all the Americana at the Howick Hop but still getting lots of attention!

@325iRod I’m pretty sure I’ve got a couple of blue coupe door cards in the garage. Drop me a pm if you’re still looking.

On 9/20/2024 at 11:07 AM, ZCoupe said:

If anyone has recently replaced their RFTs on a G20 series (especially 330e) I'd love to hear your views on what was offered and and whether you found a good option. 

What tyres are you running on it at the moment? Happy with those or you need to change?

Check with you local BMW dealer, they should be able to offer you the Bridgestones as they were a factory option. 
They seemed pretty good on the 3 Series I have driven.

Another couple of parts orders to arrive and I could give the repro E30 chassis a good nudge I reckon…