E30 325i Rag-Top

Can’t even spell manual properly… Yes, I got the e-mails from TradeMe all four of them!

I think a couple of Auckland E30 owners took advantage of the situation to do a few skids… @Sammo Fingers crossed it didn’t end badly for any, there was certainly a lot of crazy sh*t going down here last night!

Distance travelled has more effect on the wear than age, and 90k travelled is well in the range of use. Having seen how most people seem to drive on NZ roads, especially the Akl motorways, right up people’s arse on and off the brakes constantly it’s surprising they last more than five minutes. If this 4GC has the sports brakes (2NH blue callipers) then they do wear a bit quicker from the increased bite. Might also explain the higher than expected replacement costs.

Do they have to tell you anything about what happened to the occupants in this type of scenario? There’s no way I would ever buy a car which someone had died in, or been critically injured in for that matter. That would be some seriously bad juju, even if it was just to salvage some parts.

Good point! I don’t know is honest answer. If it doesn’t bolt up, sell this set up to buy The 6-cyl one..?

Provided you can get it cheap enough (sub $1.5k) it could be a good contender for a project car. I would be ripping the 4-pot out and looking into putting either a 335i or 335d motor in there with a few goodies on, with a decent set for rims and some paint would be awesome. love a Bimmer touring me, and a manual touring is a good place to start.

Yeah, last I saw him Gavin was off to Aussie to live so not around in NZ any more. You can buy pre-loaded ECU chips for M20 on eBay, it won’t be 100% for your set up but a Generic boosted M20 one might be close enough?

Finally the planets aligned.. It’s a week-end. The sun is out. An excuse to drive the convertible. The convertible is all together, and legal. Went to pick up daughter from her work shift, and this time we made it back in one piece and didn’t break down at Sylvia Park! Winning!!

Awesome! This is what Bimmersport is all about, Bimmer people helping other Bimmer people.

If you read the article it states that a court had found against the seller personally previously, but he had been “unable” to pay the money, hence the attempt to get the money from the company instead. Ridiculous loophole.

I was saying to the wife only the other day how much the E61 shape was growing on me, and then this appears on TM. Must be fate 🥳

I don’t know the market value of those two models, and the pricing for these type of items does seem to be all over the place, but the E30 M3 Sport Evo is the same as the one I have and I paid heaps less than they are asking. We all know that classic car prices are going up though right?

Got a link to save hunting through TradeMe..?

Lots of stories about Beacham as a dealership, as a business (grey import Jaguars and Land Rovers ex-UK) and the family (well known in Hawke’s Bay).

Love a bit of bush mechanics at the side of track! And not a single computer in sight - happy days.

Car got blanket bombed by a bird, from the size of the dropping it must have been the size of a bloody albatross! Hard to get a decent photo of the results with the reflections…. At least all the rain made it pretty soft and easy to wipe off!

Could be a good excuse to change back to the original 325i exhaust system twin pipes, but would be $$$s. Easy fix with a bit of a grind out and a blob of weld.

I believe so, looks like all PM92 models (which looks to be the LCI) were built with the 2MK Double Clutch Trans.

Whilst the number of Competition Pack E90s (7MA option in NZ rather than the ZCP quoted in other markets I believe) was a bit higher than the 4 units, the answer Is still zero unfortunately.

Seeing such a picture could go some way to explaining why the body kit looks a different colour to the rest of the car.

Not sure why it’s on 14” weaves, only the first few months of Tech 1 were on 14s then it was 15s from then on. Also if it was auto converted to manual then looks like it is not an M325i / Sport / iS. That and the fact it’s a LHD would put the price at well below the asking for me.

Are we looking at the same car..? That thing is awful in every respect, and if it’s supposed to be “ironic” then it’s missed the mark by a mile.

Clearly a trader as the RS4 is a fresh import and un-reg. IIRC all their listings, including the M roadster got pulled last time round.

Yeah, if you use TM then Aramex often comes out as the cheapest option on Book A Courier so lots of those items will be going on that courier. I sold a few bits on TM in the free selling offer and used Aramex for all the Shipping because of the above, and all went well. They’re not always crap, but there is a high chance of crapness being involved, which is true of just about any courier from my experiences.

The rolling shell has been changed to a $1 no reserve auction, but has quickly shot up to $1600 thanks to some interesting bidding.