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Hard life- far from it. i used to own that car and all the previous owners I knew also. That is one pampered car, owned by enthusiasts and always maintained- two years ago I replaced the exhaust with a genuine one ex germany. I agree the addition of the rear spoiler is not in keeping with genuine IS spec ( NZ anyway ) Amazing how they hold their value

I think this is the car I looked to buy at Jerry Claytons about 4 years ago. it was bought by a NZer in the UK who used it over there for 6 months before shipping it home. The speedo is in Km's. What gets me is that car was in absolute mint condition, with 50km's on it. It now looks like sh*t. What a waste. I have the original photos so will check the plate

which company did you get the tourag from? it looks nice

I spoke to a dealer the other day, who said they had a client who has a new M5 who buys carbon credits of a company in the uk to offset his emissions!

Why would you bother? John B is so right, how many M3's are for sale at the moment- heaps! NO Bargain.

This is your car! I just want a clean example, I want somone to say, "yeah there is this one next door to me its mint". Problem being in Wellington all are generally in Auckland, not a major but it makes it hard to go for a look.

Expense in repairing/ very expensive to buy new ( if you can source one ) and a major hassle. But, I am not interested in an e30 I am after an e36 ( nothing against e30's ).

Hi, thanks but I have seen all on trademe, I am after perhaps after what is currently not for sale. i.e but maybe tempted if an offer was made. Most available are high Km's Where did you get your M3 R90S?

I have had 3 e30's, i like the e36 because it is reasonably modern while the e30 is abit old hat plus the e30 hood is beyond replacing if it goes wrong

Well an e46 is too dear to have as a third car, I do alot of km's each day and in need my golf diesel as my daily, so the e36 is a cheaper alternative and looks great in M Spec. Therefore I want the last and best available of that model. I want low km's also.

As the previous topic started was on 328's, I want to know if anybody knows of any very late model 328 cabrio's floating around. I.e 1998 to 2000 with very low km's. Surely there a few hiding away in garages that are hardly driven, if you know of any I talking immaculate please let me know. ( PS if you could give me a number plate that would be great )And I have seen the 1998 avus blue on trademe. Thanks in Advance

5 Iron,is the car you are referring to an estoril blue one always sitting at coombes johnson tauranga?

I should hope so! Doug do you remember what happened to the purple M3 convertible that was sale for ages I think it was a 93 with something like 25Km on it. It was an Auckland car on trademe?

Well nearly $5k for a new clutch and dual mass flywheel is a fair wack! Say a blown engine might be abit more. An overhall of a smg gearbox might be more than that though ay Doug

The evo sedan ( byzanz ) is a very good buy, neither Lee the current owner nor I had any problems with it at. I owned it up to Dec 2006 and in the year i had it I put a new clutch in it so in other words the major expense has been done. It is well looked after and i purchased it from Cooke Howlison BMW who would not put a car of that age on their yard unless it was exceptional. Go with a car with a history and the QCar status of a sedan!

No the red car is not the one for sale at JCBMW a few years back, that car had leather for a start.

where did you buy it from?

Sorry, but i dont get it Why spend all that money doing up a lowly 318? Surely you would be better off chasing a nice 325 or even better 328. I know at some point you will want a bigger engine. Is is all about the bling and not the power these days. Each to their own.

I beleive used imports are usually bought USD/YEN

Team European in Wellington, $37 000 Silver coming soon

Yip all done by Shelly BMW at the time, I think it has something to do with the dual mass flywheel for the M3

That car was for sale for 42k 18months ago, it is a lovely car- fanatastic interior. Its getting cheaper and cheaper all the time. What about the dark blue with light grey leather, 1998 evo for sale at Pinnacle cars ( was on trademe up to last week ). it was a tourist delivery and it is manual, find out if it had any clutch issues tho, mine cost $5k to put a new one in.

I simply get bored and start looking at something else. I have got a new golf tdi 4motion as I use for alot of km's I do each week, but until say a 335d m sport touring came along at the right price there is nothing of interest. I bought the red touring as a project and as a car for my wife as she kept hitting the front of the schnitzer on driveways and kerbs etc!

From my understanding this was the only schnitzer touring to come in nz new by bmwnz. Based on a manual 328, i tried to get the 3.2 upgrade from schnitzer turning it into a real S3 3.2, but Schnitzer came back saying no due to homolgation requirements. I should never have sold it, foolish boy! You realise this after the fact.

Red one, silver sold the day I offered her the money. I used to have a schnitzer touring but i don't intend to replicate that, just want to get it back to standard and clean it up for my wife.