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Thast sh*t. First Brocky, now Hammond.FFS!

Mint -Deal. Nah I'm actually in the process of a FL E30 316/318 Manual hunt.. so if you spot any in Christchurch could you please chuck us a PM?Heres the parents E39er at my old house though.

VTEK!! I dont know sh*t about Jappers.. but looks cool!

Me= 100% chick Riley. Sweet. Nah he probably wouldn't - worth a try though. Yeah - I'm talking January even.. long term planning here , Plenty of time to finish your minter off!

Yeah Shane - I think I saw you cruising around Timaru when I was there for the NZ Secondary Girls Soccer Tourny in mid August! Sweet - Drifty whats ya name BTW? Could even bring your Uncle along. Chris - You've gotta haul your car ass down to Timaru or whatever for this meet. So keen to see your ride (and be mint to meet up!)

Oh wow you guys are mint! Definitely going to have a look into it - will discuss with Dad tonight and keep you guys updated.Thanks guys.

Oh f**k.Thats hot.It really is.I'll race ya in my.. my.. um... soon to be 316 Manual? Congratulations mate.Mint ride! (The EVO from work would have been mint too :P)

Nice work guys. Tidy cars (Beter get the Schnizzle back!) Would you guys be keen for a meet in Oamaru/Timaru with the Dunedin crew at some stage?

That is pretty mint actually! I'll keep my out and check whether it has sold or not.Cheers mate.

Something constructive there Damien Cheers but I've actually sussed out Rondas and.. narr. (WTF is up with my quotes!Grr)

Oh gutted. Yes I saw that! Could actually be a possibility.We get new cars arriving from Auckland all the time, so I could ask how much it is in total to get a car freighted in from Auckland. Yeah, got it in one. Will add a few things as I think of them - M40's are apparently notorious for snapping cambelt's - so check that its been done and that its been labelled etc Cheers Andy.Haven't seen ya around much mate! Off to study now.

Thanks heaps guys! Are the pre-fl 1.8 engines chain driven and the fl's belt driven? Yes i gathered the CHCH was a good place to find one - found two 316 Manuals there a few weeks ago. One dodgey as hell (Sold under car dealers private TM for 3k, came back 2 weeks later under his dealer name, 4k with a new set of mags) and one was sold unfortunately. Hove - 2.0 Manual - N/A. 4cyl.

Hi Guys The kid of the family is finally buying a car! I'm at that stage.. nearing restricted and after my own manual to practice in. I've got the approval of buying an E30 from the parents.. Dad's actually looking through newspapers as we speak! So - I've got two possible vehicles in mind: a)1988-1991 316i MANUAL. b)1988-1991 318i MANUAL. I know finding the right E30 Manual is near impossible and that why I am asking for some information from the wise E30 gods. Andy (stz) gave me a E30 link and quite a bit of info a while back.Was useful - thanks Andy. The Service Manager (Stuart) at work (Armstrong Merc- don't laugh ) Has told me that i'm not buying a car until the workshop gives it the once over and approval - and also said he can organise pre-purchase inspections with our sister dealership in Christchurch. So have the Otago-Cantebury bases covered in that regards. I have spoken to the Sales Manager(Lyndon) also regarding pricing, economy and reliability of his 88 316 Auto.He said it is economical and reliable - no major problems. Offered to check pricing etc.Though he also suggested go Japanese for major reliability but knows that i'm quite inclined to the Europeans... Between those two guys I should get a bloody good car at a bloody good price, hopefully. So basically I'd just liek to know technical information about the facelift E30 4 cyl manuals.Known problems.. horror stories, economy issues etc. Also approximate price for a well looked after manual.I'd prefer the South Island as it would cost a bit for transport from the N.I. (Though could be arranged through work?)Also info regarding insurances,maintanence etc. Should I follow Lyndons advice of at least looking at Japanese cars.. Or is it actually feasable for a 15 year old to have an E30? Has been my dream for the past 3 years, and i have $4.5k to play with.If anyone knows of any 88 manuals in the S.I. could you please let me know.. or even better keen an eye out? Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks Em.

Congratulations mate! Was it the one thats been up for discussion? Oooo.. exciting

Needs tire paint !

Very nice interior.Findlow really looked after it! I'm not sure Liam, I'll ask Lyndon tommorow. It is definitely Davids one though, came from Giltrap Prestige (North Shore).

Liam - I'm not sure if it is.I'll find out and get back to you. Has a mustard interior if that helps?No problems mate- here to help. It was initially priced at $44,990, but I hinted that it is infact over priced. If your limit is $35k i'm sure you could negotiate.. It is absolutely mint and drives excellent. Otherwise, good luck with the M3 on Friday.Hope all goes well. Regards Emma

Heres one for sale at my work - 1997 BMW M3 Evolution Coupe 64,000 kms Sequential Manual Gearbox 3200cc Dark Blue Metallic $39,990 New Zealand new, full leather interior, CD, alloys, climate air, very quick. (Amen to this statement) It is absolutely mint. http://www.armstrongprestige.co.nz/usedcars/dunedin.html (Haven't got much time this morning.. Tonight I'll help hya a bit more with your quest)

Is it a case of vs ?

You now OG's rock Rangi. Random sig.

Being the girl I am i actually shed a tear.Brock was a great man and i always looked up to him as very inspirational & talented ambassador for the car industry.One of the very few Aussies I ever liked. RIP Brocky.

You but you know all about the cops and what they do etc.Nothings overly safe, Look at all the leaked documents.

This is such gay sh*t. Peter Brock, a legend right round the automotive circle, Not just Holden. Respect fro him, he was a great man. Big news around work Would've liked to observe one minutes silence or something.

Yeah it wouldn't have been then.Yeah- Mikes bloody rich, something along the lines of creating online banking, i think. Computer whizz anyway.

Really is a shame.Respect.