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nice one. for some reason i thought the evo's had the red ignition leads, does it have red seat belts?

Incorrect, Sport Evos have red leads. Also this car isnt a Evo.

Great looking car though, congrats.

Ive guessing its Jap spec? Basically European spec but with no dogleg gearbox?

Isn't there not really such a thing really? Just a marketing term for an e36 with MS options? And at what point do the amount of options make it cross the line to be a 'motorsport?'

As much so as a E30 325 Motorsport. As I said, you cant tell either a E30 325 Motorsport or an E36 318is Motorsport from the VIN.

But a real E36 Motorsport (318is) are late 1997's-1998 and have:

- Motorsport body kit (no M3 mirrors)

- Motorsport suspension

- Staggered Style 32 wheels

- Black leather with Motorsport stripes

- Clear indicators

- Twin airbags

- Dual climate air

They are pretty easy to spot.

black hoodlinings a good start

The NZ new (but SA built) E36 318is Motorsport has a grey hoodlining.

IMO these are the only real E36 Motorsport models (other than M3's) in New Zealand, and a simular concept to E30 325 Motorsport (yet both cars cant be defined by a VIN).

hi , i would like your help to ID a car i just brought . Long story short when i picked the car up today, its got motorsport badges all over it , wing morriors , boot spoiler , leather interior. Is there a way to tell the defferance from a geniuine one to a fake .

thanks

Are you talking E36 318is Motorsport?

But the thing is now, I think everyone is to late to purchase and import a car for the UK with the new import rules that are about to change in 2012. This isnt all cars, but I would think an E46 M3 wont be able to be imported. I could be wrong though?

it's interesting to see that most come with the style 32 rims.... i see this one has the standard set up rims with same size rim front and rear, where as mine came with a staggered rim arrangement, with 17 x7 on the front and 17 x8 on rear.... it makes me laugh when i think about it though, a little 1.9L motor with huge 255's on for traction.... maybe someday when i win lotto it will get the power plant to match the tyres

The car in the above link has staggered Style 32's. All these cars do.

Also your car should be running 245's on the rear, not 255's.

And yes, these cars have Motorsport suspension including Bilstein dampers.

I know the person who purchased this car. It had a good pre purchase check.

I'm with kingkarl on this one, spend the money elsewhere i.e. sick set of mags?

Also consider that painting a genuine M3 that sort of color will most likely drastically reduce your market if you ever want to sell it.

He's talking about rapping it, not painting it.

Apart from colour anything that great about these ? Do they have LSD?

Is this 'one' ?

TM link

Yip, thats one. I dont think they have LSD's but I could be wrong.

In my eyes they are as much of a BMW model as say an E30 M325i.

you can add mine to the list, 1998 nz new

Can you please PM me the plate?

Head of Marketing and Sales for the M Division has confirmed today there is no production planned for 2012. He seems to leave the door open a bit, but suggests nothing has been confirmed yet.

Fantastic interview well worth a listen

http://www.bimmerfile.com/2011/08/21/bimme...ales-for-bmw-m/

Whos to say that "we" doesnt mean the US market.

I was told by the local BMW dealer on Saturday that a number (30? I cant reallt recall the correct number) will be coming into NZ next year.

Ha, you've started a trend.

Yip, its the local Dakar Yellow one that had motorsport stripes across the corner of the bonnet.

Nice result, very well done, gives me a few ideas for my E46 wagon....

If BMW sold the M3 in a Wagon I'm sure it would sell in good numbers.

It works for Audi so I cant see why it wouldnt work for BMW.

Let me know if you need any help dealer side, I think this is a bloody good idea.

Di you see the cheap on on TM last night? Looks like it's gone already.

Cool, thanks for your offer.

This is the cheap car: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=401263042

It was purchased with the buy now, the res was the starting bid, somewhere around $3,850 if I recall correctly?

Well because no one can tell me how many NZ new SA built E36 318is Motorsports were sold in NZ Ive decided to put a list together. So far I have 18 of them.

If you have one or have owned one, and dont mind passing on the details of it, please PM me

Interestingly, 17 of the 18 cars are 1998's. The 18th car is a 1997 in white, maybe an evaluation model?

Well the E36 318is Motorsport has turned out to be popular, Dads lady has now just purchased one.

Have this one for sale at $8500.

One of 16 J Clayton brought in from SA. Fully M Speced in 4 different colours named after race tracks ie. Macau, Avus,Dakkar etc..

My son has another one.

Those numbers have to incorrect dont they Ray?

Other versions of numbers of NZ new 318is Motorsport is 50, 10 of 5 different colours, but that has to be incorrect as well because these are the colours Ive seen in NZ:

Fiji Green

Apline White

Dakar Yellow

Bright Red

Arctic Silver

Techno Violet

Cosmos Black

Boston Green

Avus Blue

Does anyone know the correct numbers/colours that were imported new into NZ?

That is once nice RS2! I was looking for one when I was looking for a car but none was on the market at the time

I know of a Polar sliver one that could be had for between 25-30K

really nice in the blue mate. Looks in good nick too.

porsche KKK turbo & brakes

audi 5 pot.

so much win.

Yip, the final evolution of the real Audi 5 pot, 4.8 seconds to 100km/h and a limited speed of 262km/h. My brother hates it when I tell him my car is faster than his E39 M5 Both cars delimited Im sure it would be a different story though.

Looks great!

Thanks, the girlfriend loves it, it handled very well on the way home over the Napier-Taupo in the rain.

Heres a few better ones:

really nice car mate. Best colour IMO.

How's your RS2 ? got a pic of that?

does it still go okay? they are pretty rare these days. They were off the scale back in the day.

My dad had a S4 but there was an RS2 down the road and it was super quick!

I love my RS2. Next month Ive owned it for 3 years, and honestly everytime it gets on boost I have a giggle to myself.

They are very rare, only 180 RHD built (of about a 2000 total), 14 were sold new in NZ at around $180,000 back in 1995.

Here is a pic of the RS2:

And a pic of the car:

Sorry the sun was going down as I took the pic.

Oh yeah, what colour?

Avus Blue.

Good buy, she'll enjoy it.

Yip, you should see it around a bit as shes lives in Napier and works in Hastings.