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Are you sure that a 20+ year old car has to be RHD to be registered in NZ? As I hope most of you are aware all E30 M3s are LHD.

Thanks for the great advice, just remembering why I spend such little time on this forum.

Ive wanting to import a E30 M3 from Japan, Im going to go for an 86 model as this is now 20 years old. Has anyone on the forum imported and registered one in NZ trouble free this year? What are the main points I should be looking at in regards to condition of a E30 M3, rust, interior condition etc Also what should I pay for a nice tidy example?

Is there anything to lookout for on Jap import E30 M3s? I see more often than not ,that these cars in Japan are running different drivers seats and different rims, is there are reason for this? Also it seems that most of the Jap E30 M3s are Grey, again, any ideas why? Oh, and are the specs different on the E30 M3s from Japan compared to the Euro spec E30 M3s?

Because I found the car earlier in the year here in Napier. My Father owns the M3 in the garage and Ive always been a fan. Anyway, what happened was that I was on the way to work and I spotted your M3 being pushed though some traffic lights as the battery had died, the car had the plates removed but had a dealer plate on the back. Turns out some legal issues (owners and stuff) was going down with the car and whoever was driving it was meant to be driving the car with no REG and WOF back to Auckland. Once I got to work I walked back to check the car out (30 secs), no one was round it so I phoned my Father to tell him about (hes a car dealer) He ran the plates, got onto the owner and the story of the car, long story short the yard ended up buying the car and my Fathers mates Bruce Kirk (Auckland) who races classic cars bought it. It is a nice car, rare as well being a 94 M3 with twin airbags Does the car still have the Karamu plate Rego card holder in it?

Here is an old pic of your M3 (on the right)

Err, all M635CSIs (the real deal) were manuals: http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=5#3

If you are after a SS exhaust, check out the Miltek system.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/S...on-59769652.htm Bugger, and its a NZ car not a brought in damaged import

http://www.turners.co.nz/TabId/188/vguid/C...19/default.aspx Not the best history, but a good price.

My Father bought a cheap manual 85 323i coupe lastnight, hes thinking of converting the car to run a 320 engine and diff for this series.

You guys might have seen this before: Crazy! http://www.da-motorsport.com/projeler/evolutionm3/index.htm

Stick with the 3.0. The 3.2 has problems with the VANOS, they also dont seem to make the claimed power when on a rolling road where by a 3.0 does. EVO (uk mag) wanted to build a E36 M3 8 min Ring lapper, they picked a 3.0 as the engine is stronger and can be tuned more. If you want more power from your 3.0 go for a chip, an intake and an exhaust.

There is a class like this in the UK.

From what I understand, you can only get a 20 year old imported car complied if it is imported when its over 20 years old.

What happens to all the orange E36 coupe front indicators? All I can find on the likes of Trademe is clear ones. What do people do with there old orange indicators?

Yes, I was meaning real M cars such as M3s, M5s, M6s etc. I would have thought that there would be a few E36 3.0 on the forum at least being as how they are such go value for money at the moment.

How many M powered cars are on the forum and what are they?

Im wanting to know what size speakers are in a E36 Coupe (94, M3)?

No, you are right. Half the time people on Trademe dont know what they have. Im guessing its not a 3.2.

What year did the E36 M3 EVO come out? The standard E36 M3 is a 3.0 and the EVO is a 3.2? Is this right?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...on-21963560.htm Looks nice and its NZ new.

M3 E30sCheapest I've seen is $20k (LHD), but can't put it on the road until 2007. However, for a "drive away" car, I know of the following (all RHD): M3 (200hp) - only ever factory RHD - c.$105k (up in AKL) M3 convertible (200hp) - $45k on Trade Me (dealer) Evo I (200hp) - won't entertain prices less than $55k Evo II (220hp) - ditto Evo III (240hp) - deal being struck around $75k Evo III (240hp) - CAD65k (sold into the USA) At the moment, it is a seller's market as you CAN'T import and road legal an E30 M3 until 2007 at the earliest (2010 for Evo IIIs). All versions are far cheaper in the UK, although salt / rust problems potentially and remain LHD. Know of two crap M3s floating around CHC - would get personalised plates for them "CAVEAT" and "EMPTOR"! So there is one factory RHD M3 in NZ? Is that why its so costly? 105k?I know of a US spec 1987 M3 for sale for 35K done 90,000 miles, everything converted (RHD, wippers etc, etc) but it has the silly little flashers on the side of the bumpers front and rear. Does this sound like a good deal? And I gues it would be engine out to change the timing chain soon as well? How many E30 M3 Evo 3s are in NZ?

Im interested to know what these cars are worth in NZ and how rare are they in NZ? BMW M3 E30? BMW M3 EVO E36? BMW M Coupe?