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Andy, I'm really glad to hear that; it's a good car.

And yes, the interior is all leather and I love the seats. It's a South African model too, so it has the long-range fuel tank and a bigger tool kit and all kinds of extra goodies. It's also a manual!

Technically I've been on the forum for a little while, but I just wanted to show off my new E30 - it's my dream car and I love it.

Thanks for the recommendation! Will have a think.

Yep, my car's in good hands now. Very relieved as I hate the thought of it never being driven again, but Andy will sort it out .

Hi Elijah,

It doesn't run because the fan is all stuck in the radiator (which is punctured). It wouldn't take much to get the engine running again. I took some pretty terrible photos when I finally saw the car, and they may or may not be helpful.

Thanks!

My beautiful 1990 E30 318i was in an accident (rearended someone) and the front is smashed in. I only had third-party insurance, but the car is too expensive to fix and I need to sell it.

I loved this car far more than anyone should love a car, and I just want it to go to a good home where the parts can go to other e30s. I'm hoping to sell it to an E30 enthusiast somewhere near Wellington, where it will be loved and reincarnated (see what I did there?). Unfortunately, I'm a student with nowhere to put it, so can't part the car out myself, but it's worth about $1000 in parts. The motor is an M40 and the transmission is automatic. I put in new front struts less than six months ago, and just replaced the driveshaft giubo a few weeks ago. The car has been well-maintained and other than the front end, is very tidy.

I'm hoping to get about $500 for it, but this is negotiable, especially if you're a BMW enthusiast. The car is in a tow yard in Lower Hutt. I've included two "before" photos and one of the smashed-up front. Message me if you'd like more smashed-up photos.

Please message me if you can give my car a good home, and/or if you have a lovely E30 for sale. Thank you.

Edit:

The registration is still live (until about December!). The battery is excellent, was brand-new two years ago. The rear of the car is perfectly intact.

Hi!

I'm 22, almost finished with my piano performance degree, and I have a 1990 318i E30 that I absolutely love. I'm learning about how to fix and service it, partly because it's fun and partly because I'm a broke student. I'm replacing a leaking power steering hose (took it to a mechanic, but he just resealed it and it's still leaking, so I'll do it myself). It's the low-pressure hose coming off the ATF reservoir, and it should be a pretty simple job. However, since it's my only car and my boyfriend and I use it on a daily basis, I'm really screwed if I mess it up or break something. I was wondering if there's anyone out there in the Wellington area who would be willing to be sort of on call in case I catastrophically mess it up. I would totally give you some fresh-baked cookies. Thanks so much.

Hi,

I'm new to Bimmersport, but I'm in Wellington and have a 1990 E30 that needs a new power steering hose. Is yours in good condition, and would you be willing to sell it? Thanks.