Contrails

Not anymore. I finished in Melbourne and now moving to Dubai.  

49 minutes ago, MD13 said:

End of summer e30

Red mtech 1 vert... perfect summer car. 

Well, my mtech 1 is sold. Pending payment. It's going to a good owner. He plans to own it for a long long time. 

On 1/3/2025 at 11:47 AM, MD13 said:

Stopped looking at e30's - people are crazy 🤣

I feel like this is the best time to get one. The prices have taken a hit compared to COVID times. 

https://www.alpina-classic.shop/teile/leichtmetallrad-classic-8x16-passend-fur-e30-ha

You can still buy them directly from Alpina, staggered set too. 
 

edit: that's price for a single wheel btw.

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Its a factory built BMW Individual car and likely a one-of-one with the combination of paint colour, custom interior and especially the wide body

HAHAHAHAHAHA. He/she/they deserve the flak in the query section. 

@Kodachrome

For the sake of compliance - it doesn't require one. But for the sake of bringing a RHD CSI back to all its glory - yes. 

19 hours ago, Driftit said:

To be the downer I bet this will go to a dealer who will half ass restore it purely for profit. Would have been better to pick who you want it to go to.

This is happening with classic american Muscle cars too especially the ones that end up at auctions.  

My guess would be $50-60k. This is gonna be a big project, at least requiring a bare metal respray.  Add it to some parts are gonna be unobtainable. The odometer is already at 160k.  I hope it goes to someone who puts in the $$ and effort and drives it on the road. 

Normal E30s are struggling a bit whereas E30 M3s are still doing well. 
 

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-4907078184.htm

Thanks but I really want the blue with the grey leather. I noticed it failed WOF twice which was saddening to see. 

Anyone know the new owner or the whereabouts of this car?

I would be interested in buying this back off him/her.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/mini/cooper/listing/4779499526

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/mini/cooper/listing/4707003945

Technically it is still a BMW.  These are a lot of fun to drive. 

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-4736658083.htm

Dear Santa... 

$22k.

On 4/2/2024 at 1:06 PM, BMTHUG said:

Had the honour of working on @ContrailsM535i today. What an absolute beaut of a car. I am inlove but he won't sell it to me haha

Thank you, I was grinning all the way home driving it home with a fresh WOF and rego.

On 4/2/2024 at 1:06 PM, BMTHUG said:

Had the honour of working on @ContrailsM535i today. What an absolute beaut of a car. I am inlove but he won't sell it to me haha

Thank you, I was grinning all the way home driving it home with a fresh WOF and rego.

Not sure about that one. 

6 hours ago, Neil McCauley said:

I think the metric here: what did the nz new black "bitsa" go for, and how much money and time would it take to get to the standard here?

I personally can't stand mph speedos, so I can understand the swap, but why not just swap the gauge face itself if you're going to that length? The hardest part is lining up the needle correctly on the spindle when putting it back on.

 

Rumour has it $60k. 
 

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/325i/listing/4569771516

This seems like a fair price for the car.  I do like the body color but those wheels gotta go.  I guess the big issues are it's an UK import and the unknown mileage?

On 2/6/2024 at 7:03 AM, Sammo said:

@Contrails 🤔

It's the only other NZ new black tech 1 I know of. It's had some extensive restoration done too.

44 minutes ago, BMTHUG said:

Just bought @Andrewvert. So inlove. Watch this space

Awesome! Congrats mate.

It is interesting seeing prices of regular E30s and Mtech 1/2s in Aus are almost the same as NZ but E30 M3s are way higher in Aus. 

BAT auctions seemed to have cooled off as well for E30 M3s. 

26 minutes ago, Apex said:

In this market, I would be buying clean e46's now and enjoying them.

I think pretty much every classic car marque has taken a hit with the exception of 80s and 90s supercars. And with the sad situation in the ME, things could get worse in regards to Petrol prices. 

E46 M3 manuals are down into the 40s and 50s even here in Australia. I just missed a convertible manual for $30k with 120kms on the clock.  But yes if I wanted to spend $30k on a car, an E46 M3 manual would be a lot of fun but maintenance would be a lot higher too compared to an E30 325i. I am almost tempted to sell my Mtech 1 in NZ to score an E46/E92 M3. 

So filling it with rice is not an option then.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m3/listing/3980189698

It’s back.  I remember the salesman/owner got shredded on Facebook for listing this at $140k or thereabouts. 
 

I hope everyone and their E30s are safe in Auckland.