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  1. Posted · Edited by Cammsport · Report reply

    On 4/3/2019 at 12:43 PM, modz said:

    For perspective it took me 3 years of fairly active searching to find a non sunroof facelift coupe. I was happy to pay for the right car.

    And if you read the ad, you’ll see there is a stack of highly sought after parts which total in excess of $5k. 

    All of a sudden my asking price doesn’t look so bad huh...

    I was in the same boat. Took forever to find a FL coupe with no sunroof in good condition. When I did, I didn't MI d spending the money. 

     

    On 4/3/2019 at 11:59 AM, polley said:

    I know right, its crazy. And there is really nothing special about an E30, unless its an M3. Used to get them for 2k all day long. 

    Blasphemy! Haha. I rate the non-m E30 highly. Such cool wee cars to drive, rear wheel drive, manual, classic look, lots of parts. However I couldn't justify ever spending $100k+ on an E30 M3, even if lotto gave me a donation. 

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    Thought I'd throw the quote up here for anyone that was interested. Ended up having two guys in the US keen (I had a $2k nzd list price over there as opposed to the $1.6k nzd listed to factor in the muck around factor. Guys were still keen.) but the shipping quote has turned them off. Price was the same for 4 individual smaller boxes as it was for one larger one. 

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    I had a M40B16 in my E30. After dealing with sourcing parts and noisy hydraulic lifters etc. I decided I needed to look at a replacement. Was originally looking for a M20 as well as the M5x swap seemed daunting. But as you said, they're also getting fairly rare and finding a decent low km one with a service history was even harder. So I Googled and Googled, stalked @Nick065 and @_ethrty-Andy_ profiles. Pulled the trigger on a lower km M52B28 E36 with a dodgy gearbox (ended up just being low on AT fluid) for quite cheap. Pulled the required parts from it that I needed. Sold parts off it to recover costs then sold the shell.

    Fast forward a couple months and I had a running car that surprisingly quick! Was pretty proud of the effort. Now, parts are everywhere at local scrap yards and new parts are quite cheap from the likes of FCP Euro. 

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    13 hours ago, nick496 said:

    Most similar cars are listing around the $18-20k mark. (And is around what I'm insuring my touring for) 

    I'd wager they'd be selling around the $12-15k. 

    What wheels are you certed for? 

     

    Hasn't quite gone through cert yet Nick, but will have a cert if/when I sell. Will cert it on the 15x7s and probably a set of 16x8s as well to make life a bit easier. 

    So $12k seems like a solid figure for the time being? Your touring would fetch more I'd say Nick. This has been handy for insurance purposes also. I will need to give Swann a call as I think it's only insured for $6k.

    Wife's response.. "Like hell we're selling the E30" ?. Life's tough but something has got to go. E36 is good for putting k's on to and from work (700kms/month), parts are cheap and plentiful. E91 is handy for car seats/bunnings/pickapart hauls/camping/airport trips. I'm just not organised enough to look after 4x Wofs, regos, servicings etc if I were to buy another car. 

     

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    Another one of those annoying "what's it worth?" questions, so i will apologize in advance. In light of me realizing I need to buy my dream car sooner rather than later, I'm weighing up ways to fund it.

    The car in question is a 1990 FL E30 316i manual coupe. The car has been M52 swapped. As the car isn't really run of the mill, I can't think of what it's worth. There have been a couple of 24 valve swapped E30s on TradeMe/Facebook but I haven't kept an eye on them to see if they sold or what they sold for.  The best way to find out I guess would be to $1Res it and let the market tell me but a) I'm no where near brave enough and b) If its not worth a lot I'd rather just keep it. I'll bullet point some details below to make it easier to read.

    -Bronzit Beige, rust free fairly straight body. 200,100 kms. Original paint. NZ new, have the original purchase receipts and ownership manual from BMW and details of owners since.

    -Certified M52B28 with 170,000 kms, no proof. Getrag 240. Tuned DME to remove EMS, rev hang etc.

    -325i brakes fitted with slotted rotors. Braided brake lines. 51mm XYZ street coilovers. Reinforced shock mounts. Adjustable camber plates. Sway bars front and rear.

    -15"x7" Euroweave wheels (no caps) mint condition, New tyres. 

    -Comfort cloth interior. No rips, all good condition. Tan goodness for that '80s vibe. Tiny crack on dash.

    -Z3 rack with Corsa steering shaft. E36 P/S gear used.

    -Medium case 25% factory LSD (can't quite remember ratio).

    -Smiley headlights. Battery to boot conversion using 6 cyl gear. SE side skirts and boot lip. Sport Steering wheel. IS front lip. Colour matched bumpers and rear valance. Electric fan fitted to remove viscous.

    That's all the details I can think of for now. I'd appreciate any comments or messages. My guess would be (I hope) >$10k. 

     

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    My old man is looking for a new (2nd hand) tow hack and has asked me what the X5s go like. Anything has to be better than the current Ford Explorer. His tick list sounds the same as OPs with reference to budget. 

    I've done a bit of research and was wondering if people have had much experience towing with their beasts. He basically needs it to daily to and from work rural 30km and tow a 2 ton trailer once a fortnight. Budget would be ~$10k so I'm guessing an E53. I love the M54B30 but don't think it'd hack the weight of the car + trailer. 

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    @M3AN Yea these are curbed, but are easily fixed on the lathe. Not too expensive apparently either. That was my original plan, but i want to get my E30 finished before our wee fella turns up in May.

    Tyre shop is a good idea. I need to really probe this guy to see how keen he is before i commit too much of my time, running around Auckland.

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    Have recently had someone message me on Facebook regarding some wheels I have for sale. 

    He has given me his address (Texas based) and has asked to use PayPal once I have a shipping quote sussed. Which leads me on to two questions... 

    Firstly, how do you know if this person is legitimate or not? I guess being the seller it's harder for him to scam me, but I was wondering if he was able to reverse the PayPal payment once he knows I've started the shipping process. 

    Secondly, does any one have any experience sending things of this size overseas? The wheels measure 18"x10" and are without tyres. Any recommendations or ideas of pricing would be greatly appreciated! 

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    On the hunt for some coilovers. Pipe dreams would have me buying the Ground Control setup with the hubs but unfortunately shipping/tax would be insane. e30completeCO_ef350ebe-3d2f-4594-ae72-02102b240e50_1024x1024.thumb.jpg.97fec65e7438caa76ad63a0b12c166de.jpg

    Does anyone have any adjustables they're willing to part with? I'll consider anything at this stage. Or alternatively 51mm housings, and I'll probably go see Speed Factor in Tauranga. 

    Thanks! 

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