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I am in need (WoF time....) of a RH Lower Control Arm (or bushes for) for an e46 M3. Nobody here in Palmerston North seems to want to get back to me re sourcing parts....... Any suggestions as to a reliable OEM supplier anywhere, plz??

the "-c" stands for Classic. Peugeot made 30 limited edition cars to mark the very end of 205 production in Australasia. Fancy paint, leather interior and a nice plaque but no other enhancements. Most of the 30 stayed in Aus but a handful made it here. And my number 26 of 30 has been sent back to Perth.......

Not REAL sad to have said goodbye to my '94 Pug 205gti-c, but I did own it for 13 years and is currently the longest I have ever owned a car (BUT, owned my Aprilia m/cycle for 20 years and counting. 1 owner......me). Sadness mitigated by its replacement -- 1985 Toyota Levin ae86.

my initial thoughts are that 275 Trophy is a LOT of car for the money. But reading the description that says it was imported from Aus as a statutory write off would probably explain the lower than usual cost. And may well affect is saleability over time. In saying that - you would never know by looking at the photos. It looks terrific!!

I can see your car choices are not too shabby, either. Is the Megane a 250, 265, or 275?? My nephew had a 250 and it was a terrific machine, but devalued quickly. I can only imagine how good the 275 is......

yep, the '94 205gti-c went to a buyer from Perth. He's a happy chappy!! The Peugeot was moved on to make room somewhere for the replacement car. A JDM....... 1985 Toyota Corolla Levin AE86. A rust-free survivor with a few needs. But I don't think you will find many as original as this one.

Looking forward to summer and getting out and about a bit.

Richard fellow PalmNth local here. Would love to have a look at your project sometime. And if you have not seen, in person, the HellBM s54 M3 Touring build happy to show you and take it for a spin. Yours will chuck out more hp, I suspect.........

"he has enough cars" --- so he would not be interested in my e46 M3 Touring Tribute as a part-payment / trade in??? No?? Pity..........

re M325i -- do you think the km's on this are legit at 330,000km Seems very high to me and the overall condition of the car certainly does not seem to reflect that mileage. Seems a lovely car and quite possibly one that, with less k's on it, I would have thought would appreciate over time as e30 M3 prices go stratospheric.

Guilty as charged, your Honour!!! The carpark was chokka when I arrived (Manfeild vintage swap meet, last weekend....)

best solution -- go see Ray and the team at HellBM and get them to make one of your own.......

That exhaust system alone is worth the asking price...........

I agree. Very tempting. Perhaps not the right colour, but why would anybody buy a near new Toyota/Hyundai/Kia/Mitsi/Holden etc when they could buy this???

the desire here is completely OTT the wallet is muttering in the background........'hey, hold on just a second'.

I have been under a rock, obviously, as this is my very first visit to this thread.......wtf?? Love your work and enthusiasm Richard!! Wish I had your skills and spare time to achieve what will be an awesome result. When the Touring (finally) hits the road - gimme a buzz. I am also in PalmNth. We can do a wee cruise and show the locals what a true e46 Touring build looks like (in my case done by HellBM). Just promise not to embarrass my comparative lack of horsepower!!

Anybody ever considered a diesel Mini?? It's almost a kind of BMW....... Ignoring RUC, they must be hellishly inexpensive on fuel??

If $120k is in the ball park -- count me in!!

I can vouch for the uber - coolness of an M3 Touring. Would like to see more of them.........

I can appreciate the time, expertise, and money gone into this. But cannot for the life of me understand why anybody would go to all that drama and then sell the vehicle (or at least try to, on TM ffs!!) with a mere 5000km on it. Why not enjoy your pride and joy??

thinning the herd, Ray?? Or just making room for some new stock?

I bought a really well priced Triumph Jack Pine scrambler off BAT a wee while ago. Almost a bargain, until you get it to the Compliance Nazi's here in NZ!! The really low mileage Z3M red car that sold on BAT a couple of months ago for circa $95kusd has given all other Z3m owners a very inflated view of their own cars value. But, in fairness, it does seem the place for sellers to be given the popularity of the site. The z3 coupe that sold for $12k was a 3.0i, with a USA tune (ie, bugger all hp) and overpriced even at that low figure!! imho.

Does this mean the recently acquired Z3m car itself is/will be on the backburner before long??

And approx the same (circa $35k) for an e82 bodyshell??

I have a keen interest in purchasing a Z3 M Coupe. Have had for years.....sadly. I know a little about importing cars from the UK (see my owned vehicles). A purchase price of $50k nzd for a UK based car will result in a total, vinned and on the road in NZ, price of probably $20k nzd over the initial purchase price. It's a nice car, for sure. But it makes the $80k nz new s54 sold by Duttons in ChCh a few weeks ago look like a better deal.