Neil McCauley

Yep... The next glut of E30 M3's to market will be estate sales... There could be an argument to be made for market saturation, where everyone who had their rose tinted nostalgia goggles on has already gone out and imported an M3. Case in point - there's some 30% more M3's in NZ than there are MT2's now... Looking at it objectively: colour / interior / period correct mods will all factor into a potential purchasers decision making process, and that's even before you get into the weeds about US spec / Japan CR/OD gearbox spec etc etc. If you've got that much money to spend then you can also probably afford to wait for the spec you want to come up for sale. And for those sorts of buyers, RHD is a no-no word. Suspect there is also a fair few off books transactions taking place, so true market pricing might be slightly different to what people are asking.

Very nice headers! Any idea of the brand?

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/325i/listing/4626618120

Hmmmm https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7zudJRmO7EcCSEvMcxxKPi?si=78931f22b9034b8b

There's a few EMW's running around in NZ still as well as a pair of Bristol 400's.

@Contrails I meant the kiwi new one with the mt2 front and rear bumpers Rohan! Was listed for $25K iirc?

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.

Did someone call 9-1-Holy Sh**

Would be hitting buy now if I had a 130i... https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/listing/4592044474

Smoking jacket spec indeed, wonderful!

Come on, Robin; to the Batcave! There's not a moment to lose!

The Oppressor Mk II in GTA online is based on the BMW Hoverbike concept, so they've got a LOT of griefing to answer for 😂

Any more pics of the M2 on BBS E88's?

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/325i/listing/4569708061 https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/325i/listing/4582361182

Another day in paradise

Must. Resist.

If that's a genuine Zender rear wing I've got a blank cheque for your client should they wish to part ways with it!

Set of Racing Dynamics RGP wheels on TM https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/listing/4576973376 Good luck finding centre caps though hah

The seats themselves are ace - so much better than flogged E30 leather comfort seats which look like they belong in the 60's, but why oh why did they go with red when there's a million and one wrecked E90's with black seats about. ESPECIALLY when the rear seat has been re-trimmed as well! And the rest of the interior is blue! Was the owner a big fan of Superman?

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/330d/listing/4536568597 Can't be too many cars with steering wheel heating AND rear seat heating! Perfect for the drive up to the Remarks. Very keen to hear from owners whom have gone from M57 to N57, and whether I'm going to miss much by not holding out for an N57 335d? Especially as I've got a Racechip GTS just sitting on the shelf doing nothing. cc @balancerider

Tidied the garage and got stuck into some polishing... ...I own near $3K worth of DA and rotary polishers from Rupes and De Walt which are some 1700km away from me, and boy are my arms tired! An "acceptable" mirror shine by hand with a single hand pad and bottle of cutting compound, but it just shows how rooted the clear coat is. I'm dearly missing my proper gear. There's so much CMA thrown over the roads down here over winter, and I daily drive it in snow with snow socks that I shouldn't get too worked up about it.

3.1L M20 with individual throttles Clean 320iSE Delphin Mt1 325i with most of the Schnitzer kit

Incredible!

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/325i/listing/4547906155 I'm sure we've all seen it...

+1 on gummi pflege, you won't get a better product. iirc it was actually in the etk back in the late 90's.