Neil McCauley

Oh damn! I was chatting to the owner at the Mt Smart M fest, hell of a nice guy - was an aircraft engineer for the Airforce I recall? The patina on this car is amazing, the engine still has cosmoline all over it - a truly honest unrestored example. As luck would have it I'll be in Auckland this arvo, will have to swing past and check it out - I'll definitely be having a bid.

Looks like auto

You didn’t buy the W8 wagon listed on FB marketplace for $500 this morning did you?!

Park it beside the red 840ci (manual!) that The Toy Shop has for sale for the ultimate 90’s BMW garage.

Was a member on here(?) I used to see it all the time in Albany. Definitely had a CSL airbox / bootlid / GTR bonnet in the past. He was asking $40K which was a bargain imho. Wish I'd pulled the trigger but it would not have been a convenient car for the southern winter.

ayyyyyyy. Wonder where the CSL airbox and GTR bonnet have gone...

Cracking colour combo! I even love the wood. Probably a bit eggs bene, but potential is there after a couple of grand in bits.

Washed it to enjoy the two weeks between CMA and pine pollen getting all over the car...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/eurocarclassifiedsnz/permalink/2242824222575135/?sale_post_id=2242824222575135 Maybe at $25K??

Yes, hence the hyperlink I posted 😉 I've got a funny feeling that $13K would actually own it, sounds like absolutely no one has taken the time to go and look. There was bronzit manual 325i vert that sold down here for $15K over winter that had the same story. I can't stand chrome bumper E30's but it sure is tempting.

Spotted this out for a Sunday cruise yesterday. Looked in awesome condition! Also spotted Julian's immaculate E21 by the airport.

Not to ruin your Monday morning Sammo, but is your LH kidney crooked 😂

Low Km's or 10K in maintenance and 14K in the bank...

Estee Lauder reps working in England??

Looking stunning! You and Harper (and Sammo!) have really lifted the E46 interior game in NZ.

M57S is the TU2 TOP is it not? Only offered in the 35d models / Alpina diesels. Without seeing actual spec sheets, the major difference I can think of is that the E46 will be iron block and the E90 aluminium. Factor in the weight they carved out of the E90 with copious uses of not-steel, and the argument for the E90 becomes stronger. There's some key maintenance items on an E90 diesel that need doing, but do them and you're golden - I've been stranded once in 50,000km (in my driveway of all places) and it was the comfort access module.

I assume the blue M sport E46 330d 6spd on Marketplace got snapped up?

No finer E30 than a red 318iS!

Oh to go back to 2015...

@HELLBM anything on the shelf Ray?

a 4dr M325i for when we all decide to go up a tad? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/540i/listing/4418421706 Unbelievable value surely when E34 M5's of the same standard are 100K+. Added bonus of that they're faster than a 3.6 too.

Very very cool! Was this the one for sale on Rotiforms a while ago? Pretty much what Apex said word for word is why I want one!

There are very very good printed copies on eBay for not silly money, but there's just something about Magnesium that my bank account can't resist.

One of two Imola. Not sure if they're the basic comfort seats or the speccy E38 "comfort" seats, but it has differing seats.

Longshot, but I'm after a full set of parts 2 and 3 if there's some tucked away in somebody's shed collecting dust. I've got two sets of NOS centrecaps (5) if you wanted to do a trade of some kind. Also, the M6 bolts (4) are a slightly different length from Turbines to Throwing Stars if you've got those tucked away as well.