Neil McCauley

Who else clicked on this thinking @Kees had done something stupid again 😂 I got peddled around Brands Hatch in a Radical R400 - nothing else since has come close to being as visceral. I can see why this type of car gets people more hooked than heroin.

DID SOMEONE SAY 2-DR TOURING E30?!? I would do shameful, sinful things for one of the four Luchjenbroers Tourings, especially the BBS kitted ones. https://www.e30.de/fotostory/f02340/f02340.htm

Pretty sure Ammo NYC did a clear coat rejuvenation video?

The kit is a replica, but the bodywork that went into it means that it shouldn't matter. Doubt you could build it for that price!

Had my 313's re-diamond cut and then re-cleared. Previous owner had them plastidipped, because as mentioned they all do that.

Nothing to do with the fact that a pallet of parts from the warehouse will fit in the tray, and not in a Touring though...

Sure it wasn't Lindsay Lohan's transformation after the remake that traumatised you?

I'm absolutely convinced that the GT3 is the greatest "single car garage" car of all time.

Just me or did the Evo 1 have much more appeal when it was an honest unrestored example rather than having half the classic parts catalogue thrown at it?

A bunch of left hook Perosangue's on Italian plates are rolling around too, must be the season for it. Looks awesome in the flesh!

When we were in 4th year at uni and needed to clear our heads, me and the flatties would do what we called "the hot lap." Auckland - loop of the coromandel - Auckland. It was an awesome way to waste some fuel (when 96 was $1.60) and spend 8hrs listening to music with the windows down. We're older and wiser now, and the hill from Coro airport to Matarangi is now fully sealed, but I still love blasting those roads to get to the beach house. Is there a better colour than silver that shows just how pumped the quarters on an E46 M3 really are? None of the darker or pastel colours can match imho, and yours looks so bloody good with the 18x9.5's.

You wait ages for a bus to come along etc etc... https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m3/listing/4379495039 https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m3/listing/4381295259 https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m3/listing/4289575679

Went for a drive today

Ooooo I've got some 2006 vintage sub-prime tranches to sell to those who think the industry is worth $11B.

Anyone got a set of Rolls wheels (and an F11 550d) for sale?

Someone wanna snap it up at $47K ono before the dealers see the price?

What's the budget? I've got an E90 335d I'm looking to move on: 2011 M-Sport with HK sounds, 19" BMW Performance wheels wrapped in PS4S's, new intake manifold, a host of work done so I could do 20,000km a year reliably and use it as a daily.

It was an absolute mess, I remember seeing it live! John Sax was never the same after the crash.

Evo 3 front splitter, not an Evo 2 front spoiler, the side skirts aren't Evo 3 (no such thing) and have been repainted gloss; not the factory satin, the premium audio speaker enclosures on the rear parcel tray are on the wrong sides, and if that's the park setting for the wiper arms, they've not been put back correctly after removal. At $125K, details matter. Evo 3 rubber seals between the front bumper /wings / headlight grilles though, so there's promise of potentially more choice goodies.

3 (4) Polaris kiwi new in '86 5 Lachs 5 Diamant (one not registered until '89) Can't find any NZ new Delphin UK Sports: 2 Delphin / 2 Diamant / 3 Lachs

Bored on a Saturday night, crunched the colour numbers of MT2 still on the road in NZ: 6 Lachsilber 11 Diamantschwarz 4 Alpinweiss 2 Delphingrau ( @Palazzo is your old one still on the road?) 1 Zinnoberrot 5 Sterlingsilber 4 Brilliantrot UK Sports: 1 Lachs / 2 DS / 1 AW / 1 Delphin / 1 Brilliantrot (C2 2.5 Alpina) / 1 Granitesilber. Japan Mtechnic 325i's - 2 or 3 so far. There will be more, and there are plenty that have been written off.

UK Sport has the close(r) ratio 260/5 gearbox with shorter ratios between 1st and 3rd gears: G260 - 3.83 / 2.04 / 1.34 G260/5 - 3.72 / 2.02 / 1.32 The UK Sport wasn't available as an auto. @Palazzo I assume @Sammo meant NZ new mt2 coupes WITHOUT the black headliner. Team McMillan had a red one for sale back in 2001 for $16,995 but they wouldn't take my 60K mile Jaguar Sovereign on trade 😂 can't remember the rego though... I have a sneaking suspicion it was the zinnobar one recently for sale.

Coming over to Wanaka any time soon?

@gjm The NZ m325i was definitely a factory car - the black headliner was never an E30 option, so it could never have been a dealer-prepared. Option codes have shifted over the years, what was an option code back in 1990 might come up as something different in 2023. Here's a pricelist from '89 for reference. Also for reference here are most of the E30 option codes: 199 - Equipment for leaded fuel 200 - Catalytic convertor 206 - 5spd sport transmission 209 - LSD (25%) 215 - Power steering 222 - Electronic damper control 225 - Sports suspension 240 - Leather steering wheel 270 - Audiosystem US 286 - 14” Weaves 288 - 15” Weaves 289 - 16” M3 Weaves 296 - TD-LM/200/60x365 300 - Central locking 301 - Alarm system 308 - Locking glovebox 311 - Electric passenger mirror 314 - Heated washer nozzles / Drivers door lock 320 - Badge delete 326 - Rear spoiler delete 330 - Japan Sport Pack 333 - M Technic sport pack (M-Tec I) 335 - M Technic sport pack (M-tec II) 339 - Shadowline 350 - Green tinted glass 351 - Brown tinted glass 354 - Green stripe windscreen 359 - Visibility pack 361 - Hinged rear windows 400 - Manual sunroof 401 - Electric sunroof 410 - Electric windows, front (coupe) 411 - Electric windows all round (4dr) 415 - Sunblind for rear window 423 - Velour floor mats 428 - Warning triangle 464 - Ski bag 481 - Front sport seats 494 - Seat heating 497 - Centre arm rest in rear 498 - Rear head rests 500 - Headlight wash system 510 - Headlight beam throw control 520 - Foglights 530 - Air conditioning 535 - Electronic temperature control 540 - Cruise Control 545 - Tachometer / kph speedo 548 - KPH speedo 551 - OBC II with remote control 562 - Map reading lights 570 - Stronger electricity supply 675 - Premium audio 680 - Holder for aluminium cases (?) 681 - Roof antenna (M3) 682 - Automatic antenna 687 - Radio preparation 690 - Cassette holder 704 - M Technic suspension 708 - M Technic II Steering wheel 728 - Edition ZV 750 - Basis for comprehensive edition 790 - M3 Evolution (M3) 792 - Small Motorsport package (M3 Evo II) 795 - Special Model 89 (M3 Ravaglia) 804 - Switzerland version 806 - NZ preparation / 3rd stop light 807 - Japan preparation 810 - Australia preparation 812 - England version 813 - France version 814 - Italy version 819 - Spain version 823 - Hot climate version 827 - Scandinavia version 829 - Convertible conversion preparation 850 - Fuel added for export 853 - Language version English 854 - Language version French 855 - Language version Italian 856 - Language version Spanish 860 - LTRL TURN SIGNAL LIGHT FRT 899 - Export vehicle 915 - Only conserves soil? 925 - Shipping protection package 945 - “Captivating. PRICE dependencies” BERUECKS. PREISABHAENGIGKEIT (press pack?)

Not really sure I understand the question? Should be fairly black and white - if the spec sheet has option code 333 for an mt1, and 335 for an mt2 it's an m325i. All of the m325i goodies were also a either factory option, or available as dealer retrofit aside from one, which is the black headliner - it wasn't even listed as an option if you run the vin of an m325i, so if it's got the headliner, you can be fairly sure you're looking at the genuine article.