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I was looking at one of these a few years back - great value, great power and reliability and still a good looking car today. IS-F is even better The interior plastics however are made of putty and literally melt and as you've found, the Japanese is heavily integrated. You can get big vertical 10" Tesla style screens to replace the centre console, but you need to deal with suspect GUI and touch screen climate controls... People do sell english conversions with stickers to go over the Japanese buttons as well. But still paying a fair bit for a 15 year old infotainment setup. A facelift NZ new car would solve these issues but then it won't be the same value for money. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002930958867.html?_randl_currency=NZD&_randl_shipto=NZ&src=google&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=494-037-6276&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&albagn=888888&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&albcp=9444695485&albag=99457316601&trgt=1459734606882&crea=en1005002930958867&netw=u&device=c&albpg=1459734606882&albpd=en1005002930958867&gclid=CjwKCAiA9aKQBhBREiwAyGP5lcOYJMMYf_vazpsJpeiOb2SytZ_w6R-asJStByTNBJNEmYM126iT6hoCtuwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&aff_fcid=01730485b1774a19ab6d2d4351407114-1644822164507-04477-UneMJZVf&aff_fsk=UneMJZVf&aff_platform=aaf&sk=UneMJZVf&aff_trace_key=01730485b1774a19ab6d2d4351407114-1644822164507-04477-UneMJZVf&terminal_id=2544b2356ece45f28c7e338cb0dd325c

@lanceogrady can’t help much with history but a beautiful car - I remember taking this snap behind you in Britomart on 23rd December 2020 - potentially a few weeks after you bought it?

Sorry, meant the similar one earlier in the thread, but yeah - someone chanicing their arm for sure

Must have sold at $40K thereabouts. This one is a bit nicer for sure, but $175,000? Like he say's 'Happy to keep it in the garage if it doesn't sell" Surely thats the kind of price you would see at EAG with 30,000k on the clock. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/3471601362?bof=ICAUiYdW

Celebrated moving back to our house with a quick 20 minute wash and sealant followed by over an hour detailing all 5 wheels 🤣 The weaves are largely presentable (small amount of curbing on each) but one is a bit manky - fortunately my spare is in good nick so will get it swapped to tide me over until I decide what I’ll be doing wheel-wise. Car is enjoying its new home - it was unfortunately parked outside in December and January. Sadly no garage for me but will be replacing the old carport with something nicer and bigger in a few months.

Good work! am going to be painting a few trim pieces and mirror soon - just weighing up wether to get colour matched spray cans or use my cheap paint gun

Looks great - and amazing shipping price! Did you paint yourself?

@KwS Thank God for Honda's Engineers

Bit of googling show the Fiat 850 Coupe was introduced in 1965 and the BMW 1600 GT was 1968. However, the BMW was based in the 1964 Glas GT which they acquired so the specific design appeared to come first. Probably developed at same time though. Fiat was 670kg and 47hp. BMW was a portly 960kg but was packing a mammoth 105hp to offset the weight.

RHD and Uberkaro and would be perfect.

@bmwclassic what a beauty

Solid use of a 320i

Very nice! E91 LCI is my favourite BMW wagon. In the right colour on LMs with an N55 and a Supersprint- great work!

Haha, just came to post this before seeing your post!

Was $20k in 2020, $30k in 2021 and $40k in 2020.

Might be up your alley? https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-3460384945.htm

Car got a mini overhaul this week with @BMTHUG - Timing belt & tensioner / drive belts, water pump / thermostat / coolant / crank seal / rocker cover gasket / rocker shaft seals / spark plugs and Valve adjustment. Car is running great, little smoother, bit less chattery and perhaps even a placebo 2.5whp. Just gotta do my fluids then time to get on with suspension, interior, wheels and cosmetic stuff.

Or you could buy this E24 for $170,000 and use the $40,000 leftover to buy an 1987 318i Sedan. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m6/listing/3457422795

Awesome, hard to beat the E type as a base!

I had a little chuckle to myself when I realised my 389,000km E30's odometer wasn't working 🤣 Need to fix it for the 400,000km Photo Op.

$22K if its tidy. I wouldn't be paying through the nose on a 'low kms' E30 as it basically just means its been sitting around with rotting rubber or the odometer is broken.

@E28E30 Its Red though!

So many cylinders and turbos

4 doors may be stiffer but 2 doors create more stiffness IMO

Watched the top gear video on this yesterday - amazing car - the engine noises! crazy that its a Z4 coupe underneath. 'Best' BMW ever I would be voting for E9 CSL / E30 M3 Sport Evo / E46 M3 CS or CSL with 3 pedals. Either that or a E90 320i.