Sammo

Thought this was going to be a thread about the XM label red

Bro’s

2 hours ago, m325i said:

Here you go. Significantly better and fresher than it was at 95km

If someone steals the 'uneconomical to ever sell'  E30 I would be all over this in a heartbeat

@Kees

Just saw this pop up in my feed:

19 minutes ago, aja540i said:

Drove more than a few in my time working on them,  even the 660cc Suzuki powered ones are a blast!

I bet! Can’t imagine how well they go with an F20c

Had this little badboy for an amazing day in the sun today - Bday gift from the wife.

So much fun - 140whp and 600kg is more than enough for me - made the E30 feel like driving a houseboat afterwards.

Incredible steering and brake feel and the noise from the 4 banger 20V with ITBs and side pipe was truly savage.

Would reccomend!

Missed these updates - wheels looking great and that belly shot!!

35 minutes ago, Apex said:

TBH, the touring is a let down if you want the full E30 driving experience, I am not sure why but I never really gelled with the dynamics, it was nice and neutral leaning towards understeer but mostly just felt slow and heavy and sloppy vs the coupes playfull nature, you would not think they are the same model. 

Also, they are also bugger all more practical than a regular hatch back because of the way the boot opens and how the cargo area is lined. 

They do look great though and get a lot of attention and admiration, and for some people that is all that maters. I still would rate the one I had as garnering the most look backs after parking from me, or close too it. 

 

Stunning - would love a Lachsilber Tech 2 touring to park next to mine!

Very cool indeed, I suspect thats priced to sell, but who knows.

Saw it a couple of years ago when I sold him the roof racks that came on mine.

No pics but exchanged waves with a clean looking white E24 in Northcote this morning, both of us out in the rain with our old bangers 

Finally fixed my odometer gears and gave the cluster a mini tart up while I was at it with a polished cover and an Mtechnic tachometer gauge face. 

Kept it subtle and resisted the urge to paint the needles red 😂

Tried matte black cluster rings (2nd pic) but decided against them.

Also had some new SI board batteries and capacitors but it all looked good and my soldering isn’t great so decided to not mess with it unnecessarily.

Also troubleshooting a pesky ABS light, right before WOF time… does not appear to be sensors and the relays ‘look’ as good as new 🤔

On 10/21/2023 at 3:37 PM, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

Have you got a towbar on that? I’ve got one in the garage if you’re interested. 
Great photos and I do love a wagon.

No towing for me, wagon is big enough haha

Been a while as I don’t drive this too often - car has been reasonably faultless - only a service so far and steering rack knock fixed (common issue apparently).

This weekend I took advantage of the nice weather, took a gulp and handed the wife the keys to the E30 and took the F31 solo camping at Tawharanui.

Naturally feels like a Rolls Royce on the open road compared to the E30.

Next mission I reckon I’ll take the E30 camping as pretty sure I can get all the same stuff squeezed in there and it will make for better photos haha.

Awesome! an Isle of Man Green G81 is an incredible looking car - perhaps not the most 'classically' beautiful, but a genuine head turner with insane performance and practicality 😎

A special car just got a little more special!

17 minutes ago, Apex said:

A few of my favorites'.

"First owner" when selling a Japanese import. Guys name is Hemi and he lives in Putaruru. 

"Service history" going back one year since they purchased it and its wiper blades and a battery.  The car is 10 years old. 

"Always garaged" again, owned 12 year old car for 18 months.

"Always used 98". Its a V6 Commodore that will run on 91 no issues and there is no advantage to running 98. 

"Super economical, gets 500km to a tank". Scientific measurement of fuel economy. 

"Rare". There are 8 the same colour on Trade-Me alone.

"Failed WOF". Claims its just a light bulb but they don't have time to fix it.

"Not in a hurry to sell" Drops price the next week and state "MAKE ME AN OFFER" 

"No test drives without proof of funds". Its a 180kw open diff Lexus with traction control worth $7,500.

"Justies". Just f**k off.

 

I'm sure there are more. 

My favourite is their pride and joy they’ve owned for 3 months.

17 minutes ago, Apex said:

A few of my favorites'.

"First owner" when selling a Japanese import. Guys name is Hemi and he lives in Putaruru. 

"Service history" going back one year since they purchased it and its wiper blades and a battery.  The car is 10 years old. 

"Always garaged" again, owned 12 year old car for 18 months.

"Always used 98". Its a V6 Commodore that will run on 91 no issues and there is no advantage to running 98. 

"Super economical, gets 500km to a tank". Scientific measurement of fuel economy. 

"Rare". There are 8 the same colour on Trade-Me alone.

"Failed WOF". Claims its just a light bulb but they don't have time to fix it.

"Not in a hurry to sell" Drops price the next week and state "MAKE ME AN OFFER" 

"No test drives without proof of funds". Its a 180kw open diff Lexus with traction control worth $7,500.

"Justies". Just f**k off.

 

I'm sure there are more. 

My favourite is their pride and joy they’ve owned for 3 months.

26 minutes ago, MD13 said:

This look nice - Cab

Discussed already?

That actually looks like a great car with a realistic price

10 hours ago, Driftit said:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/119000884602442/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A520ef6cf-b343-4e21-a519-1d0012cd344d

The description for the listing is nearly as retarded as the current prices for E30's.
"had some work done to the motor dont know what make an offer"  $7K

Thank goodness he's used a cover on it

1 hour ago, Cement said:

I've gone for a classic with JDM twist of course (and because they were cheaper than Apex !!) 😆

18x8.5 +38 in the front with 235/40

18x9.5 +38 in the back with 255/35

https://www.work-wheels.com.au/work/emotion-m8r

Ahhh yes - these are going to look fantastic and with the PS5s should transform the car!

What were the new wheels again? 

To be fair, its in magnificent cosmetic condition (mechanically can assume it needs attention, sitting around so much).

48km would be more of a factor in a rarer spec.

12 minutes ago, gjm said:

https://bimmersport.co.nz/topic/68350-1987-e30-m325i/

Ahhh I did wonder if it was the one in question from your other thread but for some reason I had assumed it was a tech 2.

Mtech 1 / 2 Hybrid?

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/325i/listing/4300604823

Interesting, I don't think the leather interior hurts it at all but definately looks like it needs some love.