Sammo

18 months later I did not forsee myself snagging your cars uglier twin 🤣 Definitely some inspo here as I start restoring mine!

Shortly, although all going to plan will won't have to advertise it Now need to find the motivation to get a fresh WOF / Oil change / polish with the new toy sitting there demanding attention!

Lachssilber - Darker than normal silver but lighter than Delphin

Yup - Great guy and a lovely car!

Yup!!

I hope so, picking it up Thursday 🤘🏽

Early Xmas prezzy for me 😍

And here listed on Webbs (same car) for an estimate of $32-35K (with a buyers premium of 15% GST??!) https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/3368690303?bof=8UNmYrL6

Checking it out this afternoon 😁 Needs a bit of love for sure, but it is an M325i in my favourite colour.

Absolute stunner! houndstooth seats too. Reserve is sadly slightly over my ‘all-in’ budget though 😢

Eeeep

The irony is that M3 (Low kms Silver LHD 3.2) is now asking $42K and is the cheapest E36 M3 on TM

@Contrails That photo of yours at the wedding looks amazing. I absolutely love the look of these things, just a bit big for me though. Let me know when you're ready to sell the M325i at below market value 🤣

Not sure if its been discussed here as Its been sitting for a while at a 'specialist dealer' and appears overpriced, but by how much? $10k? High km but very clean - do these have a dogleg box? The Equivalent 'Not an M' E30 would be likely twice the price. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/3352983383?bof=uflWtxKS @BMTHUG Did you end up manual converting your Malachite Green 535i? @Contrails You got a few good offers on yours last year?

Prado / Bighorn?

Not sure, allegedly it’s an M325i so I requested the vin - no mention of an engine either…

The spoils of my 'WTB' post this afternoon: "These cars sold for 45 - 65 k on trademe not long ago So I know what it’s worth"

Very American, but oh boy the collection in here!

Fair comment - it is a tricky balance early in the search to hold out for a unicorn vs jumping on something excellent and 'real'.... If it was in AKL I would have definitely looked at it (its in Taupo) to get a feel for the blue interior in the flesh. Could always find and retrim a sport interior but that would be an expensive exercise. Are you familiar with the car?

Yeah, it’s got a sweet interior but price could have been pumped up a bit. I was offered a very clean 320i auto PFL ‘coupe’ for $14k and didn’t go for it. Verts a different and rarer thing obviously but not sure they are necessarily more desirable or worth a 50% premium. There’s an auto 325i vert for $35k now, will see if it sells.

@gjm I saw on FB someone who had bid on it (and had not won) was offered it? so the ‘top bid’ didn’t win or want the car 🤔

@lord_jagganath Their best tune IMO

I wear the same shoes as everyone I get the same blues as everyone So try and call me, I'm immobile man Got a haircut, got a silver tooth Gonna get myself arrested Got some friends in my BMW Tryin' to get themselves arrested I suck the same lines as anyone I do the same time as anyone Don't try and call me, I'm immobile man Yes, I am Got a haircut, got a silver tooth Gonna get myself arrested Got some friends in my BMW Tryin' to get themselves arrested He only grows for guys he knows and me He only grows for guys he knows and me Well, alright Don't try and call me, I'm immobile man Don't try and call me, I'm immobile man Yes, I am Got a haircut, got a silver tooth Gonna get myself arrested Got some friends in my BMW Tryin' to get themselves arrested Got no time for the selfish me and you Tryin' to get myself arrested

My favorite BMW of all time, and arguably the 2nd best looking, after the unobtanium 507: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/3360193631?bof=hvdDmgHu Pillarless perfection: