Sammo

FCP is super fast via Fed Ex, reasonably priced and no GST. Win-win, I pay lots of tax already.

Slick video and wicked little car

Damn that is cheap, the manual conversion from it would sell for over half the asking price

E46 325i in silver should be low maintenance, easy to find and cheap while still being pleasant to bomb around in.

The E30 CSL is Looking very sharp indeed!

On a similar note, wonder if any Insurers will give us a little token premium rebate again to reflect a presumed significant drop in claims?

Looks good, little finishing required but surprisingly tidy inside and love that colour on an E36. Nice to see good, honest detailed descriptions too.

How much are they brand new? have seen them online (the Classic LX line looks amazing) but couldn’t see pricing anywhere?

Just about anything these days would need reupholstering, some Recaro Fishnets / LX similar could be a period correct option on factory rails reupholstered in BMW fabric if you are not too concerned with originality. Far more readily available in varying levels of condition from $300-$1000.

Even if genuine thought it was a little speculative given the state of the interior.

Went for $18,100. These auctions seem to be going very well for nice cars, think I'll auction my E46 when the time comes.

Damn those reviews on the Hydrophobic snow foam are amazing - might have to give it a hoon - I already have their hydrophobic shampoo which is good stuff.

Another vote for Menzerna Powerlock - its a great product. Lately I've been seduced to the dark side of easy apply spray sealants - currently using CarPro Elixer but will likely get some of their Hydrolite once my bottle of Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic runs out (also a good product - smells nice and can be buffed on or sprayed and hosed off). Ceramic coatings are technically superior, but I tend to wax my car very regularly so maximum longevity is less important to me.

Nice - remember seeing this on Trade Me a few times - this thing must rip!!

We don’t need your stinking SUVs anyway 🤣

Prep is critical, I did a full refinish and it still looks fantastic 18 months later. It it’s just a bit of bolster wear the colour lock products previously recommended are good too but colour match could be an issue with 20 year old leather.

Cracked $16K! looked a lovely car though

It also had chrome 18's and looked like it had been painted purple with housepaint haha

@BM WORLD had proper, quality one a while back, not sure if it sold or not. Consensus I've heard is not worth messing around with an SC14 on a 3 litre.

Previous owners have a lot to answer for!

$6k would be good buying in this market, assuming no rust or other hidden gremlins. Facelift coupe FTW

GTI

Depends on how much you want to spend obviously - for occasional DIY use, I have these in a 1/2" and 1/4" (to cover wide nm range on a budget) https://www.bunnings.co.nz/kincrome-1-2-micrometer-torque-wrench_p0227823 Seem fine for someone who does minor DIY and outsources the bigger jobs - if you're more serious about wrenching would be worth investing in higher quality.

Love how focused this build is - no faff and bling, just quality bits to make the car better 😎