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Wheels look great and the crisp white really adds to the oddball late 90s /early 00s vibe. Usually those Msport E46 Alcantara interior don't age well but looks super clean! Enjoyed my auto 3.38 diff ZF manual E46 - yes, first was short but gave every other gear way more oomph than the 2.93.

Whats the colour, out of interest?

You gotta try - it’s probably the only Granitsilber Tech2 in NZ, has low kms and looks very tidy. More info to help would really just be major maintenance completed recently etc, especially if it sat a few years.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/325i/listing/4286829678 Possibly the nicest one I've seen since that Red $64K one in the height of the frenzy? $57k would be a push for a modified UK import however. Looks great but not much info on the listing and always hard to tell with pics. Granitssilver is great and very rare.

This is some preposterous knowledge dropping!

Correct - I mean if it’s one that’s been retrofitted with one, the Bimmersport hive mind (or @Neil McCauley) may already be aware of it.

Same car essentially - same as Australian 325is. But not NZ new obviously - and I think UK sports and 325is came in autos which was not the case for the M325i.

I can’t imagine there are many NZ New Mtech 2 manual 2 doors with black headliner kicking about and if there are, no doubt Bimmersport knows about them. Eg the reshelled Schwarz one for sale currently.

Isn't there a black LCI on TM for like $45k? Assume its got some kind of history - not seen cheaper than that...

Unacceptable at the price point.

Congrats man! Great car and the probably most popular platform on Bimmersport - enjoy the dedicated 130i thread:

I just watched that yesterday - poor E46, although the Audi / van / Fiesta got wrecked. Can't beleive the guy put himself between the wall and the E46 with the way the surge was throwing the cars around!

@Cement That is my stomping ground but not mine (sadly!) MTech1 M325i with a S50B32 under the hood and fresh out of the paint booth!

Seems someone has seen this and has listed their ‘regular’ auto beige 635csi for $78k 🤔

" Tell 'em he's dreamin' "

Damn - that sucks - at least its only 28 days - althugh I'm guessing a sizable donation is required as well? Less temptation in a slow E30!

Great colour, quite spendy though.

I used Vodis in the past for my VAGs' - were excellent but on the Shore.

Been a little while since I updated. Replaced injectors and my coolant temp sensor (one that tells the ECU roughly how cold it is) which seems to have really improved the cars temperament when cold (would always idle fine but would often be a little hesitant under load like in old cold carbureted car). Also replaced my blower motor resistor but think I’ll need to replace blower motor too as it was stiff as - lubed it up but imagine it will seize itself again before too long. Running extremely well for the BMW club run this Sunday - let’s hope it does not need a tow this time around!

@E... could try for $30k and settle for $25k?

$15k Can't see it being remotely profitable unless you're a panel beater TBH.

Great to hear another one getting some love!

I wonder what the reserve is - I definately bought my Mega km one at the market peak damnit. Oh well, not selling so does not really matter.

@Kees pretty much! Anyways - E92 M3 would be a great choice for a daily GT car with an epic soundtrack - one of the last 'pretty' BMW's IMO, would expect to pay $40k plus for a good one.

It previously had a P plate "FBI M3" 😂 Suspect it was the same owner who rattle canned the control arms and sump red.