E28E30

A tidy sedan @Ghost Chip https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-3116586572.htm

Thank you @_ethrty-Andy_ so the Facebook one iS a facelift, but has the smaller rear lamps? May need my glasses on... I think your auto to manual swap, if anything, adds to the value of yours as it comes with all the parts to return it to factory issued spec, a great approach imho.

Noting good; noting bad? I think I recall that the convertibles had a delay in applying the LCI, or at least tail lights wise, is that right? So is this essentially a pre-LCI or?

@_ethrty-Andy_ for the marginal if any cost in premium go for $30k. You won’t be able to replace it easily anyway but having more money in your hand if the worst happened might help you feel better? Who do you insure with and who did the pin dent paintless dent repairs out of interest? Calypso Red is suuch a nice colour on an E30

Wow that’s awesome thank you Harm. Something must’ve been wrong with my TradeMe search as definitely looked at least 4 times that morning. It would only have made me sad anyway as sunk way deep into the sedan I bought. But wow it looks awesome in white

Thanks Harm, never saw it on TradeMe and refresh that all day haha

Drool! Where was that listed?

Ohhhh!

Tax free?

Seriously having you on! the photos of mine make it look a great example, has a few unseen little dints and signs of being a 31 year old car now that I have crawled around it more. And am working my way through a few blown interior bulbs, but wow I know what you mean about Ardo’s, seriously looks mint

Rude joking lol. I can’t quite get my head around the alloys on the blue one, ruins the look, would look better on others. These SEs are a bit tippy-toes, they look great when on decent suspension like @adro’s awesome silver one in town

Definitely have to catch up one day @adro , you’ve done ALL the things I want to do to mine ... one day!

You mean this? The one I bought? Horses for courses I reckon I paid top of market, maybe too much. It is great having a range of cars and preferences in the space, all keen to get some E30 ownership. I had my sights set on the red MTech2 but bailed at $43k. Equally that coupe with the Alpina bits that went for $15k had heaps of appeal too and would be just as enjoyable or even more than mine. I am not wealthy and mechanically not a DIY-er other than bulbs, trim etc, so a project car needing work wasn’t what I wanted. This is my 4th but not had a 6 cylinder until now. Had a mint NZ new 318i M10 that in a fit of stupidity I sold and traded on a Landrover Freelander (junk!); within a week I saw it de-badged, de-spoilered and driven by a kid lying down in the driver’s seat. Heaps of people have different plans for their E30s eh? https://www.pressreader.com/australia/new-zealand-classic-car/20180917/282527249363253 Mine is 100% standard bar the 15” wheels and has done 162kms and interior might be fractionally better but equally, some of the upgrades he has done on that blue one are things I like eg the suspension work and it looks equally tidy paint-wise. My OCD would go into full intergalactic warp mode with mismatched seats but I would LOVE sports seats like that one has.

Ah that’s the rust bits I was meaning

I think It was rust near the battery area in the boot, oddly in the rear valance and there was one other bit that the forum member posted.

Am thinking $15k? What you reckon? Hard to tell. Some people don’t like modified ones and some of the auction questions about that seemed to worry about compliance etc, and another forum member found small bits of rust on it? This used to be an auto 320i and has also been sitting around for a while but looks well done so maybe a fear of mods? https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-3099430527.htm If I could magically snap my fingers and turn mine into a manual with an LSD and MTech or similar suspension, I would

It didn’t it seems, $10,100 top bid

https://bimmersport.co.nz/topic/65587-bottlecaps-and-steelie-spare/ Sorry I have put this in For Sale but should be in Wheels and Tyres as was after advice, don’t have a price. Could you please move it when you have time or delete it if cannoT move? thank you

There’s another thread going, sold it for $40k

Of course, my bad. Was caught up in the moment.

$52k for the MTech 2

Haha hmm may have ended up with an expensive 325i SE in similar circumstances

Hi Harm Noticed the Hamish BMW connections! Does your mate want the charcoal grey colour? Am thinking $50200 I got sad and poured wines when my bid on the red one at $43k was passed! That was gooD viewing though.

Sweepstake?

Wow. It did look like a well loved tidy example with life left in it