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I know in the end it is my desicion but from the amount of knowledge in this forum i would like to ask if i should opt out of fixing my E30 and purchase a 1987 m535i here : http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.as...&key=295223.

My aim with the insurance money if i keep the e30 is to a) 2.7 it and fix the damage

buy a 2.5 and swap all the bits into mine

Alternatively i could seel the e30 as parts etc and purchase the m535i. Does anyone know thistory of this car etc? It looks quite a minter....

2.5 should be easy to swap in...the only hard bit is going from l jet to motronic, and all the associated bits n pieces

even easier would be to use a 2.7 bottom end and just use your head, and leave l jet

Still got your 2.7 bits??? You think i could get a good slightly tuned 2.7 setup out of 2 grand? Or 2.7 = low compy?? turbo maybe? not for 2 grand tho

Why don't you just buy a std 325, then you will have everything you need like rear discs, right diff ratio, big struts, rollbars etc and shove all your good stuff into it? There are quite a few around at the moment for not so much.

Or better still, buy a genuine M325.......

Good idea, problem is I just paid 2600 to have it painted prior to the crash, Im thinking of buying Darrens 325 and use all the bits off that in my car,engine, rear brakes etc. I only have to pay 600 to get the paintjob redone after new panels etc are on, better than paying another 2600 on another car.

You read my mind and actually it is pretty much about what i have paid in tickets!! (The extra 2500 of course )

Yea, was looking at a 3.5 transplant from a m535i can sort an engine easy enough, just the manual box might be a bit harder....

You have probably read my thread about my car getting crashed. Im looking at getting a new engine. 2.5m sounds best to me atm as i can use my getrag 260? Correct? Keen to get hold of a wrecked car that had a 2.5 + a mint front end so i can just fix my car totally from one donor vehicle. Anyone know of any?

Cheers

Chris

After three weeks of having no car, and endlessly chasing up the police, assessors, pre crash evaluators and insurance companies I have finally been given the okay to have my car fixed, I had to supply a qoute to get my car repaired, and a quote for the parts. I added up the quotes and got a total of about 4 grand give or take, then submitted it to the assessors. Funny thing was on the quote for the repairs the panel beater put down approx costs for the parts. (I removed these prices when calculating the $4000 as i had a seperate parts quote) With the assessor not taking any notice of this what so ever he just added the totals for parts and labour together bringing in a total of almost 7 grand! So after all the problems ive had i am being payed out almost DOUBLE what the quotes were to get my car fixed... I am so happy, over the moon, smile from ear to ear!!! Im thinking I can get my car repaired for about $2500 if i can source parts cheap enough so ill have just over 4 grand left to spend on shizzle I think ill use some of it to cover my next insurance premium but what should i do with the othe $2500?? Any ideas guys?!?! That 2.5 conversion is sounding really good right about now

hay sakdbma you south african that nelson mandela statement is definitly sumin saf lol robert mugabi is blacker and more nuts lol

Im not, but my mrs is

Mint roundel? Like no scratches? SHOTGUN! what your cell number dude? Ill come get it this week.

HB man, have a good one!! We off clubbing tonight if you and some peeps wanna meet up?! Ill buy you a Bday drink ...... Cue Absinthe

I think you will find this common practice at mag shops such as this. Me and mates have had constant trouble with mag warehouse Manakau, and also at Hyper, crap customer service and all....

Me too, Carl.

I'm finding it very difficult to read.

However, like the great Barb said - only fools and women criticise a job before its finished. Therefore I'll wait...

HAHA yea a little hard to read, but hey wait till its finished i guess...

^^^ what he said! Are these for an E36? Loving the dish

Haha cracks me up, I mean wouldn't relating something to 'maori' put you off buying something??? Just as stupid as the 'Maori,' cigerettes and remember kids, Its their foreshore fo' sho!!

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Sweet as, thought i may as well get the best seeing as I'm not paying for it!!

Haha i forgot.... Everyone owns an aston martin lmao :pimp:

Need LHS and RHS foglights, mint condition-new or if anyone know where to get them new please PM me. Also can the bulbs in these be upgraded to anything beasty?

Cheers

Chris

Looks more like flaking black paint to me....

Makita one way adjustables!!!!

Haha you think this is bad! TRY LIVING IN SOUTH AUCKLAND!!! If one of these was parked on the side of the road here, it would be taken for a joy ride, then stripped, then burned, then probably pissed on, the mongrel dogs would eat whatevers left in the glovebox and then they would still probably end up tagging on it!!! I say the owners lucky

They can at least do skids SKID

What the f**k is the point in stealing those?!?!

Ok, Would've been pretty cool otherwise, i just love the sound of a Evo engine with a screamer pipe or atmospheric venting wastegate would be so badass in a beamer!