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E34 & e38 msport cos they are old skool cool!

^^ Agree!

Have been a passenger in a lhd 850i once. Scared the crap out of me feeling so exposed to on coming traffic. Even all the driving lines felt messed up. Was then offered to drive. I politely declined. 

anyone pulling the trigger on any of these? 😁

Any of these examples are well worth what they have been 'offered' for IMO. Happy to be corrected, but I'm confident that these will be well and truly the best examples, in tip-top condition, that you will probably find in NZ. The seller is known as an extreme e31 enthusiast and does things to the highest standards. And disclaimer, I don't know or have any affiliation with them.

That Dakar CSi is a bargain for what it has been offered for! 

@Blackie- if the budget could stretch another $50k or so it would be worth it 😎

Manual 840ci's are the bizness! 🤣 But that Dakar 850csi - omg!!

Will it be safe to say the the seller is a ‘collector’ of 8’s? 😁. 
An awesome trio but the Dakar CSI is interestingly cool! It is the pick of the bunch for me 😎

It was probably treated like it was a Camry. Or Prius for that matter haha

Now sold? Hope whoever bought it has their eyes open 😁. Fuel pump x2 = cha-ching haha. Hope it gets saved!

Admire the effort of a build like this one, but it's a yeah, nah from me - and not just cos its asking $120k 😊

Man that is niiiice!

Great score! You definitely have a special wagon there. 

Agree ^

regularly shop through fcp and use fed-ex as the shipping option without any issues so far. Parts delivered within 10 days, on average, once they are shipped. And that's even through our current lockdown. My first go to place for parts. 

Thanks for the replies and suggestions.

Quick update - managed to source an aftermarket clutch kit and flywheel from a business in Tauranga (assured that it will fit). It is going to be a conversion to a single flywheel, so this is going to be interesting (for me anyway).

Kit arrived, quickly inspected by a specialist clutch shop (who had the original kit out of the car), who gave it a 'measurements are looking good and it should fit' when compared. So hopefully will be installed shortly 😎

I went with this option mainly as the kit was in country and the need to get it drivable and 'off the lift'. Oh - and the fact I got an eye watering quote from local BMW dealer with 6-8 weeks ex-Germany!

I should really do a project thread... however it would go like this: something breaks/needs replacing -> take car to mechanic -> mechanic diagnoses which parts need replacing -> search RealOEM for part numbers -> copy/paste part numbers into FCP ->, buy parts -> check FED-EX tracking daily -> FED-EX deliver parts in 7-10 days -> take parts to mechanic-> parts installed by mechanic-> pay mechanic -> drive car home. Repeat steps one week later - haha

Yes please!

Awesome to know @Eagle! After a little googling this is what I get - seems that OEM replacement is a LUK033  - FCP part is not available, ECS not in stock, no option available at RockAuto. Will keep researching... for parts novice 😁

FYI - Reference from RealOEM: 

@BreakMyWindow - didn't think of RockAuto - my usual go to is FCP & ECS Tuning

Thanks @aja540i! Very useful to know. I haven't gone to BMW. Yet 😀

Mine is with a local clutch specialist and the initial prognoses isn't good. Was although the clutch plate is serviceable the fly wheel is, well yeah, buggered (my worst case scenario). They said that they generally steer away from these. They are currently explore next step, including finding a kit, converting to single mass as possible options.

So in the meantime, keen to hear what options (and potential costs) are available and/or what others have done to source, replace etc. Its for an e31 with the S6S420g box mated to a m60 V8.

Or even better, if anyone has a good/serviceable one laying around... 😎

Cheers

If i’m not mistaken, these sunroofs can be opened manually using an hex key right😎? If the mechanism in the motor housing hasn't been ‘rounded’ 😁

Both 😎

Hey can we close this thread down quick please - we don’t want the general public to know that these cars, well e34’s for that matter, are the next collectable modern bmw. And then become unobtainable for us mere mortals. Thanks! 😎😎😎

Awesome! And manual as well? Will be watching how this build goes 😁

My vote is to put the 4.6 into this! 😎

To me it looks more like a mid-90s subby impreza wagon. Especially from the front 😎

Totally agree! 500bhp and the noise is something else! I have to admit, when i had mine, i never had the balls to put it into the ‘launch control’ setting with the shifting mode n the secret sixth setting 🤣. 
glad to hear you are enjoying it and look forward to thepucs!