Where does on e find...

[BMW012 1]

Where does one find one of these...

http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....showtopic=10209

Thanks

Edited July 23, 2007 by BMW012

[bravo 35]

In my driveway. Make an offer.

They are around. There are a couple of 2-door genuine msport ones on TM, but they have been asking for $12-20k Mostly overpriced in my opinion, but if they have been selling, then the market has set the price.

Edited July 23, 2007 by bravo

[BMW012 1]

In my driveway. Make an offer.

They are around. There are a couple of 2-door genuine msport ones on TM, but they have been asking for $12-20k Mostly overpriced in my opinion, but if they have been selling, then the market has set the price.

Yea, yours in your sig looks wicked as. What are they worth? im not interested in a msport one, and woud prefer a 4 door.

Not looking to buy stright away but have decided this is the car I want.

What are they worth. 4.9k seems like a prity good deal for the one in the link

[bravo 35]

It depends, Jocks car (the one you linked) had trouble selling straight off. I was interested, but busy work prevented me from test driving it in time to buy it. Also, the kit was fibreglass, not plastic (plastic is harder to get and more robust, plus factory so has intrinsic value there too). And was missing the boot spoiler.

$4.9k was a very good deal.

Good cond. manual's are starting to appreciate as most of the cars out there are rubbish. Look on TM - nothing in 325i manual in any sort of good condition except motorposrt cars that start at $7.5k and go up up up.

In fact apart from the odd nice 318i manual for $4000 or so, there aren't any good e30's on trademe under $6-7k. It's funny beacause when I bought my 320i in 2004 this was teh case then. Mint e30's were $6k, and the odd bargain could be had at $4.5k up, then for a couple of years you could get good manual e30's for $3-4k and msports were selling for $6k plus, now its almost back how it was. There are dozens and dozens of $1.5-4k cars in dubious condition, but not much else.

Wait, and be patient.

I bought a cheap and well used 325i auto for under $4k. Spent about $1.5k tidying it up manual conversion and replacing every worn part, then add another $1k for suspension, at least the same again for wheels and $1.5k plus to buy fit and paint a tech II kit and all of a sudden you've spent cheap motorsport money. Only benefit is you've spread the cost over time, and had alot of fun doing it.

Its up to you how you do it.

Edited July 23, 2007 by bravo

[BMW012 1]

Cheers Bravo.

How much would a manual conversion cost?

Cheers.

[bravo 35]

Do it your self with replacing all worn parts for $1200-1500. $2000plus if you pay someone.

[BMW012 1]

Do it your self with replacing all worn parts for $1200-1500. $2000plus if you pay someone.

How much mech knowledge does one have to have to do it them self?

Edited July 25, 2007 by BMW012

[jpp 0]

How much mech knowledge does one have to have to do it the self?

It seems pretty simple [as I've removed a manual setup only ;P].

Someone on here would help you out if you do the sh*t stuff I'm sure!

[bravo 35]

Before I did my first one my mechanical knowledge extended to oil and filter changes, plus a bit of helping people on their cars without really knowing what I was doing. I made some rookie mistakes and it took forever, but was OK.

[Andrew 30]

Before I did my first one my mechanical knowledge extended to oil and filter changes, plus a bit of helping people on their cars without really knowing what I was doing. I made some rookie mistakes and it took forever, but was OK.

Those were the days..