How many NZ New E30 318is' are here on Bimmersport

[far4ngn 14]

Ok, I'm wondering how many E30 318is' are actually still out there in New Zealand and thought that I'd ask my fellow members how many we've got here in Bimmersport.

I've a May 1990 (Actually sold new in 1991, ooh could be the last one sold new in NZ?) Sterling Silver E30 318is and its covered 203,000kms problem free km's.

So how many others are knocking around?

[bmw.maniac 1]

There's Beau's white one, and is it Jeddy (?) who's just bought a red one and Gus' red 318iS Turbo.

I'm sure there's another red one knocking around somewhere!

Plus I can think of two others that aren't on Bimmersport, on red one in Wellington that I was thinking about, and another really mint one down in Christchurch that someone went and viewed and reckoned they could "eat their lunch of that engine, it's so clean!"

Edited September 14, 2008 by Eddy

[3series 0]

I know of one really mint red one with colour-coded front lip in Hamilton and another silver one with ACS wheels on it in Papakura.

Edited September 14, 2008 by bmw3

[Mark 178]

There's also a silver one in Auckland that's now listed for sale on Trademe. Anyone know this car or the owner?

[Cale 36]

There's also a silver one in Auckland that's now listed for sale on Trademe. Anyone know this car or the owner?

This one

Nice car- but high kms and blue interior?

Wonder where reserve is.

[Andrew 30]

The turbo doesn't really count now as it is so bastardised hah.

[Mark 178]

This one

Nice car- but high kms and blue interior?

Wonder where reserve is.

Don't think the interior is blue... just looks that way in the photo. Most likely the blue-looking bits are gray.

[Jeddy 0]

The turbo doesn't really count now as it is so bastardised hah.

It still counts.

Beemwr in Darfeild has another two i think. What were there? 20 or so NZ New, that's quite a few owned by members

[Guest Simon*]

This one

Nice car- but high kms and blue interior?

Wonder where reserve is.

That's quite nice - wouldn't mind making a daily out of that at all

The bidder "lawr" is it? Is a member here I'm pretty sure - can't recall what handle

[Jeddy 0]

That's quite nice - wouldn't mind making a daily out of that at all

The bidder "lawr" is it? Is a member here I'm pretty sure - can't recall what handle

Is someone going to bid so we can find out the reserve

[greenday-rulz21 4]

Is someone going to bid so we can find out the reserve

Reserve is around 6k.

[Mark 178]

6k seems high considering Jed got his for the same price with 80,000 less k's.

Although it does look well looked after and has a SSK, airbox etc.

I am tempted. M42's (M40's?) are cheap as chips if it blows up.

[Jeddy 0]

6k seems high considering Jed got his for the same price with 80,000 less k's.

Although it does look well looked after and has a SSK, airbox etc.

I am tempted. M42's (M40's?) are cheap as chips if it blows up.

All the prices i've had for a project m42 were around $1200+

Hope a bs member buys it

[efirty 0]

Drphta, who is a member on here used to own a mint red 318is. But it was written off and I'm pretty sure Gus bought the wreck of him

[jjs 60]

Spotted a rough looking red one yesterday. Numberplate started with a P, paint was chipping off and generally looked neglected. Was parked in the Wilson car park (if you could call it that!) in front of the Scene apartments in between Foodtown and Britomart.

[jjs 60]

This one

Nice car- but high kms and blue interior?

Wonder where reserve is.

Boot spoiler is horrid

[Grant 4]

Spotted a rough looking red one yesterday. Numberplate started with a P, paint was chipping off and generally looked neglected. Was parked in the Wilson car park (if you could call it that!) in front of the Scene apartments in between Foodtown and Britomart.

It's parked there a lot, I see it there quite often.

[far4ngn 14]

Yup must admit they look better in the original state, the Mtech II boot spoiler and all the other bits sounds like it may have had a hard life.

[liam02 6]

Hard life- far from it. i used to own that car and all the previous owners I knew also. That is one pampered car, owned by enthusiasts and always maintained- two years ago I replaced the exhaust with a genuine one ex germany.

I agree the addition of the rear spoiler is not in keeping with genuine IS spec ( NZ anyway )

Amazing how they hold their value

[PJWO 2]

That's quite nice - wouldn't mind making a daily out of that at all

The bidder "lawr" is it? Is a member here I'm pretty sure - can't recall what handle

lawr = The great Silver Fox

The guy with the mint red one down here in Wellington rang me recently looking for a is-lip his was flogged off the car while it was parked in the street!!!

I asked if he would sell the car the answer was a firm NO

[Guest SamSpargo]

There is a black one in parnell with a stoved in rear 3/4 panel on the drivers side.

I remember a lazur blue one down in wellington also, but it had unibody rust.

There is also a red one that parks everyday down beside foodtown in town.

[beemwr 43]

There is a black one in parnell with a stoved in rear 3/4 panel on the drivers side.

I remember a lazur blue one down in wellington also, but it had unibody rust.

There is also a red one that parks everyday down beside foodtown in town.

There's a black one and a red one Palm Nth way.

I have an engine from from an e30 318is wrecked in ChCh, It has the e30 engine mounts on it.

How many now can we say that can be considered as now "accounted" for then?

[tire 10]

That one someone linked is offered for 5500 whos gonna buy it?

[IPLEZR 0]

mine was a nz new 316i but its a bit of a mongrel now :S

[bmw.maniac 1]

mine was a nz new 316i but its a bit of a mongrel now :S

We are talking about the 318iS, a rare e30 that's quite different from a 318i.