oscar90 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) After everyone making recompliance sound like a mission (to put it nicely) im getting fed up and don't wanna pay like $300-$400 to find I need to spend a stupid amount of money to pass, I have a chassis that can fit in an envolope lined up, but im still unsure. Theres always a tiny tiny of chance something goes wrong or if I have an accident and insurance decide to investigate it and follow a paper trail...still an option, sounding rather good atm. Consience disagrees though. But I wanna know if anyone has a E30 320 or 325 coupe(prefer) or 4 door in the South Island that is going cheap? sh*t paint, afew dents, Bung engine etc no prob, I have a whole 325i to swap into it. I just want a REGO'd body or one that is on hold. Dont have the funds to purchase right now at this stage, but will put the word out now, if anyone knows of some one with one thats about to break down or one already broken let me know! Closer to CHCH prefered, but will travel if its a good deal (ie good paint and panel) or good price Cheers, Andrew 0274652223 (If one can be shipped from the North Island for a reasonable price I may look into that also) P.S. No 318 shells, I want it to be insurable, and I dont want to have to pay for a cert, defeats the purpose of buying a shell as thats basicly what im trying to get around. Edited February 8, 2010 by HT. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charles28 136 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-268960338.htm Might be worth a look? Edited February 9, 2010 by _Mark_ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oscar90 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 yeah that what im after, but I wouldnt even pay 1500-2000 for that if I was looking for a car to just drive, E30's are so damn expensive Its getting to the point where i can keep spending and comply it etc and have a 3-4k car thats had double that spent on it, and it will still have fading/peeling paint and dents Find a cheap option, i.e. Rego'd Shell, or Chassis in an envelope Or STOP completely and start parting things out and smashing whats left to get a tiny bit of satisfaction haha, I wanted to do this ages ago, but parents didnt agree, was easier to keep going than start a huge family argument and all that rubbish- just seems the biggest waste this way, as its a fully functioning car that goes well. All in all I love BMW's but getting abit sick of spending most of my pay's on BMW crap, and while its in the garage it's gonna keep taking money, The amount I've spent on my E30, E36 and E39 I could have a big house deposit, which i'd like TBH, all that money and i'm not even 20 yet Ahh well the search continues Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 i know what you mean on the whole money thing. dont be put off buying an E30 for 1000, you can easily make twice that back an keep the bits you want. two lots of first hand experience up in here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charles28 136 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) I know how you feel.. my white car now owes me $8k and looks the same (except for the wheels) when I purchased it for 3k.. doh. BMW = Biggest Money Waster or Broke My Wallet No need to quote whole posts... just use the reply button at the very bottomof the page Edited February 9, 2010 by _Mark_ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forrest 35 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 So many pearls of wisdom in this thread I don't know where to start Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oscar90 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2010 Don't start then mate! haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nu-Del 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 Email me dude [email protected] my e30 has live plates and you could probably have it pretty cheap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) If you had a 320i shell, you'd still need a cert for a 2.5L engine Especially for insurance purposes. Just get some coilovers to make it worth-while certing If you find anything you like in Dunedin, I can go look for you/help you get it to chch. Edited February 23, 2010 by antil33t Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamez 2147483647 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) If you had a 320i shell, you'd still need a cert for a 2.5L engine Especially for insurance purposes. Are you sure about this, I went to a certifier and apparently if the chassis is the same as well as the engine design (i.e. M20) you do not need a cert, I told this to my insurance company and they accepted this, so i'm insured for a 320i with a 2.5L engine. Edited February 23, 2010 by Jamez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oscar90 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 Thanks for your offer NuDel/David i'll keep it in mind!, I went to see my banker lady today and they threw some money at me soooo, if it fails its test EPICLY I will be in touch... will try get in into VINZ/AA in the next 2 or 3 weeks, Will keep my build thread updated lol Cheers for the heads up about stuff in Dunedin Michael, theres been afew E30's and E36's i've looked at but couldn't make the drive down...probably for the best actually haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
