kiwi6539 3 Report post Posted August 9, 2013 (edited) Hello My cousin has decided to look at selling her car Its a 1997, E36 ,318is, Manual, M sport, 4 Door, Fiji Green, 225k on the clock, full leather interior Only a handfull of this 4 door version made it into NZ in the late 90s before Bmw put a stop to it. In the colours Green, Blue, Yellow. It was built in South Africa. Im wanting to get idea of value. As this is a rare car been 4 door and the colour. Full M Sport Very tidy and always maintained. Loads of paper work. 2 lady owners since new as far as i know. Only flaw i Know of right now is preious owner cleaned the wheels a bit to much and paint is flaking off. Need to be refubished but not a huge job. When last asked for values it was very broad. 5-9ish. I guess if car collector wanted it for collection would be worth the top dollar. But as always only worth what someone is willing to pay. If anyone is potentally interested in viewing or contacting me PM me. I cant seem to upload photos can anyone help with that? All opinions on value welcome Edited August 10, 2013 by kiwi6539 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted August 9, 2013 This is actually my favorite color on an E36 which is a shame not many other people agree with me. I would probably pay a fair good amount for one on lower kms. There is one similar to what you described on Trade Me at the moment but is NZ New and 205km for $4.5k which has been there for a few weeks, even though it does have altezza lights it does look to be in really good shape. So I would say around that mark I guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi6539 3 Report post Posted August 10, 2013 Hi. I agree I think it looks great in that colour. Can you give me link of trademe number as there's no Fiji green e36 I can find. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted August 10, 2013 Here you go http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=620721865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi6539 3 Report post Posted August 10, 2013 Here you go [url="http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=620721865"]http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=620721865[/ur Hey cheers for that. Can't believe someone would do that to a very rare model such as these. Those lights look rubbish and cheap. No pictures of condition of the interior. From what I know there were roughly 20 brought in via south Africa through Japan to nz new. That were never meant for nz market. Thank you gives me an idea. Lights and the kind of owner might put a purists and collector off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted August 10, 2013 Yeah the lights are terrible and they haven't bothered to reply to my equirey about it so ill just leave that one haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nath 134 Report post Posted August 10, 2013 Never meant for NZ market? I have old Autocar magazines with 2 page spread advertising for them by BMWNZ, with a green one beside the touring car. Touted as the road going touring car ltd edition. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi6539 3 Report post Posted August 10, 2013 Never meant for NZ market? I have old Autocar magazines with 2 page spread advertising for them by BMWNZ, with a green one beside the touring car. Touted as the road going touring car ltd edition. This is what I've been told by my mechanic who was doing apprenticeship at shelly bmw at the time they came into the country. Once here had to sell them hence why advertised. They were brought in with our head of bmw knowing that's why there was a stop put to it. but also why there is only a few here in 4 door M Sport in the pastel colours. Green yellow blue. In NZ. That just what I've been told no reason to believe otherwise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nath 134 Report post Posted August 10, 2013 Mmm fair call. There is also boston green, metallic mid blue and a shade of silver. 328i manuals were on offer in the same spec from SA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi6539 3 Report post Posted August 10, 2013 Mmm fair call. There is also boston green, metallic mid blue and a shade of silver. 328i manuals were on offer in the same spec from SA Yeah. I think only under 20 got here. I think we're meant for Asia market as came from S. A To Japan then here. Not sure but think a few 2 doors were sold here in similar colours. Just the 4 door M Sport is rare. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Golfboy666GTI 68 Report post Posted August 11, 2013 I have a database of them. To date I have 29 and there is more. My girlfriend has a Avus Blue one and my Dads partner has a Dakar Yellow one. The rarest colour I know of in NZ is Alpine White. Also on my list is x4 Fiji Green examples. These are the colours that I have on my database: Cosmos Black Avus Blue Techno Violet Dakar Yellow Fiji Green Alpine White Arctic Sliver Bright Red Boston Green Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Golfboy666GTI 68 Report post Posted August 11, 2013 Never meant for NZ market? I have old Autocar magazines with 2 page spread advertising for them by BMWNZ, with a green one beside the touring car. Touted as the road going touring car ltd edition. Any change you could post a pic of the ad or add what month/year the ad is in? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi6539 3 Report post Posted August 11, 2013 I have a database of them. To date I have 29 and there is more. My girlfriend has a Avus Blue one and my Dads partner has a Dakar Yellow one. The rarest colour I know of in NZ is Alpine White. Also on my list is x4 Fiji Green examples. These are the colours that I have on my database: Cosmos Black Avus Blue Techno Violet Dakar Yellow Fiji Green Alpine White Arctic Sliver Bright Red Boston Green That's interesting thank you for the info. They would look great in alpine white Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nath 134 Report post Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) It will be up north in a shed sorry. Must have been a very altered photo, as the green was a much more attractive mid flat green. May have been about 1997 and had a new generation red Honda Accord coupe on the cover. Either that, or a Silver Zender coupe. Edited August 11, 2013 by nath Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Golfboy666GTI 68 Report post Posted August 11, 2013 Not a great photo of it because it was in between cars: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
