New Zealand New BMW E36 M3 Evo Sedans

[lord_jagganath 421]

buy that silver m3 and repaint it techoviolet.

[MD13 494]

I'm not saying it's the case with this car but in my personal experience cars get a full re-spray for only a few of reasons:

1. Following extensive damage repair...

2. When the kid with his cap on sideways wants something a little more 'dope'.

3. Full restoration - usually the same colour is used.

[handgrenade 189]

I'm not saying it's the case with this car but in my personal experience cars get a full re-spray for only a few of reasons:

1. Following extensive damage repair...

2. When the kid with his cap on sideways wants something a little more 'dope'.

3. Full restoration - usually the same colour is used.

True story:

3rd owner was a woman who purchased the car for her eccentric older Italian husband. They had money. The husband decided he absolutely hated the technoviolet colour (WHYY?~?~) and put down $5,000 to repaint the car. It took 6 months and everything was repainted apart from the engine bay which would have cost another 1k to drop the engine etc. everything else was painted, all glass, lights, interior etc were removed for the respray.

[atlantiskiwi 73]

I have a pre Evo Avus blue. And it's the first one I have come across.

Quite interesting info you have there, do you know if we have any Avus Blue E36 Evo in the country? Or how many M3's were brought in with that colour? Cheers

[Greg111 13]

The one smg is now six speed manual as of two months ago.

[Golfboy666GTI 68]

The NZ Dakar Yellow example is up for sale:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-721841094.htm

Neil (the current owner) really looks after his cars.

[handgrenade 189]

Is he on the forums?

[Golfboy666GTI 68]

Is he on the forums?

Dont think so.

[atlantiskiwi 73]

Looked at this yesterday. Absolutely immaculate and a real tribute to the car. Neil is a great guy to!

The NZ Dakar Yellow example is up for sale:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-721841094.htm

Neil (the current owner) really looks after his cars.

[handgrenade 189]

haha Richard,

I went and saw Neil today and checked out his car .. its immaculate! very nice guy and spent lots of money to restore the car to its former glory. suspensions all been redone, vanos all done, interior etc. great example. after all the attention hes getting, hes thinking of keeping it! haha

[Golfboy666GTI 68]

Here is the Dakar Yellow South African import M3 Evo:

[euroriffic 607]

Pretty sure the one on trademe is now here in Dunedin. The one that Jarred (m3dakar) has

[Golfboy666GTI 68]

Pretty sure the one on trademe is now here in Dunedin. The one that Jarred (m3dakar) has

Isnt his a 3.0 one?

[m3Dakar 5]

Isnt his a 3.0 one?

yep 3.0 sadly but its still alot of fun dosnt feel any slower than my friends evo coupe, just ticked over 57000kms, prob one of the lowest km's around???

[rarerimresource 6]

Sam will have it .. there is a spread sheet he has with quite a bit of this research on it. Will see if I can find it in my email.

Not comprehensive sadly Josh. The list is at 12 pages now

One of the cosmos ones, rego WD7979 is now a racecar.

One of the Byzanz suffered a massive rollover and was rebuilt, the roof was all kinds of funny angles, fairly sure it isn't the one with BLPxxx though (rest easy that member)!

[Golfboy666GTI 68]

yep 3.0 sadly but its still alot of fun dosnt feel any slower than my friends evo coupe, just ticked over 57000kms, prob one of the lowest km's around???

Nothing to be sad about the 3.0, its a great engine.

[handgrenade 189]

Here is one of the 14 (13) back for sale after a trip down to wellington for a buyer who is now selling again.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-838542328.htm

[handgrenade 189]

That's a pretty damn good looking example. Nice maintenance sheet too.

 

Woodgrain... 

Oi nothing wrong with woodngrain on a sedan. Its real walnut! Saw this car in person when it was for sale in Auckland. Contour wheels freshly refurbished !

[Hoags 10]

Just found this post. This car it is mine, brought it a few weeks ago. Few little things to sort out but otherwise very happy.

[Rob HB1 90]

Looks great....these are great cars. Had ours 2 years...great fun....especially on the Napier Taupo road!!!

Could we get a meet up some where ?

Edited March 27, 2015 by Rob HB1

[handgrenade 189]

Haha sure. The old girl just hit 290kms and still running strong.

[Rob HB1 90]

Yep we have just turned over 180km still going strong. Need to do vanos at some stage thou.

[Hoags 10]

Mine is just coming up 195k still in mint condition. I am in auckland would be defn keen to catch up sometime have a look at some others and talk to some other owners.

[handgrenade 189]

Yep we have just turned over 180km still going strong. Need to do vanos at some stage thou.

Yep hopefully getting mine done soon. Been putting it off!

[Hoags 10]

Probably should start a new thread but I am interested to know what oil you guys are running in your transmissions and if you have what I think is "drivetrain lash" basically some clunking coming on and off power in lower gears.