Arma 134 Report post Posted June 9, 2014 (edited) Estoril Blue. Looks pretty tidy, i'm liking the estoril blue.http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-739805735.htm Edited June 9, 2014 by Arma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLee 35 Report post Posted June 9, 2014 Jeez, that's stunning! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2421 Report post Posted June 9, 2014 I wonder where it was imported from? VIN doesnt tell much, neither does carjam. Not UK, doesnt have MPH on cluster. Japan, Hong Kong or Singapore maybe? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted June 11, 2014 Singapore is where my money is at. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan 338 Report post Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Looks a beaut Edited June 12, 2014 by T.J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1659 Report post Posted June 12, 2014 Wont be reaching classic status anytime soon. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FRT 144 Report post Posted June 12, 2014 Possibly some Asian import. Has basic specs, no tweeter speakers on the door cards, only basic trip computer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandit 194 Report post Posted June 12, 2014 Rubbish, Already achieved classic status -best performing chassis of the nineties.......... -look what the relationship with McLaren produced......... And look at the discussion just on this forum 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vtgts300kw 90 Report post Posted June 12, 2014 Rubbish, Already achieved classic status -best performing chassis of the nineties.......... -look what the relationship with McLaren produced......... And look at the discussion just on this forum The E36 has been somewhat unloved as it was sandwiched between 2 generations of M3's which were ( rightly so ) raved about by both the press and owners. They've also suffered from tales of been under-engineered and basically 328 shells with some M-bits stuck on. I think their "status" is catching up with how good a car they actually are, and values are rising. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vtgts300kw 90 Report post Posted June 12, 2014 Possibly some Asian import. Has basic specs, no tweeter speakers on the door cards, only basic trip computer. Why are Asian imports seemingly "tainted"? Last time I checked, the cars are still all made in the same place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1659 Report post Posted June 12, 2014 Rubbish, Already achieved classic status -best performing chassis of the nineties.......... -look what the relationship with McLaren produced......... And look at the discussion just on this forum Your definition is clearly different to mine, all that means nothing to me. I can see tidy M3's going up in value and becoming a collectible, but imo they will never be a true classic BMW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Possibly some Asian import. Has basic specs, no tweeter speakers on the door cards, only basic trip computer. Hmmm... sounds like the usual NZ spec... Edited June 12, 2014 by Allanw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted June 12, 2014 Doesn't have much in the option list: VIN WBSBG92030EA88661 Type code BG92 Type M3 (EUR) E series E36 (2) Series 3 Type COUPE Steering RL Doors 2 Engine S50 Displacement 3.20 Power 236 Drive HECK Transmission MECH Colour ESTORILBLAU METALLIC (335) Upholstery TEILLEDER W.N./SCHWARZ (N5SW) Prod.date 1996-06-28 S243A AIRBAG FUER BEIFAHRER Airbag for front passenger S255A SPORT-LEDERLENKRAD Sports leather steering wheel S401A SCHIEBE-HEBEDACH, ELEKTRISCH Lift-up-and-slide-back sunroof, electric S473A ARMAUFLAGE VORN Armrest front S498A KOPFSTUETZEN IM FOND Headrests mechanically adjustable, rear S534A KLIMAAUTOMATIK Automatic air conditioning S548A KILOMETERTACHO Kilometre speedo S806A 3.BREMSLEUCHTE Third stoplamp S818A BATTERIEHAUPTSCHALTER Battery master switch S850A ZUSAETZL. TANKFUELLUNG EXPORT Additional Export tank filling S925A VERSANDSCHUTZPAKET Dispatch protection pack Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FRT 144 Report post Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Why are Asian imports seemingly "tainted"? Last time I checked, the cars are still all made in the same place.Your right they are built in same place, just funny specs sometimes. Like the jap ones with funny cloth/leather uppolstry, had a jap E36 325i with weird blue cloth and blue plastic trim and local content zf auto gear box. I also had an ex Singapore E36 M3, with all the fruit. Was fine exept ac core in dash rotted - Dash out to replace. People said to me others had trouble with imports esp with electrics from those really hot humid counties. All just opinions I guess. Edited June 12, 2014 by FRT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2421 Report post Posted June 12, 2014 I always prefer NZDM, but that is completely irrational and quite frankly illogical as NZ owners dont look after their cars any better than anyone else and the cars usually arent specced as well as imports. Just a psychological thing i guess. There are some exceptions, like the jap import E36 autos having the terrible jerky jatco boxes, and having lived most of their life in start-stop traffic doing 1st-2nd-1st change over and over again. That Evo in the OP is opened worse than my relatively basic early NZDM M3 (i have the dual tweeters in the doors and full OBCbut no sunroof). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2421 Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Some overseas M3s did get that sports wheel, so not surprised there, but good spotting on having facelift nose on a prefacelift. Can also see it still has the prefacelift side repeaters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
