Duddley 15 Report post Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) If any of you guys were to buy this and modify it in anyway, I'll cut you good Edited March 30, 2015 by Duddley 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted March 30, 2015 An unshielded pod filter would work wonders under that hood. ^ 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted March 31, 2015 286BHP when new and considered a Supercar. Scary how little that is these days when a stock Holden Commodore has more power. I would be calling Brent Hartage and asking where he found the extra ponies in his, would have to get it up there!! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted March 31, 2015 Thinking about buying it and rusting it with big shiny wheels 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vtgts300kw 90 Report post Posted March 31, 2015 $60k? Jeepers. There was a stunning one in the Waikato on Trademe last year for about half that, wasn't there? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted March 31, 2015 Big money, but helluva car. I had one, back in the UK - Graphite paint (not black! ). Fabulous car. Horribly expensive for suspension and brake parts. Had a ride in a Dinan M6 while visiting the US - it was like someone had just taken the M635CSi to a whole new level, several rungs up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ssbmw 220 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 I know this car very well. I met Ross Jensen and his M6 in 2000 at a gas station in Parnell. I asked him if he'd sell it -and he joked "stand in line." I remember how he told me he bought in Germany then drove it around Europe before sending it home. A few years later his estate sold it to Global Prestige in Parnell in 2004. By that time I already had a M6. They sold it for $32k to a Kumeu-based car dealer /collector who had it for sale straight away for $60k. No takers for years despite continual marketing in NZ and Oz. I had an opportunity to buy it for half that in 2009 when the owner really seemed motivated to sell. The day I took it for a drive the radiator blew . For the third time I decided against buying it. It then went with the dealer/collector to his new home in the Sth island. Last I heard was that it was sold to the Jeff Gray group and was in their Wgtn showroom for awhile. Someone's replaced the ///m badge on the front grill with ///m6 which the US cars got. Had some rust issues -sorted out apparently. Had a rust hole repaired around the back window while at Global Prestige. Quite tight example by virtue of its mileage. Drives well. Very original including the rare m tech body kit. Priced right for a lovely pre-Highline M6 these days for the UK market - it might command 25k -30k pounds in the over there because of the provenance and mileage. Deserves to be in a collection. However how many collectors are there in Nz wanting to pay that sort of coin? I hope there are some. It is a great car and deserves to be looked after. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Needs more V8. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 A date with a tooth brush, some resene revive and new plastics wouldnt go a miss in the engine bay. Cheap fixes for easier command of price. No body really likes a dirty engine bay. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dn540 67 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 Theres one of these at Barry Cottle Motors in Mosgiel (a little town about 20 mins out of Dunedin). Think they are asking 28-32000 for it, it's been there for a while. Will try and get some more details on it, don't see many of them around at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ssbmw 220 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 Cheers mate - I have a register of the cars in NZ and keen to know of some of the M6's that live in the South Island. I know of a Dolphin grey example that went to Dunedin from Hamilton 2-3 years ago. There are a couple of examples in Queenstown that I know of. There were originally around 20 that were delivered new to NZ. Now with imports around 30-40. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 there was a couple of those lhd japan ones floating around 635csiA converted with m88 engines 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dn540 67 Report post Posted April 9, 2015 Got a quick snap of it as I headed out to my parents place for tea tonight, didn't want to get too many as the dealer was watching me and then I'd end up in conversation It's automatic and the rego tag was 1986, also lhd. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) Got a quick snap of it as I headed out to my parents place for tea tonight, didn't want to get too many as the dealer was watching me and then I'd end up in conversation It's automatic and the rego tag was 1986, also lhd. I thought all E24 M635CSis came with a manual gearbox...? Surely this is not an M635CSi and 'just' a 635CSi? Certainly RealOEM seems to think so. Edited April 9, 2015 by gjm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted April 9, 2015 Its essentially the same as this one http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-867194444.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted April 9, 2015 there where a few specials , just made up for the japan market , basically they where a 635csi auto then fitted with a m88 engine , so no rear mounted battery etc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
