e30ftw 410 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 Was anyone else watching this, Or anyone from here the buyer? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=871656958 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob HB1 90 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 Was watching. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kepes 231 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 wow 10k! i'm surprised it went for that much tbh. nice car nonetheless Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 wow 10k! i'm surprised it went for that much tbh. nice car nonetheless you and me both, i would have picked 6 as the absolute top. kms... not mint.... but hey thats great for the rest of us. and thats two people wanting to pay 10 for it too dont forget!!!!!!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 410 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 That's up there in M325i money Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 Holy sh*t! Dads is tidier, has 15 weaves, instead of those 14's, doesn't have the spraybombed taillights... and it's odometer still works. Maybe he should $1 reserve it?!?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan 338 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 Only reason for sale is my nephews cherished car and now at Uni overseas so no longer a part of the family. Goes overseas. Not in the family anymore. 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 Jeez... and it has cracks in the dash! You will have heard how in the diamond market there is actually almost limitless supply (diamonds are very common) but jewellers restrict how many are sold to the public so that demand and therefore prices stay high. We need to do this with E30's. Keep demand high, create a roster where we are only allowed to sell one nice E30 every year. Every buyer must commit to joining this group when they buy a car. Watch as prices skyrocket. We all become very rich. You can thank me later. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 I guess it's all in the marketing. I've seen other SE's either not sell or go for much less, in those cases though the seller (and therefore probably most buyers) didn't actually know they had an SE! For 10k though you may as well have stepped up to an m325i... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 Was watching. Kind of what I was after, as said, no 15" wheels and a few other options. Thats good money for this car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 That's up there in M325i money Straight up. It went for more than I planned to advertise my car for in a few weeks. And they are about the same condition. IMO a 4 door is worth not even half of that of a coupe when it comes to E30's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2958 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 M badge on the boot adds a few grand, as that makes it an M325i? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 410 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 I feel sorry if they buyer thought this was "M". Well 2 people at that. Who wants to trade their M325i for an SE? I have one with an uncracked dash, 15" weaves all original. Cash my way too probably? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 I would take a 325i SE over a M325i, at least its not trying to look fast so its less embarrassing when a family in a Toyota Highlander drags you off. Also, four doors are handy. 325i SE with Motorsport suspension and diff would do me. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 I would take a 325i SE over a M325i, at least its not trying to look fast so its less embarrassing when a family in a Toyota Highlander drags you off. Also, four doors are handy. 325i SE with Motorsport suspension and diff would do me. But you could say that about the Megane. I don't know about yours. But when they have bloody racing stripes and eye bleeding interior colors suggesting they are the fastest thing in the world. Seen one get dicked by a 1992 Mitsi GSR with an open wastegate and a Chinese turbo worth about f**k all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nick496 268 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 Surprised this sold for 10k, was thinking around 6. My car is pretty much identical, though it doesn't have the M badge. Maybe M badges at 4K of value? Surely you would be better off with this? http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-845200909.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted April 21, 2015 But you could say that about the Megane. I don't know about yours. But when they have bloody racing stripes and eye bleeding interior colors suggesting they are the fastest thing in the world. Seen one get dicked by a 1992 Mitsi GSR with an open wastegate and a Chinese turbo worth about f**k all. No surprise, I would expect a Mitsubishi would be faster than many modern performance cars, even faster than a brand new M3. A mate had a 1992 GSR RS back in the day, was built with random second hand parts and managed a 12.6 quarter mile. Best of all the only thing modified was the engine so it was a real sleeper. Mitsubishi's are very capable in the corners and off road too, I am always shocked at how fast the Evo's are at rally's, even the Evolution 4 is still a very fast car by modern standards, performance bargain at the moment and a great base for a rally car, perhaps the best entry level car available. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benpaul12 62 Report post Posted April 21, 2015 ^ Yes Mitsis are pretty decent cars, they're cheap too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
actletpone 43 Report post Posted April 22, 2015 Was watching this too. Seems high but maybe a sign of the times. I saw a non m and non SE e30 go for $7,900 a few weeks earlier. A few weeks prior to that a non m and non se engine swapped/ripped seat e30 with two decent yet fixable rust holes went for $3,300. Highest I have ever seen for a standard e30 was a few years ago, $13k for a burgundy 325 se which had done about 50,000 km. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted April 22, 2015 That burgundy SE is beautiful. Probably the nicest un restored E30 I have been in. That car is my "one that got away" car, I made an offer of $11,500 back then and rightly, the owner said he would rather see how the auction went. It was re advertised again recently and I have a feeling it would asap hands for closer to 20k these days. Will get another one day, next has got to be a Convertible or a SE Sedan for me, have had the Touring and a M325i, can't afford a M3. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob HB1 90 Report post Posted April 23, 2015 Whats the more desirable model....318is or 325se? Have IS but would like SE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeff002 23 Report post Posted April 23, 2015 seriously?10K for a 1990 325i? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted April 24, 2015 Whats the more desirable model....318is or 325se? Have IS but would like SE For I would say 318is because if you care about fuel prices it's the best daily and it has a different engine to every other e30 whilst still being factory. It's also an is rather than just an I Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted April 24, 2015 There are a couple of nice IS's floating around South Auckland. Both Red. Both mint. Both daily driven. When I see them I want to high five the drivers. And I would say, at this stage, the E30 has reached an age that any remotely well specked original E30 is desirable, to me, the variable is the options and the condition, if all is equal it comes down to personal preference. A manual transmission and 15" Basketweaves are always going to make it more desirable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
actletpone 43 Report post Posted April 25, 2015 For the hunters: Saw this pop up the other day, e30 325i manual, $4.5-5.5K. Looks alright. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-878411698.htm This Tech 2 looks good too, $12K http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-845200909.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
