TooManyCars 7 Report post Posted September 17, 2015 I have nice tidy E23 that I am selling on behalf of a friend. We're both very fond of this car and would like to see it go to a good home. 1986 E23 735i New Zealand new Only 178,000 km Excellent 3.5 litre M30 engine Electric sunroof Fog lights Original owners manual Nearly complete tool kit First aid kit in the rear seat armrest. The kit includes all the supplies still in their original plastic bags and a handy multi-lingual book on first aid. Rare Water Buffalo Leather interior; an entire herd of water buffalo must have given their lives for this car. There is leather everywhere: door cards, dash, center console, etc. The seats are in excellent shape other than two holes in the backrest of the driver's seat. The leather is slightly stained in a couple of places and is nicely worn in but does not look shabby. The tyres (Bridgestones on the front and Michelins on the back) have good tread on them Haven't found any rust anywhere on the car Recent transmission service Well maintained Runs and drives very well; comfortable and stable at speed. Dependable. I wouldn't hesitate to jump in and drive anywhere in the country in it. I also have a BMW towbar available for this car as well; it just bolts right in to existing mount points. There is no need to drill any holes. Due to some SI board swapping, the trip computer no longer reports fuel consumption. The body is very straight and tidy but there is a small dent repair on the left front fender. The paint has peeled and a bit of the bog has been chipped away. It's not really noticeable from a few meters away but it really should be fixed properly. The clearcoat is faded to the point of being effectively gone on the the bonnet, roof, and boot lid. The base color is still all there and there is no rust. I have been quoted $600 to repaint all of this. These panels really just look faded, unlike most cars with missing clear coat. There are a variety of light cracks in the dash. There is a light clunk in the front suspension. I suspect it's a top mount. Current rego and WOF. It's not perfect but it is a very good original classic sharknose BMW The car can be available to view and test drive anywhere between Timaru and Christchurch. $2,700 ONO Call or send me a PM if you have any questions. 027 55 55 116 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1051 Report post Posted September 17, 2015 MAN, that is cool! I particularly like how the fan has a "volume" control If I wasn't married, I'd probably be making arrangements for a road trip 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottbeattie 63 Report post Posted September 17, 2015 If I had the money, and a massive shed, my E28 would be parked alongside this.....and an E21, and an E24. Yep. I'm a sucker for the sharks. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted September 17, 2015 That is pretty sick. If I didn't have 2 cars already I might have been tempted. GLWS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kulgan 1042 Report post Posted September 17, 2015 Yup. I'm the same as all the rest. If things go as planned on Monday I'll own yet another E38 so as much as I like this and wish I could give it a home in my garage I'll have to pass but I cant see it sitting around for long. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted September 17, 2015 v. nice for the price. Would be tempting if it were in aucks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Breaker 980 Report post Posted September 17, 2015 Yup. I'm the same as all the rest. If things go as planned on Monday I'll own yet another E38 so as much as I like this and wish I could give it a home in my garage I'll have to pass but I cant see it sitting around for long. Dave your an addict, and addiction leads only one thing More parts scavenged, look,forward to new thread!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M M 250 Report post Posted September 17, 2015 If I had the money, and a massive shed, my E28 would be parked alongside this.....and an E21, and an E24. Yep. I'm a sucker for the sharks. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Exactly what I pictured my garage looking like, haha. Good luck with the sale, looks very nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TooManyCars 7 Report post Posted September 30, 2015 There are ten (count 'em in the photo) buttons for each front seat control. Now that's something for you Teutonic control freaks out there! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2312 Report post Posted September 30, 2015 heh what a classic. Very 70s DNA BMW. GLWS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3194 Report post Posted September 30, 2015 I love the interior! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
