NZ152 1 Report post Posted February 1, 2016 If I understand correctly there were 3 E46 World Touring Cars that came into NZ around 2008 ish - I know one resides here in Dunedin owned by Warren Good but does anyone know where the other couple are & if they're still around? If so, are they raced at all? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted February 1, 2016 Yeah theyre floating around ... normally race in the Group-A and Historics Touring car classes from time to time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ152 1 Report post Posted February 2, 2016 Cheers, they'd be a bit too modern for that class, would they not? Historic Touring Car class is for Group A & Super Tourers only as I understand it(?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beemn 50 Report post Posted February 2, 2016 Ones in Albany, other one is Missing...they run in the Heritage touring cars when they are out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FIAT 131R 223 Report post Posted February 2, 2016 I saw one on Race Cars Direct sometime last year that said it was in New Zealand Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted February 2, 2016 Ones in Albany, other one is Missing...they run in the Heritage touring cars when they are out missing ,yea something to do with money owing eh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted February 2, 2016 Cheers, they'd be a bit too modern for that class, would they not? Historic Touring Car class is for Group A & Super Tourers only as I understand it(?) Well seeing as they are an ex WTCC car and the series for this chassis type doesn't exist I would think it easily fits into the historic category quite easily. They haven't been raced as WTCC for around 10 years. They seem to race in demo races and I have seen one of them (the green one) run the 1? hour endurance race when we were running team at the event. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
national8 19 Report post Posted February 2, 2016 Cars of the E46 era are a bit too modern for our Historic Touring Cars group which favours cars from the Group A and C eras and expands outwards to include invited cars from the FIA Group 2 time line and through to the late 90's BTCC/ETCC era. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FRT 144 Report post Posted February 4, 2016 The 2004 one is in Warkworth and the Gas station or Toyota dealership I think? Numbered 10 in white an blue. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3318 Report post Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) this linky might be useful... though reading that they're up for sale, reminded me of a herald article last year about BMW NZ in court over race car lease/loan/sale to M Delmont. I wonder if it's resolved? They sure look like a great racecar, if you're sufficiently well-heeled. Edited February 4, 2016 by Olaf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FRT 144 Report post Posted February 4, 2016 Mikes one was sold at auction, this one is in Warkworth Toyota Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2959 Report post Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) ^^that is the ex-Mike Delmont car that sold at auction. It was bought from Turners by the guy Varney who ran it in the BMW series for a year or two, he then swapped it for Hayden Mackenzie's TLX V8 Bottom of the info board it says it's owned by Mackenzie. Edited February 5, 2016 by E30 325i Rag-Top Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ152 1 Report post Posted April 23, 2016 Just stumbled across this yesterday, looks like it is now this linky might be useful... though reading that they're up for sale, reminded me of a herald article last year about BMW NZ in court over race car lease/loan/sale to M Delmont. I wonder if it's resolved? They sure look like a great racecar, if you're sufficiently well-heeled. Looks like it is now resolved: http://m.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11627254 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2959 Report post Posted April 23, 2016 Far from being resolved, just means that appeal has been thrown out of court. All that's happened is that more court costs have now been added to the Bill... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted April 25, 2016 the market speaks,how can BMWNZ be accused of anything? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3318 Report post Posted April 25, 2016 yep, sadly if one is in this position, one loses all control. like setting sell prices, marketing strategy etc... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
