Cab 148 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 Let's play a game called "How long will this classified be listed for before it sells". Personally I have no idea. I'll go with 6 days. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1056953144.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 Lovely car but is that a realistic price? I'm not sure. And what type of intake manifold is that? Off-brand? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kepes 231 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 This sold for 90k about a year ago in wellington. Looked just as good. Maybe the brakes weren't so new... Not sure brakes are worth 85k though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2421 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 ill ignore the huge price, but god damn that is a beauty! Isnt the owner on here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 To me the RHD conversion devalues the car. Means a lot of non-M3 parts were used to complete it. If you're asking drug money for a car like this it needs to be completely original and unmolested. Good luck to the seller -IMO at this price you would be buying it as a very long term investment to make any sort of worthwhile return on your money. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 Owner should buy a lotto ticket if he gets 170k for it. Looks like rear shocks are billies and the fronts aren't? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Contrails 316 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 at this price you would be buying it as a very long term investment to make any sort of worthwhile return on your money. IMO, If a person is buying this as an investment at 175k I think it's a bad idea. If I had 150k-200k and I wanted to invest in cars especially, I would start at E87 1M coupe/E28/E34/E39 M5 /E46 M3 CSL. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonesrp 63 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 There`s some debate online about E30 m3 RHD conversions, most of it slightly negative. One thing I read was that the engine slants away from the driver in LHD configuration, which means the driver can balance the weight distribution upfront. Could this mean that a fat bugger in a RHD E30 m3 could tip the car over at high speed ?? Could be an effective bargaining tool with the trade me vehicle , maybe the aforementioned fat bugger could lowball the car for say, $172500 ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave@nz 11 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 Having all the original parts to return it to its original condition is where the money is, that way being L/H drive again makes it desirable to world wide market. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trip3 16 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 If this is the same car that sold last year for 90k with all the left hand parts.. Then WOW But then again it only takes one person to really want it If this does sell for asking price... Then prices of standard 2.3 m3s are gonna climb too... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 not realistic at all. to get that would need to be fresh off the factory floor with delivery miles, and still in LHD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E36_Turbo 84 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 Thats a beauty of an M3...umm...probably only a foolish person will pay a ridiculous price for a car that can be bought world wide for $80k less haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Golfboy666GTI 68 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 Thats a beauty of an M3...umm...probably only a foolish person will pay a ridiculous price for a car that can be bought world wide for $80k less haha Foolish people would think you can purchase a Sport Evo for less than 80K world wide . . . 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahmedsinc 414 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 RHD conversion kills it in my books. Looks like adjustable Konis in the rear and OEM Sachs or low spec Bilstiens up front. Gold paint on the centres just makes it look a bit cheap to me. Given how rare an E30 M3 is in ANY spec these days I think $65-80k would be a fair spread for it, will be astounded if he gets anywhere near the asking price. That said, it is a sellers market for these cars - good luck to him! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Golfboy666GTI 68 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 For those that aren't in the know, there were only 600 Sport Evo's built. These are selling for the equivalent of 200K NZD+ Worldwide. Yes RHD, the Alpha N, and the non factory BBS RS's might hold back the price, but I wouldn't say by more than half of its value. Early this week I posted on this forum of a Repair grade 1987 E30 M3 done 254,000kms selling for the equivalent of 44K NZD in Japan. On the road here in NZ that would cost you north of 55KNZD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 Was discussed at length last time it sold, not that long ago, from Wellington. Definately worth a whole lot more with the original parts out back on it and the CFA, wheels, RHD, taken off. If it has all the parts to do that, it could be worth the asking price. A good M3 SE is worth many, many times a normal M3s price. This owner does look to be trying to make a bit of a profit on it, yes prices are climbing still, but not that fast! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashmill 68 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 Last time I looked on Pistonheads they had a Sport Evo listed for 112 thousand quid - in my opinion this one will probably end up overseas as that is where people are paying these prices. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bga 96 Report post Posted March 30, 2016 noticed it on a UK site advertised worldwide - 82500GBP http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C724432 slightly cheaper in pounds but wow, what a price tag 82,500.00 GBP = 171,331.58 NZD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2421 Report post Posted March 30, 2016 Not meaning to derail the thread, but wow there are some lovely BMWs on that site, in NZ. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C705239# http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C718026 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted March 30, 2016 Lots of M3s here including one listed at USD200k (NZD290k) which has sold. Obviously, no idea what price it actually sold for, but it is another example of a great drivers car that has never been driven, and at that price, is unlikely to get driven much further. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bga 96 Report post Posted April 5, 2016 Another M3 popped up on Trademe.... https://touch.trademe.co.nz/motors/listing/view/1063760299 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2421 Report post Posted April 5, 2016 haha came here to post that. thats bloody decent money for a legit original LHD one, would be one to buy and enjoy. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonoe30 53 Report post Posted April 5, 2016 Another M3 popped up on Trademe.... https://touch.trademe.co.nz/motors/listing/view/1063760299 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk looks well looked after considering km and year. Interior looks like its been swapped at some point... seat don't match door cards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Golfboy666GTI 68 Report post Posted April 5, 2016 looks well looked after considering km and year. Interior looks like its been swapped at some point... seat don't match door cards. I noticed that as well. Should be houndstooth. Also, the wheels have been replaced with 16's, and it has a Evo 2 front lip with and SE splitter? Looking at the gearknob it looks like the dogleg might be MIA? Tidy looking car though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
