E30 325i Touring - Needs compliance

[dbach 6]

https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1719289740

I am pretty interested in this, just because I really love E30 wagons.

I enquired and the rust is really bad, approx $4-5k to fix. I don't know much about compliance, never had to go through it before. Any opinions/advice would be appreciated.

[Young Thrash Driver 1020]

Oh my lord... don't think, just buy it!!! It's beautiful! (not sensible at all, I know )

[Mikan 173]

I'd be more put off by the silent-auction-masquerading-as-a-classified-listing than the rust. Did the vendor go into that at all? 

I guess if you've been thirsting for a red 2.5 touring for ever then it could be worth the punt. I can absolutely see the appeal. 

@Young Thrash Driver is right, it is beautiful. Maybe easier and cheaper to make a solid car pretty though, and at least you know you get to drive it! 

Garage it for a couple of years and those wheels alone will be worth the asking price the way prices are going. 

[Lucan 196]

Have this on my watchlist too.

Did you get pictures of the rust?

[Young Thrash Driver 1020]

It's gone.

[dbach 6]

Its sold? 

Yes I got pictures of the rust. Several different spots rusted through. Looks like a big job especially getting done to compliance standard

[KwS 2425]

its a bit late now, but i presume it was flagged at the border for rust? All the rust work would need to be properly signed off etc, so compliance costs would add up quickly. I hope whoever purchased it has done their research. Knowing NZ it'll probably be badly fixed, plated and tagged, and on sold for heaps in a couple of months.

Also +1 to the seller sounding like an a**hole regarding their silent auction crap, which in the end meant nothing, because someone obviously viewed the car and waved a wad of cash (that i bet was more than 5k) in their face.

[Lucan 196]

All too true unfortunately.

[dbach 6]

Hopefully someone knows what they are doing and we will get to see it on the road soon!

[Gaz 1061]

Should just get this save yourself the hassle 

https://www.trademe.co.nz/1726943402

[KwS 2425]

4 hours ago, Gaz said:

Should just get this save yourself the hassle 

https://www.trademe.co.nz/1726943402

They'd sell that easier if they removed all stickers and just left it a nice wagon