aja540i 1906 Report post Posted September 12, 2018 https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1765591549.htm?rsqid=6b319a1c561f415b8a53047a59642d5a Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 Everything about that car screams "money pit" to me. Possible head gasket issues, leaking oil and pretty much neglected everywhere else. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 Boot cannot open --> dead body? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 Cheap and reliable https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/toyota/engines/listing-1765549723.htm?rsqid=d62960dddff94242812629546d9040c9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Breaker 980 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 This ones stuffed, end game #scrap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 6 hours ago, Michael. said: Cheap and reliable https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/toyota/engines/listing-1765549723.htm?rsqid=d62960dddff94242812629546d9040c9 Very nice engine, but I don't know if $4k is considered 'cheap'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 4 hours ago, zero said: Very nice engine, but I don't know if $4k is considered 'cheap'. Yeah haha, it's relative for what they go for though. Could prob find one cheaper if you did some hard searching. Not a bad way to go for 320hp / 490nm though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 23 hours ago, qube said: Boot cannot open --> dead body? Don't start that one again. Although a big old 7 series like this does scream "drug dealer car" so maybe a body or could be the stash? Let's go halves and find out which one! As for the Toyota V12 being cheap - if you think BMW Original Parts are expensive, Toyota can take things to another level for the less common stuff. And that was even with a hefty discount!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 4 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: if you think BMW Original Parts are expensive, Toyota can take things to another level for the less common stuff. And that was even with a hefty discount!! Actually - they're not cheap for the common stuff either! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1659 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 Every time i hear someone crying about BMW parts being expensive i ask them when was the last time you went to their dealer for parts. Answer is almost always never. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 Went into Coombes Johnson one day just as the parts manager got off the phone from pricing up a tail light for a Prado, heard him muttering something like "...f**king ridiculous" under his breath ? I notice Toyota has "voluntarily" undergone a, erm... pricing review on their dealership spare parts inside China, the Chow government ran a review on prices from foreign owned companies in various areas inside their economy and invited Toyota to reconsider. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 8 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: As for the Toyota V12 being cheap - if you think BMW Original Parts are expensive, Toyota can take things to another level for the less common stuff. And that was even with a hefty discount!! BMW parts at times are ridiculous, CJ in Hamilton the other day for E39 headlight adjusters (two simple little pieces of plastic) $58 + GST a pair & in stock - they can stay there! About $4 & free shipping out of China or - what i went for - USD$12 & free shipping for two pairs out of Latvia. Eurothaned the old ones together until replacements arrive. I try to support local but this is outright taking the piss! - Even with a discount to be had. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 I had a Camry as a work car (It came with anti-depressants in the glovebox), and Dad still had his E30. From the respective dealers, the brake pads were DOUBLE the price at Toyota! The main thing I find with Euro cars, is there is generally a decent quality aftermarket part at a decent price, available somewhere - just like the adjusters mentioned above. With Jap stuff, you'll often find there isn't an alternative for little oddball bits, and genuine is EXPENSIVE. A workmate paid $750 for a blower motor for his Surf... AFTER the parts guys arranged a special price for him. He couldn't find the correct one anywhere online, and there is about 6 different ones! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites