BMTHUG 1041 Report post Posted November 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, C-130 Hercules said: There must be room enough for the e28! 😀 I need the funds unfortunately. it will be for sale soon. m535i spec too. I will regret it but hey such is life. Divorces aren't cheap 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E28E30 335 Report post Posted November 5, 2021 @BMTHUG and @Gaz love to see photos of your verts 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1041 Report post Posted November 5, 2021 1 hour ago, E28E30 said: @BMTHUG and @Gaz love to see photos of your verts ask @Sammo about my vert, haha it's a bare shell at present! I'm restoring it completely, nut and bolt restoration 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2542 Report post Posted November 5, 2021 1 hour ago, BMTHUG said: ask @Sammo about my vert, haha it's a bare shell at present! I'm restoring it completely, nut and bolt restoration @E28E30 It’s red and has no roof haha 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E28E30 335 Report post Posted November 5, 2021 29 minutes ago, Sammo said: @E28E30 It’s red and has no roof haha Ohhhh! Thanks Sam @Sammo You know I always pay more for red @BMTHUG 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1059 Report post Posted November 5, 2021 6 hours ago, E28E30 said: @BMTHUG and @Gaz love to see photos of your verts Currently in storage until we move into the new house. Got the wheels on now just need to sort the rust and tech2 sides 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E28E30 335 Report post Posted November 5, 2021 Looks great @Gaz 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted November 5, 2021 On 11/3/2021 at 2:54 PM, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Conflicted views on that as I'm not keen on "our" cars being turned into investment items that drive the enthusiasts out of the market, but on the other hand makes mine worth more - not that I would ever sell them. This. I doubt anyone would contest my - our - enthusiasm for the E30, but they've reached the point now where they are no longer simply an enthusiasts car. Anyone wanting to get into a genuinely really good E30, and keep it that way, will need to anticipate parting with 5 figures or any desirable model. Base model 316 M40 automatics and the like are massively overpriced imho and while I do much prefer the M10 318, they are appreciating due to their age and perceived 'classic' status. (Make anything more expensive by adding 'classic' and 'rare' to your advert!) Anyone wanting a good E30 now needs some significant funds behind them. Making it special will add to cost, but not necessarily value. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1059 Report post Posted November 6, 2021 I'm not sure I agree.. IMO price has nothing to do with it being an enthusiasts vehicle. Where they still a enthusiasts vehicle when they were $500 and being cut up and thrashed? Or were they cars for Bogans then? I look at porsche as the ultimate enthusiasts vehicle, not that I've ever driven one but will never be able to afford one but doesn't stop it being a vehicle for enthusiasts 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted November 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Gaz said: I'm not sure I agree.. IMO price has nothing to do with it being an enthusiasts vehicle. Where they still a enthusiasts vehicle when they were $500 and being cut up and thrashed? Or were they cars for Bogans then? I look at porsche as the ultimate enthusiasts vehicle, not that I've ever driven one but will never be able to afford one but doesn't stop it being a vehicle for enthusiasts True... Defining 'enthusiasts' is tricky. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2542 Report post Posted November 6, 2021 320i SE 2 door manual sold in a week for what must have been $17-20k I guess 🤨 Nice enough specced car but really needing new wheels and a few interior bits… 30-40% premium over a 4 door? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted November 6, 2021 Well the 4 doors are a bit uglier. 2 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleanish_e46 204 Report post Posted November 7, 2021 On 11/5/2021 at 9:46 AM, BMTHUG said: hahaha still doesn't give you the enjoyment that driving an e30 does. I'll be honest, there is just something about these old boxes that does it for me. I would sell every car in my fleet just to keep my e30. the e60, the e23, the e28 and the e46 can all go hahha Dibs on the E23 😍 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2542 Report post Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-3336634045.htm Needs a lot of work to be a $20k car. Edited November 7, 2021 by Sammo 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1041 Report post Posted November 7, 2021 1 hour ago, cleanish_e46 said: Dibs on the E23 😍 hahaha not for sale Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vass 829 Report post Posted November 7, 2021 On 11/6/2021 at 7:42 PM, Sammo said: 320i SE 2 door manual sold in a week for what must have been $17-20k I guess 🤨 Nice enough specced car but really needing new wheels and a few interior bits… 30-40% premium over a 4 door? What's wrong with those wheels? Suits it bloody well imo 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1661 Report post Posted November 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Sammo said: https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-3336634045.htm Needs a lot of work to be a $20k car. What a hori mess 2 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted November 7, 2021 13 hours ago, Sammo said: https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-3336634045.htm Needs a lot of work to be a $20k car. 11 hours ago, Eagle said: What a hori mess E30 tax has been over-applied. Only $10k away from being a $15k car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted November 7, 2021 13 hours ago, Eagle said: What a hori mess At least it has got a cert so can get a proper WoF, which is much more than many hori-fied E30s that come up for sale at silly prices. Again, it’s got little problems which can be easy fixed with a little time and little $$s, then sold with a new WoF to justify the price. Seems very odd to me. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted November 7, 2021 1 hour ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Again, it’s got little problems which can be easy fixed with a little time and little $$s, then sold with a new WoF to justify the price. Seems very odd to me. Not at all uncommon (and not just with E30s). "Just needs a couple of little things..." So why not do them? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Chip 188 Report post Posted November 8, 2021 @gjm different standards, time, finances, priorities, etc… Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leonf 162 Report post Posted November 8, 2021 even with the current e30 tax in play, and accounting for the quite desirable engine swap, I cannot see anything close to the $20k ask in this one. May well be proven wrong. Have been before and no doubt will be again....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1661 Report post Posted November 8, 2021 3 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: At least it has got a cert so can get a proper WoF, which is much more than many hori-fied E30s that come up for sale at silly prices. Again, it’s got little problems which can be easy fixed with a little time and little $$s, then sold with a new WoF to justify the price. Seems very odd to me. I dont remember seeing any like this at his asking price. Bound to be more than meets eye. Fixing those seats alone wouldnt be cheap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2542 Report post Posted November 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Eagle said: I dont remember seeing any like this at his asking price. Bound to be more than meets eye. Fixing those seats alone wouldnt be cheap Looking at the full bogan spec of this car, I don’t doubt it is hiding a few secrets. 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E28E30 335 Report post Posted November 8, 2021 15 minutes ago, Sammo said: Looking at the full bogan spec of this car, I don’t doubt it is hiding a few secrets. Yeah each to their own, there are at least two kinds of E30 lovers. I am a boring “factory” look type. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
