skidz 197 Report post Posted July 24, 2021 Had the opportunity to purchase this, 1986, two previous owners. It is very original and complete and I am very pleased with it. 14 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haggisman 35 Report post Posted July 24, 2021 Nice looking car Stephen, I was in that exact spot today. How many garages do you have again !!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted July 24, 2021 Jealous much, I want one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted July 24, 2021 53 minutes ago, Haggisman said: Nice looking car Stephen, I was in that exact spot today. How many garages do you have again !!! Not enough! I am now Two short! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2550 Report post Posted July 24, 2021 Fantastic looking car - assuming a ‘who you know’ sale? Have not seen one of these up for sale for a while. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted July 24, 2021 19 minutes ago, Sammo said: Fantastic looking car - assuming a ‘who you know’ sale? Have not seen one of these up for sale for a while. An off-market transaction, you might say. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Contrails 317 Report post Posted July 25, 2021 That is gorgeous, especially in that color. Any interior shots? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ_InFerno 371 Report post Posted July 25, 2021 Nice, I want one of those. Saw the car club pics of it yesterday. Was that the garage find one? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted July 25, 2021 Not a garage find as such. I will get some more photos when the whole family is home. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ_InFerno 371 Report post Posted July 25, 2021 Ah, was wondering if it might have been the one Barry pulled out of a garage in Wellington a yearish ago. There was a Dixi article on it and the restoration he was doing. Nice car, hope to see it in the metal at a club meet someday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ssbmw 223 Report post Posted July 25, 2021 Would that be in Arctic blau? Lovely colour. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted July 25, 2021 12 hours ago, ssbmw said: Would that be in Arctic blau? Lovely colour. Yes, Artic blau. It is a much lighter colour than some of the photos show but looks great in the flesh. And yes, I will bring to a club meet soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simca 49 Report post Posted July 26, 2021 Loving the BBS RKs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted July 26, 2021 52 minutes ago, Simca said: Loving the BBS RKs Me too. For some reason they seem to be a love or hate style. I have grown to love them. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ssbmw 223 Report post Posted July 26, 2021 18 hours ago, skidz said: Yes, Artic blau. It is a much lighter colour than some of the photos show but looks great in the flesh. And yes, I will bring to a club meet soon. Very popular colour in their day. The other colour which was similar but darker was royal blue. Arctic was more metallic. Seen a few M635csi's in that colour too. Beautiful. Nice to see well preserved sharks today. They were my first love. I was smitten as a teenager, and vowed to get one - one of the prettiest designs BMW ever penned in my opinion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) Ok here are some more photos- managed to get the whole family together Some pics of the Baur too Edited July 28, 2021 by skidz Added pic 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted July 28, 2021 That’s a great looking line up! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted July 28, 2021 12 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: That’s a great looking line up! Thanks, Jon. How is your project coming along Will we see you out racing this season 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Autoglym 255 Report post Posted July 28, 2021 On 7/25/2021 at 7:15 PM, NZ_InFerno said: Ah, was wondering if it might have been the one Barry pulled out of a garage in Wellington a yearish ago. There was a Dixi article on it and the restoration he was doing. Nice car, hope to see it in the metal at a club meet someday. Mine was Diamond Schwartz & was sold to a guy in Pukekohe Nice car Stephen, I look for ward to seeing it in the flesh 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted July 29, 2021 13 hours ago, Autoglym said: Mine was Diamond Schwartz & was sold to a guy in Pukekohe Nice car Stephen, I look for ward to seeing it in the flesh I cruised past this afternoon, but you were out... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted October 21, 2021 so, have been using the car a bit. Up to Manfeild, where it met its sister, an E28 in the same Artic Blue Colour 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted October 21, 2021 And just last Friday a trip to Castle Point with a group of enthusiasts, was a great day with sunshine and some fabulous roads. But sadly, the car has started using water - lots of water, and there is a film of oil in there too. I did not mean this car to become a project, but looks like that is the way it is heading. I thought the stories of M30 engines running to 500km were urban myth, and this just proves it. This engine has only done 486,000km! Even if it is just a head gasket, starting anything on this engine would likely result in a full rebuild being required. Probably not an economic proposition. Still have my de Joux to finish so that will have to take priority at the moment. 2 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1679 Report post Posted October 23, 2021 Can't see the bottom end needing any work if its not using oil besides a possible oil pump refresh. Still could see the honing marks on my 450,000 and 550,000 M30B35 when i did the headgaskets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted October 24, 2021 Hmmm, interesting. I guess we will see when the head comes off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted March 2, 2022 So, it has been a while since I posted on this thread. Took the head off, found gasket had blown between 5 & 6. Head components were worn beyond reasonably re using. Looked at various options (including buying a parts car - but that is another story...)and decided to keep this car original and to rebuild the cylinder head. Big thanks to Jon at Begley Motor Works who has completed the rebuild - new valves, guides, rockers, camshaft, seals etc - virtually anything that moved was replaced. Bottom end seems to be all good, as Jared suggested. Car is now back and running sweetly, and hopefully I will take it to the BMW Nationals in a week or so. Meanwhile, I have purchased the parts car, only to find it is too good to wreck, so another unexpected restoration project about to begin. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
