Kees 592 Report post Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) Just saw this pop up for sale on trademe. Not a fan of the e39 wheels and its auto, but otherwise it looks quite nice. Wonder what it will go for, barely ever see these for sale anymore. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/other/listing/3325329675?bof=NRwtLMve Edited October 30, 2021 by Kees Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brianr70 83 Report post Posted October 30, 2021 Never really quite figured out why people attempt to block out their rego plate yet its still showing on the magazine cover in this particular ad????? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 592 Report post Posted October 30, 2021 32 minutes ago, Brianr70 said: Never really quite figured out why people attempt to block out their rego plate yet its still showing on the magazine cover in this particular ad????? Yeah I was thinking the same thing 😂 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted October 30, 2021 now has a personalised plate - sorry a Kiwi Plate. E12 based version, looks to be in good order. And Henna Red. Not many photos other than exterior. And Imported, probably from UK - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Chip 188 Report post Posted October 30, 2021 This is tempting me to sell my e30! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2540 Report post Posted October 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, Ghost Chip said: This is tempting me to sell my e30! I know someone looking 😎 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1660 Report post Posted October 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Ghost Chip said: This is tempting me to sell my e30! E12 based E24's aren't very good 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Chip 188 Report post Posted October 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Eagle said: E12 based E24's aren't very good Care to expand? Don’t know much about these models. @Sammo Unlikely that it’ll actually happen but you’ll be the first to know if I do mate 😄 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1660 Report post Posted October 30, 2021 Mostly comes down to being old, its 1960-1970's tech and 40 year old car. Parts harder to get\more expensive than e28 stuff. Manuals drive ok but 3 speed autos haven't aged well. Engines more problematic than the later M30's. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ssbmw 217 Report post Posted October 30, 2021 I remember buying the car magazine they talk about in the advert as I was gearing up to buy a 635csi in the late 90's and early 00's. I found it actually extremely diffficult back then to get one - hardly any came up for sale and I wanted to have sports seats which were such a rare option and the switchable auto box ( resigning myself to the slush box as manuals seemed rarer than hens teeth). Wanted to one in Henna red as well - never saw one. They were anecdotally $135,000 in 1983 when Ross Jensen (who was the BMW importer back then) sold them. I eventually got a 89 Highline in burgundy - a car that has been discussed on these forums. I thought 218 BHP was quite grunty back then. Funny how things change. This thing needs some 16" E34 5 series cross spoke or 17" style 5's. \ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 474 Report post Posted October 30, 2021 2 hours ago, ssbmw said: I remember buying the car magazine they talk about in the advert as I was gearing up to buy a 635csi in the late 90's and early 00's. I found it actually extremely diffficult back then to get one - hardly any came up for sale and I wanted to have sports seats which were such a rare option and the switchable auto box ( resigning myself to the slush box as manuals seemed rarer than hens teeth). Wanted to one in Henna red as well - never saw one. They were anecdotally $135,000 in 1983 when Ross Jensen (who was the BMW importer back then) sold them. I eventually got a 89 Highline in burgundy - a car that has been discussed on these forums. I thought 218 BHP was quite grunty back then. Funny how things change. This thing needs some 16" E34 5 series cross spoke or 17" style 5's. \ Did you live in Grey Lynn at one point, Summerfield Villas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ssbmw 217 Report post Posted October 31, 2021 7 hours ago, Palazzo said: Did you live in Grey Lynn at one point, Summerfield Villas? How long ago? If it was in the early 00’s - quite positively as I dated a girl who lived there. Hilarious-I’d forgotten that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 474 Report post Posted October 31, 2021 At a guess between ‘02-‘07? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ssbmw 217 Report post Posted October 31, 2021 9 hours ago, Palazzo said: At a guess between ‘02-‘07? Must have been 2002 as it was sold to an ex America's cup sailor in 2002. He owned it for a number of years. Has changed hands a few times since but now apparently lives somewhere just north of auckland. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 474 Report post Posted November 1, 2021 Come to think of it, it was later, '06 onwards at a guess. Either the same car, or identical looking, very high spec and immaculate. You'd possibly have remembered my mate hurling a flaming pot into the common driveway area and screaming "fire" if you'd been there later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ssbmw 217 Report post Posted November 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Palazzo said: Come to think of it, it was later, '06 onwards at a guess. Either the same car, or identical looking, very high spec and immaculate. You'd possibly have remembered my mate hurling a flaming pot into the common driveway area and screaming "fire" if you'd been there later. That's a funny story. I think by 2006 I was onto my M635csi and was living in Birkenhead happily married ! I hope this red 635csi goies to a good home. Fabulous old sharks - and one of the prettiest designs by BMW. Still look great today! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2540 Report post Posted November 3, 2021 Its like the universe is trying to talk me out of an E30 and into an E24: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/3328522439?bof=O1LBIznl https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/3331187718?bof=WAO790Nu Both oldies though (1979 / E12 based) but that second one is amazingly clean - wonder what the reserve is 🤔 A bit big and old for me, but I really love the look! 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted November 3, 2021 These 635s are like buses - Wait for ages and three come at once! 3 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 592 Report post Posted November 4, 2021 Looks to be some shill bidding on the auto E24, which has magically jumped to a $25K bid from a 0 rated account..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E28E30 335 Report post Posted November 4, 2021 7 hours ago, Kees said: Looks to be some shill bidding on the auto E24, which has magically jumped to a $25K bid from a 0 rated account..... I hate that stuff, hmm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted November 4, 2021 the 25k bid seems to have been removed now... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) Not shill bidding... way to obvious for that. More likely just someone trying to get a feel for the reserve. Although I imagine that having someone with zero feedback doing that on ones auction would make the seller nervous !!!!! Cheers... Edited November 4, 2021 by jon dee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted November 4, 2021 Yeah, that’s what it looks like to me. It’s really only shill bidding if there is someone else that is counter bidding, and therefore having their bid pushed up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted November 4, 2021 and the bidder only has zero feedback because of the negative feedback. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 592 Report post Posted November 4, 2021 1 hour ago, jon dee said: Not shill bidding... way to obvious for that. More likely just someone trying to get a feel for the reserve. Although I imagine that having someone with zero feedback doing that on ones auction would make the seller nervous !!!!! Cheers... Yeah I did think maybe they were trying to find where the reserve was, its just quite a jump from 15K to 25K that makes it look a bit suss. Surely you would go up in $500 or $1K increments to find the reserve... I guess maybe the 25K bid was a mistake and that is why it has been removed. Will be interesting to see if that bidder ends up winning the car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites