Glacial Pace 32 Report post Posted June 29, 2022 Has anyone look at this car? Is far from a pristine example but it seems to be significantly cheaper than everything else listed right now. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m3/listing/3654422200 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted June 29, 2022 Ever heard the saying ‘There is nothing more expensive than a cheap BMW’? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackie 510 Report post Posted June 29, 2022 Sounds like it's been well serviced. Deceased estate, so they're probably not too well versed in the M3 market. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glacial Pace 32 Report post Posted June 29, 2022 9 minutes ago, LemonHunter said: Ever heard the saying ‘There is nothing more expensive than a cheap BMW’? I fully understand that an m3 is going to cost in maintenence, but this one seems to have OK service history (not fantastic, but it could be far worse) and almost certainly needs the rod bearings replaced, but even still, it seems to be priced below the rest on the market. I was wondering if anyone had actually been to look at the car, maybe it has a fault that is obvious when you hear it running or something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harper 547 Report post Posted June 29, 2022 I've been itching for one of these recently... I way prefer the 4 door to the coupe 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glacial Pace 32 Report post Posted June 29, 2022 It's also been listed over a month, so if it was a great price and in decent condition I'd have thought it would have sold already. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 477 Report post Posted June 29, 2022 I know long life oil and all that, but some of those service intervals on something so high revving and with already fragile rod bearings, make my skin crawl. 22,000kms, 25,000kms, 27,000kms, 33,000kms. One of them with 3 years between. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted June 29, 2022 I do wish you a happy bargain. likely someone around the Shore knows something? @BreakMyWindow? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glacial Pace 32 Report post Posted June 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, Palazzo said: I know long life oil and all that, but some of those service intervals on something so high revving and with already fragile rod bearings, make my skin crawl. 22,000kms, 25,000kms, 27,000kms, 33,000kms. One of them with 3 years between. Yeah I know, like I said, it has history, but not fantastic history! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glacial Pace 32 Report post Posted June 30, 2022 I was closing in on making an offer on this one, but it's been sold. Dammit. Ah well, who knows what will happen with the financial climate, maybe something else will come along. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 757 Report post Posted June 30, 2022 22 minutes ago, Glacial Pace said: Ah well, who knows what will happen with the financial climate, maybe definitely something else will come along. Especially if you want a lift kitted Ford Ranger on 22's 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glacial Pace 32 Report post Posted June 30, 2022 28 minutes ago, balancerider said: Especially if you want a lift kitted Ford Ranger on 22's Haha. Indeed. Unfortunately that's not what I'm in to! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
