Anyone know this Car?
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Topic: Anyone know this Car?
Posted By: lewea
Subject: Anyone know this Car?
Date Posted: 12-January-2007 at 00:33
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Mods, my sincere apologies if I'm posting in the wrong place, please move if so. I'm currently living in Perth, Western Australia (moved here 10years ago from Teesside) and have been searching for an E30 M3 for some time. For so long in fact that I ended up getting a E46 in the mean time. Spotted this car on PistonHeads and wondered if the community here had any knowledge of the car. http://pistonheads.com/sales/119689.htm - http://pistonheads.com/sales/119689.htm I intend on getting a good mate to inspect the car for me, also get a professional inspection. So, please anyone with information please either PM me or post more details here. Thanks guys, Mark
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Posted By: Bravo73
Date Posted: 12-January-2007 at 00:41
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I don't know the car but I notice that the ad doesn't mention the mileage. For £11k, it would have to be very low (considering it isn't an SE or EvoII). And judging by all of the mods (seats, strut brace, fancy pads & discs etc), I imagine that it's been driven pretty hard. It's probably seen a few track days as well. But that's obviously only speculation on my part. Best of luck with your search.  ------------- B73 '88 M3 EvoII '03 M3 CSL |
Posted By: bmwian
Date Posted: 12-January-2007 at 11:40
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I thought lhd was banned in Australia!!!
------------- Ian (EGO) E30 M3 |
Posted By: playo
Date Posted: 12-January-2007 at 14:17
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Again, dont know the car. But have seen it up for sale before, a while back... If your looking for a nice 1. I know someone selling his macau blue cecotto for £10k. its got 172k km and is in really good nick!! He's looking to buy a new house, so could be good for a little deal Let me know if your interested, and i'll pass him onto you ------------- '98 M3 evo conv'-Sold '91 E30 M3' |
Posted By: lewea
Date Posted: 13-January-2007 at 13:38
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bmwian, LHD is ok in Western Australia, the other states do require the car to be converted. Lucky I live in WA Playo, I am preferably after a White E30 M3 and not to bothered about getting a limited run model such as a Cecotto. Thanks for letting me know. Cheers Mark
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Posted By: SHEPSM3
Date Posted: 16-January-2007 at 19:12
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I dont know the car either, but has been for sale for a few months I think? Was £11.5K. It all looks original paintwise - all one colour. But the anckle slicer as well as the Evo2 front spoiler and the Replica SE flap spoiler bolted to the standard rear spoiler isnt in my taste. Other than that, the pictures suggest its a minter! ------------- [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1a1.jpg">[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1b1.jpg"> |
Posted By: lewea
Date Posted: 17-January-2007 at 09:14
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Sheps, It does "look" a minter, but I need to have a mechanical inspection, expecially if buying from such a distance away. To date, the guy hasn't returned my email, so I going to try and contact him by phone this weekend and then send down a mate to have a butchers. Thanks for all the input guys, Mark
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Posted By: Bravo73
Date Posted: 17-January-2007 at 10:10
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Mark, Have you found out what the mileage is yet? For that price, I'd expect it to be at least sub 50k, if not lower... (Or I am just being blind & stupid and have missed where it's mentioned...)  . ------------- B73 '88 M3 EvoII '03 M3 CSL |
Posted By: Sporty1
Date Posted: 17-January-2007 at 10:16
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That would then make two of us. |
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Posted By: Allan320
Date Posted: 17-January-2007 at 12:44
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I dont know the car. But i know the owner is a member of www.e30zone.co.uk. ------------- |
Posted By: Allan320
Date Posted: 17-January-2007 at 12:55
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12,000 pounds _____________________________________ Comment: Iv seen this car and looked over it a fair bit. Totally immaculate and well known by the guys that look after my car and my dads DTM car. Anyone who buys it will definately not be disapointed. ------------- |
Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 17-January-2007 at 13:23
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Posted By: lewea
Date Posted: 17-January-2007 at 13:44
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Allan, Thanks for the update. Do you know the mileage? The owner has not got back in touch with me. Could you also PM me with details of the guys that look after your dad's car for a (hopefully) unbiased opinion. Name and contact number would be great. **EDIT - Looking through e30zone, the car appears to have 150,000 (unsure whether they are KMS or miles) Also, after the owner refurbed the rocker cover the car developed a starting/cut out issue. Bodywork, it has a couple of minor "dings" 1) minor dent on front wing left drivers side. 2) Dent in the rear piller between the roof and the boot
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Posted By: Bravo73
Date Posted: 17-January-2007 at 16:28
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£11k for 95k or 150k miles? Ouch. I'm by no means an expert but that seems very high. I would've thought £8-9k would be more realistic. (And that's still on the high side for a standard car with a few stick-on SE bits). And it doesn't matter that he's spent £15k. Anybody who's modded a car should know that you financially never get back what you put into it. And to be honest, I'd be wary about the very fact that he seems to be keeping the mileage hidden. I'd even wager that he knows that he's asking too much... But that's all IMHO, of course! ------------- B73 '88 M3 EvoII '03 M3 CSL |
Posted By: Sporty1
Date Posted: 17-January-2007 at 16:35
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When selling a car you can always come down in price............try going up. However does seem strong if it's done 150000 miles IMO, but I'm not buying. |
Posted By: Lancastrian
Date Posted: 17-January-2007 at 17:30
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The ad says UK car so I would expect it to be MPH speedo and therefore distance covered in miles not Km. £11K does sound expensive. However, if the spec is what you want, better to get an £11k "bargain" with all the work done than buy a £6k car and spend £12K having the work done. That is if you can trust that the work has been done properly and the car is in good basic condition. Still having said that I would not pay anything like £11K for it. edit: looking again at the Pistonheads ad it does not mention the recon engine so very little of true "value ad" in what he has done. Sounds more like £8K to me. ------------- E30 M3 Project - Specification TBC |
Posted By: Lancastrian
Date Posted: 19-January-2007 at 18:05
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Now the price is getting to be more sensible. http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/127064.htm - Newly posted ad ------------- E30 M3 Project - Specification TBC |
Posted By: Bravo73
Date Posted: 19-January-2007 at 20:19
I wonder if the seller has been reading this thread...! ------------- B73 '88 M3 EvoII '03 M3 CSL |
Posted By: SHEPSM3
Date Posted: 19-January-2007 at 22:17
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I didnt know the mileage before, but 150k miles? The money asked still isn't right IMHO. But it could be a top car even with those miles....after all ML has rebuilt the engine ------------- [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1a1.jpg">[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1b1.jpg"> |
Posted By: m3ben2004
Date Posted: 22-January-2007 at 15:04
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I know this car ( thats my comment thats been reposted from e30zone) Its 150 km, not miles As i said on e30zone, from what iv seen of the car it looks very tidy with absolutely no rust. The engine also sounds sweet, and i know the guy who did the rebuild, so i doubt there would be any problem there
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Posted By: Lancastrian
Date Posted: 22-January-2007 at 15:16
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If it is a UK car is there a reason why the mileage is in kilometres? ------------- E30 M3 Project - Specification TBC |
Posted By: m3ben2004
Date Posted: 22-January-2007 at 15:21
| Very good question and one i cant answer im afraid but i can get in touch with the owner |
Posted By: Sporty1
Date Posted: 22-January-2007 at 15:56
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Posted By: Bravo73
Date Posted: 22-January-2007 at 16:10
The owner has specifically put "Only Used Summer Weekends..150k miles,engine reconditioned by munich legends etc etc" in the new Pistonheads ad...  ------------- B73 '88 M3 EvoII '03 M3 CSL |
Posted By: m3ben2004
Date Posted: 22-January-2007 at 16:54
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Im getting less sure now..... I seem to remember the owner telling me it was KM but i could well be wrong, that was a few months ago now! Il see if i can get hold of him to clarify this |