E30 Zone

My dad just bought in from TAU-Sales in Japan. Looks very clean and rust free example and also its non-sunroof. Its also got A/C.

Built in July 1987 in Munich.

What are the plans for this little beaut then????? RHD conversion?

Wierd side rubber bumper bits! But I want that interior!

>20,000 Km, very good if genuine?

What is it? Obviously a tech1 kit, but does it say 320 M// on the back?? And why is it on bottle tops?

Ollie_bwoii wrote:What are the plans for this little beaut then????? RHD conversion?

Wierd side rubber bumper bits! But I want that interior!

I dont know. Nothing wrong with LHD.

NayC wrote:>20,000 Km, very good if genuine?

What is it? Obviously a tech1 kit, but does it say 320 M// on the back?? And why is it on bottle tops?

Yeah theres no proof to that mileage so there was no point paying over the odds.

Its an unusual spec. Probably specced with a M-tech kit from factory. Its just a 320i with a M-tech kit.

looks good fella.

lose the bottle tops though as they ruin the look of the car.

so do tell whats planned for it?

325msport wrote:looks good fella.

lose the bottle tops though as they ruin the look of the car.

so do tell whats planned for it?

Not sure as its not mine. 15" BBS first port of call. Probably just keep it original.

Remove the silly tinted windows, stuff on the bumpers and the other ugly aftermarket stuff in the interior.

looks awsome blitz

that mpg gauge looks perfect for a 320i

remove the window tints and badges off the back, looking forward to the pics when its back in the uk

TAU have a 320i with a tech 2 kit in the auction section for 200 pound, looks ok if only i had the money

how much is the shipping if you dont mind me asking as i couldnt get my head around it on their site

Alex wrote:looks awsome blitz

that mpg gauge looks perfect for a 320i

remove the window tints and badges off the back, looking forward to the pics when its back in the uk

TAU have a 320i with a tech 2 kit in the auction section for 200 pound, looks ok if only i had the money

how much is the shipping if you dont mind me asking as i couldnt get my head around it on their site

I think it varies. I think its was about £170.

That tec2 320i looks a bit rough though!


And Blitz I just realised something your an E30 family, mum dad and son!

Ollie_bwoii wrote:That tec2 320i looks a bit rough though!


And Blitz I just realised something your an E30 family, mum dad and son!

2 door, 4 door, and cabby. All that's left is a Touring.

I might sell my 4 door and get the 320i as that's the exact one I've always wanted if I can afford the insurance.

Blitz wrote:

Ollie_bwoii wrote:That tec2 320i looks a bit rough though!


And Blitz I just realised something your an E30 family, mum dad and son!

2 door, 4 door, and cabby. All that's left is a Touring.

I might sell my 4 door and get the 320i as that's the exact one I've always wanted if I can afford the insurance.

Insurance would be really expenisve! Thousands I would think!

Ollie_bwoii wrote:

Blitz wrote:

Ollie_bwoii wrote:That tec2 320i looks a bit rough though!


And Blitz I just realised something your an E30 family, mum dad and son!

2 door, 4 door, and cabby. All that's left is a Touring.

I might sell my 4 door and get the 320i as that's the exact one I've always wanted if I can afford the insurance.

Insurance would be really expenisve! Thousands I would think!

19 next month so could be possible.

thousands for a 320i... ouch. Wouldn't bother.. lol. I'm still amazed there's so much difference between a 320 and a 325 in england, over here it's nothing, well for me litterally no difference between a 320i auto and a 325i manual

Looks very nice Blitz, good luck with it

Blitz wrote:

Alex wrote:looks awsome blitz

that mpg gauge looks perfect for a 320i

remove the window tints and badges off the back, looking forward to the pics when its back in the uk

TAU have a 320i with a tech 2 kit in the auction section for 200 pound, looks ok if only i had the money

how much is the shipping if you dont mind me asking as i couldnt get my head around it on their site

I think it varies. I think its was about £170.

thats really not bad

blitz or alex either of you got a link to that place?

yep here is a link to the only e30 on there at the moment

http://www.tau-sales.com/defaultMall/si ... NO=95913#0

Alex wrote:yep here is a link to the only e30 on there at the moment

http://www.tau-sales.com/defaultMall/si ... NO=95913#0

fook me that is rough.

who know what little "surprises" it's hiding underneath.

one to steer well clear of.

325msport wrote:

Alex wrote:yep here is a link to the only e30 on there at the moment

http://www.tau-sales.com/defaultMall/si ... NO=95913#0

fook me that is rough.

who know what little "surprises" it's hiding underneath.

one to steer well clear of.

i bet it has very little rust, remember the climate in japan is so much better

Alex wrote:

325msport wrote:

Alex wrote:yep here is a link to the only e30 on there at the moment

http://www.tau-sales.com/defaultMall/si ... NO=95913#0

fook me that is rough.

who know what little "surprises" it's hiding underneath.

one to steer well clear of.

i bet it has very little rust, remember the climate in japan is so much better

true but i still woudn't fancy taking the chance as knowing my (bad) luck it would be totally shagged lol.

You see one of the pods came off and there's not rust. Ruff car though. The two tone kit looks like mrLEE30's E30. I guess he got hes from Japan.

That tech 1 looks tidy matey! That tech 2 looks proper rat look

Horrible thing. Are japanese sports only 2 liter? It says M-Tech Grade and displacement 2000. Also, this is a LHD car in Japan! Not the same as us so that one was imported into japan in the first place by the looks of things. Doesn't look worth the hassel for the goodies or whatever. Seats looked OK, just a rough colour! Tech 2 kits not even complete!

lsd perhaps? Could be... get the jack out

Or you could probably read the tag by beding down a bit - that's record low mileage

NayC wrote:Horrible thing. Are japanese sports only 2 liter? It says M-Tech Grade and displacement 2000. Also, this is a LHD car in Japan! Not the same as us so that one was imported into japan in the first place by the looks of things. Doesn't look worth the hassel for the goodies or whatever. Seats looked OK, just a rough colour! Tech 2 kits not even complete!

That Tech II past it. I'm sure there were no sports outside the UK. Its probably a M-tech specced 320i.

Look what else Tau sells.

£529,000
http://www.tau-sales.com/defaultMall/si ... sNo=253112

£1 million
http://www.tau-sales.com/defaultMall/si ... sNo=248150

you don't get much for .6M!

Has it got US spec headlights grills?

ETA for shipping is 30th August.

4-5 weeks

I reckon this would make an excellent basis for a track car - presumably it's rust free, if the mileage is genuine too then it will be as strong as they get, especialy as it's non-sunroof. Plus the LHD means all the RHD headaches aren't there - no steering column in the way of the exhaust, no awkward pedal to m/c linkage etc - handy on a racer.

Rad and pipework look unusual - presumably it has a/c? Were a/c systems different on prefacelift cars, as it looks nothing like the gubbins on my touring? Presumably the rad is a 'tropical' item - bigger than uk market jobs.

EDIT: maybe ignore me, I've just remembered prefacelifts have diffeent plumbing anyway, with the header tank on the exhaust side of the bay etc. Only ever had post 88 e30s!

djk that top pipe looks unusuall but like you say its probably a tropical setup

I have no idea, but it is listed as having A\C.