E30 Zone

I picked this up today -















These went NLA many many years ago, I've never been a fan of model cars but my mate in the dealers thought I might be interested

It's brand new and never seen the light of day for over 8yrs, another little toy to play with now.

Anyone else got one from when they were available ??

No rust!

awsome ! what make it is ? a red m3- my dream car i think

BMW's own I think

I would love one of these.

Where would be the best place to look for one and what kind of money am I looking at?

A few PM's regarding the size -

Here it is with another BMW model -









I was expecting the same as the smaller model, I was over the moon when I saw the size of the box

I think the 1/18 M3 is an AutoArt product boxed for BMW. Most of the 1/43 BMW ones are Minichamps.

cecotto479 wrote:

That's it in the middle, what's the history with these, date and price wise ?

£70 odd quid at the dealers in about 2003 or so IIRC. As I say, just an AutoArt 1/18 in a BMW box. You'll pick them up on eBay every now and then.

if you have deep pockets this is the most sought after auto art version
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUTOart-1-18-BMW- ... 20b676c6db

the auto art ones have greater detail than the minichamp version usually the red standard m3 or cecotto edition can be found for about £70 but ive just searched and cant find one

If someone interested, BMW E30 M3 1:18

red one above is underlined
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS (dealer edition) - red - #80 43 0 148 538
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS - black - #180020300
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS - blue metallic - #180020301
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS - silver - #180020302
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS "Cecotto" Edition - red - # 180020304
BMW E30 M3 SPORT EVOLUTION - AUTOART - red - # 70561
BMW E30 M3 SPORT EVOLUTION - AUTOART - black - #70562
BMW E30 M3 EVOLUTION "Cecotto" Edition - AUTOART - red - #70566

BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS (dealer edition), "Michael Jagamara Nelson" Art Car, LMT ED 3000 - 1989 Group A Racing Version - #80 43 0 150 926
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS (dealer edition), "Ken Done" Art Car, LMT ED 3000 - 1989 Group A Racing Version - #80 43 0 150 942

BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS (dealer edition) - #2 "Warsteiner", DTM 1987, M-Team Zakspeed, Driver: Eric van de Pole - #80 43 0 396 026
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS (dealer edition) - #15 "Warsteiner", DTM 1989 Winner, Team Schnitzer, Driver: Roberto Ravaglia - #80 43 0 148 539
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS (dealer edition) - #31 "Diebels", DTM 1990, Team Murmann, Driver: Frank Schmickler - #80 43 0 306 568
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS (dealer edition) - #19 "Jagermeister", DTM 1992, Team Linder, Driver: Armin Hahne - #80 43 0 306 569
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS (dealer edition) - #36 "Tic-Tac", DTM 1992, Team Valier Motorsport, Driver: Franz Engstler - #80 43 0 148 540
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS (dealer edition) - #5 "Bastos/Fina". 24h Spa-Francorchamps 1992 Winner, Team Bigazzi, Drivers: Jean-Michel Martin, Steve Soper, Christian Danner - # 80 43 0 404 993
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS - #24 "Blaupunkt/Lui", Team Isert, Winner Norisring DTM 1987, Driver: Olaf Manthey - #180872024
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS - #9 "Rudy Billen", Team Valier, DTM 1988, Driver: Harald Grohs - #180882009
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS - #39 "Jagermeister", Team Avus, DTM 1988, Driver: Mario Ketterer - #180882039
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS - #56 "Herpa", Team Tauber Motorsport, DTM 1988, Driver: Gerhard Mueller - #180882056
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS - #35 "Tic-Tac", DTM 1992, Driver: Alexander Burgstaller - #180922035
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS - #20, "Jagermeister", DTM 1992, Team Linder, Driver: Wayne Gardner - #180922020
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS - #31, ”aLUK”a, Team MK-Motorsport, Winner Eifelrennen Nuerburgring DTM 1988. Driver: Kurt Thiim - #100882031
BMW E30 M3 - AUTOART - #3 "Warsteiner", DTM 1991, Driver: Johnny Cecotto - #89145
BMW E30 M3 - AUTOART - #11 "Warsteiner", DTM 1991, Driver: Steve Soper - #89146
BMW E30 M3 - AUTOART - #6 "Watson's", Macau 1991, Driver: Emanuele Pirro - #89149


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models which are accepted by manufacturer but not produced yet

BMW E30 M3 "Ravaglia" Edition - MINICHAMPS - silver - # 180020305
BMW E30 M3 EVOLUTION "Cecotto" Edition - AUTOART - nogaro silver # 70567

BMW E30 M3 - AUTOART - #3 "Warsteiner", DTM 1990, Driver: Johnny Cecotto - #89046
BMW E30 M3 - AUTOART - #31 "Diebels Alt", DTM 1990, Driver: Schmickler - #89047
BMW E30 M3 - AUTOART - #43 "Tic-Tac", DTM 1991, Driver: Berg - #89147
BMW E30 M3 - AUTOART - #7 "Fina", DTM 1992, Driver: Johnny Cecotto - #89246
BMW E30 M3 - AUTOART - #19 "Jagermeister", DTM 1992, Driver: Hahne - #89247
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS - #1, "Warsteiner", M-Team Zakspeed, DTM 1987. Driver: Mark Hessel - #180872001
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS - #46 "Original BMW Teile", DTM 1987, Team BMW Motorsport GmbH, Drivers: Emanuele Pirro/ Roberto Ravaglia - #180872046
BMW E30 M3 - MINICHAMPS - #22,"???" , Team Alpina, Double winner Hockenhaim, DTM 1988. Driver: Christian Danner - #180882022

I've got a few in a box somewhere in the loft. They used to give them out on BMW apprentice training courses at Bracknell. That and shit loads of bmw branded parker pens and propelling pencils! (I ate all the glacier mints! )

I have these.

Isn't AutoArt the same company as Minichamps?

I picked up a blue Minichamps 1/18 a couple years back for £10. Cheap as the grille kept falling out. So a spot of glue and it was OK. Also the paint match isn't great between body and boot lid. Got it to try and make a rep of my car. Got some LMs from a M/C 996 GT3RSR model (also "damaged" and was £10 from the same dealer) But I lost interest.


Cack ain't it!

My AutoArt Sport Evo is much better. Black top left.

I need the bastos/fina car.

I have the exact same model, same box and everything!! except my little sister broke the windscreen on it

I used to buy them. You will end up with no money left. Expensive habit.

My Autoart Ceccotto and CSL (BMW boxed) which I sold on for double what I paid for to Germany.










Autoart 2002 turbo, Kyosho 760li individual, Minichamps Tic Tac DTM

A few more bits of BMW automobilia:-







I think this is pretty rare:-



It's an awesome book, published in 2002 to mark the 30th anniversary of the M division. It was on its own stand in the local dealer's. I asked if I could buy it and *eventually* they gave me, not the one on the stand, but a brand new unopened one and stand that they had received for another branch, but never installed. I had to get rid of the stand when I moved house as it was pretty big and my office is only small. I was told that they weren't for public sale and they were only available - one each - for the dealers. That may be bollocks, I don't know,but that's what I've been told and I've never seen another, not that I've really been looking. They might be all over eBay, but it's beautifully printed and has some fabulous photos - unlike these crap ones:-

I've heard about those books. There £££. I also have a E24 Autoart M635csi. Models from the dealers not that deer. I bought a Kyosho Audi R8 from the Audi dealer for £45.

Current ones available from the dealer.

http://shop.bmwgroup.com/is-bin/INTERSH ... Storefront

Do you guys push them around the Living room floor and make S14 noises?

seriously, the attention to detail on these is fantastic, the red cecotto looks great

e30topless wrote: seriously, the attention to detail on these is fantastic, the red cecotto looks great

have to agree with that

e30topless wrote:Do you guys push them around the Living room floor and make S14 noises?

seriously, the attention to detail on these is fantastic, the red cecotto looks great

The bonnet even opens like the real thing.

Why'd you want to make thrashy four cylinder noises? The remote control E30 cab can be driven around the floor.

Correctly shaped blue triangle with the properly positioned retaining straps in the boot of the M635:-

The detail is amazing

kieran325 wrote:The detail is amazing

What he said.

Any moredoors Kieran??

The rarest one I have. Very expensive if you see one on ebay.

Kyosho 760li individual













Autoart 2002 turbo

The_Diddler wrote:Any moredoors Kieran??

How dare you

I tell you what I have got, a very rare Pendolino that was made for Virgin for the launch of the release date, a few were signed by Sir Richard himself.

I think Hornby/Dalpol have now taken over production and the very first ones command big money, which I have

I think that's more up your street Paul, with all them doors

That 2002 is stunning

there's no way the car in the 1st post is a reboxed autoart, it's a nice model but the proportions / heels are a little bit out.

i have a red autoart sport evo and it's stunning, pretty much a perfect replica in 1/18 scale

I was wrong. I looked at mine. It'a Minichamps. The M635 is an Autoart.

cecotto479 wrote: A few more bits of BMW automobilia:-


I think this is pretty rare:-

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It's an awesome book, published in 2002 to mark the 30th anniversary of the M division. It was on its own stand in the local dealer's. I asked if I could buy it and *eventually* they gave me, not the one on the stand, but a brand new unopened one and stand that they had received for another branch, but never installed. I had to get rid of the stand when I moved house as it was pretty big and my office is only small. I was told that they weren't for public sale and they were only available - one each - for the dealers. That may be bollocks, I don't know,but that's what I've been told and I've never seen another, not that I've really been looking. They might be all over eBay, but it's beautifully printed and has some fabulous photos - unlike these crap ones

i have exactly the same book in German language. Actually this book was avaliable through the dealers , but i guess it wasn't widely offered to the public. Thanks to Markus (mr. BBS), he bought it for me from some german dealer ~2 years ago. Wish to change the book to the english version, though)

all the dealer 1/18 were minichamps