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e30 m3 does anyone know or can someone look at
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:57 pm
by 318is_irl
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/253983.htm
This. Im thinking of coming over to look at this car. but its been relisted just wondering if anyone here has been to see it... i know its a long shot
Re: e30 m3 does anyone know or can someone look at
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:14 pm
by texas2201
I have an E30 M3 - had it for 7 years - my second
This looks pretty straight - seller does not seem to know much about these cars IMHO
Engine cam cover scabby and leads have seen better days
scuttle looks good - worth a good look in my opinion
Martin
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:19 pm
by Simon
I'm wondering if this is the company formally known as Keighley trade centre....
Going back about 3 years ago they had an E30 M3 for sale, it was on autotrader for about 18 months, and it had a very similar description to this one, needless to say, it was in very poor condition. It was zoner gazza325cab that went to look at it.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:22 pm
by M3S14
Is this USA model?
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:26 pm
by maxfield
I'd of guess it was from Japan...
Looks OK.
Re: e30 m3 does anyone know or can someone look at
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:57 pm
by texas2201
Also it is very reasonably priced - if all the facts are true
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:00 pm
by pacerpete
Looks fairly tidy. Jap imports are seldom rusty but often damage repaired and clocked. The BBS shown are 15s not 16s. At that price if straight and sound it's not a bad deal.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:12 pm
by Simon
Anyone know if the jap spec cars are the same as the US models then?
The gear knob emblem on the centre console shows the non dogleg pattern.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:46 pm
by hammoj28
It looks a bit of a dog really. An M3 at that price has got to taken with extreme caution. Just why is it that price? Hmmm.
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:39 pm
by Fushion_Julz
That isn't a euro spec car...Looks more like a USA spec cos it has a viscous fan and, apparantly, a standard H pattern box...But the speedo is in Km/h, so it may be Japan spec if they also had the above bits.
However, it is cheap and if the rest of it is straight, complete and non-rusty it could be worth a shot
Edit: just noticed that it only has FRONT fogs...so allmost certainly a Jap car...It won't pass MoT or single vehicle type approval (required to get a V5) without having them retro fitted...
Also, allegedly, has an adjustable wheel/column!?
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:04 pm
by gazm3
I wouldn't waste your time buying a car from them.
They import Jap crap that have been raced within an inch of there life on the roads of Tokyo.
The E30 M3 I looked at for Simon had scuttle rust the worst I had ever seen, and a head problem
