brand new delivery mileage evo sport

[bootyman]

Will you be there at the dealers after they do the service.
I wouldn't want anyone having the first drive of either of them, other than me!

I have seen BMW mechanics giving new M3's some grief up and down outside our place. I wouldn't like the idea of that happening you them. Just a thought

Yeah i took mine for a MOT a couple of years ago and they creashed the car. Excuse was the guy creashed it trying to get it onto the ramp! YEAH RIGHT! It's ok though. It cost them a £6k respray just for a cracked bumper and headlights

[Fal_325i]

Never doubted you for a second mate, what an awesome car, very good find, hw did you hear about it?, my dream garage includes a 3 door sierra cossie, an e30 m3 and an Audi coupe quattro, seems like you need to find one of those now

[magpie]

Very nice cars, will you be getting any more e30 variants?

[harry_p]

madness, congratulations too, and thanks for bothering to share with us, you'd have thought the original owner might have got one in each colour though

now, look for another one, a decent condition one which can actually be regularly used and enjoyed

seriously though, do you have many cars that you do take out and enjoy driving. obviously most of the collection we see and hear about is the uber rare, ultra low mileage stuff, which isnt, and never will be used 'properly'

given the funds, i'm sure i would attempt to build up a collection in the same vein, but i also love driving so would have to have an equally large collection of awesome cars, which weren't perfect, which i could use (and abuse) without worrying about harming their value.

[gary]

Awesome mate simply awesome.

[jonny323i]

i have to admit i doubted it and stooped watching the thread but i now feel really jelous does any one know where bonkers lives

[gooner1]

Will you be there at the dealers after they do the service.
I wouldn't want anyone having the first drive of either of them, other than me!

I have seen BMW mechanics giving new M3's some grief up and down outside our place. I wouldn't like the idea of that happening you them. Just a thought

Can,t imagine bonkers letting any old grease monkey loose
on these babies. More like the servicing will be done in situ.

[davpkav]

Very well done that man. Obviously the billionaire bloke knew you were the man for such a responsible job. Looking after those two amazing vehicles!

Love those seats by the way!!

As stated above....It would be nice to see them (or at least one of them) at one of this years shows?

[davpkav]

Oh, and Bonkers I'm surprised with that collection you don't have your own mechanics to look after such rare and precious vehicles?

[Phatz]

Been following this thread all week... This is f**king awsome bonkers!!!

Must admit to feeling extreme envy. But having said that very pleased to see these two amazing finds!! Hats off to you sir.

[Dezzy]

Will you be there at the dealers after they do the service.
I wouldn't want anyone having the first drive of either of them, other than me!

I have seen BMW mechanics giving new M3's some grief up and down outside our place. I wouldn't like the idea of that happening you them. Just a thought

Can,t imagine bonkers letting any old grease monkey loose
on these babies. More like the servicing will be done in situ.

Quote taken direct from the set of pics with the clocks mate. Direct from the hourses mouth

The car has not been started or driven for 20years, so will need recommissioning, its booked into a BMW main dealer next week for all fluids,filters and belts a to be changed before its started for the first time in 20 years

[glenn]

this is my first post on this thread, and
WOW !!
what a thread......



i am truly in awe

seeing as your local to me, maybe in the summer i could pop down and take a look at these beauties

[Hellbound]

Hope Swansea BMW have sorted themselves out. When I lived there, Trainers BMW had a really bad reputation. I think that's probably why someone opened a BMW specialist on Fabian Way, who treated me really well.

[eko]

Bonkers you are my Hero and I want to marry you

[Rich_W]

photoshop?

Nah seriously hope you get it and keep it in the garage, despite many people whinging about "cars should be driven etc etc" i think some cars should be driven and some cars should be stored for future generations to see what a real new example looked like, yes i agree a 50k E30 M3 is not a candidate for storing, a sub 1K E30 M3 should only be stored and hardly driven except in special events - i spent yesterday helping here at the Bahrain Track work on 20 old race cars from Ferarris, maseratis and lotus (mainly owned by Ecclestone) without folk like you storing old cars i would never have seen a 1960's Ferarri Thin Wall special drive on a track...Good luck!
mrlee

I see your point of view, but do you really think that BMW don't have a SportEvo with even fewer miles in their possession?

And you've touched on another of my "bees in bonnet" Old Racing Cars .They were designed to be raced, faring to faring and if they got damaged in the process of winning races, so be it. I hate seeing fully restored race cars. Basically the restorers IMO wipe away all the history. I much prefer the newer trend to take the car from the finiish line, lacquer over the top of the grime and bugs and leave it like that. Preserving the history. I prefer to see them get raced later in their lives too. Cars are not "static" displays to me. A stationary car is dull. That same car moving is how it should be remembered.

Anyhow. Nice to see the pics of this M3.

[gooner1]

Will you be there at the dealers after they do the service.
I wouldn't want anyone having the first drive of either of them, other than me!

I have seen BMW mechanics giving new M3's some grief up and down outside our place. I wouldn't like the idea of that happening you them. Just a thought

Can,t imagine bonkers letting any old grease monkey loose
on these babies. More like the servicing will be done in situ.

Quote taken direct from the set of pics with the clocks mate. Direct from the hourses mouth

The car has not been started or driven for 20years, so will need recommissioning, its booked into a BMW main dealer next week for all fluids,filters and belts a to be changed before its started for the first time in 20 years

Fair enough .

[Simon]

Hope Swansea BMW have sorted themselves out. When I lived there, Trainers BMW had a really bad reputation. I think that's probably why someone opened a BMW specialist on Fabian Way, who treated me really well.

Funny that, I have nothing but good things to say about Trainers, and Martin Trainer himself has a lovely low mileage E30 M3, which he tracks!

The 'specialist' on Fabian Way on the other hand, I've heard some horror stories about them!! Only went there once, never ever went back.

[bss325i]

Well.... what can i say?! Bonkers well done that man!

I sincerelly hope that you have not been put off by the doubters and haters. This forum is in general a welcoming group of people with an enthusiasm for E30's and BMW's in general that runs very deep.

What you have aquired is basicly the holy grail in E30 terms and to have found 2 identical examples is a dam near miracle!

I'm sure you already have someone trusted to do mechancial work on your existing collection but as mentioned previously, if you do use anyone you've not used before, make sure they are up to the task in hand and trust worthy to undertake the work with the diligence these two stupidly rare finds require. (Shame you not local as I wish they were coming to the BMW dealer i work in! )

Again, as said i hope you manage to get to some of the bigger BMW shows this summer, here's what look to be the 3 biggest ones this year.

BMW car club national show, Gaydon Warwickshire, 15th August

http://www.bmwcarclubgb.co.uk/index.php

Ultimate BMW show, Santa Pod 19th September

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 88&start=0

The German show, Beaulieu 24th/25th July

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 14797619th


Good luck with it all, and keep those pics coming!

[bonkers]

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[Jhonno]

Is there no other dealer that would do it?! Would be very cool to get the BMW stamp tbh..

[keskinKT4]

Congratulations Bonkers, do you require an apprentice buyer ,I'd be happy to view such classics for you and I wouldn't want much pay initially, I think we should look for a new integrale evo2 next, then maybe a Renault 5 TURBO 2 and a SWB Audi Quattro Sport.

[bss325i]

Is there no other dealer that would do it?! Would be very cool to get the BMW stamp tbh..

As said its such a shame you are far away from the dealer i work at (Chandlers BMW, Hailsham).

We have 4 techs that worked on these when they were new and i know my E30's as well. We still get alot of the older BMW's coming to us, hell last week i was doing sunroof drive cables on an E28 525e!

[madaboutthe30]

Come on! More apologies from the doubters, one of you is man enough to admit it, what about the rest

Nice one bonkers! thanks for sharing

I now wonder how many other iconic e30s are laid up somewhere and nobody knows about it

[Hellbound]

Hey thanks for all the very nice comments and advice!!!

I rang my local BMW dealer (TRAINER'S BMW) on tue's to get them booked in and give me quote on recommissioning on both cars!!!

Guess what?? they never even rang back.....W*****S

I think its because i sell more BMW's than they do

So i will get my workshop's to do the work using gen parts at least that way i will know the service will be carried out with the respect they deserve

I only went to BMW to get the stamp in the service book which i think is important if i ever decide to sell!!!! But F**K "EM"

More pics to follow soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like the best option to me, especially if they didn't even think to get back to you afterwards! From what you've said I'm guessing you're in the car trade?

[Cypriotgeeza]

Ill be honest i thought it was boLLox with a capital B! haha

nice cars! Your one lucky Bastard!

good luck with them

[bonkers]

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[Hellbound]

Num nums!^

[Jhonno]

And an RS200!!

[Hellbound]

And an RS200!!

Guess the mileage?

I'm going with..umm.....107miles.

So which garage do you own then buddy, I need a car!

[madaboutthe30]

I hope they are not just another investment for you and you treasure them both amongst the most valuable of your collection

[Dezzy]

Just one more pic for all the doubters!!!!!!!!!!

That's just showing off.

[keskinKT4]

Utopia!

[gareth]

OMFG! You kept the RS200 quiet!

i notice one of them has around 30% higher mileage than the other... does that reduce it's value significantly?

You are a lucky man

Has the passion for old fords fizzled out then or are you on the lookout for an early unregistered focus RS? I get the feeling your collection is driven purely by your admiration for the cars, not necessarily the economics of it all?

[bonkers]

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[harry_p]

surely he has been collecting for some time, so if wanted a low mileage focus rs would just have bought one new to mothball?