M reg e30 Tourer is it the very last?

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Post Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:11 pm

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My tourer with only 55k on the clock. Love it to bits.[/img]

Cant get the darn image to download.................bugger!!!!!!!!
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HAHa sucess at last.
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Post Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:43 pm

yes saw your car at Donnigton this year and was impressed with the M plate!
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Post Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:12 pm

gotta be one of a handful or so, if that. seen a few on 'L' plates but never M. what is it tho? a 2.5
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Post Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:15 pm

A 1.6 or 1.8 I think Nav, might be wrong.

I've never seen an M-reg E30 before, could you get M-reg cabs?
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Post Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:18 pm

An M Plate! :mad: Rarer than a Rare Mans Rare Bit - superb!
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Post Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:35 pm

It's a 1.6 lads, however she can still lift her skirts when required.
Had it Chipped by Jason of chippedUK while at Donnington. now better in the low gears and pulls away from lights leaving some newer mundanemobiles wondering just what's happened, this applies also to the Labrador who rides shotgun in the back! It's not for thrashing, It's for Loving. bit like the wife! winkeye
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Post Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:10 am

very nice,

zayyan- seen L plated tourers and cabs, but never an M. i am pretty sure the cabs finished in 93. thats why some are L plated.

sure simon will be along with facts and figures :roll: :wink:
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Post Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:13 am

Cheekychunkyfunkymonkey wrote:It's a 1.6 lads, however she can still lift her skirts when required.
Had it Chipped by Jason of chippedUK while at Donnington. now better in the low gears and pulls away from lights leaving some newer mundanemobiles wondering just what's happened, this applies also to the Labrador who rides shotgun in the back! It's not for thrashing, It's for Loving. bit like the wife! winkeye
your ecu not fried yet? winkeye
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Post Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:51 pm

Looks in really good nick
Never seen an M reg one before
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Post Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:54 pm

the last of a very long 'saga'
We salute you

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Post Fri Nov 25, 2005 2:59 pm

wow never seen an m-plate very impressive! seen L's but never an M :wink:
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Post Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:21 pm

tourings and cabs were made up to 93. So this one just hung around the dealers waiting to get registered thats all!

E36 versions of cabs and tourings were out by M plates

Although i have no seen an L reg Cab only 1.6 and 1.8 tourers
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Post Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:33 pm

m redge e30 8O 8O . Looks very nice condition.
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Post Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:39 pm

Rarer than a Rare Mans Rare Bit - superb!
Oi watch it! :mad:

Although I must admit...that is rare!!! I aint ever seen an M reg before. Maybe theres still an unregistered one somewhere in a garage that we can put on a 55 plate :cool:
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:28 pm

your ecu not fried yet? winkeye[/quote]
Better not be or they'll be some argy bargey as i stipulated that It should only be done if it benefited the car. The ECU though is not standard UK spec and neither is the alarm system by all accounts there's a bit more to it than the ordinary stuff.
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:47 pm

Simon13 wrote:tourings and cabs were made up to 93. So this one just hung around the dealers waiting to get registered thats all!

E36 versions of cabs and tourings were out by M plates

Although i have no seen an L reg Cab only 1.6 and 1.8 tourers
Possibly right on the point of hanging around a dealers after all thats how most superceeded models get registered late. In this case though I'm glad it did as it gives it a real and tangible rarity that outweighs it's non ballistic performance and lack of a six pot up front. In my opinion.
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:51 pm

Cheekychunkyfunkymonkey wrote:your ecu not fried yet? winkeye
Better not be or they'll be some argy bargey as i stipulated that It should only be done if it benefited the car. The ECU though is not standard UK spec and neither is the alarm system by all accounts there's a bit more to it than the ordinary stuff.
Why is it not, "Standard UK spec" ? The car is uk spec.

My ECU has'nt fried yet, i've got the "Viper 2 Extreme", good result's :P


P.s Nice motor :thumb:
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:55 pm

Cheekychunkyfunkymonkey wrote:
Simon13 wrote:tourings and cabs were made up to 93. So this one just hung around the dealers waiting to get registered thats all!

E36 versions of cabs and tourings were out by M plates

Although i have no seen an L reg Cab only 1.6 and 1.8 tourers
Possibly right on the point of hanging around a dealers after all thats how most superceeded models get registered late. In this case though I'm glad it did as it gives it a real and tangible rarity that outweighs it's non ballistic performance and lack of a six pot up front. In my opinion.
and also the fact that being registrered later it will have less miles too. Being registrered later gives it exactly qualities of a newer car. It is them being used that makes them wear obviously ! So that car to me is as new as any other M registrered car !

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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:57 pm

JOSEMI wrote:
Cheekychunkyfunkymonkey wrote:
Simon13 wrote:tourings and cabs were made up to 93. So this one just hung around the dealers waiting to get registered thats all!

E36 versions of cabs and tourings were out by M plates

Although i have no seen an L reg Cab only 1.6 and 1.8 tourers
Possibly right on the point of hanging around a dealers after all thats how most superceeded models get registered late. In this case though I'm glad it did as it gives it a real and tangible rarity that outweighs it's non ballistic performance and lack of a six pot up front. In my opinion.
and also the fact that being registrered later it will have less miles too. Being registrered later gives it exactly qualities of a newer car. It is them being used that makes them wear obviously ! So that car to me is as new as any other M registrered car !

Jose
It's not even got as many miles as many M plate's so really it's like having a 2000' plate 8)
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:00 pm

well, yeah but u know what I mean winkeye
just trying to make a point ! :D

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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:06 pm

55k genuine from new lads but there's also a quandarry here!
I have two garages One holds a 72 Spitfire the other a 78 e21
needless to say If I want to keep the Three in tip top notch somethings
gotta go. Also I dont want to rack the miles up but equallyy I dont want to hide it away and watch it seize up. Dillemma!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:08 pm

jonbuoy wrote:
Cheekychunkyfunkymonkey wrote:your ecu not fried yet? winkeye
Better not be or they'll be some argy bargey as i stipulated that It should only be done if it benefited the car. The ECU though is not standard UK spec and neither is the alarm system by all accounts there's a bit more to it than the ordinary stuff.
Why is it not, "Standard UK spec" ? The car is uk spec.

My ECU has'nt fried yet, i've got the "Viper 2 Extreme", good result's :P


P.s Nice motor :thumb:
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:11 pm

Cheekychunkyfunkymonkey wrote:55k genuine from new lads but there's also a quandarry here!
I have two garages One holds a 72 Spitfire the other a 78 e21
needless to say If I want to keep the Three in tip top notch somethings
gotta go. Also I dont want to rack the miles up but equallyy I dont want to hide it away and watch it seize up. Dillemma!!!!!!!!!!!!
I may be jumping out of the wagon here but... are you thinking in selling it ???

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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:17 pm

Why is it not, "Standard UK spec" ? The car is uk spec.

My ECU has'nt fried yet, i've got the "Viper 2 Extreme", good result's :P


P.s Nice motor :thumb:[/quote][/quote]

I'm only going by what I've been told but the security system is not UK

spec. For obvious reasons over the web I'll not go into details but it

hasn't got the side flamethrowers

and believe it or not this was a real option for e30's although thankfully

not in this country . :twisted:
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:19 pm

I may be jumping out of the wagon here but... are you thinking in selling it ???

Jose[/quote]

No way Jose
but thanks for asking
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:25 pm

Cheekychunkyfunkymonkey wrote:I may be jumping out of the wagon here but... are you thinking in selling it ???

Jose
No way Jose
but thanks for asking[/quote]

my pleasure: I wouldn't either mate ! - question was out of curiosity but I would have though of the answer anyway !

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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:29 pm

AFAIK, if you had an unregistered E30, and registered it today, you would qualify for the latest 55 plates, am I correct?
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:44 pm

Pilsbury wrote:AFAIK, if you had an unregistered E30, and registered it today, you would qualify for the latest 55 plates, am I correct?
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:48 pm

Yep your right! an e30 on a 55 plate,

personally I'd hang on till next year

and shove it on a 56(I'm a snob).

further more if you wanted a period plate JKL etc

you'd have to specifically obtain one and then re-register it.

What a great wheeze that would be as half of the main dealer

technicians out there wouldn't have a clue where to start when you

took it in for a service.
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:51 pm

Cheekychunkyfunkymonkey wrote:
What a great wheeze that would be as half of the main dealer

technicians out there wouldn't have a clue where to start when you

took it in for a service.
Just that would make it worth to see their faces :tongue:

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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:01 pm

Cheekychunkyfunkymonkey wrote:
jose wrote: I may be jumping out of the wagon here but... are you thinking in selling it ???

Jose
No way Jose
but thanks for asking
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real nice motor though! Maybe pop an m42 in it for a bit of poke and use as a daily driver. Keep the others in the garage. These cars need to be used!
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:25 pm

Simon13 wrote:tourings and cabs were made up to 93. So this one just hung around the dealers waiting to get registered thats all!

E36 versions of cabs and tourings were out by M plates

Although i have no seen an L reg Cab only 1.6 and 1.8 tourers
There's an L reg cab on e-bay now!!
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:27 pm

Right here goes, its not for from me so I will get photo's but there is a 316i touring near me on a 'P' plate, yes thats right 'P' for proper late reg!
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:44 pm

A 'P' Plate
Waaaaaaaaaaaaargh!
That's amazing get those photo's and
share the phenomenon.

Then find out how much they want for it?
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Post Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:33 am

stevetigger wrote:
Simon13 wrote:tourings and cabs were made up to 93. So this one just hung around the dealers waiting to get registered thats all!

E36 versions of cabs and tourings were out by M plates

Although i have no seen an L reg Cab only 1.6 and 1.8 tourers
There's an L reg cab on e-bay now!!
No there's not, it's outside my house winkeye
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