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E30Nelly
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:08 pm

Hi
I need some help in valuation of my e30 which i want to sell. The car was a present from my uncle who was moving abroad & didnt get time to sell it. I have no use for the car as i have a company car & do not know what the car is worth as i am not into cars as such.

My uncle emailed me about details of the car so here goes:
1990 325i motorsport convertible
Maccau blue with original bubble leather
Original bmw hardtop
110k miles with lots of history
Azev alloys
Automatic gearbox
Car is rust free and in very good condition for its age
New shocks, springs & brake pads

Would love to here any feedback from and possibly offers??
Thanls
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:19 pm

You're going to be asked to prove this is kosher mate.

Best thing you could do is have it valued by someone who knows what they're talking about. I will tell you that it's worth enough that spending a few hundred on a proper valuation won't make much of a dent on what you'll get..
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:27 pm

What would i need to prove? And who would you recommend i go to get it valued?
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:33 pm

Location?
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:36 pm

Cambridgeshire
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:47 pm

E30Nelly wrote: Car is rust free and in very good condition for its age
That's the most important factor, and I refuse to believe it on any E30 that hasn't undergone a restoration at some point.

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... s_it_worth
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:06 pm

I will ask before anyone else...... how much does it weigh??
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:10 pm

I have just emailed my uncle & he told me the car had an overcoat a few years ago and thats it. Was MOT'd recently & the tester told me the car underneath was in good condition and had minor rust on the fuel line which he treated & a small part underneath the rear bumper but was not major. Im just looking for a rough guide price on what to advertise it for. My uncle has said its a rare car & that in the paperwork he gave me is proof that its a genuine motorsport edition, he said these cars can range from £4k-£6k+....
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:12 pm

Check your private messages..
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:17 pm

My advice is to whack it in the Birmingham autotrader and wait for the phone calls! :D
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:27 pm

ebay, 99p start usually finds the current value 8)
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:29 pm

Nobby_N wrote:My advice is to whack it in the Birmingham autotrader and wait for the phone calls! :D
Fook off mate,we are exporting not importing... :D
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:32 pm

Tbh mate if you have to EMAIL yr uncle then hes not family... :mad:
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:15 pm

He lives abroad thats why i email him. I will try and get some pictures up tonight if that will help...
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:20 pm

E30Nelly wrote:minor rust on the fuel line which he treated & a small part underneath the rear bumper but was not major.
All rust is major until you remove and prove it isnt...
E30Nelly wrote:he said these cars can range from £4k-£6k+....
If he already has this price in mind then thats what you should aim for...

As Dan said though, Ebay, 99p... It will find its value quickly enough.

The best thing would be to do is search for similiar cars and see what they are priced at...
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Post Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:18 pm

Car is now advertised on pistonheads
http://mobile.pistonheads.com/classifie ... 990/925047

Open to sensible offers from interested
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Post Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:14 pm

Sell the hard top seperately. You'll got £500+ for that alone. Car looks nice and is not badly priced. GLWS!
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Post Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:16 pm

Your picture is a bit small!

A thread in the For Sale section on here might be worth doing too..
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Post Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:37 pm

Those alloys really don't do it any favours what so ever you need some original BMW BBS 15 inch cross spokes ....

Am I right in thinking this is lowered :-( ?
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Post Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:46 pm

Nope not lowered, standard height, just had new bmw original springs fitted.