Does anybody know any particular sites for importing an E30 cabby?
Like buying one and having it shipped over I mean
Thanks
WHERE CAN I IMPORT AN E30
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and what- youd happily pay/gamble a load of cash and a grand or more shipping fees to have a car turn on up on a few pics an description ?
fly out to where you want to import one from, buy it, ship/drive it back yourself
fly out to where you want to import one from, buy it, ship/drive it back yourself
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E30-325i- ... 1e776dc250
not far away either
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E30-325i- ... 1c2d440920
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1993-E30-BMW- ... 33802530fa
not far away either
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E30-325i- ... 1c2d440920
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1993-E30-BMW- ... 33802530fa
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pacerpete wrote:I have a really nice '87 cab in diamond black with beige leather, A/C and lots of other goodies. It is currently at my summer house in glencoe but for 5k I can import it to Brighton
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polsta wrote:pacerpete wrote:I have a really nice '87 cab in diamond black with beige leather, A/C and lots of other goodies. It is currently at my summer house in glencoe but for 5k I can import it to Brighton
Looks like an ideal place for all you Tech 1 tight wads to meet and count your money and compare 'patches'
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Thats Jimmy Savilles Gaff. Pete has the keys!pacerpete wrote:polsta wrote:pacerpete wrote:I have a really nice '87 cab in diamond black with beige leather, A/C and lots of other goodies. It is currently at my summer house in glencoe but for 5k I can import it to Brighton
Looks like an ideal place for all you Tech 1 tight wads to meet and count your money and compare 'patches'
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Gotimhimmel..das ist some nice paintwork!! Is it really in Lagos?pacerpete wrote:I have a really nice '87 cab in diamond black with beige leather, A/C and lots of other goodies. It is currently at my summer house in Lagos but for 5k I can import it to Brighton
I've found myself browsing Gumtree SA before now. RHD and guaranteed rust free - there are definitely attractions..
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I think you might be trying to apply the wrong rules to buying an E30, which is why you can't find what you want.
You're looking at a car with over 20 years on the clock now. Something that's got every single service stamp (FSH) going back to 1992 will NOT be selling for 5.5k.
Neither does "low miles" really mean anything on a car with two decades' worth of tarmac behind it. A car with 150k on the clock is far more likely to have had the serious stuff replaced (suspension inc. bushes, new fuel tank, brake pipes etc) than a car that's been languishing in a garage for ten years. Similarly, 200k motorway miles will have been a lot kinder to the car than 100k city traffic miles. Consider 100k as low miles for an E30.
You really need to judge these cars on condition, NOT on abstract parameters like book stamps and clock mileages. Rust, wear and repair are far more important criteria.
You're looking at a car with over 20 years on the clock now. Something that's got every single service stamp (FSH) going back to 1992 will NOT be selling for 5.5k.
Neither does "low miles" really mean anything on a car with two decades' worth of tarmac behind it. A car with 150k on the clock is far more likely to have had the serious stuff replaced (suspension inc. bushes, new fuel tank, brake pipes etc) than a car that's been languishing in a garage for ten years. Similarly, 200k motorway miles will have been a lot kinder to the car than 100k city traffic miles. Consider 100k as low miles for an E30.
You really need to judge these cars on condition, NOT on abstract parameters like book stamps and clock mileages. Rust, wear and repair are far more important criteria.
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one of those statements is correctsnakebrain wrote: I've found myself browsing Gumtree SA before now. RHD and guaranteed rust free - there are definitely attractions..
this post says it all.For 5.5k you should get a really nice cab here.just inspect it carefully for rust and make sure it has a manual roof in good conditionGrrrmachine wrote:I think you might be trying to apply the wrong rules to buying an E30, which is why you can't find what you want.
You're looking at a car with over 20 years on the clock now. Something that's got every single service stamp (FSH) going back to 1992 will NOT be selling for 5.5k.
Neither does "low miles" really mean anything on a car with two decades' worth of tarmac behind it. A car with 150k on the clock is far more likely to have had the serious stuff replaced (suspension inc. bushes, new fuel tank, brake pipes etc) than a car that's been languishing in a garage for ten years. Similarly, 200k motorway miles will have been a lot kinder to the car than 100k city traffic miles. Consider 100k as low miles for an E30.
You really need to judge these cars on condition, NOT on abstract parameters like book stamps and clock mileages. Rust, wear and repair are far more important criteria.
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Why would it be guaranteed rust free? There is a lot of coast in South Africa and it isn't always that hot in all parts. Roads are a lot harder on the cars as well.snakebrain wrote:
I've found myself browsing Gumtree SA before now. RHD and guaranteed rust free - there are definitely attractions..
I have also owned a South African built E30 in the UK, I really didn't think the rust proofing on it was up to the same standards as those built in the UK.
THIS ONE:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C370728
or check out E30s in Cyprus.
Little in the way of rust, RHD, lots of pre-facelift cars but guaranteed cracked dashboard 100%
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C370728
or check out E30s in Cyprus.
Little in the way of rust, RHD, lots of pre-facelift cars but guaranteed cracked dashboard 100%
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Well, not guaranteed, but almost certainly better than an Irish car. There seem to be quite a few old BMWs kicking round too...Gwynleym10 wrote:Why would it be guaranteed rust free? There is a lot of coast in South Africa and it isn't always that hot in all parts. Roads are a lot harder on the cars as well.snakebrain wrote:
I've found myself browsing Gumtree SA before now. RHD and guaranteed rust free - there are definitely attractions..
I have also owned a South African built E30 in the UK, I really didn't think the rust proofing on it was up to the same standards as those built in the UK.