urgent advice

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:25 pm

A friend of mine went to buy this car from chester at the weekend - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-318i-Conv ... 1c32081a2a

It was an absolute disgrace, very very bad respray, lots of filler, mis-matched interior, insufficient history. steer well clear

He's now looking at this one this evening, does anyone know it or can anyone confirm whether it is actually a motorsport? I know it's in High wycombe which by experience is not a good start but he likes the look of it and it's only 15 miles away

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-318i-Conv ... 1c32081a2a

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:31 pm

the second link is the same as the first link buddy

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:31 pm

It doesnt say its a motorsport in the ad, or am I not seeing it?

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:42 pm

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... 1016476514

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:42 pm

sorry link above is the one he wants to check out tonight

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:47 pm

You need the vin to know for sure. I dont know how its done but some of the guys on here can check the vin to see what it left the factory as.

Looks the part but its on gumtree, which says the seller cant even afford a decent ad... make your own conclusions though.

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:49 pm

im pretty sure the last GENUINE MOTORSPORT WERE ON A "J" PLATE. not a K

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:56 pm

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=237040

Ben

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:22 pm

The advert doesn't say it's a 'motorsport'. It says it's motorsport spec. I.e. An ordinary cab with the 'motorsport' extras fitted retrospectively.

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:33 pm

this was not all that.

Looking for a nice auto cabriolet. facelift.

anyone know of anything going?

he doesn't really have a budget so anything is considered.

Post Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:58 am

Its was originally a 325i Motorsport one of the last 50 produced in Mauritius blue and calypso red but the original Motorsport was rotten so they transferred all parts over to a new shell and added the Motorsport engine and gearbox, the MTECH 2 Bodykit, so is a Motorsport in one sense considering the engine and gearbox are genuine from a motorsport and all original kit, but on a different e30 shell, if that makes any sense..

Post Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:19 am

jay-786 wrote:Its was originally a 325i Motorsport one of the last 50 produced in Mauritius blue and calypso red but the original Motorsport was rotten so they transferred all parts over to a new shell and added the Motorsport engine and gearbox, the MTECH 2 Bodykit, so is a Motorsport in one sense considering the engine and gearbox are genuine from a motorsport and all original kit, but on a different e30 shell, if that makes any sense..

Putting the engine and box from a motorsport into a non motorsport does not make it a motorsport in any sense. There was no difference between a standard 325i mechanically to a motorsport (bar an LSD and sports suspension)

Unfortunately, the scumtree ad has disappeared so canot see the car but if is had all the motorsport interior and the tech 2 kit added to the non MS shell then yes, it would make a fair replica. But just the kit and the running gear? = just another messed up convertible really.

Finding good nice originals is now like a needle in a haystack. They are all 20+ years old now and the vast majority have been through multiple owners of varying wealth / age profiles.

Having said that, if the OP is looking for a "nice" auto convertible, neither the link to the first car or (by the feeling I get for) the second car should have been any reason to leave the house for.