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Kazz
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I have just bought a E30 318I Design Edition Convertible. In Neon Blue with Mtec steering wheel and gear knob also 15" BBS alloys. I have been told it is a rare car and only 200 of these where made. Does anyone know it is this true? :D
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Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:04 pm

I've heard the 200 RH drive model bit before, but I can't confirm that it's true. I can account for another of them though.
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Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:06 pm

They are rare but not particularly sought after or desirable so don't get too excited ! :)

On the other hand a really nice standard rust free one is a rare find . Most are bodged pigs with drivers seats repaired using Transit bits and rear arches that need tigerseal for the magnet to stick :(
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Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:07 pm

There is one at work at them moment that ive just put a tank in, a camshaft with associated parts and a steering rack in plus Pac_1982 just sold one so thats four lol!
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Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:16 pm

my husband found the car where he works it had been laid up for about a year and it cost him £150 good deal I think considering it runs and drives :D
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Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:23 pm

There's not 200 any more as I broke one last year, still got some bits left. But thats 5.

It was strong.
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Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:23 pm

If you fancy an instant 100% profit, send me a PM!
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Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:24 pm

Bargain @ £150!
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Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:28 pm

it was bought to run along side the e30 325i saloon that we paid £200 for and they will never be sold !!!!!! :D
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Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:37 am

Christ! How can anyone get any E30 for £150 today!!!

Pics please!

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Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:52 am

Motorsport Neon Design Edition Cabriolet,to give the poor thing's their full handle!

500 built in early 1991,it was intended as the 'run out' version off the cabbie,but the following E36 'vert' did not arrive until 1994,so E30 cabbie was built to order until 1993.
Of the 500,250 were neon blue,250 neon green.Off these,200 blue and 50 green were RHD,with 50 blue and 200 green LHD.
So the blue is rare in Euroland,the green rare in the UK.

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My neon green,not quite standard as it has a 'proper' engine...seen here in Glencoe almost a year ago.
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Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:01 am

£150. Do I dare request pictures?
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Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:23 am

i broke this one ....

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and i know maggspower has broke one so that's 198 left

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Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:06 am

magpie wrote:i broke this one ....

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and i know maggspower has broke one so that's 198 left

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Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:59 am

I've broke one. Hasn't sweep too?
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Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:49 pm

I've just put one in blue back on the road after 5 years in storage. Only got 70k miles and the interior is as new(honestly it's amazing). I've ran it most of today and are presently surprised as to the feel of the car. Well chuffed once and all I need now is the roof sorted.

I will post photos once the weather permits.

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Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:58 pm

My mother had a K reg one when they were new, 1.8 auto, nice car but slow. Sounds like a bargain.
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Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:21 pm

Doesn't look too bad in neon blue.
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Kazz wrote:added photo`s to members e30s
Can't seem to find them
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Definitely not a bad buy, well done a‘a
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thanks to all the replies :D
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Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:41 am

Bargain. Well done. :)
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