e30 m3 does anyone know or can someone look at

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Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:57 pm

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/253983.htm

This. Im thinking of coming over to look at this car. but its been relisted just wondering if anyone here has been to see it... i know its a long shot
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Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:14 pm

I have an E30 M3 - had it for 7 years - my second

This looks pretty straight - seller does not seem to know much about these cars IMHO

Engine cam cover scabby and leads have seen better days

scuttle looks good - worth a good look in my opinion

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Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:19 pm

I'm wondering if this is the company formally known as Keighley trade centre....

Going back about 3 years ago they had an E30 M3 for sale, it was on autotrader for about 18 months, and it had a very similar description to this one, needless to say, it was in very poor condition. It was zoner gazza325cab that went to look at it.
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Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:22 pm

Is this USA model?
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Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:26 pm

I'd of guess it was from Japan...

Looks OK.
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Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:57 pm

Also it is very reasonably priced - if all the facts are true
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Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:00 pm

Looks fairly tidy. Jap imports are seldom rusty but often damage repaired and clocked. The BBS shown are 15s not 16s. At that price if straight and sound it's not a bad deal.
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Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:12 pm

Anyone know if the jap spec cars are the same as the US models then?

The gear knob emblem on the centre console shows the non dogleg pattern.
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Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:46 pm

It looks a bit of a dog really. An M3 at that price has got to taken with extreme caution. Just why is it that price? Hmmm.
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Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:39 pm

That isn't a euro spec car...Looks more like a USA spec cos it has a viscous fan and, apparantly, a standard H pattern box...But the speedo is in Km/h, so it may be Japan spec if they also had the above bits.

However, it is cheap and if the rest of it is straight, complete and non-rusty it could be worth a shot

Edit: just noticed that it only has FRONT fogs...so allmost certainly a Jap car...It won't pass MoT or single vehicle type approval (required to get a V5) without having them retro fitted...

Also, allegedly, has an adjustable wheel/column!?
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Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:04 pm

I wouldn't waste your time buying a car from them.
They import Jap crap that have been raced within an inch of there life on the roads of Tokyo.
The E30 M3 I looked at for Simon had scuttle rust the worst I had ever seen, and a head problem winkeye
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