E30 M3 prices

[houlbt]

So hard to value something like that too... there is little/no demand for this inbetweener type car now. It's hard to see how you restore it back to an original road car without incurring large expense and given what's done to it if you wanted to build a proper racecar out of it you probably end up cutting out the existing cage etc... imho.

Wonder who did the engine refresh?

https://twitter.com/JTCCM3?lang=en
https://www.instagram.com/jtccm3/
JTC M3 on Flickr

[E30M3SE]

Evo2 in NA

http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/BMW/M/Kelowna/British+...

$128,800 canadian with 158K kilometers.

[sim16v]

Looks clean, but very odd from that angle.

[e21Mark]

E30M3SE said:

e21Mark said:

This M3 appeared yesterday and is already on £28k+. Seller is the mysterious bidder who fell silent after twice promising to send a deposit.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-BMW-M3-E30-2-3-5600...

All looks a bit shiny underneath to be original.

Same car.

https://www.essexclassiccarauctions.co.uk/product/...

Didn't show up to the auction.

[e21Mark]

e21Mark said:

E30M3SE said:

e21Mark said:

This M3 appeared yesterday and is already on £28k+. Seller is the mysterious bidder who fell silent after twice promising to send a deposit.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-BMW-M3-E30-2-3-5600...

All looks a bit shiny underneath to be original.

Same car.

https://www.essexclassiccarauctions.co.uk/product/...

Ended at £30 301 and was re listed almost immediately.

ETA

Just wondered if anyone has seen any proof of the 2.5 conversion?

£29 000 with 2 hours to go. Evidently reserve has been lowered although to what I don't know?

[e21Mark]

3rd time lucky?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-BMW-M3-E30-2-3-5600...

[Deptford Draylons]

I think the owner is finding out the market is a small one for a expensive old and dedicated track car with not a lot of power. It's nicely done, but suspect it was converted when M3 values where around £6K for a cheap car to convert.

[e21Mark]

It needs a fair bit of work and some of those repairs look a bit suspect. I'd also want some proof of the engine power being quoted, or at least some evidence that it really has a 2.5 crank.

[Deptford Draylons]

As said, probably converted when M3's were very cheap and not to worried about some of the welding repairs . You kinda really have to want an E30 M3 track car , say over spending half what this guy wants and buying an E46 M3 and sticking a cage in. Most people will think the M3 a bit underpowered today and be tempted for much more powerful cars for a lot less money to risk at the track.

I can't remember which way around it is, but I think a 2.5 crank uses a nut on the end securing the pulley/balancer where the 2.3 uses a bolt, or the other way around. So a simple look which will tell you.

[E30M3SE]

2.5 crank use a bolt, 2.3 use a nut.

[89pgy]

some trackcars have been converted to group a historic rally cars in Ireland and Belguim as they are now allowed to run in FIA historic events under 80s group a rules and have to be road registered. Other than that they are still with the same people who have had them and enjoyed them for years.
I do agree that any fun trackday car is going to cost a lot to convert, but E30 M3 rallycars in the right spec are 100k plus

[Paracetamol]

E30M3SE said:

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1990-bmw-e30-m...



Estimate £40-50K + buyers premium +VAT

Hammer price of 47k gbp. So approx 44k back to seller and a price of approx 52k gbp to buyer..

[Rich_W]

I think that's a sensible price tbh.

It seems to be a good car. Whereas a lot of the cars currently listed at or near that price are no where near as desireable.

[Deptford Draylons]

Blimey ! I was expecting low to mid 40K ish.

[e21Mark]

Does look like a nice car.

[e21Mark]

If I had the spare cash I'd squirrel this away as a spare.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E30-Works-Touring-Ca...

£60K

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-G-BMW-M3-2-3-M3-2D-...

ETA

The white £35k example on eBay is also sold now. (well they've taken a deposit)

Edited by e21Mark on Sunday 14th May 11:20

[pvogue]

Anyone know E96 AUX ? been in my friends garage for electrical problems, but looks nice

[Deptford Draylons]

e21Mark said:

If I had the spare cash I'd squirrel this away as a spare.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E30-Works-Touring-Ca...

£60K

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-G-BMW-M3-2-3-M3-2D-...

ETA

The white £35k example on eBay is also sold now. (well they've taken a deposit)

Edited by e21Mark on Sunday 14th May 11:20

What head is that for ?

Black car is nice but subject to a huge markup on it's known sale price.

[e21Mark]

Deptford Draylons said:

What head is that for ?

S14

[Deptford Draylons]

e21Mark said:

Deptford Draylons said:

What head is that for ?

S14

It's no regular S14 head, which is what I thought all the racers used a version, so this is a bespoke head from the factory ?