Collect the set! E30 BMW M3 - most competitive v R32 GTR Aus Grp A

By Ronin 09,
June 3, 2004 in R Series (R30, R31, R32, R33, R34)

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Ronin 09

Posted June 3, 2004

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I used to have a E30 BMW, and sold it to buy a R33 GTSt.

I changed to an R32 GTR, but at some point want to also get an E30 M3...

http://www.bmwworld.com/pics/3er/e30/m3/e30_09.jpg

Much like a GTR, this car had fat guards, different race-bred engine, and was a weapon in race tune, racing against R32 GTRs in Bathurst and Group A in Australia in the early 90s.

Does anyone know what the deal is with bringing in a car from the UK, in terms of compliance etc (if required)? I know that they can be brought here, as I've seen one on the roads before.

Thanks

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Sonic

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Check out the Australian forum (under regional forums) at www.dtmpower.net

There's a bloke in QLD who's got one. They're all LHD so he got his converted. I think it cost around $40-50k all up. Not bad considering it's the rarest and most hardcore M3 EVER

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cereal

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the car in that pic has an AC Schnitzer badge on it....do all those M3s have that?

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Ronin 09

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That's just a Schnitzer version (i guess)...

I'm sure that they were available in RHD? Maybe all that I've seen have been converted...

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Silver-Arrowz

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I think the GRP A M3 that was raced here was a 3 series fitted with the M3 motor cause back then BMW never sold the M3 version. Maybe the reason for not selling the M3 here is cause they were all LHD and the M3 raced here was a standard 3 series chassis with the M3 engine.

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Dahtone Racing

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there are a couple in NSW, 3 to be exact.

if you have a look in unique cars there one for sale for about 40K i think

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Ronin 09

Posted June 4, 2004

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there are a couple in NSW, 3 to be exact.
if you have a look in unique cars there one for sale for about 40K i think

current issue?

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Dahtone Racing

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its been in there for a while and it was in it last issue i dont think it has been sold yet

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Evo_Lee

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Pretty sure the E30 M3 were only ever built LHD...the E30 M3 in QLD was imported LHD from Japan and converted.

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Goon

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i know that i saw a E30 M3 a few months ago, rhd. i totally flipped when i saw it. its a sweet car, red.

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funkymonkey

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same import laws as jap cars apply to euro cars...

better picture...

http://www.bmwworld.com/models/m3_e30.htm

came up a while back on AF

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t63013.html $3500 was the asking price

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...2480502461&rd=1

M3 E30 for sale in texas, currently itting on 10k US$

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funkymonkey

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being a 1988 model you could bring it into the country will all mods and have very little hassles compliancing. However if its LHD and less than 30 years old it has to be converted to RHD. Shouldn't be that expensive given the amount of beemer engineering companies around. A mob that I know of in melb buy a lot of beemers from japan thru j-spec and they do their own conversions and sell the cars. I can try to get you some contact details if you want.

Also try:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...2481126813&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...2480486540&rd=1

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funkymonkey

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and here's one in japan http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/64453081

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patboyy34

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Nice choice....sweet, lightest m3 ever made........

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Ronin 09

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Nice choice....sweet, lightest m3 ever made........

dammit not yet, just got my R32 GTR, so have to pay that off first... but in time, oh YEAH

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Evo_Lee

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same import laws as jap cars apply to euro cars...

the reason why I couldn't be bothered...unless I really wanted the car like a C55!

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funkymonkey

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you can bring it in as a personal import... what are you worried about?

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Evo_Lee

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They are hard to find and it cost shitloads...and I already have my personal import.

C36 are also very rare, RHD are even more rare...only ever seen 2 and cost? Don't ask...immaculate with only 10,000km on the clock. Also seen a couple of 190E Evo II popped up and they are worth a look going for reasonable prices.

As you can see I only like rare and limited production cars

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Ronin 09

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being a 1988 model you could bring it into the country will all mods and have very little hassles compliancing. However if its LHD and less than 30 years old it has to be converted to RHD. Shouldn't be that expensive given the amount of beemer engineering companies around. A mob that I know of in melb buy a lot of beemers from japan thru j-spec and they do their own conversions and sell the cars. I can try to get you some contact details if you want.

Hey Shan, thanks for that, will definitely keep in mind when the time is right

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Ronin 09

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As you can see I only like rare and limited production cars

you have that illness too huh...

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