Official M-Technic cabrio registry thread

[NeverEnough02]

I'm completing a manual swap on mine:












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Any evidence of the production number hand written on the inside of the center console pieces? Supposedly the builders numbered the full mtech cars as the went through production.

[BMWBrat]

nice 4.10 LSD?

No, we went with a rebuilt 3.73 that Chris' father-in-law built for us. Since we're planning on using the car as a cruiser for the most part and not a racer, we felt that would keep the revs lower at highway speeds and it wouldn't be quite as noisy.


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[francogt1]

nice 4.10 LSD?

[BMWBrat]

I'm completing a manual swap on mine:












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[francogt1]

any updates? on any of you guys cars?? has anyone seen that white m tech on IG the guy is converting to electric using tesla motors and batteries etc thoughts??

[jackman6]

Nice! What is the story behind it? Recent purchase?

bought it over the summer. Pretty much all original, has been a fun car so far. My first e30.

[NeverEnough02]

Jack, North Carolina
9/91 770a Alpine White II/Lotus White Cabrio
EC28184
Sold New at BMW Of Sarasota

Factory Options

S240 Steering wheel, leather
S375 Convertible top, electromech., black
S494 Seat heating driver/passenger
S530 Air conditioning
S540 Cruise control
S551 On-board computer II with remote control
S675 Sound system
S770 Individual series 96 Classic
S925 Dispatch protection pack

Nice! What is the story behind it? Recent purchase?

[jackman6]

Jack, North Carolina
9/91 770a Alpine White II/Lotus White Cabrio
EC28184
Sold New at BMW Of Sarasota

Factory Options

S240 Steering wheel, leather
S375 Convertible top, electromech., black
S494 Seat heating driver/passenger
S530 Air conditioning
S540 Cruise control
S551 On-board computer II with remote control
S675 Sound system
S770 Individual series 96 Classic
S925 Dispatch protection pack

[NeverEnough02]

Thanks for the insight @NeverEnough02...I appreciate it and it's very helpful (especially on any older car). You're right, the front end was painted. Bug and rock chips was what I was told. But to me (and my professional detailer) the match is nearly perfect. I don't know that a painted intake and valve cover necessarily indicates higher miles than indicated, let alone a rebuild, but if you have additional information substantiating that, please feel free to PM it to me. (I admit that the fact that the seller took the car down from the website shortly after your inquiry would, at minimum, look suspicious.)

My BMW mechanic replaced the timing belt right after I took delivery and he indicated that the one he removed "appeared to be the original one from the factory". I swapped it to maintain the reliability of the car because I plan to drive it. The paper trail that came with the car appears to indicate accurate mileage now at 36,000 but since I plan to drive it and I don't plan to sell it anytime soon (unless somebody at a car show offers me something ridiculous for it), keeping the mileage low won't be a priority. I've followed Jay Leno's philosophy on all 6 of the BMW's I've owned - "Build 'em up to 100% then drive 'em down to 80"...LOL!

Like you, I like to know the history of a car I own. Or in the case of the M Technic model, it's production history. But that's been difficult to come by (at least from my research) on these. Accounts vary...sometimes widely. All I really know for sure is that it's rare...real rare (especially with the mileage this low). And that, along with the sheer joy (and stares of admiration) I get while driving it, made it a worthwhile purchase for me.

One last thing...a Doctor in my area owns one just like mine. I tried to buy his off of him first, but he wouldn't budge. The look, alone, on his face when I pulled into his driveway the day I got mine back from the detailer was worth every penny I paid for it! LOL!


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That is all great news. The dealer told me the paint match was terrible initially but, it didn’t show in pictures. His plan was to have it fixed so, it sounds like he did. I asked about the timing belt and any leaks and he said it would be best if I had it checked out by another Indy. It didn’t seem like he was trying to hide anything but, not really willing to go out of his way to put it on his lift and snap some pictures for a cross country buyer either. Great move on the timing belt, he said that was a mystery as well. I would think that at 36k, there would be no reason to remove the valve cover or intake manifold. Although, these cars went to very wealthy people when new so anything is possible. I believe your fabric was in excellent shape as well. My 89k mike car fabric is starting to dry out on the drivers seat bottom so, you have to be under there by a good amount.

I plan to take the same approach. Make it as close to showroom as possible and enjoy the crap out of it. I haven’t even cleaned mine yet! Lol. I have been focused on mechanical stuff and getting other e30s prepped for being a trailer. I will send you a pm with my cell. I would love to see some more pictures.

[BMWBrat]

Official M-Technic cabrio registry thread

Funny, I almost bought that car from them 2 years ago. At the time, I hesitated because the front end had been repainted and it didn’t match well. I was also a little puzzled as to why the intake and valve covers were painted red. Indications that it may have had higher miles than indicated and a rebuild. It got taken down off their site shortly after my inquiries on it. After the red one in GA sold for 25k, I thought of this car and reached out to see if bimmers r us still had it. Turns out they sold it when I was asking about it, and the new owner traded it back in the same day the BAT car sold from GA. I believe they had the paint match fixed and the timing belt done before selling to you. I was planning on flying out to pick it up and then the silver car on BAT came up. I always wanted a silver manual so, I bid on that one instead and won. Crazy how it works out. Anyways, I hope the small bit of info helps you fill in some details on the cars timeline. I plan to try creating a full history of mine by tracking down owners and getting their stories. Mileage accurate or not, yours looked very very clean. It must be low mileage at the very least.

Thanks for the insight @NeverEnough02...I appreciate it and it's very helpful (especially on any older car). You're right, the front end was painted. Bug and rock chips was what I was told. But to me (and my professional detailer) the match is nearly perfect. I don't know that a painted intake and valve cover necessarily indicates higher miles than indicated, let alone a rebuild, but if you have additional information substantiating that, please feel free to PM it to me. (I admit that the fact that the seller took the car down from the website shortly after your inquiry would, at minimum, look suspicious.)

My BMW mechanic replaced the timing belt right after I took delivery and he indicated that the one he removed "appeared to be the original one from the factory". I swapped it to maintain the reliability of the car because I plan to drive it. The paper trail that came with the car appears to indicate accurate mileage now at 36,000 but since I plan to drive it and I don't plan to sell it anytime soon (unless somebody at a car show offers me something ridiculous for it), keeping the mileage low won't be a priority. I've followed Jay Leno's philosophy on all 6 of the BMW's I've owned - "Build 'em up to 100% then drive 'em down to 80"...LOL!

Like you, I like to know the history of a car I own. Or in the case of the M Technic model, it's production history. But that's been difficult to come by (at least from my research) on these. Accounts vary...sometimes widely. All I really know for sure is that it's rare...real rare (especially with the mileage this low). And that, along with the sheer joy (and stares of admiration) I get while driving it, made it a worthwhile purchase for me.

One last thing...a Doctor in my area owns one just like mine. I tried to buy his off of him first, but he wouldn't budge. The look, alone, on his face when I pulled into his driveway the day I got mine back from the detailer was worth every penny I paid for it! LOL!


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[NeverEnough02]

That’s the one.

I switched out the headlights with Depo’s & HID’s (so I could see while driving at night), replaced the timing belt (even though the car only has 36K miles on it) and I’m preparing to swap the Auto for a manual (just in time for The Vintage in May).

Here’s what it looked like after my detail guy spent 3 days on it:




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Funny, I almost bought that car from them 2 years ago. At the time, I hesitated because the front end had been repainted and it didn’t match well. I was also a little puzzled as to why the intake and valve covers were painted red. Indications that it may have had higher miles than indicated and a rebuild. It got taken down off their site shortly after my inquiries on it. After the red one in GA sold for 25k, I thought of this car and reached out to see if bimmers r us still had it. Turns out they sold it when I was asking about it, and the new owner traded it back in the same day the BAT car sold from GA. I believe they had the paint match fixed and the timing belt done before selling to you. I was planning on flying out to pick it up and then the silver car on BAT came up. I always wanted a silver manual so, I bid on that one instead and won. Crazy how it works out. Anyways, I hope the small bit of info helps you fill in some details on the cars timeline. I plan to try creating a full history of mine by tracking down owners and getting their stories. Mileage accurate or not, yours looked very very clean. It must be low mileage at the very least.

[BMWBrat]

Good news. Was it the bimmers r us car? That one also had the same pinstripe.

That’s the one.

I switched out the headlights with Depo’s & HID’s (so I could see while driving at night), replaced the timing belt (even though the car only has 36K miles on it) and I’m preparing to swap the Auto for a manual (just in time for The Vintage in May).

Here’s what it looked like after my detail guy spent 3 days on it:




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[NeverEnough02]

No...I watched that one go down on BaT and thought about bidding on it (I'd been looking for the right M Technic for awhile).

Then this one showed up out of the blue. I contacted the owner who had already sold it (after a mere 24 hours of advertising) to someone else. I asked him to contact me if that deal didn't go down.

A week later he called. Made me a bit suspicious at first as to why the original buyer balked, so I got a PPI at the dealership. Nothing major showed up (IMHO anyways), so I snagged it.


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Good news. Was it the bimmers r us car? That one also had the same pinstripe.

[s_cor77]

Vin #mec26625 s771a

Hi all, I bought this M-Tech 2 in 2017 and I’m slowly resorting/modifying it. I’m going to put an S52 in it and converting it to 5 lugs. The interior is an 8 out of 10 and I already changed out the steering rack for a purple tag 2.7 lock to lock.

[BMWBrat]

Is this the one that sold on bring a trailer a few months back?

No...I watched that one go down on BaT and thought about bidding on it (I'd been looking for the right M Technic for awhile).

Then this one showed up out of the blue. I contacted the owner who had already sold it (after a mere 24 hours of advertising) to someone else. I asked him to contact me if that deal didn't go down.

A week later he called. Made me a bit suspicious at first as to why the original buyer balked, so I got a PPI at the dealership. Nothing major showed up (IMHO anyways), so I snagged it.


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