Value: 1992 325iC M-technic S770 Auto Low mile

[m3j0n]

what is a car like this worth? the top looks to have been replaced somewhere along the line, from brown to black. 92 is the last year I believe, but it is an auto. No accidents. Low miles (Under 100k).

[flyboyx]

not enough info to go on. i really don't know what you mean by "brown to black" they would have all come with black tops from the factory. also, the odometers are pretty much always broken on these cars. likely this one is no exception.

there were only about 200 factory manual mtech 2's in 1992. you can see an example in my signature.

just because the car has low miles doesn't necessarily mean anything. if it is a piece of crap with trashed interior and bad paint, perhaps its worth 3k. if it is in creampuff condition, perhaps it worth 10-12k.

a picture is worth a thousand words.

[m3j0n]

not enough info to go on. i really don't know what you mean by "brown to black" they would have all come with black tops from the factory. also, the odometers are pretty much always broken on these cars. likely this one is no exception.

there were only about 200 factory manual mtech 2's in 1992. you can see an example in my signature.

just because the car has low miles doesn't necessarily mean anything. if it is a piece of crap with trashed interior and bad paint, perhaps its worth 3k. if it is in creampuff condition, perhaps it worth 10-12k.

a picture is worth a thousand words.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=261624

M-Technic vs. "M-Technic appearance"

The S770A option is "770 M Technic weiss/schwarz" (white/black in english) or the 770 Appearance for short.

According to e30cabrio.se the M-Technic "appearance" option package in the United States included the following (translated from Swedish):

Body
- Face Lifted Body
- M Technic II aerodynamics package without rear spoiler

Colors
- Alpinweiss [paint code: 218] and convertible top in dark brown with Lotusweiss leather (White)
- Diamantschwarz metallic [181] and convertible top in Schwarz (Black)

Interior/Upholstery
- Nappa full leather interior in Schwarz (Black) 0318 or Lotus Weiss (White) 0462

Equipment/Options
- 280 Alloy Wheels Cross spoke 14x6.5 wheels (BBS basket weave) in Alpine Weiss (Alpine White) 218 or black rims with Diamond Black metallic 181
- 350 Green Tinted windows with thermal power
- 375/377 Electro-mechanical convertible top (automatic top) in Black or Dark Brown

Included in option 770:
- M Technic II aerodynamics package without rear spoiler
- BMW M Technic door sill plates
- Lining the inside of the trunk lid
- Leather steering wheel with airbag
- Shifter knob and boot in leather (selector lever in leather on the automatic)

[flyboyx]

wtf!!!??? is this spam? i have an mtech 2 car in my signature. i am pretty sure that i as well as 90% of the members here know what they are.

[m3j0n]

yeah, this is spam......
I was jsut showing you that the text shows that the white ones came with a dark brown top. This car seemed to have a black top, so I would assume it was swapped out. FI your car has a black top, it was probably also swapped out at some point, assuming the link I posted had factual information. I'm not here to argue with you, so lets not even go there.


As for the car in question... Buyer beware if you see a 57K mile white mtech vert come available in the near future. Car jsut sold for $3400. odometer doesnt work, seat leather is completely shot, top does not work on its own, engine needs a serious service as it runs very rough, lots of rust underneath repainted panels, and a hugh rust hole eating through the passenger side door jamb area.. Definitely looks great from 10feet away though. I wasted a trip to go look at it.

[Todd Black 88]

I know the original owner of a 92 770a white car, and it has and always had, a black top.


It's a Canadian car so maybe it's different. I have actually never seen a dark brown top on any e30

[flyboyx]

the top in the pic is actually a hardtop. the soft top in the boot is indeed black. i don't think i would put much faith in the information you posted above. i've been following these for a good long time. I've seen new ones sitting on the dealer's lot and also pics in the sales brochure. none with brown tops. as you know, if it says so on the internet, it has to be true.

by the way, 3400 for any running mtech 2 probably isn't too bad a deal. just the body kit is probably worth 2500 bucks or so.

[reelizmpro]

Are you talking about the guy in South Florida who has the white and black M tech 2 for like $15k each?

[KIRIEIW]

I got $8500 for mine. Takes a special person to spend close to $10,000 on a 20 year old automatic convertible. Mine had a hardtop, and the pictures bellow show all the flaws.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=358438

[JimmyP]

FWIW, my '92 AW MTech II Cabrio has a black top and I believe it is the original top.