My "new" E30 M3

[freeride53]

Hooooo LAWWD!!!

[federal]

your mtech1 is so beautiful, but this m3 is really a keeper.. so fresh! Never get rid of this car, please...

[txtorquemade]

You Sir... are one lucky bastard!! Congrats on the find. Now.. HOW MUCH?

[Keith M]

First the Swedish/Norwegian/Icelanders build insane 8 billion hp cars and now the nicest M3 in the world is in the Philippines. :D
Nice find. Enjoy it!

[Garageaholic]

Over/Under on $29k anyone?

[phlog]

Nice purchase Kababayan!

[E30Jigzaw]

I was thinkin around 28k that is one sweet looking m3 .. I'm making it ly wallpaper lol

[thealbert]

Holly cow! I didn't expect to get that many comments for this thread! Thanks for the kind words guys! I'll try and reply to as many of the posts and answer your questions as much as possible. But in general, yes, I feel VERY lucky to have the opportunity to own a car like this!

I haven't touched a thing since I got the car so I will be doing some minor modifications to make the car more personal to my taste. I'll be posting updates as things progress! :)

[thealbert]

Wow nice pick up. That shop in Manila is INSANE!

Hahha Thanks! We've put a lot of work into the shop!

Here's an updated shot of the shop. It was a light day so I was able to get a good shot. :)



We also have a tread of the shop on-going on the forum here. Check out the link below for it!

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=241256

[thealbert]

wow, nice find!!

If it was mine and I was to nitpick, the pinstripes would have to go, and that valve cover would need to be "repaired" other than that, it looks just about perfect!

Yes, I agree. I'm going to have the valve cover redone back to the original black. Will also be doing some preventive maintenance work on the engine as well during this time. The car's been sitting in a garage for a number of years so I'm thinking of doing a complete service on the car to make start my ownership on the right foot. :)

Speaking of the pinstripes, does anyone know if that was an option from the factory or an aftermarket addition? I've been digging through the service records, past receipts of the car, granted is real complete and comprehensive, it doesn't mention anything on the pinstripes. I'm trying to find out if the pinstripes came from the BMW or not. The previous owner of the car said when he imported the car back in the 90s, it was already there so it makes me wonder if it was an aftermarket thing or not.

[thealbert]

You Sir... are one lucky bastard!! Congrats on the find. Now.. HOW MUCH?

Hahhaha thanks!

Let's just say I had to pay a hefty premium for the car due to its condition, that's for sure. If it brings perspective, the car's importation taxes to the Philippines back in the 90s was $14,000 USD, in today's money, that's around $25,000 USD. So that inflates the price a little when compared to other E30 M3s out in the rest of the world. Taxes for cars are high here.

Over/Under on $29k anyone?

Umm.. well OVER 29k ;)

[thealbert]

im not an m3 expert, but does the valve cover come powdercoated in the ///M colors from factory?

Nope, that was an aftermarket thing already. I'm not a big fan of it and I'll be returning it to original soon. :)

[aje28]

Talagang linis ang e30 m3 mo! Hope my tagalog is correct haha it would be nice to visit your shop if whenever I visit the philippines again, its to clean! :)

[thealbert]

Talagang linis ang e30 m3 mo! Hope my tagalog is correct haha it would be nice to visit your shop if whenever I visit the philippines again, its to clean! :)

maraming salamat po! :) Your tagalog is good ;)

Pass by whenever you get the chance! :)

[e30s50dan]

The car is nice...but luv the shop...damn.!. Lights are cool,and where did you find those big BMW pictures?