Thoughts pls
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Topic: Thoughts pls
Posted By: GarCE30M3CONV
Subject: Thoughts pls
Date Posted: 10-October-2009 at 18:15
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Hi folks, I have an E30 m3 Conv which I've had for about 5 years. I've just found out that I've got a job down under therfore my dilemma is do i sell or store for a few years. (REALLY don't want to sell - wife is pushing !! ) The car is tucked up in a lock up Sorned at the Mo and has been for over a year as I didn't have it out this summer. If I decide to sell I'll need to Insure which will be about £350, Tax which will be a further £100 + an MOT ( which it will sail through). As it's classic insurance you need to pay in full. If i put it up for sale it will need to be taxed / mot's and insured so I need to invest about £500 notes to allow me to sell. My question is - is there any way round the insurance thing ? Ie so i don't need to fork out as much ? + Can you sell a sorned car ? Thoughts welcome GARC |
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Posted By: Rhys
Date Posted: 10-October-2009 at 18:54
Course you can, we sold our Suzuki Vitara which has been SORN'd off-road for over a year. The thing is the lucky person that buys it must take it away on the back of a lorry. Luckily the chap who bought ours transports cars for a living for folks in exactly this situation.. (Happened to buy a set of alloys off him from fleabay - picked them up and found out he liked doing Suzi's up - then found out what he did for a living which was lucky). I'd look into the price though as someone a few hundred miles away might find it a bit expensive compared to someone a few streets away. ------------- V reg Rustbucket Merc C220 Cdi estate J Reg Saab 900i 16v '63 Ford Anglia 105e deluxe R reg Honda PC50 moped.. No BMW as yet... |
GarCE30M3CONV wrote:Posted By: hennabm
Date Posted: 10-October-2009 at 19:45
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As above - you can sell a SORNed car just that it is still in your name until the DVLA are informed so if they do drive it away it's you that gets the fine! Also if you need short term insurance there are companies on the web that offer one day etc. I've used Tempcover before and n probs. |
Posted By: BigSix
Date Posted: 11-October-2009 at 10:20
| lets see some pics of the car |
Posted By: GarCE30M3CONV
Date Posted: 11-October-2009 at 15:52
 
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Posted By: GarCE30M3CONV
Date Posted: 11-October-2009 at 15:53
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Posted By: Rhys
Date Posted: 11-October-2009 at 16:02
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Very nice....
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Posted By: Black Betty
Date Posted: 11-October-2009 at 20:22
Thats a keeper!!!! tell the wife you hope she has a nice life ------------- 2009 45th anniversary Mustang GT / Black / 8 spark plugs / rubber tyres / twin exhaust / STOCK / pine magic tree :) 
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Posted By: swill
Date Posted: 11-October-2009 at 20:30
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if youve got a spare 4 or so grand, get it shipped over with you !!! ------------- swill E46 330ci clubsport estoril blue 2002,,,,,, now e60 520i sport 2005 |
Posted By: steven.seed
Date Posted: 11-October-2009 at 21:27
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Its a beautiful car and your predicament is not one I envy but if you can find the right person to buy it Id let it go as personally I think it should be out on the road being enjoyed rather than having to be locked up in a garage, even if its just for meets and shows at the weekend. Good luck with your decision. ------------- 1998 E36 318iS Saloon 1989 E30 318i. Coupe 2000 E39 520i Touring 
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Posted By: Rhys
Date Posted: 11-October-2009 at 22:44
No lefties allowed in Oz.. (AFAIK) ------------- V reg Rustbucket Merc C220 Cdi estate J Reg Saab 900i 16v '63 Ford Anglia 105e deluxe R reg Honda PC50 moped.. No BMW as yet... |
Posted By: dougster
Date Posted: 12-October-2009 at 01:42
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Don't mean to sound harsh but are you planning on coming back? No point in storing a car you are not going to drive again. ------------- 
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Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 12-October-2009 at 08:28
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Sell the wife to pay for the storage costs for keeping the car here. Simples [Meerkat type squeak noise] ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: GarCE30M3CONV
Date Posted: 12-October-2009 at 16:57
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I guys thanks for the responses and comments . I'm going to Oz with an open mind so might not be back. That's the only reason I'm remotely thinking about selling. I looked into it and not only would it cost a fortune to ship over - I'd also need to have it converted to RHD. !!! I never thought I'd sell - Ever ! but hey ho. I can't be bothered selling either. I need to do a couple of things to get 100% to ensure I get as much as I can but I'm struggling to get the time. Plus not sure whether it would sell entering into Autumn / Winter. ( I think I'm trying to convince myself not to sell as I write !!  ) G |
Posted By: Rhys
Date Posted: 12-October-2009 at 18:14
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Get it converted to RHD (crying shame for fanatics as its a 325i rack) but at least it will be pretty unique over there and as its a drop top - perfect place to have one IMHO. Other reasons? Less to worry about rust, cheaper fuel (more smiles per gallon) Need I go on..?  ------------- V reg Rustbucket Merc C220 Cdi estate J Reg Saab 900i 16v '63 Ford Anglia 105e deluxe R reg Honda PC50 moped.. No BMW as yet... |
Posted By: Chas C
Date Posted: 15-October-2009 at 14:52
Not necessarily... I'm not an expert but I do know that a colleague from the Alpina Register has just taken his B8 to OZ. Perhaps there's a loophole for cars which were never made in RHD? ------------- 
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Posted By: GarCE30M3CONV
Date Posted: 25-October-2009 at 17:54
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Chas - can you put me in contact with the colleague from the Alpina Register who took his LHD car to Oz and didn't need to convert to RHD. If this is indeed a loophole I want to know about it. Many Thanks GARC |
Posted By: Chas C
Date Posted: 26-October-2009 at 08:59
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He's not a forum user but I'll make some enquiries with the register mods to find out more...
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Posted By: GarCE30M3CONV
Date Posted: 27-October-2009 at 18:42
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Thanks Chas - although still hitting a brick wall with this. Seems the only way it will let LHD cars into Oz is if it's older than 30. Anyone know how much it would cost and who would do a LHD to RHD conversion ?????  GarC |
Posted By: Rhys
Date Posted: 27-October-2009 at 19:01
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Didn't Birds do the conversions?
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 27-October-2009 at 21:18
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Yes they did - but a long time ago. Also remember that the brakes on a RHD E30 (all of them, not just M3's) were pretty IMHO it was sacrilege to change an E30 M3 (even a conv If you can't take it as a LHD, then sell it in this country. ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
as they were designed for LHD. Posted By: janc
Date Posted: 28-October-2009 at 20:29
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Very, very nice motor. If your caught in two minds I'll volunteer to look after it for you. he he. Its a hard decision, as E30 M3 prices have gone through the roof now. Even more so as its a conv. I'd probably hold on if you've got an open mind and may return. If you stay then sell later as this one looks like it will be snapped up no problem. |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 28-October-2009 at 21:09
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  ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: swill
Date Posted: 29-October-2009 at 18:24
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http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/licensing/yourvehicle/1384.asp - http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/licensing/yourvehicle/1384.asp
dont know if this helps ?? ------------- swill E46 330ci clubsport estoril blue 2002,,,,,, now e60 520i sport 2005 |
Posted By: GarCE30M3CONV
Date Posted: 29-October-2009 at 18:31
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Thanks folks - really struggling as I don't want to sell !! can't find a way that i get it over without converting. Thing is I'm going to Sydney in the state of New South Wales and I've found out that other states DO accept LHD cars. Arrggg. Keep a look out on e-bay in the next few weeks !!! Gary |
Posted By: swill
Date Posted: 29-October-2009 at 18:42
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well if you dont mind a 3 or 4 hr drive to work, stay in victoria and commute some great mountain roads on the way to sydney from where i stayed at mt hotham, we did the 5hr trip to melbourne every fri and back sun ------------- swill E46 330ci clubsport estoril blue 2002,,,,,, now e60 520i sport 2005 |
Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 29-October-2009 at 18:45
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could you register it in a different state? ------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |
Posted By: Fargo
Date Posted: 04-December-2009 at 10:13
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BUMP !!! NEED SOME HELP. GARC here - had to re-register coz I forgot all my details. Anyways ... i'm in Oz and met a mechanic today that specialises in RHD conversions. I've agreed a price and I'm going to go for it and bring the car to Australia when I move with the family in January. Thing is the guy reckons I'd be better getting the parts in the UK as good dashboards in Oz tend to be hard to get as they crack with the Sun. So I need a FULL E30 RHD Dashboard and carpet (grey). Anybody know of an E30 breaking in Scotland or a good source for this type of stuff. Any help appreciated. Cheers GARC |
Posted By: coupe king
Date Posted: 04-December-2009 at 12:11
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Could go for clear UV film on the screen to reduce the impact on the dash? ------------- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/coupe_king/IMG_1101-1.jpg - My Car - Click Here 
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Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 04-December-2009 at 12:16
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or a dashboard cover? http://www.bavauto.com/se1.asp?dept_id=75 - http://www.bavauto.com/se1.asp?dept_id=75
------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |
Posted By: Cambell
Date Posted: 04-December-2009 at 16:40
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Mate, you need to PM vpricey, I'm almost 100% certain, he can help you or point you in the right direction. ------------- |
Posted By: gary
Date Posted: 04-December-2009 at 20:11
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Try www.e30zone.net as well ------------- http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/cars/e30/sportevo.html" rel="nofollow - E30 M3 Sport Evo III |
Posted By: gary
Date Posted: 04-December-2009 at 20:13
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http://forum.bmwcarmagazine.com/viewtopic.php?t=70717 - here ------------- http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/cars/e30/sportevo.html" rel="nofollow - E30 M3 Sport Evo III |
Posted By: e21jason
Date Posted: 06-December-2009 at 23:22
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My e30 m3's RHD seing a z3 rack e28 based brake booster and standard manifold umodifed you can come have a look. Also if it's going to OZ a lot of e30 pats make big money that are cheap here 15" BBS, non cracked dash boards put the car in a contianer with spares and pay for the conversion. You-pll-it in Inverkiething often have complete cars for £200 get every thing yuo need, when mine was done the used a complete RHD loom, swapped the wipers, door mirror's etc
Jason |