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[Homer]

Cheers for that conrod, that clears it up. Would the DTM spec M3s be appearing at any meetings? would love to see these in action at some stage

[conrod]

Cheers for that conrod, that clears it up. Would the DTM spec M3s be appearing at any meetings? would love to see these in action at some stage

yes there were several at the Hampton Downs Festival of Motor Racing in January. Here is a couple.

This one is the 1990 NM500 winner (then became Benson & Hedges, before finally Diet Coke), and the second is mine, a Bigazzi 1992 DTM car. Most of these will be at the Lady Wigram meeting at Ruapuna in November.

Conrad

[Homer]

yes there were several at the Hampton Downs Festival of Motor Racing in January. Here is a couple.

This one is the 1990 NM500 winner (then became Benson & Hedges, before finally Diet Coke), and the second is mine, a Bigazzi 1992 DTM car. Most of these will be at the Lady Wigram meeting at Ruapuna in November.

Conrad

Many thanks Conrad, I will make sure im at that meeting. Good to see a nice original example. Did Bigazzi run Steve Soper? if so is your car the ex Soper car? what is the history on your car and how did it end up in your hands if you dont mind me asking?

[conrod]

Many thanks Conrad, I will make sure im at that meeting. Good to see a nice original example. Did Bigazzi run Steve Soper? if so is your car the ex Soper car? what is the history on your car and how did it end up in your hands if you dont mind me asking?

Yes Bigazzi ran Soper and Pirro in 92 for the DTM, but mine is the Pirro car. The Soper car is in Luxembourg, and currently for sale if you fancy one?

http://www.artandrevs.com/bmw-m3-dtm/en/pr-79-1

My car was Paul Morris' Diet Coke car for 1993 (the "sister" car if you like to the one above) and I bought it a couple of years ago in an unfinished state from a guy in NZ. It was last year that I discovered its actual 1992 DTM history, when the original logbook resurfaced in Europe, and I managed to buy it off the guy (ex Bigazzi mechanic)

Here is a more detailed description describing my short history with the car

http://www.m3motorsport.co.nz/projects/1992-bigazzi-dtm

Conrad

[Homer]

Yes Bigazzi ran Soper and Pirro in 92 for the DTM, but mine is the Pirro car. The Soper car is in Luxembourg, and currently for sale if you fancy one?

http://www.artandrevs.com/bmw-m3-dtm/en/pr-79-1

My car was Paul Morris' Diet Coke car for 1993 (the "sister" car if you like to the one above) and I bought it a couple of years ago in an unfinished state from a guy in NZ. It was last year that I discovered its actual 1992 DTM history, when the original logbook resurfaced in Europe, and I managed to buy it off the guy (ex Bigazzi mechanic)

Here is a more detailed description describing my short history with the car

http://www.m3motorsport.co.nz/projects/1992-bigazzi-dtm

Conrad

Thanks for that, will have a look when i get home. I think i saw that car for sale on a website not so long ago. However I do have my own M3 DTM car...unfortunately mine is diecast and 1/24 scale so not quite as enjoyable as the real thing. I find it amazing how these cars made their mark mostly in Europe yet they have a lot of history here in NZ too and some have made their way back here.

[conrod]

Thanks for that, will have a look when i get home. I think i saw that car for sale on a website not so long ago. However I do have my own M3 DTM car...unfortunately mine is diecast and 1/24 scale so not quite as enjoyable as the real thing. I find it amazing how these cars made their mark mostly in Europe yet they have a lot of history here in NZ too and some have made their way back here.

It never fails to amaze me HOW MANY historically significant race cars we have hiding here in little ol' NZ!

The Germans from BMW who came over for the NZFMR at Hampton Downs in January were quite amazed- "you have a Cologne Capri, and a Zakspeed Escort here, and...." "you will not see this many real cars at a historic meeting in Germany....." And that was just with reference to the European cars.

We must be such a bunch of petrolheads!

Conrad