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Another very early chromer - March 5th 1983.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:24 pm
by Andyboy
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:33 pm
by The_Diddler
320 and auto!!!!,
It cant get any better!!!!
Maybe another 2 doors would finish it off nicely
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:41 pm
by zimmerbimmer1
Reg No : PYR6Y Chassis No : 7520269
Reg Date 05/03/1983 Engine No. Unknown Build Date Jan 1983 (Wk03)
Model : 1142 320/2A Current Dealer 15177 Cooper (B)
Colour : 139 Bronze Selling Dealer 15177 Cooper (B)
Upholstery : 0153 Pearl Beige Cloth
Extras :
215 Power Assisted Steering 400 Manual Sliding Roof
215 * Power Assisted Steering 308 * Lockable Glove Box
311 * L/H Electric Ext Mirror 351 * Brown Tinted Glass
400 * Manual Sliding Roof 812 * GB Specification
850 * Additional Petrol
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:03 pm
by Simon13
it shouldn't be too rusty if it's been in right in town most of it's life!
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:09 pm
by daimlerman
L/H mirror an option!!
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:36 pm
by Blitz
zimmerbimmer1 wrote:Reg No : PYR6Y Chassis No : 7520269
Reg Date 05/03/1983 Engine No. Unknown Build Date Jan 1983 (Wk03)
Model : 1142 320/2A Current Dealer 15177 Cooper (B)
Colour : 139 Bronze Selling Dealer 15177 Cooper (B)
Upholstery : 0153 Pearl Beige Cloth
Extras :
215 Power Assisted Steering 400 Manual Sliding Roof
215 * Power Assisted Steering 308 * Lockable Glove Box
311 * L/H Electric Ext Mirror 351 * Brown Tinted Glass
400 * Manual Sliding Roof 812 * GB Specification
850 * Additional Petrol
How did you get that info?
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:42 pm
by Alex
i do have a soft spot for early chromies
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:31 pm
by JimmyC
Shame it has a sunroof, ideal race car donor bar that
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:31 pm
by Jhonno
JimmyC wrote:Shame it has a sunroof, ideal race car donor bar that
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:48 pm
by ric325i
JimmyC wrote:Shame it has a sunroof, ideal race car donor bar that
not for this motor.
its really nice......so its a 320i and an auto but its got coffee colour glass!!!!!!!!!!
thats a classic e30 and should be kept that way. needs an old man with a flat cap to be just right.
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:54 pm
by JimmyC
Good bodywork, auto, nice light chromie, re skin the roof, lick of paint and away
<------ Chromies make the best race cars :p
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:03 pm
by Flozman
ric325i
not for this motor.
its really nice......so its a 320i and an auto but its got coffee colour glass!!!!!!!!!!
thats a classic e30 and should be kept that way. needs an old man with a flat cap to be just right.
I'd have to agree with you, but what kind of owner does that make me?
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:05 pm
by capri_rob
Like this car a lot - hope someone saves it.
Mine also has the coffee coloured glass. Must be a bronzit-thing
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:06 pm
by Ziggy
If it was black or henna, that'd be so tempting...
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:23 pm
by The_Diddler
Flozman wrote: ric325i
not for this motor.
its really nice......so its a 320i and an auto but its got coffee colour glass!!!!!!!!!!
thats a classic e30 and should be kept that way. needs an old man with a flat cap to be just right.
I'd have to agree with you, but what kind of owner does that make me?
Include me in that statement as well!!!!!!
perhaps a good mod to buy would be a pipe and some tobacco!!!!!!
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:25 pm
by capri_rob
LOL +1 - I may be a grumpy old thirtysomething but a flat cap ?? - Never !!
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:27 pm
by The_Diddler
capri_rob wrote:Like this car a lot - hope someone saves it.
Mine also has the coffee coloured glass. Must be a bronzit-thing
Mines got Brown tinted glass as well, mines henna red.
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:28 pm
by The_Diddler
capri_rob wrote:LOL +1 - I may be a grumpy old thirtysomething but a flat cap ?? - Never !!
Just up the road In Hednesford hey, perhaps we should organise a local midlands meet, beings im only in Tamworth............
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:29 pm
by JimmyC
The_Diddler wrote:capri_rob wrote:Like this car a lot - hope someone saves it.
Mine also has the coffee coloured glass. Must be a bronzit-thing
Mines got Brown tinted glass as well, mines henna red.
Its an age thing, think but stand to be corrected it was pre 85
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:35 pm
by capri_rob
Nope - I have the spec sheet for my car - Build Date Mar '87 and it has "option 351 - Brown Tinted Glass".
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:38 pm
by The_Diddler
Yep option for mine too
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:41 pm
by JimmyC
Learn something new every day, cheers fellas
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:46 pm
by pirate952
snice i like it.
so we all got chromy 320s with brown glass., how rare lol
how do you find out what options it had?
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:51 pm
by The_Diddler
pirate952 wrote:snice i like it.
so we all got chromy 320s with brown glass., how rare lol
how do you find out what options it had?
Send your last seven digits of your chasis number to the zones tame stealer Zimmerbimmer he'll sort if for you
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:55 pm
by pirate952
kool., will drop him a pm and ask nicely.
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:02 pm
by Ollie_bwoii
Why is there a sudden amount of early chromies on ebay! They all should be saved! It's a shame their all automatic!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1983-BMW-323-I-AU ... 286.c0.m14
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1983-BMW-316-AUTO ... 286.c0.m14
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:58 pm
by dave525
ive got a diamond black metal bumper 320 auto with factory shadowline trim and body colour bumpers and mirrors.according to andyboy it could be a special edition to mark the end of pre face lift cars.its got brown glass as well.registered in 1987 on e reg.2 door and it had brown houndstooth trim.now lovely grey velour and soon to be 325 manual.ive driven it and got overtaken by a glacier!
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:04 pm
by capri_rob
That 323i Definately needs rescuing quick!
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:45 pm
by Flozman
mine needs saving too, i might pass the hat around for a re-spray!
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:50 pm
by hennabm
Most early cars were brown glass as I believe they were std for UK cars. Certainly was for the 6 pot cars and may have been for the 4 pot as well.
Green glass was an option for all models.
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:52 pm
by The_Diddler
hennabm wrote:Most early cars were brown glass as I believe they were std for UK cars. Certainly was for the 6 pot cars and may have been for the 4 pot as well.
Green glass was an option for all models.
Infomation provided by my local stealer does say that the brown glass was an option, i'm confused
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:59 pm
by pacerpete
Brown glass was standard on all UK chrome turds. Green glass was an extra cost option and standard on cars with factory aircon. Brown glass is very council and low rent, so much so that back in the days of chrome i would often change all the dirty bronze wrongness to nice green tint rightness !
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:59 pm
by Flozman
i think mine is bronze?
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:00 pm
by Ollie_bwoii
WOOOOHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! only just realised the milae on the 323i! That really is one worth saving!!!!!!!
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:01 pm
by hennabm
IIRC for the UK market certain items that were options in other markets were std here eg NS door mirror. It didn't need to be as it was still legal with OS and interior mirror present.
Maybe good ole andyboy can tell us on the glass front.......... ah well pacerpete has done it.
I prefer brown glass
Green glass
