E30 Zone

I'm tempted to replace my '94 Touring with a 325 version. What's the newest one i could expect to find? I remember reading somewhere that 93 and 94 models were all 316 and 318?

Correct I have a loon 325i on a '92 so guess a touring would be simular. Is the body on your touring good? If so drop the M50 in, as in your sig ;)

Andy

There was one on here a few years ago. was registered on an M Can't find anything with the search button though.

The last e30 325's were made around march 93 and most of these would have been cabs.
The latest 325 touring i have seen was one i fragged a while back which was a Jan93/K.
The later they are the more they seem to rot in my experience.

zaust wrote:There was one on here a few years ago. was registered on an M

And I want it! I've got a personal plate just waiting to go on it!

1994-L plated 316 touring is quite common.
I understand BMW UK did some specials on a M plate. I think there was even a M3

I have a few L plated tourings, but they are all (or were) four pots. The latest factory built 325 I have is on a K.

Brianmoooore wrote:

zaust wrote:There was one on here a few years ago. was registered on an M

And I want it! I've got a personal plate just waiting to go on it!

M00 ORE?

just fragged a 316i tourer on an L plate [94]

the m plate in question

will no doubt belong to Brian if he ever finds it.
the search continues for this rare item.

SPADGE wrote: The later they are the more they seem to rot in my experience.

Oh yes! Just look at the sills on my K plate 316i in the for sale section,I broke a blue L plater which was dangerously rusty for bits for the 'folly',which is an '88,and almost rot free!

DanThe wrote:

Brianmoooore wrote:

zaust wrote:There was one on here a few years ago. was registered on an M

And I want it! I've got a personal plate just waiting to go on it!

M00 ORE?

Not quite, but very close!

Ive got a 316i 94 L plate and its like brand new underneath, no scabs or rust on the top side either.

My old 89 G plate was rotten in most places but very reliable.

Slightly off topic, there are a few Capri 280's which are on a G plate and also a H plate, David Tuson an old Ford dealer had the G plate one and added it to his collection of collectable Fords, I wonder if he still has them.

Brianmoooore wrote:

DanThe wrote:

Brianmoooore wrote:And I want it! I've got a personal plate just waiting to go on it!

M00 ORE?

Not quite, but very close!

M10 ORE?

Remember some just sat unregistered until sold.

Nice number btw Brian.

the latest ive seen was a alpine white touring on an m plate but im sure it was a 318 and not a 325.

kieran325 wrote:Ive got a 316i 94 L plate and its like brand new underneath, no scabs or rust on the top side either.

My old 89 G plate was rotten in most places but very reliable.

Slightly off topic, there are a few Capri 280's which are on a G plate and also a H plate, David Tuson an old Ford dealer had the G plate one and added it to his collection of collectable Fords, I wonder if he still has them.

I saw for sale a G reg 280 capri back in 2001 in a Ford main dealer called Frank Watson, Croydon. It was up for £9995. They closed down about a year later.

I have also seen a J reg tickford turbo capri!

ah the tickford.i had a nice brooklands a while back.

daimlerman wrote: M10 ORE?

That's the one. Currently resides on an Audi A3, where it's been from new.

i've seen the M-reg touring in question! at donnigton a few years ago it had around 50k on it and was red in colour and a tidy car

I can ring one with an E36 if you want, but you will have to etch the glass yourself.






(joke, im from luton...)

Simon13 wrote:i've seen the M-reg touring in question! at donnigton a few years ago it had around 50k on it and was red in colour and a tidy car

All I need is the scuttle panel and the V5!

bss325i wrote:

kieran325 wrote:Ive got a 316i 94 L plate and its like brand new underneath, no scabs or rust on the top side either.

My old 89 G plate was rotten in most places but very reliable.

Slightly off topic, there are a few Capri 280's which are on a G plate and also a H plate, David Tuson an old Ford dealer had the G plate one and added it to his collection of collectable Fords, I wonder if he still has them.

I saw for sale a G reg 280 capri back in 2001 in a Ford main dealer called Frank Watson, Croydon. It was up for £9995. They closed down about a year later.

I have also seen a J reg tickford turbo capri!

a local ford dealer recently had a mintymint 280 brooklands in for a freshen up. the owner bought it just as they were going out of production as he's always wanted a new capri. he couldn't afford to run it at the time though so once the first years tax was expired, it was stashed in a garage. all covered in protective wax etc too.
it had 4000 miles on it when i saw it!
ford were replacing the HT leads, tyres and anything else rubber that had suffered from age alone.

that has to be worth a few quid!

Mines a Dec. '93 L reg so prob one of the last for that year but yes it's a 318i

StuBeeDoo wrote:I've just checked and the last listing for RHD 325i Tourings is April '93.

Build date isn't registration date, though.
I bought a '90 registered 325, and when doing the usual ICE alarm/immobiliser wiring sort out, was surprised to find an ABS voltage protection relay tucked up above the glovebox. I put the VIN into the ETK, and found that the build date was about fifteen months before registration. Most unusual for an E30.