E30 Zone

Hi All

I bought my '83 323i last febuary and just love it, Its bog standard but in good condition and I get loads of people coming up and asking me about it...

Thing is they all say "wow a Henna Red 323!!" -Is there any reason why people who have never owned an E30 (but wanted to in 1983) would know the exact shade of my car? I mean was it a rare or desirable colour?

Maybe some of the more 'senior' members can answer this as I was only four in 1983 and dont remember too well!!

Cheers

I was four in 1983 and I had a 323i once! Was a good car, wish I hadnt sold it to be honest!

aaaahh henna red

i remember them well had a few myself

i think its so regogniseable because its so orange

they stood out back in the 80s

True it does stand out...

I havent seen another Henna red E30 since I got mine so theyre a bit thin on the ground now...

I saw a 6 series in it though -looked awful.

lol iv had a 635 in henna too
and ur right dosent have the same impact at all

not seen a henna red 30 for quite a while now
last one i saw was a 323 about 3years ago
but i didnt have the cash to buy it

There's a member here Fushion Jules, he has a Henna Red E30 M3.

First E30 I owned this 316 was
And didnt it go well after id dropped the engine and running gear from a 325 into it

I have seen one with an M-tech 2 kit in Henna Red and it looked gorgeous

I was once told that Henna was dropped due to bad fadding problems when the cars started getting popular in the States . I understand that a Henna m3 in the States is now a rare and collectable thing and pushes the price up ! . It was superseded by Zinnobar .
Steve .