I still remember the first time we went out in it, I must have only been 15. It felt like a rocket! The sound, the ride and the experience was just something else. Well the time went by and the car was thoroughly enjoyed. Then tragedy struck. Some local yobo stole a motorbike, he was only 14 and the idiot slammed it square into the rear quarter. He bumped the motorbike, a Yamaha YZ 450, in second gear with the throttle wide open and lost control. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures but the rear quarter and the sill were completely mullered and he had twisted the door post.
I had a year off from E30's which led me to the autumn of 09. I signed up to level 1 body repair. I was walking to the college for the induction day and I saw a old chromie at the local garage up for sale. It was C reg 316 Chromie. It had 46k on the clock with a extensive history and it was only up for pennies. I went to the induction day, and on the walk home I went into the garage and asked a few questions and a deposit was handed over. I picked it up that night and took it home being only the second owner on the logbook! Here's a few pictures ;
I intended to keep the car myself but after a saw a wanted ad in Total Bmw magazine I knew I had a money making opportunity and I had always wanted a 325i sport so i thought why not. It was shifted to fella from chelmsford. And so the hunt began, I searched plenty of websites and magazines looking for the right car for me. I had quite alot of savings, so 325i sports were in my price range so i was more then happy. Then I came across a 320IS located in surrey, like many people I had heard of one but I didnt actually know what it was. So i spent the night researching the cars history and pretty much everything to do with them. Once that was out the way I knew it was the car for me. I spoke to the owner, a zoner, and a viewing was sorted and off to surrey I went. As soon as i saw the car I instantly fell in love, and on the test drive the howl from the airbox just done it. The deal was made and I came home with it
Here's a few pictures ; A couple from the original advert
The first summer on the road ''10
Second summer on the road ''11
At the end of last summer the car was taken off the road. Due to personal reasons the car was put up for sale, It generated plenty of interested and I had a few viewing. In the end I couldn't let it go. I'm happy I didn't now, I can quite happily say it's going to be with me for a few years as yet. Here's a few from today, first wash of 2012! Excuse the flat tires, its been in the garage and i haven't had the opportunity to pump them up yet!
I have just invested in some BBS RS 073 8x16 for it, two have arrived and once the other two have I will post pictures up. Thanks for reading, hope I didn't bore you to much
, saying that it is for anyone these days. 
