December Car of the Month - 320i 2 and 4 door

[Chris-W]

The December COTM competition is for the much forgotten, and oft maligned sturdy beast of the 320i saloon, two or four door..........bog standard to wild and wonderful, get them coming in !!!!

(posted in Mr Clarksun's absence due to a slight disagreement with the Bolivian authorities....)

Near seasons greetings my faithful followers.

This month I write to you from the confines of my Bolivian, erm... Hotel room where I expect to spend the Christmas break at leisure with the local authorities. But that's a whole different story for another time..

So it is without further ado and with great aplomb I announce the treat for you all this month is the greatly maligned 320.

From rusty old nails to gleaming beauties, all are welcome. Mild or wild, original or modified, tasteful or council, 2 doors or four doors, auto's or manuals, Let's see what you've got. Share the M20B20 love with your internet friends and the world afar.

Considering Christmas is just around the corner, there will also be mystery runners up prize for the most tastefully decorated E30's of all flavours, M3's to Tourings, all are welcome. Christmas trees ablaze! So put your photoshop skills to good use or raid the loft for the wife's best baubles and indulge in some DIY with your significant other.


Seasons greetings


Mr. Clarksun

[old_skool]

I'l start things off with an original car, this car is now owned by my Dad and used once a week for him to get his pension and do a bit of shopping. This an extract of a previous thread about it:

Just thought I'd get the old girl out seeing as it was a nice day. She doesn't get out much - 55,000 miles from new and completely original (expect maybe the roof ariel).

I bought her a while back and she had been stored in a barn for nearly ten years after the owner had passed away and his wife couldn't drive and couldn't bare to part with it. She left the car in her will to her friend and that was that. I felt sorry for the poor pink thing and the rest is history.

I put some new wiper blades on and she went straight through a main dealer MOT. I have since done a head rebuild as the valve guides were shot, new shocks and some new seals. All I need now is a genuine radio cassette and a new centre console to replace the eight track deck that I took out.

The best part of this car is the smell inside. It still has that 'new car smell' and the whiff of leather. It doesn't stink like a wet dog like most of my E30's!

Spec: Natural leather interior, rear blind, adjustable headlamps (which work), electric mirrors etc. Not the highest spec but she is pretty much perfect. No rust AT ALL anywhere!

It even has the original service stickers, tax disc holder and rear window sticker from the supplying dealer.

[pacerpete]

MMMM 320i 4 door, i'm getting moist !

[E30BeemerLad]

that's a really nice original car. If the plastic bumpers were colour coded it would look perfect

[DanThe]

MMMM 320i 4 door, i'm getting moist !

Due to a sunroof leak perhaps?

[hammoj28]

just waiting for the 320iS lot to come along.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

My 'Council Cab' has 2 doors and a b20......

[old_skool]

My 'Council Cab' has 2 doors and a b20......

Get it entered then!!

[e30bmlover]

here is my old girl..........

[goosiegander]

Nice one Tim!
Considering having a go myself on this one, it still says 320i on my logbook, hope that counts if i do lol!

[e30bmlover]

yeah that counts mate! gotta hire a van to get the engine to that bloke who is putting it in. the missus didnt like the idea of it going in her boot

[josh-hocking]

well i may aswell enter this stunning car on be-half of its new owner (doug of this site).
this car we didnt own long but it was a stunning example and almost concours. it had 97'000 miles but ran like new.
i miss this car and hope doug looks after it.
pics.

[HartgeH27]

Roll up Roll up !!!!

[dom-1984-320i]

Well i might as well give it a go too...

[old_skool]

^^ Tidy!

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Council is in the building..........

[Gene_Genie]

Here is my totally standard 320i.

[bazza93]

ho why oh why did i get rid of my minter
come on BM-bloke you've got it now get it entered

[Toby_Unna]

i had a 320i once

unfortunately i had a little 'incident' while towing it along the M6

gotta be worth a shot though!



2 hours later...

[mrLEE30]

well if rosco is entering his cab so am I.... 320 auto cab in all its glory... last chance as soon the con rods will be pushing newer pistons from a different crank.... who said the M20B20 was no good for anything

[Rosc0PColtrane]

[e30bmlover]

im feeling the schnitzer's.

[saqi]

my old 320i

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Let me know when I win, I have more photos or can get more once you announce it

[Silverfang]

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Nice pics dude!

[daveyboy20]

Ill be entering mine in this when i get some pics hopefully at the weekend. Havent got any ye apart from the ones off ebay which im not using coz they look crap!

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Chop chop mate!!!

[mrLEE30]

Chop chop mate!!!

no point they all saw our cabbies and have given up!!! down to me and thee !!

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Yes of course!! Though I'm more the and you are the smilies......

Would still like to see more pics. In the spirit of fair play, plus I want to see how many b20 deviants crawl out of the woodwork!!!

[DavieP]

Booger! Not putting pics of mine up yet 'cause it won't be as I want it for a few months. Maybe next time, but be assured, I'm a dyed-in-the-wool b20 deviant (automatic at that) and bloody proud of it!

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Dave, you're a world class deviant

[JimmyC]

Bit of variety











The Before:



Midway

[bazza93]

looks like the winner ?

[march109]

Yeah I like it, the colours are 'brave' but for a track car, its spot on.