Another very early chromer - March 5th 1983.

[Andyboy]

PYR6Y was registered on launch day, and here it is:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1983-BMW-320I-AUT ... dZViewItem

[The_Diddler]

320 and auto!!!!,

It cant get any better!!!!

Maybe another 2 doors would finish it off nicely

[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

[Simon13]

it shouldn't be too rusty if it's been in right in town most of it's life!

[daimlerman]

L/H mirror an option!!

[Blitz]

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?

[Alex]

i do have a soft spot for early chromies

[JimmyC]

Shame it has a sunroof, ideal race car donor bar that

[Jhonno]

Shame it has a sunroof, ideal race car donor bar that

[ric325i]

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.

[JimmyC]

Good bodywork, auto, nice light chromie, re skin the roof, lick of paint and away

<------ Chromies make the best race cars :p

[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?

[capri_rob]

Like this car a lot - hope someone saves it.

Mine also has the coffee coloured glass. Must be a bronzit-thing

[Ziggy]

If it was black or henna, that'd be so tempting...

[The_Diddler]

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!!!!!!

[capri_rob]

LOL +1 - I may be a grumpy old thirtysomething but a flat cap ?? - Never !!

[The_Diddler]

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.

[The_Diddler]

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............

[JimmyC]

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

[capri_rob]

Nope - I have the spec sheet for my car - Build Date Mar '87 and it has "option 351 - Brown Tinted Glass".

[The_Diddler]

Yep option for mine too

[JimmyC]

Learn something new every day, cheers fellas

[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?

[The_Diddler]

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

[pirate952]

kool., will drop him a pm and ask nicely.

[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

[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!

[capri_rob]

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

That 323i Definately needs rescuing quick!

[Flozman]

mine needs saving too, i might pass the hat around for a re-spray!

[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.

[The_Diddler]

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

[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 !

[Flozman]

i think mine is bronze?

[Ollie_bwoii]

WOOOOHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! only just realised the milae on the 323i! That really is one worth saving!!!!!!!

[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