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Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:53 pm

Does anyone know if bmw made an e30 celebration/anniversary/birthday model?
I saw a run down 325i in the car park near work, and had to leave a note on the windscreen, asking if the owner would be willing to sell!
It is zinnobar pink, with tech 2 kit, sport suspension, and what i found odd, was the black and silver pinstripes down the sides. Anyway, turns out it was a guy on the site where i`m working!, and because he knew i had a touring, thought it could be me that left the note.
He is says it is a special model, - 1 0f 350 made, (detailed paperwork to prove), and a plate in the engine bay.
Oh, and he is thinking of selling soon, and will give me 1st dibs !
Any ideas what it could be, and worth? ( restored).

Thanks
Gary. :)
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Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:54 pm

Didnt the lux models come with pinstripes? Did you get any pics?
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Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:56 pm

no, not yet. Only saw it 2 days ago.
Full sport leather, with rear headrests. 125,000 on clock
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Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:59 pm

He bought it from a bm enthusiast 7 yrs ago, mint, and has let it go to shit! :mad:
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Fri Jun 18, 2010 6:14 pm

up !
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Fri Jun 18, 2010 7:19 pm

what does the plate say in the engine bay??
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Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:23 pm

Hi Airborne. I havn`t seen it yet mate (the plate). But i will next week. Just putting a feeler out really, so i know what to offer the guy.
Was hoping for instant recognition, really.
Maybe its just another `sport` ! :mad:
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Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:55 pm

it could just be one of those fake plates that you can buy off ebay?
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Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:11 pm

Could be, but he says its backed up by original paperwork.
I will find out next week, when he says he will show me said paperwork.
I will post it here if i think its worth a punt !
I`ve got a feeling its `just` a sport, that needs plenty of tlc. :D
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Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:02 pm

I had a mk2 golf with an oetinger tuned plate on the bonnet turned out to be fake so check the paperwork in detail mate
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Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:07 pm

will do.
Cheers Airborne :)
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Sun Jun 20, 2010 1:04 am

lux never came with pin stripes

i have one which dad bought new
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Sun Jun 20, 2010 1:06 am

and it soulds like BS

dealer fitted options by the sounds of it
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Sun Jun 20, 2010 6:31 am

probably ! But i`ll see what he comes up with this week sometime. :)
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Sun Jun 20, 2010 6:48 am

Looks like my pinstripes on the 318i lux aren't standard then!
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Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:16 am

Pinstriping was strandard for lux models AFAIK?

My 316i lux shell has them as does my mate's lux?

Anyways this "anniversary model" stuff is BS for sure, that's a Birmingham model sport.

The plate in the engine bay will be the VIN plate, if you're lucky it might even be the original one!

Get the last 7 digits of the VIN number and put into www.realoem.com and it will tell you what it started life as.
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Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:06 pm

mr_dink wrote:Pinstriping was strandard for lux models AFAIK?

My 316i lux shell has them as does my mate's lux?
going back to my post
kos wrote: the Lux never came with pin stripes

i have one which dad bought new
so, just to clarify, in our house hold, we have a 316i lux, which my dad bought new and guess what, no pin stripes

if the do have them then again it was probably a dealer option
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