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Obvious question, but is this older than Hennabm's E30 ? His is Dec 1982 in his sig ?Andyboy wrote:We have an update!
I got a reply from BMW and I'll condense what they've said and what I've found out:
Yours was made in Week 49 December 1982 in the same batch as the manual 323i chassis numbers up to @ VIN 7535036 . In the first week of production, more automatic 323i's were produced than manuals. The rotten henna red 323i YDG888Y (7535138) was built in week 50. Manual 323i's built with a VIN after 7535150 were built from January 3rd 1983, first day back after the Xmas factory shut down. They don't have an exact build date for yours or the cars built in December 1982 because they were built in very small batches between LHD cars but they confirm it was week 49, the first week of RHD E30 production. 323i's were built first with 320i's coming on stream in week 50 and the 316 in January 1983.
So, as far as I'm concerned, UDP260Y is, so far, the oldest E30 known to exist in the UK.
That will be week 1 then no?Andyboy wrote:hennabm wrote:Yes it is older than mine as mine was built week 52.
3/1/83 according to BMW AG!
Not sure - could be build date or despatch date. The email from BMW said 1/3/83 build after a certain VIN number.bss325i wrote:That will be week 1 then no?Andyboy wrote:hennabm wrote:Yes it is older than mine as mine was built week 52.
3/1/83 according to BMW AG!
Andy can you get a BMW headed print out of this for ferg? Its just what the folder needsAndyboy wrote:We have an update!
I got a reply from BMW and I'll condense what they've said and what I've found out:
Yours was made in Week 49 December 1982 in the same batch as the manual 323i chassis numbers up to @ VIN 7535036 . In the first week of production, more automatic 323i's were produced than manuals. The rotten henna red 323i YDG888Y (7535138) was built in week 50. Manual 323i's built with a VIN after 7535150 were built from January 3rd 1983, first day back after the Xmas factory shut down. They don't have an exact build date for yours or the cars built in December 1982 because they were built in very small batches between LHD cars but they confirm it was week 49, the first week of RHD E30 production. 323i's were built first with 320i's coming on stream in week 50 and the 316 in January 1983.
So, as far as I'm concerned, UDP260Y is, so far, the oldest E30 known to exist in the UK.
You're taking that well.hennabm wrote:Yes it is older than mine as mine was built week 52.
Here here!Andyboy wrote:Oldest or not, you'll not beat UBL44Y on condition! It truly is a thing of beauty.
There's another Henna red 323i on a Y plate as well up in Scotland. If you think Mike's is good, you should see this because it's had a very expensive nut and bolt rebuild. You'd never build a better one, put it that way. It's slightly later though, an '83 build car iirc.suchy wrote:Here here!Andyboy wrote:Oldest or not, you'll not beat UBL44Y on condition! It truly is a thing of beauty.
But, again, nice one Duke for doing this. Owning the oldest known E30 in the UK is pretty cool and it's not even that bad condition wise. Obviously you have the benchmark set by hennabm but to have these two cars together at a classic show and both being Zone cars would be pretty bloody good.
If everyone felt like that Malc, and continued to use them in anger, there would be none left. Yes use them but we need to be preserving them also.daimlerman wrote:Mike's 'UBL' is a thing of beauty,and a tribute to his skill and patience in getting this car to the level it is at today.Snag is,that to keep a car to this level is a huge commitment,means that the car becomes nothing more than an ornament!
