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RustyRuss
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1990 E30 2 door 316i Auto in Alpine White. Totally immaculate and mint. Not a hint of rust...or anything. 1 owner prior to me with a full supplying dealer history. Every piece of paper ever written about her - every service record, book, mot, reciept, bill of sale, dealer sticker and plates etc - the lot. Genuine 38,000 miles on the clock. Options fitted new were elec eindows, headlight adjust, sunroof, power steering, auto box. Been kept in a heated garage from new, I keep her in a heated dehumidified garage - she will never be out in the winter or rain - a serious dry summer day machine for sure. Completely standard and 100% as factory - the toolkit and spare/jack etc have never been out the boot. Bought her 2 weeks ago for the bargaintastic price of Ԛ£1995. What else can u buy like that for 2k? Nothing! I think the fact thats its the base model makes it even more special. I will be leaving it standard 100% as im an originality freak. Pics below if anyone's interested. Cheers.

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Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:27 pm

the cleanest e30 out there
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:28 pm

now that's what i call minty white, shes a gem mate pure timewarp stuff.
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:29 pm

Cheers folks im very chuffeed, the 600 mile journey for her was certainly worthwhile! A keeper for sure.
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:31 pm

wow!!!!!! :D

That is one clean car mate
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:41 pm

allright!!! this is the best (yes best) and cleanest E30 out there.Final :notworthy:

if there is any contender please let me/us see :roll:
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:42 pm

Nice. 8O Good to see some other decent 4 pots out there. And so origional. Keep it like that. :)
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:44 pm

WTF?

That thing looks like it just roled of the assembly line.

Marvelous!

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Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:56 pm

8O 8O 8O 8O thats the cleanest E30 ive ever seen!! sure those pics weren't taken back in the early ninties?

ps where did you find such a mint'd example?
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:57 pm

LOL cheers folks. It will be staying just as is, i can assure u! It drives like a new car! :)
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:59 pm

It was advertised on the BMW club website at a place called the 80s Emporium - specialist in 80s cars. I got the 5am train down to Stratford upon Avon from Scotland the morning after it came up for sale and handed over the cash. Drove home - cleaned it lots and its now away until summer.
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:05 pm

thats got to be the cleanest e30 ive ever seen...looks like its just came from the showroom 8O
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:21 pm

Btw how many miles on her?
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:24 pm

bmwe30mtech!! please read again 8)

RustyRuss wrote:1990 E30 2 door 316i Auto in Alpine White. Totally immaculate and mint. Not a hint of rust...or anything. 1 owner prior to me with a full supplying dealer history. Every piece of paper ever written about her - every service record, book, mot, reciept, bill of sale, dealer sticker and plates etc - the lot. Genuine 38,000 miles on the clock. Options fitted new were elec eindows, headlight adjust, sunroof, power steering, auto box. Been kept in a heated garage from new, I keep her in a heated dehumidified garage - she will never be out in the winter or rain - a serious dry summer day machine for sure. Completely standard and 100% as factory - the toolkit and spare/jack etc have never been out the boot. Bought her 2 weeks ago for the bargaintastic price of Ԛ£1995. What else can u buy like that for 2k? Nothing! I think the fact thats its the base model makes it even more special. I will be leaving it standard 100% as im an originality freak. Pics below if anyone's interested. Cheers.
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Wilson325i wrote:
RustyRuss wrote:1990 E30 2 door 316i Auto in Alpine White. Totally immaculate and mint. Not a hint of rust...or anything. 1 owner prior to me with a full supplying dealer history. Every piece of paper ever written about her - every service record, book, mot, reciept, bill of sale, dealer sticker and plates etc - the lot. Genuine 38,000 miles on the clock. Options fitted new were elec eindows, headlight adjust, sunroof, power steering, auto box. Been kept in a heated garage from new, I keep her in a heated dehumidified garage - she will never be out in the winter or rain - a serious dry summer day machine for sure. Completely standard and 100% as factory - the toolkit and spare/jack etc have never been out the boot. Bought her 2 weeks ago for the bargaintastic price of Ԛ£1995. What else can u buy like that for 2k? Nothing! I think the fact thats its the base model makes it even more special. I will be leaving it standard 100% as im an originality freak. Pics below if anyone's interested. Cheers.
oops. thatl teach me to scan read some things. :oops: The pics kept distracting me!
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:52 pm

bloody hell thats mint. lovin the cheesy last pic with the big grin :D
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:12 pm

Haha yeah ive not stopped grinning since i got her! Not usually kitted out in a suit for pics but i really wanted some pics of her and today was about the nicest day since i got her home so took advantage of my lunch hour lol. Think its made me realise tho that even in its most basic form the E30 is am immensely good looking car! I had previously only considered 325is etc, but im even more pleased cos its kinda different with it being a base model.
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:21 pm

rusty as ive said b4 buddy, this has got to be the best example of an e30 out there regarding originality, looks like shes just come off the production line and with only 37.000 miles!!! WOW thats all i gotta say, shes a gem, keep hold of her
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Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:13 am

Really nice car!

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Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:08 am

That's a beauty mate,you lucky sod.Good luck with it.Iwas just thinking the other day that ive not seen a set of those wheel covers for years :cool:

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Is it just me or is that e30 asking for help(no.plate) lol 8)
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Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:09 am

Cheers everyone - much appreciated. Ill be keeping her for a very long time! Roll on summer i say. That was my first thought when i saw her too - when was the last time that u saw those wheel covers lol. The number plates quite funny yeah, its unusual that its still on its orig number as a lot of folks would have put personalised plates on them at the time me thinks. Its got the window etchings.
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Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:44 pm

One very nice showroom car!!

We had a totall loss one this year at my garage I work.
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Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:03 pm

Totally stunning mate!

Is that Dick lovett plates I see? :)


How strange last week I did 600 miles up to leadgate :lol: That must be in your neck of the woods lol



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Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:55 pm

Sure is, Dick Lovett of Swindon from new and serviced there right up. Leadgate is about 250 miles away from me - im Halfway Between Edinburgh and Glasgow!
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:19 pm

Nice and fresh! Nearly new bmw's are great!

I have an H reg 316i with 64 000 on it, and i though that was pretty fresh (well it is compared to my old D-reg m10..)

Does it still have the running in sticker on the drivers side of the windscreen? Mine does... :P
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:44 pm

Afraid not, seems to have every other sticker tho.
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Gwynleym10 wrote: Does it still have the running in sticker on the drivers side of the windscreen? Mine does... :P


I still have that :lol:

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Andy325i wrote:
Gwynleym10 wrote: Does it still have the running in sticker on the drivers side of the windscreen? Mine does... :P


I still have that :lol:

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Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:43 pm

i know where u live ..... mmwwwwaahhaaaa haaa haaaa !

nice car mate !
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Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:50 pm

Just needs some neon washer jets, big spoiler and some HKS stickers to finish it off LOL..... winkeye
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Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:51 pm

awesome car mate, stunning and clean

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Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:53 pm

Wow! I can't believe how clean that is! Amazing. :cool:
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Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:58 pm

dude, that is one sweet car! remember when you poste up that you'd got it, I was a bit unsure as to whether it was minty mint mint.

must say after seeing those pics its amazing :cool:

alpine white rightness :D

as for the number plate-gotta be worth a penny or two to a beatles fan....

congratulations on a cracking buy! cnat wait til summer to see this in the flesh winkeye
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Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:13 pm

Cheers guys, much appreciated. Yeah roll on summer i say, be cool to meet folks from the zone in person!
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Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:28 pm

Looks fantastic, even in white :cool:
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