I Bought a Bmw 320i 2door e30 on a B reg. Need advice.

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Swankeepee
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Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:57 am

I dont know too much about these cars but some people are saying to me that this is a collectors item. and i am getting various offers for the car. its a B reg 320i e30 2 door henna red with 88,000 original miles 2 owners and garaged kept as in no rust. totally standard and original.

its a auto is that a good thing?

i have 3 plans...

keep it original
sell it. is it sort after?
or keep it and put a m tec 1 kit on it?

what would you do?

Thanks
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Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:59 am

Sounds like a bit of a peach; get some pics up and we'll be able to advise you better.

I wouldn't personally bother with fitting a bodykit to it; they look a bit naff on early chrome bumper cars imho :duck:
Automatic is not good on a 320i, but if you only use it in London then it's probably OK.

PS. My first E30 was a B-reg 320i Henna Red four-door :)
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Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:08 pm

Keep it original, I don't usually like chrome turds but have recently started to like them especially black and henna.
Get some pics up in the gallery mate.
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Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:09 pm

Keep it original too many people get low mileage cars cheap and ruin them
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Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:15 pm

My father said to keep it original but he wants me to sell it cos we need the money i will try and up load the pics tmro as i need to give it a wax up. just pulled out the garage.
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Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:24 pm

Definitely keep it original. 2 doors, chrome and Henna are a good combo.

A lot of 320i's are automatics due to the coffin dodgers who purchased them when new.
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Mon Apr 19, 2010 1:07 pm

Hey mate,

I would be interested in something like that, so if you do sell it, let me know. Where are you based and how much would you be looking to get for it?
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Mon Apr 19, 2010 1:15 pm

No problem, i am based in Redbridge in East London / Essex
prices i really have not got a clue as i cant find any simular examples for a simular price and i dont want to shoot myself in the foot. i will get the pictures up on here soon and u can make me a offer. thanks
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Mon Apr 19, 2010 1:21 pm

ok, fair enough....Make sure you let me know when the pics are up. I am always aon the look out for a 2 door chromie
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Mon Apr 19, 2010 1:52 pm

For a comparison, there was a similar car recently on sale here:
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 19&start=0
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Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:36 pm

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C151843/

for pictures see link above, anyone interested and is the price reasonable?.
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Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:52 pm

That is stunning. Thats the most sought after colour. Henna red is very rare now.
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Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:57 pm

Oh wow, that has too be one of the best looking E30's there can be. :drool:

Please post up some bigger photo's on the zone, PLEASE...
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Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:01 pm

What's wrong with the sunroof? Would be worth fixing before selling IMO...
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I could be intersted fella, Pm me detail's.
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