1989 BMW E30 318i

Highlights

Low mileage and tidy E30
Three registered keepers
Solid and presentable light project
Ideal modern classic or daily driver

The Appeal

This tidy E30 has recently been brought blinking into the light after 21 years of nearly continuous dry storage - since 2003 it only briefly emerged in 2017 for a family wedding. The result is a very solid and presentable car with remarkably low mileage and just three registered keepers.

As a virtual ‘barn find’ 318i it gives the buyer an interesting and light project with an entertaining and practical classic saloon to enjoy at the end of it. And that is certainly a prospect because the E30 was the ‘ultimate driving machine’ that set BMW on its journey to saloon car hegemony. Later 318s like this one got the more powerful version of the M40 engine, making them perfectly usable as daily drivers. This one’s auto box would make that task considerably more relaxing.

The car is tidy and generally smart, only a few minor cosmetic marks to note inside and out, all likely easily remedied or lived with. It will need a fresh MOT but at 35 years old is fast approaching Historic Vehicle status.

The History and Paperwork

First registered 2nd August 1989
Three registered keepers
Acquired by the previous owner on 16th August 1993
Being sold as part of the deceased keeper’s estate
Used as a family car to 2003 when it was put into dry storage
Briefly recovered from dry storage for a family wedding in September 2017
Tax, MOT’d and insured for the wedding then returned to dry storage
Car was last serviced in June 2017 for the wedding, including attention to rear brakes
Some old paperwork including old V5, DVLA correspondence, invoices and MOTs
Last MOT expired 1st June 2018 with 72,541 miles showing and no advisories
Now showing 73,126 miles

The Condition

Tidy white 318i with appealing factory specification
Some age-related marks to bodywork visible in photographs
These include shallow dents to three panels
Front and rear bumpers are also lightly scuffed
Fitted with optional alloy wheels in fair condition and older tyres with good tread
Offside rear indicator lens is cracked but other lights appear intact
Underside presents well with no issues to note on last MOT and few miles since
We are told that all of the electrics work correctly
Blue fabric interior with matching carpets and door cards
Original and unmodified interior with period-correct Blaupunkt Verona stereo fitted
Some wear inside to seat bases and carpets, particularly driver area, but not unsightly
Fitted with front and rear seatbelts
Supplied with partial factory tool kit in boot

The Mechanics

1,796 cc fuel injected M40 4cyl VBMW engine
Benefits form post-1987 power increase to 113bhp
4spd automatic gearbox
Vendor advises car has factory standard and unmodified mechanicals
Rear brakes attended to in 2017
Last serviced in June 2017
Car may benefit from a service, check over and tune up due to eight years dry storage
One headlamp dipped beam bulb requires replacement
We are notified of no running or mechanical issues to report other than the advice above

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