Highlights

• Low mileage
• Automatic gearbox
• The fabric hood is in great condition
• Runs well
• Desirable 3 series
• Newly MOT'd

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• Rolling off the production line in April 1992 this E30 has gone on to live a happy life
• Between the previous owner, the car appears to have been looked after 
• The current owner acquired the car in 2015 
• In January of the same year, it had a new Mohair hood fitted
• It has recently had circa £1,100 spent on it 
• This included work to the interior and folding roof mechanism
• Over the years the previous owners have kept some invoices and MOT certificates 
• It has just been through an MOT so you’ll have 12 months of MOT with the car
• The car has a current V5 present
• It is now your chance to add to the car's history

The Interior

• The interior of this E30 is presented in rather nice condition indeed
• Fitted with sporty black leather seats it is a lovely place to sit 
• These black leather seats are still in great condition 
• No damage can be observed on the front two seats
• This condition is mirrored by the two rear bucket-like seats 
• Contrasting the black leather seats the carpets and door cards are presented in grey 
• All of the carpets fitted to this E30 are in great condition 
• This can also be said for the door cards
• There are a few cracks to the black plastic dashboard and some damage to the driver’s sun visor
• Other areas surrounding the dashboard are in good condition
• Including the centre console, and instrument binnacle
• The electric windows were tested on the day, and they all work as they should 
• With the roof down we can take a look at some areas usually hidden 
• These areas include the top of the windscreen and surrounding trim
• The rear deck area is in good condition and pops open to reveal the fabric roof
• With the rear deck open you can easily erect the roof
• During the photo shoot the roof was erected with ease between two people 
• Locking into position it revealed a well preserved headliner inside
• The boot was inspected during the shoot, and we found a few spare parts, a warning triangle, and the original jack
• On the boot lid is where you’ll find the original tool kit 
• This tool kit has retained all but one of its original tools
• Overall, the interior is in good overall condition with everything present 

The Exterior 

• Externally this E30 320i is a bit of a looker 
• Finished in Diamantschwarz (diamond black) metallic it sparkled nicely in the sun 
• There were a few areas where the original paint shows its age but there were very few, if any, areas of paint bubbling
• The boot lid has some light scratches, and the front bumper had a slight scuff
• With a proper polish, the exterior should look even better
• With the roof up we could give the fabric roof a good inspection 
• You can see from the photos that this roof section is in great condition 
• The black fabric is free of any fabric pulls or holes
• It pulls taught over the frame and locks into place easily
• This E30 is fitted with a nice set of BBS alloy wheels 
• All four wheels appear to be in lovely condition 
• There are marks present on some of them
• Overall, the exterior of this E30 is present well for its age 
• Its boxy design has attracted a loving following and we can see why

The Mechanics 

• Under the bonnet, you’ll find the M20 2.0L inline-four engine 
• This is then mated to an automatic gearbox sending power to the rear wheels
• On the day of the photoshoot, the car performed very well indeed
• It started every time without any problems 
• There is a shot of the dash with the car running showing no warning lights
• Slipping it into drive allowed us to manoeuvre the car around the gravel drive 
• It would then select reverse without any un-due noises 
• The steering felt nicely weighted and didn’t seem to produce any loud noises when on full lock
• The car’s MOT has recently run out so the current owner will put a new one on it before you pick it up 
• The current owner also mentioned that the head gasket was recently replaced 
• After its recent MOT the suspension arms were replaced 
• Overall, this E30 320i appears to be in good running condition 

Summary