The BMW E30 3 Series cars were produced between 1982 and 1994 and the range included a 2-door coupe and convertible, and a 4 door saloon and estate version. Available with various diesel or petrol engines they were a huge sales success and firmly cemented BMW as a market force to be reckoned with.
The six-cylinder engine in 2.0 or 2.5 litre form together with rear wheel drive and a beautifully balanced chassis made these cars an absolute delight to drive and live with. The 3 Series from this era also earned a well-deserved reputation for being reliable and being built to a high German Engineering standard.
According to the logbook, there are 14 former keepers. The service book shows that it was serviced regularly by BMW Dealers and other workshops until around 1995 there is some invoices as well between 2000-2003 and then with the current owner from 2005-2007 where he spent just shy of £2,500 maintaining the car.
The car was converted from an automatic to manual before the current owner bought it in 2005 and it was used regularly until around 2007 when it was taken off the road and stored.
It has remained in storage ever since and is now offered for sale by auction due to a bereavement.
Not having moved for 14 years the brakes have seized but it is believed that when the car was driven into storage there were no engine or mechanical issues.
The interior has black leather seats, an MTech steering wheel, sunroof, an aftermarket stereo unit and appears to be complete, albeit in fairly poor condition.
Carpets, headlining and fabrics all look fairly grim with staining and mould over most of them. The dashboard has a large crack in the centre and the two front seats will probably need recovering whereas the rear seat might be able to be rescued.
The door cards aren’t too bad and the instrument binnacle looks clear and the central switches and buttons all look okay, although there is no information as to whether any of them still work.
It’s hard to tell that the original colour was Anthracite as the whole car appears to be covered by algae and it is rusting quite severely on most of the panels, with some obvious holes that have rusted right through.
On the plus side the bodywork looks straight with no major dents or scratches and the lights all look free from any cracks.
The wheels are very corroded and will need refurbishing and new tyres for sure.
Although it is believed that the car was driven into storage it has been sitting for the last 14 years and will therefore need recommissioning and a thorough going over to check everything out.
The BMW 325i is a great car to drive and its handling and performance very well known, but there’ll be a fair amount to do to this example to get to experience that.
If you’re feeling brave and have some time on your hands this may well prove to be the car for you, but it probably isn’t for the faint-hearted.
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