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Henna Red E30

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Just got given this 1983 build 320i, she will be a sorta pre- summer resto project, friends have owned her since new so good trustworthy bones. The S6 feels very power-luxe after driving the E30, but loving the smooth E30 manual trans!

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Cheers, yeah I have known the car for about 18 or 19 years, finally mine :)

I lie actually about ownership, there is a signed 1984 letter from Colin Giltrap saying that he used it as a demonstrator car for 4000km before they bought it.

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Nice work, Nathan,. love the Henna Red!

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Put into shed yesterday ready for when I'm ready to start work

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This car will be FOR SALE soon when she gets her next warrant. Car is in Kerikeri with mum who finds that her other cars aren't getting enough use as she uses the BMW to drive to town in.

  • A broken straight spring in drivers seat can be fixed with a talurit splice crimp or steel sleeve, all seats are hole-free IIRC
  • To be mint, whole car will need a repaint. Parked in a carport most of life, some faded areas and some repaints over the years.
  • Only speedo working, odo and tacho stopped just after I got her at 163oookm. has about 2,000km more on her now.
  • no rust, except surface under bonnet which has been 'treated'.

good:

  • tyres are all almost 100%
  • manual gearbox shifts smooth and tight
  • new front shocks, rears as new
  • timing done
  • starts perfectly every time
  • runs very smoothly
  • power steering
  • manual
  • sunroof
  • various replacement parts purchased when I got her (she hadn't been used much at all for a long time except to drive to the marina on weekends) including full exhaust and various trim parts
  • new cambelt water pump etc within last 2,000km

This car belonged to old friends of ours who had owned it since almost new (was purchased by a man for his wife who decided she did not like it and sold it on quickly). Original typewritten letter from Colin Giltrap stating that rego says 'rental car' but was in fact a demonstrator. I imagine this would have been one of the first in NZ.

Original books and some receipts.

What is she worth to you?

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mmmm henna red E30, needs to be preserved as is.

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