Price: SOLD
Mileage: 142,000 Kilometers
Engine: M40 1.6-Liter 4-Clyinder Engine
Transmission: 5-Speed Manual Transmission
Exterior color: Brilliant Red Exterior (308)
Interior: Anthracite Cloth Interior (0274)
VIN: WBAAJ11080CL42264
Additional features:
Left Hand Drive
Decent Repaint in Brilliantrot
Virtually No Rust
Shadowline Trim
iS Lip Spoiler
Manual Windows
Fold Down Rear Seats
Power Steering
14-Inch Style 5 Basketweave Wheels (center caps not pictured, but included)
Kelly Charger Tires
German Market Touring
25-Year Exempt
Clean Carfax
Colorado Title
Will Build to Suit or Sell As Is:
M20B25
M20B27 Stroker
Recaro SE Seats
15” Basket Weaves
Eibach Pro Springs / Bilstein Sport Shocks
S54 / 6-Speed, Ground Control 5-Lug
Several Steering Wheel Options
This Touring was equipped with a M40 1.6-Liter 4-cylinder engine. We offered the car “as is” or built to the buyer’s specifications. The buyer chose the following:
The 1984-1991 BMW 3 Series, known generationally as the E30, is the one model more than any other that earned BMW the Ultimate Driving Machine reputation. E30s are one of our specialty vehicles at Glen Shelly Auto Brokers. I have restored, rebuilt, and sorted a dozen E30’s over the years and currently own three E30’s, including an iX, an iS and a Touring. The E30 Touring was the pet project of BMW engineer Max Reisbock. He literally built the first E30 touring out of a wrecked 323i in his garage after work—it was so good that BMW put it into production (with a few minor changes). The E30 Touring started a legacy of sporty BMW wagons that remains to this day. All late-model Tourings were spec’d with the 325 suspension and 4-wheel disc brakes. The extra pillars added rigidity over the Coupe and Sedan and there is slightly more rear weight bias, making it have superb handling. Ironically, 4-cylinder Tourings take the best advantage of this, having the least understeer. Fold down rear seats, shadowline trim, and Euro headlights make the Touring one of the most exclusive and sporting E30s. The U.S. market never got the Touring, but they are legal now thanks to the 25-year exemption. Most were subjected to harsh climates and regular duty thanks to their increased utility. Rust in the rear hatch is a common issue, making dry climate history an important consideration on the import country. Left-hand drive and a clean body are the most important factors in finding a touring, as engine swaps are easy compared to body work.
This German Market Touring came to the US via Bulgaria. The same contact I purchased my personal Touring from found it and sent it state side. It has been repainted at some point in the original Brilliantrot (red) and is an acceptable paintjob. It looks great from 6 feet, but close examination does reveal runs and dust in the finish. I’d say it is slightly better than what the good folks at Maaco normally do. Importantly, it is largely rust-free. E30 Tourings are susceptible to rust in the rear hatch, in addition to the normal spots. This one has one dime-sized paint bubble in the inside bottom panel of the hatch, but the seams and spot welds are clean, as are the normal E30 areas. The interior is in decent condition, too. The dashboard is crack-free, there are no odors, and the rear cloth fold-down seats are good. The front comfort seats do have some wear under the fitted covers and the headliner is discolored in spots and is “tacked” in the hatch area due to sag. The blower motor also makes ominous noises, but it works—most of the time. An aftermarket stereo is installed in an adapter bezel. I have an OEM stereo and bezel panel I can include with the sale. The 1.6-liter M40 isn’t the fastest motor, but I wouldn’t say it’s slow either. (It is actually faster than the M20B20 that came in my personal Touring) If you want it as it sits, it needs a valve adjustment, power steering lines, a catalytic converter and a muffler to pass emissions, and some general house keeping items. Overall, it’s definitely not perfect, but is very presentable and would make a great driver as it sits. Importantly, it’s cheap for a LHD, rust-free, shiny red E30 Touring.
Or… We will build it to suit.
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