How rare is this car?

[oh2fly]

I have a chance to buy a Gletscherblau, 1991 318iC. Heated seats, blue cloth interior, 5 speed, 149k. Plastic bumpered car. Needs a new top and interior rebuild, but pretty straight and no rust that I can see without a lift. I almost never see any e30 this color. What are they worth?

[McGyver]

pics?

[TrentW]

Glacier Blue isn't rare. Nice that it's a 5 spd though, most cabrios are autos.

It's worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.

[Lance Racing]

At the E30 Picnic where there are 200 E30s, there might be 4 or 5 that color.

If it needs an interior, it might be worth $3k. Though yea, it's what someone thinks it's worth. Cabrios in general are not on an upswing like E30 m3s are.

[slammin.e28]

Nice that it's a 5 spd though, most cabrios are autos.

M42 cabs were all 5sp. Realoem FTW.

[oh2fly]

Thanks for the replies. I am likely buying it today. I will post pics if I get it.

[2002maniac]

i LOVE that color

[Lyrred]

pics or this car doesnt exit.

[EN318isPDX]

M42 cabs were all 5sp. Realoem FTW.

To my knowledge all E30 M42 are 5 speed

[Danny]

To my knowledge all E30 M42 are 5 speed

This is true, in the states at least.

[slammin.e28]

To my knowledge all E30 M42 are 5 speed

That's what I thought but I wasn't completely sure on that one. I just know the 'verts 'cause I have one.

[oh2fly]

pics or this car doesnt exit.

It will be mine tomorrow and there will be pics. I love the spelling, lol. exit, stage right..............

[Ryann]

According to e30 vert enthusiast Keith Turner:
318iC E30 (M42/B18 ) VIN code BA73 years 1991-2: 4,069 total units produced. Probably one of the rarer non-M3 e30 models.

Let's say on average 5% of U.S. e30's were Gletscherblau.. that'd be roughly 204 318ic's. Pretty rare!

[Raxe]

Pretty rare, but not necessarily any more valuable than any other color/year vert. It's worth whatever it is to you.

[kid325e]

You should pick it up. The thought of cloth heated seats seems amazing to me...