Who has the oldest production date e30 here?

**Farbin Kaiber** · 11-15-2013, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by Todd Black 88

Is there a newest e30 thread? I may have had a chance at that one.......would need to be hardtop rules though, as cabs and wagons continued on for a few years.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=305435

There is now!

**downforce22** · 11-15-2013, 06:04 PM

I picked up a 1986 325iX. The vin plate under the hood calls it a '325' and when I run the vin tag it calls out a production date of 11/4/1985.

Considering the 325ix was not sold in American until 1987, I believe it is one of the earliest iX's to exist, let alone still be around and in the US. It came with motronic 1.0 (35 pin ecu) and has this oxygen sensor unit that was retrofitted since it came to the states to be federalized. It had the high compression 9.7:1 pistons and taurus red leather sport interior. Electric Windows, sunroof, power mirrors, iS rear spoiler, and rear headrests. It also has rear arm rest with ski pass through, AC and Cruise control. It has the early model front end with two tow hooks and a 5 speed manual.

It has the 3 speed vent fan rather than 4 and front and rear fog lights. I am in the process of getting it back together as a 3 liter stoker so it can get back on the road. Also changing a few things here and there as a personal touch. Not sure if I should modify the suspension or not.

**nando** · 11-15-2013, 06:47 PM

Originally posted by downforce22

I picked up a 1986 325iX. The vin plate under the hood calls it a '325' and when I run the vin tag it calls out a production date of 11/4/1985.

Considering the 325ix was not sold in American until 1987, I believe it is one of the earliest iX's to exist, let alone still be around and in the US. It came with motronic 1.0 (35 pin ecu) and has this oxygen sensor unit that was retrofitted since it came to the states to be federalized. It had the high compression 9.7:1 pistons and taurus red leather sport interior. Electric Windows, sunroof, power mirrors, iS rear spoiler, and rear headrests. It also has rear arm rest with ski pass through, AC and Cruise control. It has the early model front end with two tow hooks and a 5 speed manual.

It has the 3 speed vent fan rather than 4 and front and rear fog lights. I am in the process of getting it back together as a 3 liter stoker so it can get back on the road. Also changing a few things here and there as a personal touch. Not sure if I should modify the suspension or not.

Ix production started in 5/85, so there are earlier ones, but there couldnt be more than a handful of early ix's stateside. ix's of any type are a rare sight anyway.

**Pdxseth** · 11-15-2013, 07:04 PM

Originally posted by Farbin Kaiber

^Thats a bummer.

Oh, and the best thing about non-power windows is...

You never have to wonder if the window breaker switch is on, or if your window switch just broke.

TBH, until I got this car, I didn't know there were unpowered rack and pinion setups out there. I like the lack of everything.

I'm in the same boat I had no idea that car had a manual rack until recently, all that's getting swapped on my eta why is it more awesome to have an "unloaded" car in the e30 world lol

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**downforce22** · 11-15-2013, 09:16 PM

Originally posted by nando

Ix production started in 5/85, so there are earlier ones, but there couldnt be more than a handful of early ix's stateside. ix's of any type are a rare sight anyway.

This got me thinking, so I started looking. First iX was made february of 1985.

Data for the chassis number: WBAAB710900945001
Model Name: 325IX
Design: Europe
Type code: 1271
E-Code: E30
Body: Limousine
Steering: left
Doors: 2
Engine: M20 - 2.50 l (126kW)
Drive: Four-wheel drive
Transmission: manually
Exterior color: Polaris / imolasilber Metallic ( 060 )
Interior: (9990)
Production date: 14.02.1985

Code Special Features Optional Equipment
S300A
Centr. m. Diebstahlsicherg. Emergency spare wheel
S314A
Mirrors / heated driver lock Door mirror / driver's lock, heated
S400a
Manually operated sunroof Slide / tilt sunroof, manual
S410A
Power windows front Window lifts, electric, front
S421
Halon fire extinguisher 2kg
S428A
Warning triangle and first aid kit Warning triangle and first aid kit
S530A
Air Conditioning Air conditioning
S540A
Speed control Cruise control
S551A
Board computer II with remote control On-board computer II with remote control
S662A
BMW Business CD radio BMW Business CD radio
S682A
Rear bench seat in fabric Rear bench seat in fabric
S690A
Cassette Holder Cassette holder
S940A
Special request equipment BMW Individual special equipment

Possibly this car used to promote the iX:

A few more were made until it appears production started for official sales, like you said, in 5/85, with car number 5.

Data for the chassis number: WBAAB710600945005
Model Name: 325IX
Design: Europe
Type code: 1271
E-Code: E30
Body: Limousine
Steering: left
Doors: 2
Engine: M20 - 2.50 l (126kW)
Drive: Four-wheel drive
Transmission: manually
Exterior color: Polaris / imolasilber Metallic ( 060 )
Interior: (9990)
Production date: 09.05.1985

Code Special Features Optional Equipment
S300A
Centr. m. Diebstahlsicherg. Emergency spare wheel
S314A
Mirrors / heated driver lock Door mirror / driver's lock, heated
S320A
Omission of model designation Deleted, model lettering
S350A
Insulation glass green Therm. insulat. green glass
S401A
Sunroof electrically Lift-up-and-slide-back sunroof, electric
S410A
Power windows front Window lifts, electric, front
S415A
Rear sun blind Sun-blind, rear
S464A
Ski bag Ski bag
S494A
Seat heating driver / passenger Seat heating driver / passenger
S500A
Scheinw.Rein.Anl. / Intensive cleaning. Headlight wipe / wash / Intensive cleaning
S510A
Headlight range control Headlight aim control
S530A
Air Conditioning Air conditioning
S540A
Speed control Cruise control
S551A
Board computer II with remote control On-board computer II with remote control
S682A
Rear bench seat in fabric Rear bench seat in fabric

That puts mine as official number 312. So maybe not the first month of production, but pretty early still. I guessed on the vin numbers for the iX, I wonder how hard it would be to guess for the rwd e30s?

**Farbin Kaiber** · 11-15-2013, 09:27 PM

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http://bmwfans.info/vin/decoder?vin=7525000

December 1981 is where I got to so far.

**nando** · 11-15-2013, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by downforce22

This got me thinking, so I started looking. First iX was made february of 1985.

Possibly this car used to promote the iX:

A few more were made until it appears production started for official sales, like you said, in 5/85, with car number 5.

That puts mine as official number 312. So maybe not the first month of production, but pretty early still. I guessed on the vin numbers for the iX, I wonder how hard it would be to guess for the rwd e30s?

I have all the serial #s for all ix's produced. but yeah, those really early ix's were probably for promotional use. there are actually 6 '88 model years with automatics for the north American market... possibly as demo cars, or maybe even rentals (high end ski areas apparently bought hundreds of them).

what's your serial#? there's a # of cars produced in 11/85, but many of them are one offs with their own line item under the serial #s.

**downforce22** · 11-15-2013, 09:50 PM

Originally posted by nando

I have all the serial #s for all ix's produced. but yeah, those really early ix's were probably for promotional use. there are actually 6 '88 model years with automatics for the north American market... possibly as demo cars, or maybe even rentals (high end ski areas apparently bought hundreds of them).

what's your serial#? there's a # of cars produced in 11/85, but many of them are one offs with their own line item under the serial #s.

Interesting, I am curious to know where you found that information. Isn't it something like 36,800 ever produced?

Here is mine. It still has the taurusrot interior with rear headrests, metric spare and m tech steering wheel. The windshield is cracked badly so I will have to replace, even if it is the insulating glass.

Data for the chassis number: WBAAB710400945312
Model Name: 325IX
Design: Europe
Type code: 1271
E-Code: E30
Body: Limousine
Steering: left
Doors: 2
Engine: M20 - 2.50 l (126kW)
Drive: Four-wheel drive
Transmission: manually
Exterior color: Diamond Black Metallic ( 181 )
Interior: (0208)
Production date: 04.11.1985

Code Special Features Optional Equipment
S225A
Standard suspension Standard suspension
S296A
BMW alloy wheel Classic BMW LA wheel, Classic
S300A
Centr. m. Diebstahlsicherg. Emergency spare wheel
S311
electric passenger mirror
S324A
Front and rear spoiler Front and rear spoiler
S350A
Insulation glass green Therm. insulat. green glass
S401A
Sunroof electrically Lift-up-and-slide-back sunroof, electric
S410A
Power windows front Window lifts, electric, front
S481A
Sport Seat Sports seat
S497A
Center armrest in the rear Centre armrest, rear
S498A
Rear headrests mechanically Headrests, rear, Mechanically adjustable
S530A
Air Conditioning Air conditioning
S540A
Speed control Cruise control
S551A
Board computer II with remote control On-board computer II with remote control
S708A
M Sports leather steering wheel M sports leather steering wheel

**nando** · 11-15-2013, 10:22 PM

43,560.. most figures forget japan, who got the ix before we did, and actually had more of them overall. and they made a shit ton of tourings.

I had a guy extract it from a database a few years ago.

your car was one of 10 produced in that serial # range. :)

**downforce22** · 11-16-2013, 06:52 AM

Originally posted by nando

43,560.. most figures forget japan, who got the ix before we did, and actually had more of them overall. and they made a shit ton of tourings.

I had a guy extract it from a database a few years ago.

your car was one of 10 produced in that serial # range. :)

Cool thanks, do you have production dates on there or just vin numbers?

And what does 1 of 10 in that range mean? they rolled off the factory the same day?

**estoguy** · 09-19-2014, 08:25 AM

My Eta is 09/85, she just turned 29! :)

**KIRIEIW** · 09-24-2014, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by kronus

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here's a photo:

since it was taken I haven't washed it. going down for all of the things over winter.

Is this the 323i your currently building up? Also what size/ type of wheels are those, Alpinas off a e28 or something?

**kronus** · 09-24-2014, 06:59 PM

hey, yeah it is.

they're Weds Bavaria wheels, 2-piece made to fit e9 coupes, I think.

**markt51** · 09-24-2014, 07:28 PM

damn, my 1983 323i is december 1983 Chassis number 9058169

**Court M3** · 09-25-2014, 01:36 AM

12/82 323i on my Henna car
10/87 M3

Who has the oldest production date e30 here?

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