Bring a Trailer Auctions, E30 edition

[carlb]

Apparently this is heresy. Take two exactly equivalent E30s, one a four door, one a two door, the two door will almost always be worth double. Why this is so is baffling, when the E30 four door looks good and offers more utility.

The only utility we seem to prefer comes in the wagon variety. Otherwise, they're extra doors that distract from the purity of the design (or something like that).

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[djanalog]

Apparently this is heresy. Take two exactly equivalent E30s, one a four door, one a two door, the two door will almost always be worth double. Why this is so is baffling, when the E30 four door looks good and offers more utility.

I agree the four doors look very good. I have a two door but like the four door just as much. I really don't get the "parts car" hate for these. For an e46, I think the sedan is much better proportioned than the coupe.

[2mAn]

1990 318i Touring
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...18i-touring-7/

1989 325i

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325i-138/

[roguetoaster]

The only utility we seem to prefer comes in the wagon variety. Otherwise, they're extra doors that distract from the purity of the design (or something like that).

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Having had four tourings, the regular four door offers almost identical utility, excluding the transport of longer items. Two doors are just annoying to load stuff in the rear seat area, especially stuff like wheels/tires. Also, the doors on the two door are too large, and the B pillars on the four door seem more likely to offer more useful protection in a side impact.

[carlb]

Oh, I agree with you. I was just explaining the effect tongue in cheek because it has zero to do with utility.

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[cory58]

Speaking of utility, why a 2-door touring??????

[2mAn]

1990 325i Convertible
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...onvertible-18/

1986 325e

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-bmw-325e-34/

1989 M3

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-m3-68/

1988 M3

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-m3-165/

[djanalog]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325is-77/

This one was for sale again on Facebook marketplace and eBay a week after the BaT auction. Local to me and I had considered bidding until the price went up to much at the close of the auction.

[E30 Wagen]

This caught my eye: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1998-bmw-318-13/

Very clean 318ti, always wondered how they are to live with, would be perfect for the type of driving I've been doing lately, getting sick of manual.

[2mAn]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325is-77/

This one was for sale again on Facebook marketplace and eBay a week after the BaT auction. Local to me and I had considered bidding until the price went up to much at the close of the auction.

links? Curious if buyer/ seller bailed or buyer is trying to flip it

[djanalog]

2mAn The links are gone now, unfortunately. I don't know the story, but saw it posted with a price of $15,999 on Facebook and the bidding was around $7k on eBay when I saw it.

[6A LDY]

I’ve seen a few cars around me, specifically one e34 540i, that have been bought on BAT from the west and attempted to flip in NY on FB. Pretty ridiculous seeing copy and paste of the BAT listing and them using the same pictures

[moatilliatta]

89 car. Reps, blown strut mounts, poor reupholstery work, limo tint, original expansion tank.. not bad, not great 14k…

[2mAn]

1991 318 Touring

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-318i-46/

[roguetoaster]

links? Curious if buyer/ seller bailed or buyer is trying to flip it

One would think that you would have that inside info.