Bring a Trailer Auctions, E30 edition

[2mAn]

1989 M3
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-m3-62/




FIRST ALPINA IN A LOOOOONG TIME


1993 Alpina C2 Convertible
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...c2-2-7-cabrio/

[2mAn]

1993 325i Convertible
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-bmw-325i-21/






1990 325i
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-325is-50/



1991 318is
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-318is-71/

[2mAn]

1991 318iS
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-318is-72/





1990 325i Sedan
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-325i-94/

[2mAn]

1989 325i Convertible
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325i-121/





1989 M3
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-m3-60/

[Javier h]

Wow didnt see that IS hitting $31k. This coming from a seller that said his Mtech 2 steering wheel had an airbag! I was also amaze on how much $$$ people spend on some these cars AFTER they buy them, Yeah, looking at that 04 M3 currently listed. Looks like that poor guys E46 M3 blew up 4 months after buying it and he sank $11k to get it running. I didnt bother to tabulate the repair bills but I think they exceed the purchase price of the car.

[2mAn]

1988 M3
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-m3-147/

[Tzantushka]

1992 325i Convertible
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-cabriolet-18/

Smells like some sellers are jumping on the BaT bandwagon.
Originality is nice, but c'mon - at least make an effort to present the car for sale.

[2mAn]

1988 M3
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-m3-140/



1992 325i Convertible
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-cabriolet-18/

[2mAn]

1991 318i Sedan
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-318i-39/

[2mAn]

1990 325i Sedan
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-325i-93/

[Il Duce]

How could he pass smog in LA without a converter?

The seller mentioned that if the car was to remain in CA, that was going to be a problem for the buyer IIRC.


Gorgeous car, regardless of i/iS though. Damn.

[e30sh]

At this point, there is only about a 10% difference in price between a genuine IS and a 'basic' I. I think this one would've sold well regardless of the fact that it was a manual swapped I or a genuine IS. Its a lovely, rare color with some good quality mods on it.

Its basically coming down to the presentation, the quality of the car/ paint/ interior/ etc and less on whether its a genuine IS or I because as you can see, thats a little harder to prove

Royal Blue was not listed as being an available color for an 89 "iS" in the USA. Just for the "i". All USA "iS" cars had power sunroofs so my guess is it's an i. Very nice car though.

[Vincenze]

How could he pass smog in LA without a converter?

[Poorhouse]

Agree, lovely color and it checked a lot of boxes regardless of original spec.

[2mAn]

This one had some interesting conversation re whether it is an "i" or "iS" model.
Initially presented as an "i", I don't recall seeing the seller claim is was an "iS". Commenters seem to think it was. BAT then amended the listing to "iS".
Car sold for $31k which is "iS" money.

IMO it is an '89 325i automatic that was swapped to 5 speed and had some "iS" parts put on it. About the same thing as my car.

At this point, there is only about a 10% difference in price between a genuine IS and a 'basic' I. I think this one would've sold well regardless of the fact that it was a manual swapped I or a genuine IS. Its a lovely, rare color with some good quality mods on it.

Its basically coming down to the presentation, the quality of the car/ paint/ interior/ etc and less on whether its a genuine IS or I because as you can see, thats a little harder to prove