How rare is 316 in the US?

[damith]

So how rare is a 316 (obviously with euro trim) here in the US? year is 1985 by the way

[kronus]

Never officially imported, probably a grey market. Thus, incredibly rare but unfortunately not very desirable as a complete car to someone who isn't a collector, mostly because of the weak engine.

Has many desirable parts, though.

[OrganicMechanic]

+1

[-Jelko-]

Never officially imported, probably a grey market. Thus, incredibly rare but unfortunately not very desirable as a complete car to someone who isn't a collector, mostly because of the weak engine.

Has many desirable parts, though.

i dont see what desirable parts? maybe a m10b16 90hp?

I got 89 316i,good car,very good on gas(35-30mpg),still isnt that slow...

[kronus]

i dont see what desirable parts? maybe a m10b16 90hp?

I got 89 316i,good car,very good on gas(35-30mpg),still isnt that slow...

it's an '85, so:

Euro bumpers
Euro valence
OBC-free console
clock in dash instead of tach
Cloth interior of some sort


Not *good* parts, but parts desired by people in the US.

[damith]

Dang

I met this guy at local Home Depot yesterday. He was rushing, but what caught my eyes was the euro bumpers as I do not get to see euro bumpered cars that many here in NJ. He apperently imported the car from Netherland , original owner, but cosmetically in "not so great" condition since he treats it as his winter beater and his wife drives it also. saw couple of dents, one major dent on the rear bumper, my heartfelt.

It is a caburated four banger, and an autotragic, i got couple of pictures. will upload it later today.
I know there are some desirable parts.

[-Jelko-]

it's an '85, so:

Euro bumpers
Euro valence
OBC-free console
clock in dash instead of tach
Cloth interior of some sort


Not *good* parts, but parts desired by people in the US.

Oh didnt think that way,come here...we got shitloads of prefacelifted e30s that nobody wants ;)

[kronus]

Oh didnt think that way,come here...we got shitloads of prefacelifted e30s that nobody wants ;)

I've already got my set of euro bumpers :)

[SpecM]

It is a caburated four banger, and an autotragic, i got couple of pictures. will upload it later today

a carbed 1.6 m10 with an automatic?

officially the slowest e30 ever

[daniel]

a carbed 1.6 m10 with an automatic?

officially the slowest e30 ever

just imagine if it were a cabriolet, also.

[gearheadE30]

I didn't even know you could get that motor with the auto. It's probably the old 3-speed, too.

[alpinaclone]

A 316 was my first e30, first manual car also. It was pretty slow, but would hold 100mph on the autobahn all day.

[Alkasquawlik]

Hugh jass has a 316d ;-)









:grin:

[SpecM]

I didn't even know you could get that motor with the auto. It's probably the old 3-speed, too.

yea, the zf 3hp22

[diegom6]

Plenty of those over here, as well the 320i, both are POS compared to 318 and 325 consecutive.