From the moment I first laid eyes on an e30 Touring (while scouring the far reaches of the interwebs for my first car) I knew I had to have one. There was only a slight problem.. They were never imported into the USA, and it be at least 5 years before the first legal imports would start trickling in. So instead, to wet my appetite some more, I settled for a beautiful 1995 Alpine White 525it, she was a great car but there was always that nagging thought of the e30 touring. The only regret I ever had about my e34 525it was the day I had to sell her as I moved across the Atlantic for a season or two.
Sadly the 525it was before the times of Google Photos saving every picture you have ever taken and I can't seem to find a decent picture of my car, just a few shots of the rear end, which is odd..
But I did build it up with a nearly identical side profile as another PNW 525it so I will post a picture of that car instead, as it is almost identical. (Minus the big brake kit)
This past week things all somehow fell into place with perfect(ish) timing and the opportunity presented itself to purchase a beautiful single owner (plus the importer for 6 months) e30 touring brought in from Hamburg Germany. This car is amazingly straight and pure for a 25 year old car and that's just what I wanted. An unmolested masterpiece that just needs a little loving to bring it back to its original glory. And after that who knows, I haven't really decided where I am going with this car yet, only time will tell.
Even came with a set of Winter Tires on steel wheels
The mechanical Euro clock may be may favorite little touch on this car
I hope to get some better pictures posted in the coming weeks when I have little time that coincides with some decent PNW weather. Let me know what you think and what your thoughts are of where I should go with this car.
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