My First E30 from Argentina
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Tomas Mercado. 19´
81´ BMW 320 E21
83´ BMW 318I E30
Buenos Aires, Argentina.Comment
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Simon
Current Cars:
-1966 Lotus Elan
-1986 German Car
-2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

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Here is some pieces that Mike and Simon brought me from USA to Argentina. Unfortunately we couldn’t meet with mike :( but we met with Simon and it was great, it was a pleasure to meet you! thank you very much for the good vibes guys!
Tomas Mercado. 19´
81´ BMW 320 E21
83´ BMW 318I E30
Buenos Aires, Argentina.Comment
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Simon, you're truly a class act.
Tomas, that's a pretty wacky VIN report. Are you using the VIN # that is stamped into the body on the cowl between the wipers and the front hood?
1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
1983 Peugeot 505 STI
1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
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Hey! yup. That´s the VINTomas Mercado. 19´
81´ BMW 320 E21
83´ BMW 318I E30
Buenos Aires, Argentina.Comment
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Man, that’s bizarre. I’d look for any signs of welding new panels (either at your rear quarter panels and rear fascia), or at the cowl itself. Fairly confident that the car’s build date was at the earliest late 1987.
Could this car have been assembled in South America, and have had an arbitrary VIN assigned? I think I recall reading somewhere in another recent showroom thread that E30’s were built in Uruguay for the local market to dodge import duties.
1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
1983 Peugeot 505 STI
1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WDComment
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Man, that’s bizarre. I’d look for any signs of welding new panels (either at your rear quarter panels and rear fascia), or at the cowl itself. Fairly confident that the car’s build date was at the earliest late 1987.
Could this car have been assembled in South America, and have had an arbitrary VIN assigned? I think I recall reading somewhere in another recent showroom thread that E30’s were built in Uruguay for the local market to dodge import duties.
I will look for some welding sign, according to the documentation the car came from Italy in 1993, it’s very strange :(
Enviado desde mi iPhone utilizando TapatalkTomas Mercado. 19´
81´ BMW 320 E21
83´ BMW 318I E30
Buenos Aires, Argentina.Comment
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I also need rear lights, but they cost too much :( maybe I can buy some used ones, do you have?
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