This Time Warp BMW E30 Has Everything Going For It Except The £60k Price

It's often said that a car is worth what people are willing to pay, but asking £60,000 for a non-M3 BMW E30 is probably a step too far...
This Time Warp BMW E30 Has Everything Going For It Except The £60k Price

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the perfect BMW E30, featuring a stock ride height, hubcaps (no banded steelies here), a complete toolbox and no sign of rust.

It’s also got two more things going for it, namely its 508km (315 miles) odometer reading and the fact that it’s unregistered. Which means that technically it’s still brand new.

This Time Warp BMW E30 Has Everything Going For It Except The £60k Price

This particular E30 is also the cool 170bhp 325iX model, which benefits from all-wheel drive thanks to a viscous coupling diff that sends power between the front and rear wheels with a 40/60 torque split. So yes, it’s rear-biased, but not completely useless in the snow like all other E30s. Which is handy.

The price, however? Not so handy. Because, like you’ve already seen, this ‘brand new’ 325iX is up for sale for £60,000 (that’s 66,500 euros or around $77,000). Which is E30 M3 money….

This Time Warp BMW E30 Has Everything Going For It Except The £60k Price

But, as we all know, a car is only worth what people are willing to pay - the $121,000 Toyota Supra we showed you last week is testament to that. But I can’t help but feel the need to turn to the person on my left (that would be producer Ethan) and shake him violently while screaming “SIXTY THOUSAND POUNDS” until he expires.

This Time Warp BMW E30 Has Everything Going For It Except The £60k Price

Either way, this E30 has got to be one of the most pristine examples in the world right now and more precious than Sleeping Beauty. The seats, for example, look like not even an ant has sat in them, while the steering wheel looks clean enough to roll out and use as an operating table.

This Time Warp BMW E30 Has Everything Going For It Except The £60k Price

So yes, it’s a ‘brand new’ BMW E30 that I presume will never get driven, rather be dry stored until our oil reserves run dry and then get sold for a £1,000,000.

But to expect £60,000 for this wonderful machine in 2019 is surely a step too far, right? Or am I missing something?

Comments

Anonymous

Hi alex :)

01/09/2019 - 16:36 |
12 | 2
Alex Kersten

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Hello!

01/09/2019 - 16:40 |
24 | 0
Anonymous

Id love to have that as a daily

01/09/2019 - 16:37 |
14 | 4
London

That’s gorgeous

01/09/2019 - 16:38 |
0 | 0
Gazzzz

Probably… but is there an other solution for someone who whant to buy a new e30 in 2019? I think no…

01/09/2019 - 16:44 |
2 | 0

Yep. Same with everything else they’ve been making a big deal of recently. This is called supply and demand. Where supply is low (or singular in this case) and demand is high don’t be shocked at what people will pay. And don’t assume it will be garaged either just because the buyer has some spare cash. It reeks of jealousy to me. I can easily see this on the classic car rally circuit. Just look at goodwood revival for an example of what rich people are happy to do with their cars.

01/09/2019 - 18:42 |
2 | 0
Martin Burns

The original sticker price was $34k (£27k, €30k) which adjusted for inflation is nearly $72k (£56k, €64k) in today’s money, and if it is indeed ‘brand new’ then honestly it seems like a bargain to me!

01/09/2019 - 16:51 |
2 | 0

Geez, add options and this thing MSRP still!

01/10/2019 - 03:21 |
2 | 0
Anonymous

For that sort of money, I’d rather restore one to perfection- same end result, but you won’t feel bad about adding miles to it.

01/09/2019 - 17:11 |
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Miata Man (Miata Squad)

awd e30? thats cool!

01/09/2019 - 17:16 |
0 | 0
Raptor867

Yes

01/09/2019 - 17:19 |
0 | 0
Kenji (Oldsmobile Fan) (GoldWing Enthusiast) (wheel nut)

Rip Ethan

01/09/2019 - 17:39 |
2 | 0
Dante Verna

Here in the US I’ve found some decent E30s for under $8000, which makes this seem all the more ridiculous.

01/09/2019 - 17:48 |
2 | 0

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