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1981 BMW 320is E21 CLEAN!!! Lots of Pix and Videos SILVER 5spd Manual

Location: Reseda, California, United States
Condition: Used
Make: BMW
Model: 3-Series
Type: Coupe
Trim: 320is
Year: 1981
Mileage: 91,505
VIN: wbaag330xb8005091
Color: Silver
Engine size: 1.8L
Number of cylinders: 4
Power options: Air Conditioning
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: 5spd
Drive type: RWD
Interior color: Black
Drive side: Left-hand drive
Options: Leather Seats, Sunroof
Vehicle Title: Clear

1981 BMW 3-Series 320is Description

Hello E21 Enthusiasts,

Up for sale I have my beautiful silver (Polaris-Metallic) 1981 BMW 320is. If you're looking at this page, then you already know that this the Rare "is" 320 model that came equipped with all the goodies.

This is a good example of an Unmolested, Matching Numbers, Non-Smoker, Solid, Original Plate California Rust Free BMW E21.

Please see all photos and videos below to appreciate. In case they don't show up on here, contact me so I can send you the links.

I've been a BMW Collector/Enthusiast for 3 decades now, I'm getting too old to keep up with all my cars, so the time has come to part ways with this one...

I believe I'm the 2nd owner, I've had this car for about 6 years. It's been a "Sunday car" which explains why I've put less than 1000 miles on it during the entire time of my ownership. I bought the car from a public auction, unfortunately it came with no records, so I had to pretty much go through everything myself.

Started off with a re-spray back in 2013, along with lots of services that piled up over the $10k mark, but turned into a beautiful classic that drives great while getting compliments everywhere I go...

WORK done in the last 6 years of ownership:

New OEM Door Window Rubber Moldings + Exterior (6 pcs) Moldings, Clips, Sunroof Seal, and Hood Heat Shield

New OEM Shocks, Mounts, and Caps

New OEM Master Cylinder + Slave Cylinder

New OEM Radiator

New OEM Crankshaft Pulley Seal

New OEM Drive Belts

New OEM Air Intake Rubber Boot and Air Filter

New OEM Hazard Flasher

New OEM Shifter Rubber, Leather + Knob

New OEM BMW Emblems

New OEM Rear Brakes Cylinders

New Wiper Blades

New Rear Subframe Bushings by Garagistic

New Catalytic Converter + OEM Muffler + Tip (recently passed CA Smog Test with no issues)

New Battery from Costco (last year, still under warranty)

New complete OEM Large Tool Kit

New Leather Wrap on the steering wheel

Rebuilt A/C Compressor

A/C Serviced (last month, see video)

Oil changed every 6 months with Castrol GTX (last month) along with Redline Gear Oil on the Diff.

New Bosch WR9DS Spark Plugs (last month)

Valve Adjustment Job and New OEM Valve Cover Gasket (last month)

New OEM Fuel Pumps, Sending Unit, Filter, and Fuel Lines above the Fuel Tank (which was also flushed)

All 5 Original BBS-MAHLE wheels were reconditioned, riding on 5 New Tires (under 300 miles)

Rear Shelf Panel was reupholstered

4 New Speakers (factory size) sound great with an old vintage Alpine Radio

Brand New Set of 4 COCOMATS

New Dash Cover (not permanently glued to the dash)

The seats are Original and in very good condition (except for a small split in the driver seat), I had the rear bench redone with new foam(see photo, had to get rid of the old dry messy horse hair). Front Seats have NEW Straps underneath (see photos).

Most of the work was done by Vanik over at Bavarian Auto Repair in Sun Valley. He knows E21s better than anyone in LA.

The few issues with the car that I didn't get a chance to deal with since they were not that serious, are:

Oxygen Sensor Light is permanently on

The Door Buzzer doesn't work (possibly missing)

Glovebox Light is there, but disconnected

A tiny chip (the size of a lady bug) in the front windshield

I'vemanaged to keepthis car very clean for a while now, and would hope to see it go into good hands...

CLEAN and Clear Title, Pink Slip in hand.

IF YOU'RE LOCAL, PLEASE DON'T ASK FOR A "TEST DRIVE". I DON'T HAVE THE TIME FOR THAT. I HAVE POSTED VIDEOS TO OFFER EVERYONE A "TEST DRIVE" AND SHOW WHAT THIS CAR IS ALL ABOUT, WHETHER YOU'RE DOWN THE STREET OR 3000 MILES AWAY. ITS ONLY FAIR...Serious Buyers ONLY!

Please note that you are bidding on a 37 year old used car and it has been subjected to normal wear and tear, both cosmetically and mechanically. I described the vehicle as accurately as possible, however, there's no possible way to include every detail and imperfection.
All deposits are non-refundable. This Vehicle is sold "AS IS" and "WHERE IS".

Shipping and/or Transportation are the buyer’s responsibility.A $500 Non-refundable depositthrough paypal will bedue within 24 hrs from the timethe buyercommits topurchasing the car, and the balance will be due within3 days (cash in personorbank tobank transfer only). Any questions, feel free to ask...
Thank you! Happy Bidding!
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