1983 BMW 3-Series

Sport Package Sedan

4 cylinder

Manual

wbaag3306d8385209

Clear

Gasoline

RELISTED BECAUSE PREVIOUS BUYER NEVER RESPONDED POST AUCTION, SO HERE WE GO AGAIN. I PURCHASED THIS CAR A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNERS FOR MY SON'S FIRST CAR. IT HAD 115,000 MILES WHEN PURCHASED AND 128,000 NOW. THE CAR HAS DRIVEN GREAT AND IS A LOT OF FUN BUT WITH TOO MANY CARS, MY WIFE AND NEIGHBORS ARE GOING NUTS SO NEED TO SELL.THIS IS A RARE SPORT PACKAGE WITH A FRONT AIR DAM, SPORT SUSPENSION, LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL, SPORT STEERING WHEEL, AND RECARO SEATS. I ADDED PERIOD CORRECT 15" BBS MAHLE WHEELS (15X6 IN FRONT, 15X7 IN BACK) WITH NEWER 205/50/15 FALKEN TIRES. THE WHEELS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND AND ARE IN GOOD SHAPE, BUT NOT PERFECT. I DO HAVE ORIGINAL BMW BBS 13" MOTORSPORT WHEELS FOR THE "S" PACKAGE THAT ARE PRISTINE SO BUYER HAS OPTION AT THE END OF SALE. MECHANICAL - AS MENTIONED THE CAR RUNS GREAT, AND IS VERY DEPENDABLE. BRAKE PADS HAVE JUST BEEN REPLACED AS WELL AS THE REAR DRUMS. JUST PASSED CALIFORNIA SMOG IN OCTOBER, SHIFTS THROUGH ALL THE GEARS SMOOTHLY AND THE STEERING IS VERY TIGHT. REPLACED CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND JUST HAD THE OIL CHANGED. BODY - WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR, WE TOOK OFF MOST OF THE PARTS AND HAD IT PAINTED IN THE ORIGINAL ALPINE WHITE COLOR. IT TURNED OUT VERY NICE, BUT NOT THE PERFECT JOB WE WERE LOOKING FOR. THERE IS A DENT IN THE HOOD AND A COUPLE OF VERY MINOR DINGS THAT CAN BE REMOVED VIA PAINTLESS PAINT REMOVAL. RUBBER AND MOULDINGS - MOST OF THE WEATHERSTRIPPING WAS REPLACED, I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE BELT MOULDINGS AT THE BASE OF DOOR WINDOWS, THE RUBBER THERE IS OLD AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THE ALUMINUM MOULDINGS ARE ORIGINAL AND ARE A LITTLE WORN. RUST - TYPICAL RUST AREAS ARE UNDER THE TAILLAMPS AND THE REAR PANEL. I JUST HAD SOME RUST REPAIRED (CORRECTLY) IN THE REAR PANEL UNDER THE TAILLAMPS. YOU WILL SEE FROM THE PICTURES THAT THE TRUNK AREA IS EXTREMELY CLEAN. IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THERE IS RUST NEXT TO THE BATTERY TRAY AND A COUPLE OF SMALL SURFACE RUST SPOTS ON THE SHOCK TOWERS. NOTHING MAJOR, I JUST DIDNT GET AROUND TO GETTING THOSE SPOTS YET. INTERIOR -THE INTERIOR IS IN GREAT CONDITION, BUT NOT PERFECT. THE DASH WAS CRACKED WHEN PURCHASED SO I HAD A COMPANY CALLED JUST DASHES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REPAIR IT. THERE ARE NO CRACKS IN THE DASH, ALTHOUGH IT HAS A COUPLE OF SPOTS IN THE TRAY AREA THAT HAVE WARPED A LITTLE, VERY MINOR (SEE PIC). IF I HAD IT TO DO OVER AGAIN, I WOULD HAVE JUST BOUGHT A CAP, TAKING THE DASH OUT PROVED TO BE PROBLEMMATIC AS NOW THE AC AND VENT CONTROLS DONT WORK WELL AND THE THE CONSOLE STICKS OUT ABOUT A 1/4 INCH FROM WHERE IT SHOULD BE. IT HASNT BOTHERED US SO I HAVE NOT REPAIRED IT. THE SEATS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, NO RIPS OR TEARS, THE CARPET IS NEW AND LOOKS GREAT. NOT WORKING -AS MENTIONED THE AC AND HEATER CONTOLS DON'T WORK GREAT. HEAT COMES OUT BUT THE AC DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THE STEREO JUST STOPPED WORKING, NOT SURE WHAT IT IS. I'LL TRY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BUT NO GUARANTEES IT WILL BE WORKING WHEN SOLD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WATER DOES NOT SQUIRT AND THE WIPERS DON'T WORK GREAT. OTHER THAN THAT, THESE CARS ARE VERY SIMPLE AND EVERYTHING ELSE IS IN WORKING ORDER. OVERALL, IT IS A VERY FUN CAR TO DRIVE AND WITH THE LITTLE WORK ON THE AREAS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS ONE COULD BE THE ONE TO KEEP IN YOUR GARAGE FOR A LONG TIME. IT GETS LOOKS WHEREVER IT GOES AS THERE JUST ISNT A LOT OF 320I'S LEFT OUT THERE.