1985 BMW 320i

There’s a certain type of car that doesn't just age gracefully—it gets better with every passing year. Like a perfectly worn-in leather jacket or a bottle of something dusty and rare, it develops a patina, a story, a rhythm all its own. This early E30 320i is exactly that.

Finished in the seldom-seen special order Acacia Green, it’s the kind of shade that changes character depending on the light—muted and mysterious at dusk, fresh and confident in the morning sun. It’s subtle, but completely captivating. You don’t see colours like this anymore, because cars don’t dare be this elegant anymore. Looks like it’s been pulled straight out of a faded Kodachrome print, and somehow makes everything around it look a bit cooler.

Step inside and it’s all cream cloth, just as BMW intended in the mid-‘80s. It’s the antithesis of modern interiors—no piano black, no oversized screens, just honest materials and that signature, slightly sweet smell of Bavarian plastic and time. There’s something beautifully analog about it all—the click of the stalks, the smooth arc of the tachometer, the quiet confidence of a cabin built before the world got too loud. A proper driver’s cabin that wears its 130k miles like a linen suit: relaxed, broken-in, but still very much with it.

Mechanically, this car has been kept in fine form. With 130,000 miles behind it, it’s been lived with, not locked away—and all the better for it. In 2024 it received a full engine, gearbox, and differential service, so it's as mechanically sorted as it is visually sharp.

Underneath, it’s been treated to Koni shocks paired with Eibach springs and polybushed throughout, giving it that just-right stance and a drive that feels tight without being twitchy. It glides where others crash, leans into corners with a smile, and always, always rewards you for taking the long way home. The 14” Malle BBS wheels? Well, they had to be there. It wouldn't feel complete without them wrapped in Toyo Proxes tires with plenty of life left on them. 

This isn’t some over-restored museum piece. It hasn’t been dipped in ceramic and sealed away from the world. It’s better than that. It’s a car with character, one that’s been used, loved, and looked after. It doesn’t beg for attention—but it gets it all the same.

This E30 isn’t about chasing speed or spec sheets. It’s about feel. About Sunday morning drives with the windows down and something vinyl-era on the stereo. About being part of that golden moment in BMW’s history when everything just… clicked.

So no, it’s not the fastest car in the world. And that’s exactly the point.

As with all our vehicles, an entire digital folder is available upon request and contains more images, walk-around videos, and scans of the service history.