Classic 1980 BMW 320i For Sale
Sadly, the time has come for me to part ways with another trusty steed. My dear Lil’ Red hasn’t been driven enough and he needs a good home. He’s been a fantastic car since I drove him across country from Los Angeles on a solo road trip from my brother Dave’s who gave me the car on the sole condition that I tend it well. He totally babied this thing. Lil’ Red spent the majority of his life garaged in California. He’s got no rust, original henna red paint and only a few bumps and bruises (I’ll gladly specify if you’re interested).
Since we live in Philly, and don’t have a garage, I feel like I’m not holding up my end of the bargain. It just ain’t right to leave this hottie on the street. He’s a classic (which reminds me, you can get PA Classic tags if you want him as a collectable - that’ll save you hundreds in insurance, inspection and registration costs). Lil Red runs great, is still well shy of 200k miles. The only things that don’t work well right now are the air conditioning (needs a charge) and heater blower (needs a fan). The manual transmission is sturdy, but probably won’t last forever. I’ve recently had the clutch hydraulics redone this spring. This puppy gets 30 m.p.g.
If you’re in the market for an inexpensive, sexy, fuel-efficient, classic, hand-built automobile, by all means, get in touch. I’d even deliver it to you if you’re not too far away from Philadelphia.
Asking price: $1500.
May 28th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
I’ll trade you a broken slot machine for it.
May 28th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
A broken slot machine is all you got, buddy? Hahah
May 28th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
why did my girlfriend get laid off this week? if you were selling it last week, i would of JUMPED on this puppy.
what’s the upgrade now?
(via twitter, btw)
May 28th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Ah, too bad, Zacharias!
What do you mean by upgrade?
May 29th, 2008 at 6:07 am
If my last experience trying to sell anything is any indication, I’m guessing listing your car on your blog is better than putting it on Craiglist. Good luck man. It’s a beauty.
May 29th, 2008 at 7:17 am
WANT/Can’t have.
May 29th, 2008 at 10:10 am
I love BMW and what a ncie color too. If I crack my Lincoln Town Car up this weekend I’ll buy!
May 29th, 2008 at 11:24 am
@jimmy c - here’s to hoping you crack up your Town Car. Just kidding!
May 29th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
This car grew up in a garage, I bought it from my bosses parents who bought it off their other son who had it new. They drove it only to get groceries and then got tired of the manual transmition. I kept it in a garage both at work and at home, so the sun damange on the dash is fairly light. I didn’t want to sell it but eventually needed a new car, for the hot LA summers. This car is was a joy to drive and a wax makes a huge difference. It doesn’t have metalic paint so when you wax it it really shows. Also the paint on older cars like this is much stronger than now. Back then there could be lead in it, so it has suprisingly few rock dings.
I hope the next owner is someone who wants to keep this restored/continue to restore it and give it a loving home. It was always good to me.
May 29th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Thanks, Dave!
June 7th, 2008 at 7:17 am
Oh my, that’s seriously been my dream car ever since I was 14. Ugh. Can’t afford to spend money on a 2nd car though. Must continue to throw money at the house.
July 2nd, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Have you sold her yet?
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Sold, Mike. Sorry!
July 9th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
is the car still available? very interested in buying.