BMW M will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, and the German marque has already announced a few special touches for all the cars ordered until January 2022. Do not worry, as M Performance models will be able to get the same ornaments through an optional order, but they have the same deadline.
Searching for a German wagon with a manual gearbox that won’t break the bank? Then you might want to take a look at this 1993 BMW 318i Touring Design Edition.
According to the Bring a Trailer listing, the car was imported from Germany in October 2020 and is finished in Schwarz Mica Metallic. The seats are in M-Tex 1 with neon blue accents and the Bimmer also comes with front sports seats, a power sunroof, power front windows, fog lights, air conditioning, and 15-inch basket weave wheels.
Power comes from a 1.8-liter inline four that funnels its power through a 5-speed manual transmission. The car has seen about 165,000 miles of driving. Despite that, it appears to be in pretty good condition and was recently serviced. At time of writing, and with three days left in the auction, the highest bid stood at $10,500.
For many BMW enthusiasts, the E30 3-Series is among the most likeable cars in the brand’s history, and this one being a wagon makes it even more so, especially in the USA were it was never officially sold.
This particular car, found on Facebook Marketplace, is a 1993 3-Series Touring (wagon) model that made its way to California all the way from the Netherlands. While its unclear exactly which version of the E30 Touring this is, The 4-cylinder M40 engine shown in the photos means it’s either a 316i or a 318i. The 316i made 101hp (102 PS / 75 kW) and 105 lb-ft (143 Nm) of torque, while the 318i made 111 hp (113 PS / 83 kW) and 119 lb-ft (162 Nm) of torque.