Built in July 1988 and ordered in Diamond Black with Anthracite cloth sports seats, electric front windows, air conditioning, BMW floor mats, outside temperature display and M-Sport suspension.

Now having covered 152,872 kilometres (94,990 miles) in the hands of just three UK owner since 2003 having spent the previous 15 years in Italy.

Hero Motor Company purchased the car in 2019 and carried out a very detailed, age related program of restoration work. Upon completion the car was sold to a customer who planned a couple of years of exciting European road trips, all of which got cancelled due to the dreaded Covid.

During nearly all of that time the cars has remained with us in our storage facility and our care.  Due to lack of use, it has now been decided by the current owner this immaculate 320is should find a new custodian.

My instruction to the workshop was simple. This car must want for nothing.

The bodyshell was stripped of all exterior trim and glass, taken back to bare metal and fully resprayed in the original Diamond Black. The underside was washed, inspected, new stone-chip product applied as required and finally protected with clear cavity wax. During reassembly any deteriorated trim was replaced alongside new weather seals, screen seals, badges and grills.  The 15” wheels were refurbished and new tyres fitted.

The engine, gearbox and differential were removed. All oil seals replaced in both the diff and the gearbox. The engine was stripped and inspected. The cylinder head was stripped. Valve seats lapped in and the valve stem oil seals replaced. The engine was then reassembled with new crankshaft sprocket, timing chain, oil pump chain, all chain tensioners, guide rails, hydraulic tensioner, big end bearings and all new gaskets O rings and oil seals. 

Reassembled with new clutch, gear-lever bushes, clutch cylinders and clutch hose. New water pump, thermostat, alternator bushes, fuel hoses, coolant hoses, header tank cap, Inspection II service, engine mounts, gearbox mounts, belts, air condition rebuilt with new compressor, expansion valve and converted to R134a, brake calipers rebuilt, new brake pads and discs, new handbrake shoes, all new brake hoses, wiper blades, rear fuel hoses, all road springs, suspension bushes, roll bar links, rear exhaust box and rubbers, oil pressure relief valve and pressure switch.

To complete this no expense spared restoration, it was decided to handover the car with some sympathetic, modernising. Headlights have been updated to LED and HID which transforms night time driving. The installation of the new Blaupunkt Bremen SQR46 DAB Bluetooth radio giving that modern level of connectivity we all now desire.

This 320is is presented to the lucky new owner completely future proofed and all the age-related maintenance carried out ensuring 100% turnkey motoring and usability.

The car will be supplied with all the original manuals, service book, service wallet, spare keys all tools and history file.