Rare Import E30 - Euro Market 1988 BMW 320is

1988 BMW 3-Series 320is MTechII Description

This is your opportunity to own a very rare E30! This 320is, 1 of 2,540 coupes ever built and 1 of 4 imported to the USA, was only manufactured for the Italian and Portuguese markets as a replacement for the poorly selling 325i due to tax regulations. The car is fitted with the same motor as the E30 M3 only it was de-stroked to 2.0L from 2.3L.
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Paint: Delphine Metallic
Upholstery: Anthracite Cloth
Motor: S14B20
Trans: 5-Speed Dogleg
Drive: RWD 3.46:1 w/LSD
Mileage: 130K
This car was optioned with Sports seats, electric windows, slick top sunroof delete (only one in USA), electric cooling fan, map lights, and rear headrests.
Most recent service includes new tires, replacement OEM steering rack, replacement OEM exhaust, cooling fan serviced, complete A/C upgrade to R134.
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M Registry 320is
Relevant article and excerpts regarding the 320is
Europhile Article on 320is
Bimmer Magazine tested the 320is in 2009 and wrote," Like the E30 M3 sold in the US, the Italian 320is is highly strung. But unlike the M3, however, it hides its demeanor beneath an elegant and restrained exterior.
Don't be fooled by appearances: driving the 320is is like an affair fueled by passion and adrenaline. I want it, and badly!"
When the German car magazine Auto Motor Und Sport tested the 320is against the M3 they wrote, "The bigger engine actually has less power in the lower rpm range. A fourth gear run from 40 to 100 kph took the M3 13.6 seconds but the 320is only took 12.8." They said the 2 liter engine revved more smoothly and finished the article by writing, "Less is indeed more."
Or as Auto Motor Und Sport wrote, "The 320is reacts to the slightest steering action more willing than the M3, appears to be handling better, but also demands more attention from its driver than the good-natured and understeering M3." BMW World Magazine tested the 320is against an EVO2 M3 and came away saying, "It's the 320is I'd take home."