MarketPlace: 1983 BMW E21 323i 5-Speed

The 323i served as the flagship of BMW's E21 3 Series at the time, introduced in 1977 with a fuel-injected 2.3-liter inline-six and offered exclusively for the European market. This final-year 1983 BMW 323i was imported to the United States and is finished in Opal Green Metallic over a black interior with a 5-speed manual transmission. Acquired by the seller in 2018 from its original owner, the car shows registration history in Texas, California, and Colorado and is now being offered for auction in Texas. Click here to view the previous PCARMARKET listing. Finished in Opal Green Metallic, this 323i features BMW's signature kidney grille and Hofmeister-kink C-pillar, a factory "slick top" roof without a sunroof, upgraded French-market headlights, and custom Fondmetal wheels with Alpina-logo center caps. The seller describes the body as straight and the paint as being in great condition for a 43-year-old car, with no fading or clearcoat peeling and only light scratches consistent with age. A small fender-bender to a rear corner was repaired in 2019. Detailed images are provided in the gallery along with a clean CARFAX report. The black interior reflects the E21's driver-oriented cockpit, with the center console and dashboard angled toward the driver. It remains largely factory aside from an upgraded head unit, and the seller notes that the seats were redone under previous ownership and the carpets were recently replaced. The interior is described as very clean and non-smoker, with the driver's seat piping separating in one small area. The radio functions, though the rear speakers are not connected, and the odometer is inoperative, having recently failed while resetting the trip gauge; all other gauges are reported to work. Power comes from a 2.3-liter inline-six with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, factory rated at 143 HP and 140 lb-ft of torque, driving the rear wheels through a 5-speed manual transmission. The car features rack-and-pinion steering, MacPherson-strut front suspension, semi-trailing-arm independent rear suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes. The seller states the original engine was replaced with a factory-original OEM engine sourced from Germany, professionally installed by BMW of Colorado with all OEM parts and labor documented, and that the timing belt was replaced. Additional necessary components were replaced by A&B in Arlington, Texas. The odometer is inoperative, so the car is offered on a TMU (true-mileage-unknown) basis. This sale will include a clean title, a toolkit, a spare tire, the original importation documents, and a collection of service records.

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