Save me a seat at the bar, Dad
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I was filing some new insurance documents last night for the 535, I found the key ring and key my Dad gave me on my 17th birthday almost 30 years ago.
The key was for his 1982 X reg E21 316. Henna red. He insured me from my 17th and taught me to drive in it. I drove that car as a named driver for a decade all through sixth form and university, and on occasions when I visited them once I'd moved to London. He kept it for 17 years.
He's gone now, as is the car, but what a lovely thing to keep with me all day.
Save me a seat at the bar, Dad.
The key was for his 1982 X reg E21 316. Henna red. He insured me from my 17th and taught me to drive in it. I drove that car as a named driver for a decade all through sixth form and university, and on occasions when I visited them once I'd moved to London. He kept it for 17 years.
He's gone now, as is the car, but what a lovely thing to keep with me all day.
Save me a seat at the bar, Dad.
hora said:
Soov535 said:
I wonder what it'd be worth now!!
To you? £1,000,000,000? I bet with his assistance you got some right crumpet/totty/girls etc with the car
Sadly I was an ugly child
Not even 90bhp, steel wheels, winding windows, a blaupunkt radio and beige cloth seats could make up for that!
Ari said:
Soov535 said:
Ari said:
Lovely thing to find, but good grief, did the '316 - M Design' plague start back in eighties?
Yes it did!!! The only M car then was the M1 I think!
Plain 316 badge and the dealer sticker removed from the back windscreen.
Vee said:
Soov535 said:
Yeah it did have them - different sizes unlike the 320 and 323.
MOT ran out in 2008. Cry.
Lovely.MOT ran out in 2008. Cry.
I was going to suggest that might have been the reason for your lack of success with the girls !!
That shape was incredible looking, red really suited it too.
Mk 1 Lotus Cortina
Mk 1 Capri 3000GXL
E21 BMW 316
bishbosh66 said:
PDL 214X My dads BMW 316 bought in 1983 and he insured it for me to drive when I had just passed my test at 17 years old in the same year. As per the OP, they are both long gone now, but I will always remember him passing me the keys for my first solo drive in it.
He told me that after I went out on my own for the first time he had a triple whisky.Chebble said:
Rather nice story for a Friday morning! But, as this is PH, I feel obliged to ask you if you have any pictures of the car?
There's something about BMW's of that era that keeps me thinking about buying one. I can't pinpoint exactly what though.
I have some on photo paper - will try to scan this weekend.There's something about BMW's of that era that keeps me thinking about buying one. I can't pinpoint exactly what though.
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