This particular E30 Convertible is a remarkable survivor, a genuine time capsule from the decade of shoulder pads and synth-pop.

Emerging from an incredible 35-year single ownership, it still wears its original Atlantisblau coachwork, never repainted and showing only the light patina one would expect from careful use over the years.

Its two decades basking in the warmth of southern France have done wonders for its preservation, sparing it the usual corrosion that plagues many UK examples.

Refreshed sympathetically, the car received a new hood in 2024, and its Recaro interior has been retrimmed in Grey leatherette, contrasting neatly with its period-correct cabin.

The original carpet remains, gently aged but clean and intact.

All electric windows function correctly, and while the hood is operated manually, it folds and fastens easily.

The spare wheel and jack are still present; only a few pieces from the boot-mounted tool tray are noted as absent.

On the road, this car continues ...