This E30 may have fallen beneath the radar of a 1980’s yuppie, and that is perhaps its saving grace.

Being the entry level 316, two door model this E30 would more likely have been the choice of a considered and conservative buyer, and one much less likely to fit big aftermarket speakers and a myriad of stick on M-sport bits and bobs.

We know that this 316 was supplied new by BMW dealers Kinders of Ashton-on-Ribble, Lancashire, it still has their original number plates and dealer sticker.

Supplied in April of 1984, this E30 was specified in charming Opalgrun Metallic (171) paintwork and an equally interesting Piniengrun (149) fabric interior.

So far, so verdant.

Three further keepers were thought to follow before our 316 was acquired by current keeper, Dan, in September 2019.

At that stage the E30 had covered a very sensible and way below average 78,000 miles or so.

Perhaps more remarkably, however, it remained in totally original, factory gate specification seeming to have total...