Grade R

BMW 1985

This 1985 BMW is for sale at Japanese auction at ZIP Osaka on 1 October 2026, lot 28. Auction grade R, interior grade B, 64,000 km (about 39,800 miles), automatic, silver. Bids close at 9pm UK time on Wednesday 30 September. It is 25 years old or more, so it can be imported to the USA and Australia.

Auction grade: R
Mileage: 64,000 km
Year: 1985
Gearbox: Automatic

The auction sheet

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The inspector’s own report on this car, as issued by the auction house. It is written in Japanese; we can translate it into English for you below. You can also save the sheet image and put it through any AI or translation app yourself; our reading is checked against the auction houses’ codes and grades.

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Minimum bid£9,400

R

Repaired or modified

Panels have been repaired or replaced, or the car has been modified: a body kit, aero parts or a carbon wing can earn an R or RA on their own. Not necessarily an accident car; the inspector’s notes and the photos say which.

S / 6
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2
R / RA

Best to worst. This car is grade R.

Interior grade B

What the letters on a sheet diagram mean

A: Scratch
U: Dent
W: Wave or repair: W1 is light, W3 is heavy
S: Rust
C: Corrosion
P: Paint mark or blemish
X: Panel needs replacing
XX: Panel has been replaced
B: Dent with a scratch
G: Stone chip in the glass

Specification

Year: 1985
Mileage: 64,000 km
Gearbox: Automatic
Engine: 3,500cc
Fuel: —
Drive: —
Steering: —
Colour: Silver
Trim: M635 CSI
Model code: ...
Chassis number: —
Auction house: ZIP Osaka
Lot number: 28

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Minimum bid

£9,400

Auction date: Thursday 1 October
Last chance to bid: 9pm UK time on Wednesday 30 September

The auction opens at ¥1,950,000, so no bid below that can be placed.

From £13,750 landed in the UK with fees, shipping, duty and VAT

Deposit to bid: £2,000, held on your Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card and only taken if you win. Over £30,000, it’s 10% by bank transfer.

Previously sold at auction

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Estimated landed cost

Worked out at the minimum bid. Your own maximum decides the real figure.

Hammer price£9,400
Autoselecta feeOnly payable if you win.£1,500
Auction fee£517
Estimated shipping£1,750
Estimated import dutyHistoric vehicle (over 30 years, unmodified): no duty, if HMRC agrees£0
Estimated VATReduced 5% rate for historic vehicles£583
Total£13,750