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Wednesday, May 9th 6:13pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1263
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
Bought the original E-21 "Spider" artwork that appeared in Roundel on eBay last month. Really nice.
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| realcrouton |
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Wednesday, May 9th 10:06pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 122
Washington, USA
1977 320i, 1981 323i, 1991 325ic, 2000 328i |
In the words of Borat, "Very Nice!" What issue of Roundel was this in? |
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| MayanArch |
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Wednesday, May 9th 10:47pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1264
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
It was the January 1983 issue.
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| pjs323i |
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Thursday, May 10th 5:07am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 51
Canberra, Australia
'81 323i |
wow i had no idea that prototype even existed! it would be a cool project to turn an e21 into one of those. What engine where they going to use? |
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| pjs323i |
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Thursday, May 10th 5:14am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 51
Canberra, Australia
'81 323i |
side on view reminds me of an old triumph or aston |
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| pjs323i |
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Thursday, May 10th 5:16am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 51
Canberra, Australia
'81 323i |
| pjs323i wrote: | | wow i had no idea that prototype even existed! it would be a cool project to turn an e21 into one of those. What engine where they going to use? |
What engine were they going to use? |
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| chupchup |
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Thursday, May 10th 5:34am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 208
Singapore
320m20 |
This is really very very cool!!!!!!!! |
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| MayanArch |
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Thursday, May 10th 5:36pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1265
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
| pjs323i wrote: | | pjs323i wrote: | | wow i had no idea that prototype even existed! it would be a cool project to turn an e21 into one of those. What engine where they going to use? |
What engine were they going to use? |
323i engine. However, this was a Roundel proposal to BMW.....not a BMW project.
BMW had no interest in a convertible at that moment in time. Whats-his-face from the Green Party had made a huge fuss about the dangers of convertibles in the late 70's and car manufacturers were very much afraid of a US Federal Government ban on convertible vehicles.
This is why and how Baur got the subcontract to do a "partial" convertible in Europe. No money was expended by BMW to engineer a convertible, and the Euro market was covered with a relatively safe "partial" convertible.
This proposal was for a shortened wheel base and making it a true two-seater. It was to be 6" to 8" shorter.
The dash was supposed to have full racing cluster.
The hood was lengthened.....dont know why.
The front quarters had cut-out vents ala the CS of the era.
The dual-exhaust branched into four (two and two) exhaust tips instead of the two typical to the 323.
Stock leather Recaros, air dam, and BBS rims.
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| Boost_me |
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Friday, May 11th 7:42am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 213
Victoria, Australia
1981 BMW 323i |
Very cool I've never heard of this before either. Would make for and interesting project.......Anyone got an angle-grinder??  |
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| MayanArch |
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Saturday, May 12th 7:38pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1266
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
| Boost_me wrote: | | Very cool I've never heard of this before either. Would make for and interesting project.......Anyone got an angle-grinder?? |
Thats what the people at Baur and the other smaller competitors were thinking. The 3-Series was severely lacking a convertible that was previously available in the 2002 eras.
Ralph Nader made sure to scare everyone in the auto industry. His fearmongering accelerated the adoption of seatbelts, and at the same time took convertibles off the menu for several car companies.
BMW+Baur was not the only "partial convertible" to hit the market. Targa tops, t-tops, and other versions of partial tops became very popular in the late 70's and early 80's as a result of the attacks on Big Industry car manufacturers. |
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| chupchup |
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Sunday, May 20th 4:02am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 215
Singapore
320m20 |
hmmmm maybe someone with a spare body should try to attemp this.... |
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| ichiwan2 |
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Sunday, May 20th 7:19am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 284
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
BMW320/6(e21) |
Have a look here: http://www.bmwe21.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=494
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| Boost_me |
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Sunday, May 20th 11:52am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 235
Victoria, Australia
1981 BMW 323i |
 AWWW YYEEEHHH BOOYYY !!!!!! NOW THATZ WHAT I'M TALKIN' 'BOUT.......That is pure sex on wheels my brother's.......... |
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| chupchup |
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Monday, May 21st 3:08pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 216
Singapore
320m20 |
this one does not look like a 2 seater........ |
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| ichiwan2 |
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Monday, May 21st 4:27pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 285
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
BMW320/6(e21) |
It's one of the 110 "produced" Peters Cabriolet.
More info here
http://www.e21-cabrio.homepage.t-online.de/ |
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| chupchup |
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Tuesday, May 22nd 2:10pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 217
Singapore
320m20 |
Ichi, cool find on the wedsite, the old one was abandoned with no links to the new one.
Now.......I wonder if The Peters Company still exists and if they still do this kine coachworks??? |
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