i brought it....

[gman1]

hi,ive just brought the 318is buar(which the LAST silver 318is baur on the road!!!......gave it a GOOOD clean and it looks pretty nice,i have also sourced a new(2nd hand!!) hood for it!!!,
Does anyone know how hard it is to fit the hood...its coming with the frame still attached...

P.S how do i post pics?????

[P10mike]

Cool, where did you bring it from?
An IS baur? Didnt know they existed i should of Bought one.

[gman1]

hi, YES it is a baur 318is....as soon as i can work out how to upload pics...i'll show you!!

[P10mike]

[sunnyr83]

Where is P10mike correcting anything?? I can't see it. Thread spoilt.


Get some pics up, here is a guide:

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=171644

[polsta]

what exactly is a baur 318is then and how does it differ ? is it a legitimate factory produced car or what ? whats the history say ?

and how do you know its the last silver one on the road ?

(not picking , just never heard of them and interested to know)

[Grrrmachine]

I've not seen any official stats, but another E30 board suggested fewer than 30 were ever made, which would make this one rare beast! They're legit E30s though, just like all the other Baurs.

[andyp]

i never even knew they made one

[Simon13]

i've seen one at Gaydon, might of been this car. The baur's really dropped off in 86 when the factory cabs appeared. You had to really want/like one after bmw's own effort.

[Barx325i]

i never even knew they made one

Me niether, I have some black leather baur specific rear cards if anyone needs them

[jonb]

The baur conversion was an option. Pending you were buying a 2 door model you could have one.

There was a conversion for the e36 not long after it came out, which meant the only model was the saloon. It looked terrible.

[johnl320]

There is a mint white one on many of the southern meets, can't remember the zoner's name.

[Tom_Maverick]

There's a horrid black council E36 Baur saloon in the next road from me.. I'll take a snap in a bit.. Well worth a laugh

[johnl320]

Heres the bugger next to my black IS

[gman1]

http://s1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/mattgribble/

[gman1]

http://s1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/mattgribble/

Let me know what you all think???

[johnl320]

[sunnyr83]

Cool.

[DHFiS]

hi,ive just brought the 318is buar

Is it not a Bruar?

[Steve-E30]

That looks a very tidy looking car
Any more pics / details ?

[walrus1968]

http://s1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/mattgribble/

looks great...nice purchase...i like baurs a lot...fun..light.. versatile..different.

looks nice in silver

[aimlessrock]

Im not a lover of Baur's but that is a very good example.

[gman1]

Thanks guys........i'll get some more pics at the weekend....

[adit]

Where is P10mike correcting anything?? I can't see it. Thread spoilt.

yes sunny, he was saying "bring", as the o/p said "brought" instead of "bought"...then he himself said "of" instead of "have"

i never even knew they made one

what exactly is a baur 318is then and how does it differ ? is it a legitimate factory produced car or what ?

it is a Baur with a 318iS engine Carl.
it has an M42 fitted.
yes, well Jackie (zone name aretha)'s definitely is:

There is a mint white one on many of the southern meets, can't remember the zoner's name.
Heres the bugger next to my black IS

looks great...nice purchase...i like baurs a lot...fun..light.. versatile..different.

so do i. this is one i bought for my Daughter:

[magpie]

ooh,now that looks quite tidy .

how much was it then ?

[bss325i]

it is a Baur with a 318iS engine Carl. it has an M42 fitted.

It's a 318iS with a Baur conversion.

[Nobby_N]

Bork Baurs but the silver one looks ok....ish!

[adit]

it is a Baur with a 318iS engine Carl. it has an M42 fitted.

It's a 318iS with a Baur conversion.

so that would be a Baur with an iS engine then

[bss325i]

it is a Baur with a 318iS engine Carl. it has an M42 fitted.

It's a 318iS with a Baur conversion.

so that would be a Baur with an iS engine then

No, its a 318iS with a Baur conversion.

Two different things.

[adit]

oh so it is a Baur then? with what engine?

[bss325i]

If it were a Baur "with a 318iS engine" then it wouldn't be a 318iS would it as a 318iS is more than just the engine!

The way you are describing it is that is a random Baur model just an M42 engine fitted.

As i said, its a 318iS with a Baur conversion ie a complete 318iS, engine, M technic suspension, rear discs, 51mm struts, sport seats etc etc etc which has had the option of the Baur conversion.

Baur's are not factory built models, they are conversions of 2dr saloons done a Baur in Stuttgart which were an option when ordering new.

[cecotto479]

And it takes a certain type of dedicated buyer who in 1990 ordered a new 318is and then spent the money on the Baur conversion walking past the ultimately cheaper, faster, better sounding and prettier 325i convertible.

I'd expect that a Baur iS would be a considered purchase and would be well looked after by its first owner.

[bss325i]

The Baur conversion option was about £4k iirc?

[DanThe]

The only sure way to make an iS faster?