help.

Post Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:43 pm

WeezieGirl wrote:Simon, I thought neil told you!!! Whats he like!

Jonb, Nelly met you at Gaydon year before last, he used to have the Cirrus Blue Convertible.

yes. thats right. neils a hero. nice bloke.

i will hopefully see him next time at aces.(next year). hopefully he will feel less ill and would have sold the merc.

Post Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:43 pm

jonb wrote:Hopefully he will feel less ill and would have sold the merc.

LOL, never - it took to long for me to get one, defenatly meet up at Ace's soon though mate

You'll see the new addition then.

I also see the curse of the Red IS lip spoiler has struck again - to think it claimed your IS 'K' sold you and uncanily has now claimed his drift slag.By rights, the dam thing should be smashed to bits but some how seems to come clean every time??? I wonder who will have it on their motor next?

Neil.

Post Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:51 pm

neil

hi mate.

with regards to killing my car, i think you mean lee. hes another guy from bristol. who had the spoiler on his car.

although i did write off a red i.s i had last year. i lost it at about 135mph. im fairly lucky to be here.

i broke the shitter for a profit though.

Post Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:03 pm

jonb wrote: although i did write off a red i.s i had last year. i lost it at about 135mph. im fairly lucky to be here.

Oh my god, thats a situation I hope I never have to deal with

Post Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:38 pm

Jon, was it Karan's old IS you wroye off and 6potwil came up to Bristol and bought some bits from it - lip spoiler inclueded??? If that's the case then that is the cursed lip spoiler LOL

Post Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:49 pm

Sarah,

As Andrew said, the safety thing is one thing which would make me think twice about getting a Baur. Especially if you're putting the youngun's in there.

Up to you obviously though!

Plus, re: the car check, I think Demlot or Neil should be able to do that, having taken them apart and put them back together a few times!

Good luck with finding one you liek anyway!

Post Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:51 pm

WeezieGirl wrote: I have seen a green baur convertible that I love. however my husband (also known to the old lot as nelly) is putting me of it.

Believe me, i've heard all about it

I was also known as Bluebmcon too thous of the old site before it got rudely hacked, i just never worked out how to get my old post counts from old site to new site - if this can still be done, it would be much appreciated Mods?

Neil.

Post Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:52 pm

Nelly wrote:Jon, was it Karan's old IS you wroye off and 6potwil came up to Bristol and bought some bits from it - lip spoiler inclueded??? If that's the case then that is the cursed lip spoiler LOL

neil

no. that was lee. he bought karans i.s. then wrote it off.

i wrote a simaliar i.s off a few months later. not too fair away either.

Post Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:58 pm

Sorry Jon, that's two people i've got you mixed up with now

Post Sat Dec 10, 2005 9:50 am

Nelly stop hijacking my thread, back on topic please. Opions wanted.

Post Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:23 am

m3ben05 wrote:Get it checked by the RAC or AA, they charge around Ãƒ”šÃ‚£200 i think, small price to pay for peace of mind!

If you like the car, buy it! I fell in love with mine as soon as i saw it, bought it the next day and never looked back!

Good luck

absolutely agree, if you like it go for it, at the end of the day is how much you love them what makes you keep them. Regardless of history and all that. All is fixable.

I like baurs too, they look a bit chunky because of the windows but they are COOL classics

Jose

Post Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:28 am

Just abit concerned now about the safty of the car. The general opion seems to be that they are not safe cars. Think I probably need to go and have alook for myself at some point.

Post Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:38 am

you should of kept neils one! wow what a smart cab that was!!!

Post Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:38 am

WeezieGirl wrote:Just abit concerned now about the safty of the car. The general opion seems to be that they are not safe cars. Think I probably need to go and have alook for myself at some point.

About the safety, wise decision to think about it. There are a few around and Im sure you will find one which suits you

Jose

Post Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:45 am

safety is a rather difficult thing to get definitive, but lets look at a few things; this is obviously not advice - just something to think about...

modern cars have crash test ratings; older cars do not, so it is difficult to compare. However, a 1990's BMW will have been made very well and very solidly - the concerns raised above are that a Baur is LESS rigid than a tin-top, not that it is in any way 'floppy'. I for one would rather be in a Baur vs say a modern MX5 in a bad accident.

In the argument of a BMW convertible vs a Baur, yes the BMW has lots of strengthening sections, but it only has the windscreen to protect you in a roll; the Baur has a few more tiny roof bits, so I think probably no difference there. Any convertible will be less safe than a tin-top. If you want no roof, you have to accept this.

If you are in a frontal accident, it would be better to be in a well-made 1990s german car with a long bonnet, than something smaller even with air-bags.

People go on about air-bags, but they only stop your face hitting the interior (don't get me wrong - this is a GOOD THING), but if you have a big crash they will not stop the car deforming and big metal things hurting you.

If you were in even a 1970s Range Rover, and hit the latest Citroen with crash rating of 10, out of which vehicle would you walk?

Post Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:50 am

low325icab wrote:you should of kept neils one! wow what a smart cab that was!!!

I know it was a really lovely car. though a bit loud for me!