Whats the rarest E30?

[beemerbird]

This claims to be Daytona Violet, a very different colour from the Neon Violet touring....

[schnaarf]

the pictures I posted are daytona violett metallic, not neon.

[Alex]

looks like maritus blue(???? think thats the spelling)

[beemerbird]

looks like maritus blue(???? think thats the spelling)

I agree that it does look a lot like Mauritius ( ) blue. Maybe in fact the 'Neon Violet' was a Daytona Violet painted car with 'neon' interior styling. The fabric pattern is an identical (but violet) version of the green version in Daimlerman's cabby, for instance.

Would be interesting to know. . . .

[Alex]

looks like maritus blue(???? think thats the spelling)

I agree that it does look a lot like Mauritius ( ) blue. Maybe in fact the 'Neon Violet' was a Daytona Violet painted car with 'neon' interior styling. The fabric pattern is an identical (but violet) version of the green version in Daimlerman's cabby, for instance.

Would be interesting to know. . . .

And the red version of seat fabric

http://cgi.ebay.de/BMW-316i-Touring-E30 ... 335926d8dc

[Alex]

Sanchez had a rare interior in his IS




i very nearly bought it

[bmwsport]

I had a '95 525i sport in daytona violet and half leather milpoint sport seats. It is a fantastic colour when washed and polished. Around that time these neon cabbies and limited colour/interiors must have been the start of the BMW individual range.

[bss325i]

The rarest official BMW E30 i can think of is the RHD Alpina B6 2.8, only 1 ever made!

We already have the rarest!

Now that is interesting, it seems the 2.8 M30 option was a rare thing in any form, was this because the bang to buck ratio was stronger for the 3.5 M30 as the conversions nearly cost the same and involved a similar amount of work? It would be nice to know if there is any more of my car knocking about too but as we know getting information from Hartge is like platting pee pee...

The M30 powered 210bhp Alpina B6 2.8 was made is relatively large numbers with over 200 LHD ones being produced at it was developed to sit in the middle of the 170bhp C1 2.3 and the 260bhp B6 3.5 and was dropped not in '85 due to the iminent release of the C2 2.7.

The solitary RHD example was comisioned by Sytners for evaluation with a view to selling them in the UK but as the C2 2.7 was due to be release less than a year latter it was decided against.

I guess if they released a RHD B6 2.8 earlier on it may have sold well in the UK.

[beemerbird]

And the red version of seat fabric

http://cgi.ebay.de/BMW-316i-Touring-E30 ... 335926d8dc

Loving the red neon rears / blue and black pvc (? ) interior combo on this one, Alex. This MUST be the rarest E30 with all that going on

[waveydavey]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1187587.htm

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[E30_KIID]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1187587.htm

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How is awesome is that!! Shame about the add though.

[Morat]

Just needs to be a touring...

[HartgeH27]

Seems we forget about the S18 and the T23 !

[HairyScreech]

i cant believe we have got this far and no one has said one with rear arches/sills/battery tray/front floor pans.

and no mention of galvanising or the is yet, am i on the right website?






stand back to see effect, no where's the popcorn

[magpie]

Sanchez had a rare interior in his IS




i very nearly bought it

pink stripe

[harry_p]

Anyone know how many, or what sort of proportion of total M3 production was non-sunroof, I don't think I've ever seen another outside of motorsport, and pretty sure they were standard fit on uk market cars.

Also, was it the e30 which featured in adverts stating how many millions of possible combinations there were to customise the car to your exact spec? Must be a fair few around that are the only car in that exact spec even if they're not a rare model as such.

[magpie]

not sure if this has been covered yet,but wasn't there only 47 m3 cabs ever made?

[E30_KIID]

not sure if this has been covered yet,but wasn't there only 47 m3 cabs ever made?

Naa there were 786 made according to M Registry

http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=9

[magpie]

oh- sorry!

[HairyScreech]

might be one specific model of m3 cab though.

[wheelie_lv]

baur e30 m3? 1 of 1

[wheelie_lv]

looks like maritus blue(???? think thats the spelling)

I agree that it does look a lot like Mauritius ( ) blue. Maybe in fact the 'Neon Violet' was a Daytona Violet painted car with 'neon' interior styling. The fabric pattern is an identical (but violet) version of the green version in Daimlerman's cabby, for instance.

Would be interesting to know. . . .

And the red version of seat fabric

http://cgi.ebay.de/BMW-316i-Touring-E30 ... 335926d8dc

this one and similar above is BMW E30 Touring Design Edition. They came in several colors and specific interior fabric, was only 316i & 318i and i guess only LHD.

here is brochure scan with all the info
http://www.e30fansite.nl/Gallerij/Folders/Album64.htm

[Hellbound]

Why were only 786 M3 cabs made?

[Baurtje]

M3 Baur TC: 1 (yep, wheelie_lv)
325i US Baur TC: 1
320i Baur-Kohl Coupé: 1
318i US Baur TC: 3
325i Baur-Kohl Coupé: 3
316iA RHD Baur TC: 8
325iXA Baur TC: 21
325iA Baur TC: 26
316A Baur TC: 28
318iS RHD Baur TC: 29

The leasest exotic Baur TC: 316i, 1684 pieces, is even rarer than a 320iS 2-door ;)

Gr Jeroen

[Blitz]

Sanchez had a rare interior in his IS






i very nearly bought it

[steve_k]

baur e30 m3? 1 of 1

but in a (very) strange way i acctually (spelling??) quite likie that.

i take it i need my head looking at???

[Cheekychunkyfunkymonkey]

Tourer, Mugello Red on an M plate

Rare enough for yer![img][img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/ ... 008005.jpg[/img][/img]

[paddywack]

M plated tourer cant be meny of them

[Cheekychunkyfunkymonkey]

M plated tourer cant be meny of them

There aren't Paddy

In fact I've been trying to spot another for the past 5 years and

with no success!

I'd love to get a group photo of the last of the type as I'm certain

this is one of 'em.

In Fact ..........Calling all M plated e30's ........let's get together and

make it happen!

[mick_318is]

^^^^^^ Mr Moore will be very jealous

[paddywack]

cheekychunky id read somewhere that there was a few on an M plate but yours is the first one ive seen and it looks absoloutly mint definetly one to be proud of mate, there must be some way of finding out how meny were registered on an M plate?

[Alex]

Tourer, Mugello Red on an M plate

Rare enough for yer![/img]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1591105.htm

[Cheekychunkyfunkymonkey]

Tourer, Mugello Red on an M plate

Rare enough for yer![/img]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1591105.htm

Well that's two then

God! how common are these

[Alex]

they're the only 2 on an M plate ive ever seen

[Cheekychunkyfunkymonkey]

cheekychunky id read somewhere that there was a few on an M plate but yours is the first one ive seen and it looks absoloutly mint definetly one to be proud of mate, there must be some way of finding out how meny were registered on an M plate?

Paddy It's not that mint!

I'll have to get the touch up stick to it in one or two places this

summer

On a serious note though I'm rather chuffed with it, and it's

original apart from an AA badge and a period M Tech steering

wheel, oh and a bit of bodywork after an idiot ran into it some

years ago