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Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:17 am

Couldn't post earlier but two members of the TG staff [not the presenters] visited my mates place last week and gave him £2k for a red e30 320 Baur.

Not bad considering he paid £170 for it without MOT/Tax!

They said it was for an upcoming show! Keep your eyes peeled :cool:
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:19 am

How does he know it was TG staff?

Nice profit there.
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:24 am

^ I'm assuming they provided I.D :D

They also sent him some TG goodies - TG Mug, T Shirt, TG Car Sticker etc

He rang me as soon as he picked it up as he bought it because he thought i might need some parts. He just bought another E30 320 a few days ago with change to spare!
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:29 pm

E30NutUK wrote:He just bought another E30 320 a few days ago with change to spare!
What a mug, I take it he will be removing the engine? :)
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:45 pm

''What a mug, I take it he will be removing the engine? ''

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Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:54 pm

I'm sorry to hear about your mate's problems (getting £2k for a 320 baur he paid £170 for then spending the money on another 320). He must like mint - he's menthol.

I've got a Baur rear shelf with blower in the lockup, I'm going to email Top Gear now and tell them it's for sale. ....and I don't care if they don't read it!
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:59 pm

Don't get your hopes up! I remember the kerfuffle on the Fiat Coupe forums when TG bought a Fiat Coupe. At last! the coupe was going to be elevated to classic status in some "Italian Sportscar under £3k" sort of deal.
It was highly gutting to see Clarkson weld scrap onto the wheels and drive it slowly on the "fast lap" then trash it...
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:01 pm

E30NutUK wrote:Couldn't post earlier but two members of the TG staff [not the presenters] visited my mates place last week and gave him £2k for a red e30 320 Baur.

Not bad considering he paid £170 for it without MOT/Tax!

They said it was for an upcoming show! Keep your eyes peeled :cool:
It loos like your friend smashed it, the Jammy git 8O :x
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:04 pm

Morat wrote:Don't get your hopes up! I remember the kerfuffle on the Fiat Coupe forums when TG bought a Fiat Coupe. At last! the coupe was going to be elevated to classic status in some "Italian Sportscar under £3k" sort of deal.
It was highly gutting to see Clarkson weld scrap onto the wheels and drive it slowly on the "fast lap" then trash it...
Will be amusing to see how they destroy this one..
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:08 pm

I'm asuming they are doing an 'ugly'car show at some point :)
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:08 pm

SPADGE wrote:I'm asuming they are doing an 'ugly'car show at some point :)
Mistakes from the 80's..
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:10 pm

Jhonno wrote:
Morat wrote:Don't get your hopes up! I remember the kerfuffle on the Fiat Coupe forums when TG bought a Fiat Coupe. At last! the coupe was going to be elevated to classic status in some "Italian Sportscar under £3k" sort of deal.
It was highly gutting to see Clarkson weld scrap onto the wheels and drive it slowly on the "fast lap" then trash it...
Will be amusing to see how they destroy this one..
Maybe the episode will be "Caravan II - revenge of the Shed Dragger" featuring topless cars being crushed to death under the hideous MDF and fibreglass monsters....
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:12 pm

Morat wrote:featuring topless cars being crushed to death under the hideous MDF and fibreglass monsters....
Where does the Baur come into that then?
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:13 pm

2k for a baur wtf

for that money they can blow it up on my drive no problem :lol:
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:15 pm

SPADGE wrote:
Morat wrote:featuring topless cars being crushed to death under the hideous MDF and fibreglass monsters....
Where does the Baur come into that then?
hideous I think..
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:18 pm

see how long it takes to die :twisted:
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:20 pm

magpie wrote:see how long it takes to die :twisted:
The slower the better fecking hideous things
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:28 pm

they could have bought all my scrap turds for that including the cab :D
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:30 pm

andyp wrote:they could have bought all my scrap turds for that including the cab :D
And then they could of spent the other 1900 quid on something nice :)
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:32 pm

I bet on the show they will say they bought it for £400 or something like that....
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:34 pm

SPADGE wrote:
andyp wrote:they could have bought all my scrap turds for that including the cab :D
And then they could of spent the other 1900 quid on something nice :)
at least they would have bought mine. :D
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:50 pm

I reckon Ollie_Bwoi is going to be the first to cry when the shitty baur gets ruined.

Sweep stake?
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:23 pm

Well my mate is a young guy - likes his civics polos etc. He buys non runners and gets em on road for some spare change. I doubt he would know the class of an E30 but his awareness is becoming apparent. He calls me and tells me how much he likes his new purchase! Will try and get some pictures later!
I'm asuming they are doing an 'ugly'car show at some point
The baur isn't THAT bad to look at..is it? Unless my blood sugar is really out of control and my vision is being seriously impaired, i think it a good well cared example would be highly desired!

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Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:29 pm

E30NutUK wrote:Well my mate is a young guy - likes his civics polos etc. He buys non runners and gets em on road for some spare change. I doubt he would know the class of an E30 but his awareness is becoming apparent. He calls me and tells me how much he likes his new purchase! Will try and get some pictures later!
I'm asuming they are doing an 'ugly'car show at some point
The baur isn't THAT bad to look at..is it? Unless my blood sugar is really out of control and my vision is being seriously impaired, i think it a good well cared example would be highly desired!

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That isn't your average Baur and yes it is still ugly so get down the doctors/opticians surgery before your beyone help :)
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:33 pm

LOL haha i get your point - a show car is a show car..

in todays times i guess you can't appreciate its 'style' - but 'back in the day' i bet a few would've given an arm and a leg for it!
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:41 pm

but 'back in the day' i bet a few would've given an arm and a leg for it!
ye think those were the ones that gave their eyes for a mobile phone with battery pack.
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:11 pm

Cue shouts from the audience suggesting TG would be better off with a 318iS...or more likely a 325i.
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:02 pm

as said in a previous thread...... if they do destroy this one that we may have to delare war like the morris marina lot did... winkeye
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:29 pm

no doubt if top geat have bought it it will be abused round a track, painted, and then destroyed!
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sarkie83 wrote:no doubt if top geat have bought it it will be abused round a track, painted, and then destroyed!

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Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:53 pm

Lets guess who will be the one driving it...
My money is on Hamster. Probably with "MAN LOVE RULES" painted down the side.
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:03 pm

Jon_Bmw wrote:I reckon Ollie_Bwoi is going to be the first to cry when the shitty baur gets ruined.

Sweep stake?
I won't cry, its a baur! :roll: And I love the cheap car challenges.

The TG team also contacted another member on here about his cabby, and said it was going to be used in a remote control car challenge. But then they contacted him again and said no worry we are sorted with another car.
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:39 pm

Is it just the lighting or has that baur got m3 flared arches? :? I've got admit it does look a nice example :bolt:

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bmwsport wrote:Is it just the lighting or has that baur got m3 flared arches? :? I've got admit it does look a nice example :bolt:

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It's a proper (all be it facelift :? ) M3 Baur IIRC.
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