Original Dealer signage database!

[beemerbird]

Following a number of threads regarding original dealer plates, tax disc holders etc, it seems to make sense for us to build up a database of any original E30 car signage that can be used as a reference point for people wanting to re-instate this element of OEM gayness

Let me start with plate details from Sandal Bayern Wakefield;










Please add your images to this thread, showing close - ups of any detail that may be required for people to get their reproductions made. Thankyou! Fi

[robbo86]

Dammit fi, I deleted my scothall Leeds ones that I had on my phone for ages when I provided them for someone else. Trouble is I can't remember who!

[beemerbird]

Boo! This is turning into a Wakefield dealership numberplate 'database'.

[robbo86]

Wait, might still have them on bookface, uploaded them there so I could get the URL for here!

[skipunda]

Zone approved!

[sweep]

Who would be the dealer in 1987 in essex?

[snakebrain]

Who would be the dealer in 1987 in essex?

Big Steve and his crew had some banging disco biccies about then?

This is a really great idea btw. I'm on the queue for some c. 1986 Bavarian Belfast images if anyone out there has such a thing..

[sweep]

Smarties to the unaniciated.now on a sensible note.......

[beemerbird]

Essex is a big county. Any idea where in Essex?

Edit: thinking about this, I should soon have access to my 1986 - ish dated BMW Road Atlas of the UK, which I am sure has the dealer network listed. I shall post up the list if I'm right in thinking what I do.

[mabz]

theres a list of "period" dealers in the manual pack.

[gaszman]

i would like MLG MOTORS LIMITED 492/3 CHISWICK HIGH ROAD please

or bmw gb limited ellesfield avenue who had the old girl first

[bss325i]

[gooner1]

Fi, if you come across your 1986 - ish dated BMW Road Atlas, could
you have a look for a dealers called Firstfront. Think they were based in Wimbledon, tried a google search but details are very sketchy to say the least.
Barry, Si, your sort of down that way , any info on them would be appreciated, ie when they
first opened etc.

[bss325i]

Fi, if you come across your 1986 - ish dated BMW Road Atlas, could
you have a look for a dealers called Firstfront. Think they were based in Wimbledon, tried a google search but details are very sketchy to say the least.
Barry, Si, your sort of down that way , any info on them would be appreciated, ie when they
first opened etc.

First front were in Wimbledon and Kennigton South west London.

Wimbledon branch became Cooper which shut down a couple of years ago.

Kennington branch was bought by BMW UK and became Park lane and they shut the site down and opened two new sites at Nine Elms and Battersea.

I think i have some service receipts from First front Kennigton from a chromie i fragged.

[gooner1]

Cheers Barry, had a feeling you would know about them
Sort of a dead end though really, unless the plates on mine are original, which i very much doubt.
As a matter of interest, when did the yellow rear plates come into play ?

[bss325i]

White front and yellow rear number pates came out in 1973.

[Ollie_bwoii]

My chromie's original dealer plates, window sticker & tax disk holder from Whitehouse, Ruxley.

I even had the business card from the dealer that originally sold it.

[sweep]

Canvey island?

[beemerbird]

Canvey island?

I really doubt there was a dealer on Canvey

You've obviously never been there!

[beemerbird]

Good stuff, Barry and Ollie. Keep them coming, people

[robbo86]

Found my Scotthall Leeds ones!

[beemerbird]

Good work, Rob. Interesting to see so much variation in style.

[Cloud]

I have a Vines of Sevenoaks one in mine. But the car is a little bit dirty...



I'll get a better pcture sometime, if I remember.

[BMWE30325]

[quote="bss325i"]

sorry to be off topic but where can i get the e30 car club sticker?

[gooner1]

Just the rear plate from me Fi, not even sure if they are original but the front
certainly ain't.

[beemerbird]

Cheers, Rob. Dialling code 01 was split into 071 and 081 in May 1990, so although not original on your car, it may be perfect for someone.

Google tells me that 071 became 0171 in April 1995.

Google told me the first fact, too. I'm not some kind of dialling code nerd

[Blitz]

April 1987

[beemerbird]

Great stuff, Mo

[kieran325]

1989 -



I've got one in the door frame too.

The supplying dealer was R Cound

[beemerbird]

Gloucestershire, Kieran

http://www.gloucesterrugbyheritage.org. ... 861220.pdf

Page 2

[kieran325]

Thanks for that

Anymore info on R Counds anyone.

[beemerbird]

http://ukdata.com/company/01254984/RICH ... ew+Details

http://www.motortrader.com/general-news ... confirmed/

[E30BeemerLad]

[beemerbird]

Nice one, Lee

[rrs]

I have the tax disc holder in the car must take a pic of it.