New 3 Series launch Saturday

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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:54 am

Most BMW dealers have a launch for the new 3 Series this Saturday and have a version of each 3 series in the showroom.
Here are an E30 320is with the 4 cyl M3 engine and an E21 320 :)

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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:57 am

That E21 is very nice.
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:03 am

The new 328i is a 2 ltr? WTF
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:12 am

Rodderz wrote:The new 328i is a 2 ltr? WTF
Yeah the new N20 engine has a few different power options down to mapping and use of the turbo and they will badge them according to the power output.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_N20
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:56 pm

Thats cool! The 320iS belongs to Noah (E30_KIDD) and the E21 belongs to Richard from BBB. I helped to load them into the transporter yesterday.
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:32 pm

Does Noah work at the bodyshop then?
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:41 pm

I offered the sales manager my E30 plus some other equally nice 3 series for the launch weekend but they decided to use a Z1, Z8 and an M1.

Go figure.
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:47 pm

I heard about Richard's E21 previously, it's cracker !
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:49 pm

bss325i wrote:I offered the sales manager my E30 plus some other equally nice 3 series for the launch weekend but they decided to use a Z1, Z8 and an M1.

Go figure.
Launch the new 3 series and use Z and M cars to promote it :?
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:59 pm

ah wrote:
bss325i wrote:I offered the sales manager my E30 plus some other equally nice 3 series for the launch weekend but they decided to use a Z1, Z8 and an M1.

Go figure.
Launch the new 3 series and use Z and M cars to promote it :?
Exactly.
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:52 pm

bss325i wrote:
ah wrote:
bss325i wrote:I offered the sales manager my E30 plus some other equally nice 3 series for the launch weekend but they decided to use a Z1, Z8 and an M1.

Go figure.
Launch the new 3 series and use Z and M cars to promote it :?
Exactly.
You're not alone Barry.

A few of the guys on the E21 forum were told last minute their cars weren't needed too :?
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:54 pm

Hong Kong launch

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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:02 pm

Rav335uk wrote:You're not alone Barry.

A few of the guys on the E21 forum were told last minute their scrap wasn't needed too :?
:D

i had a Dealer constantly phoning me I offered him an M3 but he also needed an E21, it's damn hard to find a good E21 that won't drop rust/oil all over the showroom !!

I know Keirans rusty turd was rejected for a Lachs silver sport down in stockport :D
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:10 pm

Nothing going on in my local dealers today either, except the manager reminiscing about all the E30 M3s he let slip through his hands
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:02 pm

e30topless wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:You're not alone Barry.

A few of the guys on the E21 forum were told last minute their scrap wasn't needed too :?
:D

i had a Dealer constantly phoning me I offered him an M3 but he also needed an E21, it's damn hard to find a good E21 that won't drop rust/oil all over the showroom !!

I know Keirans rusty turd was rejected for a Lachs silver sport down in stockport :D
They had the E30 but wanted my Clubsport, I told em to fook off!

I'm going over tomorrow in the rusty shed and terrorise the car park winkeye
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:04 pm

kieran325 wrote:
e30topless wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:You're not alone Barry.

A few of the guys on the E21 forum were told last minute their scrap wasn't needed too :?
:D

i had a Dealer constantly phoning me I offered him an M3 but he also needed an E21, it's damn hard to find a good E21 that won't drop rust/oil all over the showroom !!

I know Keirans rusty turd was rejected for a Lachs silver sport down in stockport :D
They had the E30 but wanted my Clubsport, I told em to fook off!

I'm going over tomorrow in the rusty shed and terrorise the car park winkeye
Oh dear, yours really is a Shitter then :wink: :D
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:07 pm

Proper shitter Rav, do ya want pics winkeye
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:12 pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
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Post Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:34 pm

Ive no idea what my dealer has going on, its been months since ive been there purely because BMW have turned into complete and utter rip off merchants and I source most of my parts elsewhere now
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:33 am

no classics on display at my local dealer yesterday :-(


will see if there are any today when i go back to get a quote 8O
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:42 am

bss325i wrote:
ah wrote:
bss325i wrote:I offered the sales manager my E30 plus some other equally nice 3 series for the launch weekend but they decided to use a Z1, Z8 and an M1.

Go figure.
Launch the new 3 series and use Z and M cars to promote it :?
Exactly.
Too much salt about Barry. Treat it as a result mate. :wink:
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:45 pm

fixedwheelnut wrote:Does Noah work at the bodyshop then?
Just replied to your PM then came across the thread :D what a awesome picture! Couldn't make it down there in the end, so was abit gutted. Naaa unfortunatly I dont work in there bodyshop, if theres a job going i'd soon be down there though winkeye
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Post Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:22 pm

Blitz wrote:That E21 is very nice.
It used to be mine.
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Post Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:43 pm

Dan320is wrote:
Blitz wrote:That E21 is very nice.
It used to be mine.
Always wondered who you sold it to :D
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Post Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:51 pm

I dont like the new 3 series at all, the front is too long and looks like an elephant has sat on the bonnet.
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Post Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:10 am

My dealer didnt do any of the sort. Didnt use any older cars to promote the F30
They did and still do have a white E93 320d M sport to which they let people draw and write on with dry wipe marker pens. Ok its a laugh but i really dont understand what that has to do with launching a new model
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