my 318is baur......over heating today¡!!!!!!!

[gman1]

As title..
got home from work early today so i thought it would be a good idea to take the "is" for a spin....got about 5 miles from home and noticed the temp gauge rising..and rising so pulled over to pop the bonnet to see what the problem was,got around the front of the car to see (thankfully).....a sheet of paper compleatly covering the grilles!!!!!!,
so pulled it off..and drove a further 15 miles with no issues!!!!!

[Brianmoooore]

iS Baur? Didn't realise Baur production went on that late. I thought that production ceased around the time BMW introduced their own cab.

[gman1]

Yes....its 1991..sterling silver 318is baur......been told that they are quite rare??

[adit]

iS Baur? Didn't realise Baur production went on that late. I thought that production ceased around the time BMW introduced their own cab.

Jackie's iS Baur is beautiful:



yes, very rare

[Grrrmachine]

Fewer than 100 ever produced:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... Production

[daimlerman]

A few facelift Baur's about,that's at least 3 318iS that we have knowledge of,now.

Original buyer would have had to walk past BMW's own offering in the showroom to order one,perhaps that's why the twink engine was spec'd.

[Grrrmachine]

Original buyer would have had to walk past BMW's own offering in the showroom to order one,perhaps that's why the twink engine was spec'd.

Errr, something you're not telling us?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=twink

[gman1]

here is a few pic's of my"IS"...what do you think??

http://s1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/mattgribble/

[daimlerman]

Original buyer would have had to walk past BMW's own offering in the showroom to order one,perhaps that's why the twink engine was spec'd.

Errr, something you're not telling us?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=twink

Well,sweetie,you learn something new every day on the zone!

I,of course,was refering to the twin cam engine by the abrieviation common in my youth....

[Brianmoooore]

I'm with Malc on this one! 'Twink' to me is what you found under the bonnet of a Lotus Cortina.

[Rich320I]

hmm yes i thought a twink was the twin cam engine, then someone far hipper that me said it was actually a chinese person that wants to be white so thats wrong aswell and its actually a gay person who dresses in club wear from early morning.

note to self to be careful when using the twink word in future

[aretha]

Thanks Adit - only travelled 3000 miles in mine this year! Now done just over 100,500 miles, and still beautiful.
And yes, 318iS Baurs are rare and very expensive when new.

I believe the 318is engine was brought in as competition for Golf GTi, but also, as a test for next model, e36.

Pleased the overheating problem in original post was easily cured.

[gman1]

[quote="aretha"]Thanks Adit - only travelled 3000 miles in mine this year! Now done just over 100,500 miles, and still beautiful.
And yes, 318iS Baurs are rare and very expensive when new.

I believe the 318is engine was brought in as competition for Golf GTi, but also, as a test for next model, e36.

Pleased the overheating problem in original post was easily cured.[/quote

Thanks aretha,
i was really worried when she started to overheat.......untill i got out and saw the grille!!!!!..
do you own an IS baur.....never seen anouther one!!...have you seen my pics???,
Do you have any pics of yours??]

[aretha]

Yes, GMan1 - I've had my iS Baur since October 2006, when it had 70,000 miles. There are photos of it somewhere on here as I used to go to meets in Portsmouth or New Forest, and even some of the classic car shows. I also took it to BMW Car Club event at Gaydon for e30 anniversary. Unfortunately, I don't have as much time these days for shows / meets.

Adit included a picture of my car in his response above - it's white.

Yes, I saw photos of your car and it looks lovely and I guess you must have one of the last ones made.

You know, I don't think I've seen another iS Baur either, Baurs but not iS. Good luck with your car and I hope you contine to enjoy it. Jackie

[davidt]

There you go Jacky a couple of pics from a Goodwood meet.

[magpie]

that is one clean chariot

[aretha]

Hey, thanks David. The car looks wonderful and that was a brilliant event.

thank you too Mr Magpie. You always speak well of my car.