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Post Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:12 pm

I seem to remember near the back it had a car that was almost an exact replica of an e30 but wasnt???

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Post Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:45 pm

this is not just a Dream Cars book, this is an S&M, i mean M&S Dream Cars book
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Post Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:31 pm

i am googled out, i want to find out what the car was, it looked like an e30 but i think it had square headlights and lovres on the rear window???
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Post Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:44 pm

Maserati Biturbo, perhaps?

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Post Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:52 pm

go on, treat yourself for less than the price of a gallon of fuel:

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/DREAM-CARS-IA ... 8002541/bd
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Post Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:58 pm

ive got it on order winkeye just its really p-ing me off.
nah not a bi turbo, it was def based on an e30 but was called something different????

:eek: its bugging me
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Post Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:02 pm

this one? :

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Post Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:07 pm

Based on an e30? Could have been from one of the many aftermarket tuning companies around in the 80's
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Post Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:15 pm

nah it was an actual independent car firm that made it. I will get pics when the book arrives :) unless someone finds it befor
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Post Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:00 am

vestatec magnum :) been very ill for ages but got better and finally opened the book!
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Post Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:13 am

8O

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Post Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:08 pm

Looks like it was based on the Baur Kohl coupe:

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Though the side view looks vaguely reminiscent of the Toyota MR2 Mk1:
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Probably went pretty well with a 250bhp M30B35 in it! 8)
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Post Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:58 pm

Bought this book about 2 months ago, just because of the Vestatec. It's not based upon a Baur btw.

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Post Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:08 pm

wonder if there is any stillfloating about? Some wheels were on ebay the other week :eek:
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Post Thu Apr 04, 2013 7:26 pm

Looks like the rear of an e30 and front of a Porsche 924/944! :eek:
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Post Thu Apr 04, 2013 7:30 pm

I want a rear window louver for my e30 8)
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Post Thu Apr 04, 2013 7:47 pm

looking at the pic if you get a puncture your fooked !
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Post Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:02 pm

magpie wrote:looking at the pic if you get a puncture your fooked !
why? :?
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Post Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:20 pm

kangman wrote:I want a rear window louver for my e30 8)
I want some black rubber louvers, can you get them anywhere?
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Post Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:58 pm

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Gr Jeroen
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Post Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:45 pm

:bolt:
E30 Touring 0.35 cD - more slippery than prison soap :)

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Post Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:34 am

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That wins a prize for bad idea of the decade! 8O
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