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oneblueleg
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:29 pm
Anyone know where I can get a scale model of my convertible....
It seems you can get any number of different M3 models and racing E30s with mammoth body kits, but not a standard E30 convertible....
Please help...

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Conan
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:17 pm
Im a big BMW collector and ive never seen what your after anywhere. closest to it is the model you can win over on planete30.co.uk at the moment. Ԛ£1 gets you in the draw for an e30 M3 convert!
'91 Sterling Silver e30 320i SE
'96 Avus Blue e34 525i Sport
'92 Alpine White e30 318iS Touring
'86 Alpine White e28 M5 (008/187)
'02 Titan Silver e39 530d Sport Touring
'54 Cosmos Black e61 535d MSport Touring
'07 Sapphire Black e61 M5 Touring
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dips346
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:37 pm
i also have a large collection of model cars you can get the e30 cabrio in 1/43 very hard to come by but so far i have a red alpina red alpina ,silver cabrio,a marron m3 cab, dont know of many out there
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:59 pm
Ive got a white E30 cab, not a brilliant model but its all I could find.
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oneblueleg
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:39 pm
dips346 wrote:i also have a large collection of model cars you can get the e30 cabrio in 1/43 very hard to come by but so far i have a red alpina red alpina ,silver cabrio,a marron m3 cab, dont know of many out there
Cheers everyone... any idea what make they are dips/Stevie?
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Steviec
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:41 pm
Ill have a check what mine is when I get home, its not a well known make.
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oneblueleg
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:08 pm
Yeah, not good is it...
I've thought of getting a two door hard top and cutting the roof off and all that, but I think that's sacrilege isn't it?
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oneblueleg
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:29 pm
datourer wrote:Are tourings available?
Through all my searches I've notice a similar lack of them....
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Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:29 am
I've got one of these in my Matchbox collection (from when I was a kid, honest!)

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Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:38 am
BMW themselves do a miniatures catalogue. Some of the models are the lifestyle shop, not E30 cab though. Closes I could find was a 2002.
Might be worth popping down to a dealer and see if the have a catalogue handy.
https://shop.bmwgroup.com/is-bin/INTERS ... yName=LIFE
Its usually cheaper to buy direct from BMW that go to a model shop too!
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dips346
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Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:12 am
oneblueleg wrote:datourer wrote:Are tourings available?
Through all my searches I've notice a similar lack of them....
they are there a few 1/43 in silver were made by gama but golddust and a few smaller 1/87 which i have about 5 of will try and get some photos up
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Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:20 am
Geeman wrote:I've got one of these in my Matchbox collection (from when I was a kid, honest!)

hey hey ,well looks like i have found my model!!
wanna sell it?

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Hyperion wrote:Geeman wrote:I've got one of these in my Matchbox collection (from when I was a kid, honest!)

hey hey ,well looks like i have found my model!!
wanna sell it?

I've got one of those too, but mines been barrel rolled a few time in my younger days

LOL
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Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:59 pm
The one I have is by EDOCAR, ill get a pic up in a mo....
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Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:09 pm
E21?! <slap>
Go and stand in the corner young man.
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Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:14 pm
dips346 wrote:i also have a large collection of model cars you can get the e30 cabrio in 1/43 very hard to come by but so far i have a red alpina red alpina ,silver cabrio,a marron m3 cab, dont know of many out there
large aint the word to describe your collection
i like jagermeisters and anything white!!
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Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:03 pm
Gama did several 1/43 scale E30 variants in the late 80's early 90's including a 2 door 323i in silver, a 325i touring in silver and a pre-facelift convertable in silver and also white. I have all of these except the white one which I gave to Lizzie at the E30 21st bash at Rockingham. They also did an M3 which came in (Henna?) red and also a racing version.
In 1/87 scale Herpa have produce a 4 door, touring and convertable, all post facelift, and an M3 in various versions including a rather nice rare Schnitzer S3.
Pauls Model Art (Minichamps) have a 1/43 scale 4 door listed on their website but this hasn't been released as far as I know, but fingers crossed they'll do the other bodystyles too!
You can also get a 1/32 scale Baur convertable, can't remember who makes it, but I have 2 silver ones and I've seen a white one about and personally I think this is one of the best E30 model's I've seen. It's a basic model but the shape is captured really well and some nice wheels from a Scalextric car would finish it off nicely!!
Hope this helps!!
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Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:14 pm
Zayyan wrote:
E21?! <slap>
Go and stand in the corner young man.
oops! my mistook! eyesight isnt what it used to be
didnt have you down as a kinky dude zay-slapping aint my thing

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technoviolet
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Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:38 am
Just thought that while on the subject of model e30's,id put up a pic of my recently aquired steve soper dtm,m3

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Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:39 am
technoviolet wrote:Just thought that while on the subject of model e30's,id put up a pic of my recently aquired steve soper dtm,m3

Very nice.
What if I were to buy a white M3 and livery it up like that.....would it look stupid?
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Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:50 am
nope, it would look awesome.

'91 Sterling Silver e30 320i SE
'96 Avus Blue e34 525i Sport
'92 Alpine White e30 318iS Touring
'86 Alpine White e28 M5 (008/187)
'02 Titan Silver e39 530d Sport Touring
'54 Cosmos Black e61 535d MSport Touring
'07 Sapphire Black e61 M5 Touring
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technoviolet
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Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:28 am
@zayyan,if it was done properly it would look well.Now i dont generally like white cars,and i dont like e30's in white but if i bought an e30 m3 i think i would buy a white one.Does anyone else think like me that the e30 m3 just looks so right in white,moreso than any other colour almost?
I think it's because a white m3 reminds me of those lovely white warsteiner liveried dtm cars,just without the livery!
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Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:33 am
When I was a very young kid I thought that people bought white cars so they could colour them in themselves
There are very few white cars that look good IMO, though when I get my M3 I'll be looking at brilliant red and alpine white with the intention of getting the latter stickered up.
You can't beat brilliant red though

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Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:39 am
Zayyan wrote:When I was a very young kid I thought that people bought white cars so they could colour them in themselves
There are very few white cars that look good IMO, though when I get my M3 I'll be looking at brilliant red and alpine white with the intention of getting the latter stickered up.
You can't beat brilliant red though

Lol,ah the innocence of youth.
Ive seen a pic of a stunning brilliant red m3 belonging to a bmwcc member over here,ill try to find it for ya.
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