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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....

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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
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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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Ive got a white E30 cab, not a brilliant model but its all I could find.
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http://auta5p.car.cz/modely/modely_b/modely.htm
found this like, got these little cute Bmw Baurs hehe
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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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Ill have a check what mine is when I get home, its not a well known make.
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:55 pm

best i can come up with so far is an e21 cab...

http://www.modelenium.co.uk/models/Mode ... =400021131

bit of painting and a change of grille :D
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320Touring wrote:best i can come up with so far is an e21 cab...

http://www.modelenium.co.uk/models/Mode ... =400021131

bit of painting and a change of grille :D
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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Are tourings available?
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datourer wrote:Are tourings available?
Through all my searches I've notice a similar lack of them....
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datourer wrote:Are tourings available?
they're too exclusive :wink:
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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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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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Geeman wrote:I've got one of these in my Matchbox collection (from when I was a kid, honest!)

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hey hey ,well looks like i have found my model!!
wanna sell it? winkeye
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datourer wrote:Are tourings available?
Happy days!

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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!)

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hey hey ,well looks like i have found my model!!
wanna sell it? winkeye
I've got one of those too, but mines been barrel rolled a few time in my younger days :roll: LOL
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Cheers... lookin good
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The one I have is by EDOCAR, ill get a pic up in a mo....
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Here we go:
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320Touring wrote:best i can come up with so far is an e21 cab...

http://www.modelenium.co.uk/models/Mode ... =400021131

bit of painting and a change of grille :D
E21?! <slap>

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The EDOCAR website is here: http://www.edocar.nl/en/index.html
But the site doesnt list the E30.
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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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Zayyan wrote:
320Touring wrote:best i can come up with so far is an e21 cab...

http://www.modelenium.co.uk/models/Mode ... =400021131

bit of painting and a change of grille :D
E21?! <slap>

Go and stand in the corner young man.
oops! my mistook! eyesight isnt what it used to be :mad:

didnt have you down as a kinky dude zay-slapping aint my thing :wink: :lol:
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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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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

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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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nope, it would look awesome. :D
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@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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When I was a very young kid I thought that people bought white cars so they could colour them in themselves Image

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 :cool:
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Zayyan wrote:When I was a very young kid I thought that people bought white cars so they could colour them in themselves Image

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 :cool:
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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Here we go :cool:

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