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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 6:45 pm

Anyone know what years did the tech 1 Sport run to.
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 6:55 pm

theretroking wrote:Anyone know what years did the tech 1 Sport run to.
September 1986 - November 1987
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:00 pm

bab-91 wrote:
theretroking wrote:Anyone know what years did the tech 1 Sport run to.
September 1986 - November 1987
September 87 build date is when plastic bumper 2dr/4dr saloon production started so tech 1 sport production would have ended then.
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:02 pm

bss325i wrote:
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theretroking wrote:Anyone know what years did the tech 1 Sport run to.
September 1986 - November 1987
September 87 build date is when plastic bumper 2dr/4dr saloon production started so tech 1 sport production would have ended then.
I always thought they were only built for 10 months but that's the dates from the zone wiki.
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:10 pm

bab-91 wrote:I always thought they were only built for 10 months but that's the dates from the zone wiki.
Tell me which page and I'll change it ASAP
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:20 pm

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bab-91 wrote:I always thought they were only built for 10 months but that's the dates from the zone wiki.
Tell me which page and I'll change it ASAP
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:25 pm

bss325i wrote:
bab-91 wrote:
theretroking wrote:Anyone know what years did the tech 1 Sport run to.
September 1986 - November 1987
September 87 build date is when plastic bumper 2dr/4dr saloon production started so tech 1 sport production would have ended then.
D

where they all C & D registrations.
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:26 pm

No there a some E reg ones as some were registered after 1st aug 1987 which is when E reg came out.

No C reg ones.
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:27 pm

theretroking wrote:
bss325i wrote:
bab-91 wrote: September 1986 - November 1987
September 87 build date is when plastic bumper 2dr/4dr saloon production started so tech 1 sport production would have ended then.
D

where they all C & D registrations.

No, D and E plate.
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:27 pm

theretroking wrote:
bss325i wrote:
bab-91 wrote: September 1986 - November 1987
September 87 build date is when plastic bumper 2dr/4dr saloon production started so tech 1 sport production would have ended then.
D

where they all C & D registrations.
D & E
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:31 pm

:o: thanks
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:14 pm

Barry, I read in my e30 book, that in the early runs there were some Stirling silver tech1s , have you ever seen one?
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:15 pm

It's the little as book with the red m3 in a field on the front cover
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:16 pm

jimbom30cab wrote:Barry, I read in my e30 book, that in the early runs there were some Stirling silver tech1s , have you ever seen one?
I believe there is a polaris metallic one?
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:18 pm

jimbom30cab wrote:Barry, I read in my e30 book, that in the early runs there were some Stirling silver tech1s , have you ever seen one?

IIRC there is at least one polaris silver one lurking. Sterling silver did not become available until 1990 I believe.
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:19 pm

Indeed there is a polaris tech 1 that was owned many years ago by a zoner.

As Pete says, Sterling was a 1990 colour.
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:21 pm

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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:04 pm

Thanks, book must be wrong then
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:21 pm

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My mistake, it was Polaris

I've never heard of one, they must be quite rare
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:23 pm

One more colour to add to the collection Jim! :)

Good luck with that one!
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:26 pm

Could be mission impossible and i'm not buying any more resto projects, i just got indoors and am flippin freezing after the 10000th night in a row flattening back.
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Post Fri Feb 13, 2015 12:49 pm

Jim you need a Polaris tech 1 sport lol
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Post Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:23 pm

i would if i could find one
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Post Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:51 pm

jimbom30cab wrote:i would if i could find one
Here is my Polaris Sport, pics are circa 1995, sadly sold and crushed!
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Post Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:52 pm

wow that looks great, first time i have seen a pic of one

shame its RIP now

thanks for the pics, I am really pleased to see them
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Post Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:41 am

bss325i wrote:Indeed there is a polaris tech 1 that was owned many years ago by a zoner.

As Pete says, Sterling was a 1990 colour.
My touring is an 89G with sterling silver, does this mean it's worth six figures???
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