Calling all baurs

[Weezie]

Saw a 2002 baur at the Yeovil Show, and a stunning green e30 baur at Satans Pod. IMO one of the finest examples I've seen in the flesh!!!

lol the owner of said green baur is just above

and have to agree iv not seen a nicer baur ever

Awww thanks guys.

[e30bemer]

ahh look she is blushing!!

[baur320]

Anyone taking theirs to Donington?

[dazleeds]

i think weezie may be bringing the green one

[teebaur]

yea iv got a 316i and a 323i with getleg box can post pics if u want them

[bunker_bill]

Nice to see the variety of Baurs on here. Here's mine.....or rather my wife's
Not too far removed from standard, except for being lowered 40mm, M Tech 2 rear spoiler, induction kit, uprated brakes and sports exhaust.

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[Hyperion]

Hey bunker_bill your car looks cool.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Saw a 2002 baur at the Yeovil Show, and a stunning green e30 baur at Satans Pod. IMO one of the finest examples I've seen in the flesh!!!

lol the owner of said green baur is just above

and have to agree iv not seen a nicer baur ever

Awww thanks guys.

Has it not got a private plate on it now?

[Weezie]

^^^^ it has got a private plate on it. My sig pic needs updating though. "B2 aur"

think I spoke to you at some point about the private plate?? may not of been you though?

[baur320]

I'm going to have to work out how to put up pics.... In the meantime my Baur's in TBMW tomorrow.

Mick

[Hyperion]

I'm going to have to work out how to put up pics.... In the meantime my Baur's in TBMW tomorrow.

Mick

Nice one dude, u need to get those pics on the site

[Rosc0PColtrane]

^^^^ it has got a private plate on it. My sig pic needs updating though. "B2 aur"

think I spoke to you at some point about the private plate?? may not of been you though?

Yeah it was me. I was taking loads of pics. However my lens fogged up so they were all hazey!! How gutted was I?

Top car, top plate, true attention to detail!!

[clackmac325]

Ahh man, its great to see there are plenty of people out there still cherishing these lovely little motors. Ive since sold mine and Ive been getting a little misty eyed reading this and remembering all the good times i had with TAZ . I'm currently living in Goa on the first leg of a round the world tour so i don't have a car at the min. But first thing ill do when i get back is get another Beema.
Take care folks and happy motoring

[Nelly]

Clackmac... iirc, you had A white Baur??

yup, Sarahs one is nice-well was, until she called about 10 minutes ago to say shes had a minor disagreement with a kerb.

[d6dph]

yup, Sarahs one is nice-well was, until she called about 10 minutes ago to say shes had a minor disagreement with a kerb.

Take the keys away, and never EVER give them back.

[Nelly]

Take the keys away, and never EVER give them back.

Just took the wheel off the car and it's buckled beyond reason so,,,,,,,,,i wrapped the wheel brace around her head LOL and sent her sorry arse off to the pub with her friends all of them crazy bints!!!!!

[d6dph]

Christ, she got away easily.

[Weezie]

my Baur's in TBMW tomorrow.

Mick

I bought the mag yesterday... absolute credit to you. Looks fantastic. Im jealouse... and Neil still wants it!

[baur320]

Thanks Sarah,

We had a brilliant day with the guys from TBMW. They took hundereds of photos but only used those few. It's a shame that they didn't feature the two car's on their separately. There's a feature in our newsletter, together with some video footage - can't remember if you've already seen it?

I've eventually decided to change the wheels - I've got a set of Mims and another set of black-spoked BBS to replace the reps. Can't decide which, probably the Mims. The ride's just too hard with the current set-up.

Loads of work planned - the garage won't do the 2.7 until just before Xmas and as I don't have the time or a garage to work in I'll just have to wait. It's been ages. Next year it's back to the bodywork - sombody backed into it and bent the back bumper slightly so I've got a new one to go on and there's the rear arch to do. Never ends.

Cheers,

Mick

[e30_Turbo]

There's also Baur 325i turbo about, somewhere in Kent at the mo.......

Also got the least mileage I've ever seen ( with my own eyes ) on a e30 too.....

[jamesh1977]

ive got a 320 baur shes lookin a bit sad the now as im needing to do a fair bit of work but its going to be next years project

[baur320]

Looks ok in the pic, what's it need doing?

[jamesh1977]

she got stolen both doors got bent so had to replace them so there needing painted they damaged the front bumper and drivers wing when they took it through a fence into a field the fa**y that tried lifting it out the field wreked the sills while trying to lift it (ended out getting it out the field my self !!!) plus the interiour is shabby but just bought front leathers recarro style for her. going to start getting the interiour out it next week get the welding done ( both sills jacking point drivers side rear lower qourters and rear arch ) replace all the fuel pipes and brake pipes then ill be happy. playing with the idea of the tec 1 kit but need a tec 1 spoiler so will be looking to swap a tec 2 spoiler for a tec 1

[Nelly]

Wicked - Baurs are starting to gain a well earned, recognized foot hold in the E30 range - it's only taken 20+ years but i think ppl are coming round to them now. I suppose it was all because it was classed as a Hybreed in it's day??

How many's that on the Zone now? 5/6 maybe.

Neil.

[jamesh1977]

being honest i always preffered the baur to bmws own convertible hard to say why but just somthin about it..
since i was a kid i always wanted a baur hadnt seen one in years then i found mine lying in a garage where it had been lying for 5 year or so since the last owner died. came to a deal with the old owners sister and after me being £100 lighter the keys and v5 were in my hand. dragged it out the garage with my old 316i, got the engine turning by hand put some oil down the bores put the jump leads on it and it fired up after a couple of turns!!!! was chuffed to bits.. had to replace the shocks and springs all round and now its just everything i said above but after lying in a garage for 5 years and some dirty ba..ard stealing her shes not that bad if you ask me. when i first got her i trailored her home but when i found it after she got stolen (was away almost 7 month was starting to losse hope!!) i drove her the 20 mile or so home and being honest loved every second of it

[Nelly]

Crazy love ain't it? - when i bought Sarah her Baur - it had also been sitting in a garage for years but had had the best part of restore done + was chuffed to find out that it used to be a BMW demonstrator car for 3 years in the beginning of it's life. Since then we've just added bits to it like the suspension, wheels, kit, leather, exhaust.
Got another Tourer for braking very soon so, the 2.5 will go into the Baur as well as all the running gear, new roof + a full respray next year by our resident Zone body work guy, Dips.
Just got to quiz Ant about coming to mine to sort out the wiring loom from the old fuel management to the newer one.

Same as you though, i always wanted one from youth + when i first saw Micks a few years back, it triggered that want off again - though i never ended up buying it for me + now i'm very lucky if i get to pry the keys from Sarah's hand lol.
Best advantage of the Baur = you can insure them "legally" as a saloon because, that's what they came of the original production line as and their chassis number backs it up. Went through a 20 min phone convo with my insurance about it and came to this conclusion

It's good to hear your restoring yours - too many of them have disappeared over the year to the hands of the wreckers - don't forget pics in progress when you do start.

Neil.

[jamesh1977]

will do should also point out i know where there is one in a farm barn near me it needs a restore i was thinking about it might still happen just 2 projects are a bit much the now let alone 3 but if anyones intrested.. its no soft part for the roof the cylander head is missing but beleive it or not the car dosent look to bad the good thing is its under shelter.

james

[Nelly]

I'd be very interested if it were nearer!!!!!!!! why can't that be just down the road from me?
Even got a brand new roof (all 3 parts) in Blue ready to be used - might just sell it on though as i dout i'll find one to use it on.

Unless you know of some one with room on a transporter that comes down to Hertfordshire in the future - massive long shot?

Neil.

[jamesh1977]

how far is Hertfordshire from me? im in alloa ive got use of a trailer but would need to see if it would be fessable to bring it down.. on the subject off roofs how much would you want? mines is ok but not the best plus beleive it or not but the part above the screen on mine is missing someone has painted it black!!!!

[jamesh1977]

just done a route finder 400 mile!!! kinda sore id be lookin at a 800 mile round trip

[Nelly]

The one i've got is Dark Blue, it was on the car for 2 months before it got broken apart due to the ussual aspects of rusty E30's - it's never even been in the rain!!! - if your interested in it then all i want is my money back on it which is £300.

Ref where i live; basically the top bit of the M25 / J25 - it would be a FULL days plod for you if you came down but worth saving another Baur i suppose if the shell is good on it?

[jamesh1977]

it would be worth it if i could afford the trek down but the only thing ive got for pulling a trailer is a 2.4 petrol frontera which does around 25 mile to the gallon so would probarly be worse pulling a trailer.. ill defo be intrested in the roof but would be the start of the year would there be any chance of your email addy and i can give you a shout at the time ?

[Nelly]

No probs mate - neil.greenwin@ntlworld.com

[jamesh1977]

cheers neil thats great if your ever up this way give me a shout

james

[Nelly]

Will do fella, stay in touch - interested in seeing the progress.

Neil.