Hartge Register

[bloom_meister]

I've got the October 1996 issue of Performance Car magazine featuring a head to head test of a Hartge H3 converted by Birds (C173 WLB) and an E36 M3 Evo.

Problem is I haven't got a flat-bed scanner

I could photograph the relevant pages if anyone's interested?

All contributions gratefully received please !!!

I bought this magazine off ebay and all it had about Hartge was Iain sat in his f***** H27 looking smug

Tim

ps good article

[hartgefan]

im crap at this photobucket thing but i'll try to post some pics asap.but featured in totalbmw june 07 if you have it.yeah hartge2get thats the one,i have a manual box for it but cant decide if i should do it or not as i like the auto it works well,what do you think? do i lose the originality?

[HartgeH27]

im crap at this photobucket thing but i'll try to post some pics asap.but featured in totalbmw june 07 if you have it.yeah hartge2get thats the one,i have a manual box for it but cant decide if i should do it or not as i like the auto it works well,what do you think? do i lose the originality?

IMO no you dont lose the originality as the box was and is not a Hartge specified conversion part.

Only my twopennyworth though !!

[hartgefan]

ok iain,that will be my winter project then!.

ps can you explain to this thicko how to get the quotes to work as i can only get mine to put my new post in the same box as the original post,thanks

[HartgeH27]

Go the post you want to 'quote' and click on 'quote' !!!!!!!

lol

[hartgefan]

hope this works. http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/ff87/hartgefan/

[HartgeH27]

Yep I can see the album !!

Very nice too.

[hartgefan]

had a look in your album iain, love your car and that h35 is awesome what size are those wheels?are there any more pics of it anywhere.

[HartgeH27]

All 16inch Hartge Classics......................

[jbh]

hartgefan where are you based if you dont mind me askin? was your car at the callander show? stunnin car btw im watching this closley as i love the hartge cars just wish i owned one

[hartgefan]

hi jbh,i was at callander this year did i speak to you??im from killie and thanks for comments on the car, first hartge ive owned and i really like it

[HartgeH27]

What about my current project? Kevin Bird does have a record of the car...

Without a doubt !!!

Lets have the full spec for the record !

[jimerilo]

My Sport has visited Birds UK about ten years ago and had a H26 top end conversion, exhaust, badges, mats and pedals etc

James.

[HartgeH27]

James any chance of a copy of your receipt, I dont have an example of an H26 receipt in the archive and would be grateful for one.

Can you pm me a variety of piccies to iainham@bigfoot.com ?

Thanks fella.

Iain

[HartgeH27]

Iain,

Any luck with those questions mate?

Oh and BTW did you have any more questions? Forgotten if I have answered them !!!

Iain

[95-540iLE]

White Harge H23. 1985 323i based full Hartge H23 conversion completed by Australian equivalent of Birds (at the time) - have original letter of authenticity passed onto and addressed to original owner with car following conversion.

Came with head, exhaust, front spoiler, steering wheel, 16" Hartge rims, gear knob, badging, cam cover, front strut brace.

Engine and chassis numbers match original 1985 letter.

[HartgeH27]

Meant in the nicest way !!!!

Get the piccies up for us to enjoy.............................and who did the conversion out of interest ?



Iain

[95-540iLE]

The car is being resprayed at the mo' but below are some pics of what it looked like when it went in. The Hartge conversion rights in the mid-1980's in Australia was granted to Bavarian Motorsport - who also had the Alpina franchise (see http://www.alpinaaustralia.com.au/).


Competing in a hillclimb last year

[H35-IAN]

original hartge h35 e30 , my car was converted from new , was built in beckingen, germany and was one of the original hartge press cars, the car was also owned by rolf michael hartge in person aswell as hartge themselves , its a 3.5 beast its done 50 k from new has every single hartge extra you could possibly name on it inc the 100 litre fuel cell and a 40% 2.97 lsd , ummmmmmm wat else can i say its even got the HARTGE MOTORSPORT vin tags etc no sign of any bmw ones the car will be bk on the road as you know iain , by sometime july all being well and i cannot one day , i also still know how lucky i was to find such a tool.

add me bud ian.

[HartgeH27]

Glad to see the list is growing, I am in the early stage of building the register in my spare time but need any constructive information with reference to each individual car.

95-540iLE, car looking interesting and original before going into bodyshop, look forward to seeing the end result !!!

Any more Hartge owners hiding out there ?

[RRRR]

original hartge h35 e30 , my car was converted from new , was built in beckingen, germany and was one of the original hartge press cars, the car was also owned by rolf michael hartge in person aswell as hartge themselves , its a 3.5 beast its done 50 k from new has every single hartge extra you could possibly name on it inc the 100 litre fuel cell and a 40% 2.97 lsd , ummmmmmm wat else can i say its even got the HARTGE MOTORSPORT vin tags etc no sign of any bmw ones the car will be bk on the road as you know iain , by sometime july all being well and i cannot one day , i also still know how lucky i was to find such a tool.

add me bud ian.

Is it still possible to find the Hartge steering in the pic? Isnt it for e30 fitment coz I tink i see a Bosskit used? advice on going price would be appreciate - any condition as I woul dprobably rewrap the leather.

TIA

[HartgeH27]

Steering wheels still come up on fleabay - around the £75 plus mark with boss.

[RRRR]

thks man. wili chk out fleabay then