323i baur !!STAY AWAY!!

[Douzeper]

Well after a while searching - I finally got another E30

1985 BMW 323i Mtech Baur TC Convertible, my first beemer was a 1985 323i non convertible.

Blue leather seats, very bright!

very pleased

Here she is..

[ajm-e30]

looks nice that mate, got any plans for it??

[Douzeper]

Cheers

Change the wheels is first I think, general tidy up and touch up any spots of dreaded tin worm. Then who knows....

[ajm-e30]

theres nowt rong with them wheels altho it could do with lowering abit

[teebaur]

is that original intiror

[teebaur]

any more pics of interia

[ed325i]

Change the wheels is first I think

Change the wheels they are mims

[hammoj28]

Nice. I think the wheels suit it! Rather like mims.

[trickey]

yeah leave the wheels they do suit it.spray the grille black though.

[cliffybabe]

U've got to get some more pic's of that interior up mate

[Douzeper]

is that original intiror

Yeah as far as I know it is, previous owner said it was there from new.

Not many pics of it yet as I ain't picked it up yet.

Just this one....

[Douzeper]

Hmm I'll decide on the wheels when I get it home, just not that keen on dark coloured wheels.

[Hyperion]

nice baur, i would keep the wheels, they suit the car. But that interior needs some work, get rid of all that stuff stuck on the dash and that leather is defiantly not standard looks like an after market special.

[Douzeper]

Definately not standard? was begining to think that, thats a pity. thought it was some rare interior

Wheels are growing on me thats for sure.

What seats should it have?

[Hyperion]

the seats look right just the colour is wrong, if you look at the carpet, its a dark, blue/purple colour. The original leather would be very close to that colour. Sorry i dont have a picture of a car with the blue interior, maybe someone else will come up wiith a pic.
Its not a total train smash, if you like the colour of the seats keep them like that, if not you can always re-dye them.

[Douzeper]

Yeah I'll wait to see if I like it, thing is the car is meant to be blue, looks silver to me in the photos, so I reckon some nasty digital camera at its work -I'll see

[Weezie]

Nice to see Another Baur on the zone.

Id say keep the wheels, imho they look quite nice on the car.

Interior, I'm not so sure on, but hey if you like it that's all that matters.

[Douzeper]

Well what a disaster !"

Went to pick the car up yesterday (Saturday), had a look round and it seemed ok apart rom being a little rustier than expected, took it up the motorway and temp guage started rising to the red, had to keep the heaters on full blast to keep it cool. Had to drive form Bristol to Scotland to get the boat to NI, thought well I've bought it now I'll drive it up. Stopped at a petrol station and filled up with petrol, petrol poured all over the forecourt! tank is obviosuly rotten.

Rang the guy and told him I;m bringing it back - lucky I had his address, drove to his door and got the money back.

It has cost me £350, between flights and a hotel room last night as there wasn't more flights till this morning.

Not happy, stay away from this car!

[hammoj28]

Ah no! Thats not good at all. Mega piss off for you. Hope that you find another soon.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

It's on ebay now, Guy has advertised it as having a genuine M tech interior!!!!!!!

[pnd]

I KNOW WHERE THERES A FULLY RE BUILT (BY A BMW SPECIALIST) Baur 325 on a c plate its superb he wants 3700 for it but it has had a nut and bolt rebuild and is perfect. pm me if interested. p.s didnt that interior set the alarm bells ringing?

[Theo]

Good lord that is horrific, losing £350 is really harsh, but I would have felt even more sorry for you if you had to drive that thing around.

[Douzeper]

It's on ebay now, Guy has advertised it as having a genuine M tech interior!!!!!!!

Which after seeing it, it is most definately not!

Does have the dogleg gearbox which was a tad confusing with 1st being where 2nd should be and reverse where first should be.

[Douzeper]

It's on ebay now, Guy has advertised it as having a genuine M tech interior!!!!!!!

He has the cheek to call me a timewaster!!!!

No mention of petrol leaking or it overheating.

I see he has also added

"The car has recently developed a knock when cold. this disappears when hot. Oil pressure is good. Sounds like bottom end."

[Douzeper]

I KNOW WHERE THERES A FULLY RE BUILT (BY A BMW SPECIALIST) Baur 325 on a c plate its superb he wants 3700 for it but it has had a nut and bolt rebuild and is perfect. pm me if interested. p.s didnt that interior set the alarm bells ringing?

Bought an m3 but thanks anyhow.

Well yeah the interior did, but I thought I could always change it.

[bigdek]

your lucky he gave you your cash back m8.

if it was me i wouldn't have

[wiledw]

your lucky he gave you your cash back m8.

if it was me i wouldn't have

Yeah i always write sold as seen in big friggin letters.

[Hyperion]

Sorry to hear about your bad luck with the car. really guttered for you mate. But then again, if you didnt have this bad luck you would not have found your M3,Congrats

[Douzeper]

Sorry to hear about your bad luck with the car. really guttered for you mate. But then again, if you didnt have this bad luck you would not have found your M3,Congrats

Cheers mate, absolutely loving the M3 !!!