325ix Baur Convertibles. Yes you read that right

[tom82baur]

I'd rock it

always liked Baurs, since 1985 when I had one of these:


didn't even know what an E30 was but this was one of my favorites. call it destiny. ;)



Baurs were not made by BMW

There were basically two ways to get a Baur:
1) BMW would build the coupe, send it to Baur who would cut off the top and install what for the E30 is really a 'cage', sand they would then send it back to the factory, where it was sold with a full factory warranty.
2) Some buyers would buy a coupe from a dealer, and order the Baur package. The dealer would then send it to Baur for conversion, and it would be delivered to the buyer through the dealership.
3) There were also also about 3,000 BMW E30s that were converted to Top Cabriolets in South Africa under license to Baur. Those models do not have the official Baur number identification plate that was standard on all Stuttgart-built Baurs.
4) We have found one (1) BMW E21 that has the top cabriolet conversion, but it appears that the conversion was done in Hempstead NY by American Sunroof company (ASC), a well known custom conversion coach builder back in the day. We believe that ASC did the conversion under license to Baur, similar to the South African arrangement. It has a Baur-like number id plate that reads : American Sunroof 00001. We think it may be a one-off. :) It is identical to the Baur conversions, btw.
With the exception of the Baur 'bits', the rest of these cars are all standard BMW parts, built by BMW. I own an E21 323i Baur, and I write the Baurspotting blog. :)

[bradnic]

That post is just fantastic. THANKS Tom!
Love the blog. Looking at your sig, I assume you've tried to bring one of these verts over?

[tom82baur]

That post is just fantastic. THANKS Tom!
Love the blog. Looking at your sig, I assume you've tried to bring one of these verts over?

Thank you for your kind words. The blog is a Labor of Love, and a a lot of fun! I would LOVE to be able to bring a Baur ix here but..... if you have looked at my sig.... you can see that I already have a bunch of cars and.... I want to STAY married! ;)


But I do look at the European ads.... so ... I haven't ruled it completely out! But, let's keep this little chat between us... and not breathe a word to You-Know-Who!

wink wink. nudge nudge. ;)


On the other hand..... there IS an American-built AWD Baur-type convertible out there! Same style built-in roll bar, targa top, soft fold down rear top... but I think you will agree: it is just NOT the same thing!

UGH! ;)

http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2012/04/whoa-american-built-four-wheel-drive.html

[Ether-D]

Ummm it's totally the same. jk lol smiley face. I've had three Eagles. My first was an 83 sx/4 in the same color as your pic. Then a couple wagons in navy and silver. I'll have another sx/4 though.

[kronus]

m tech 1 prefacelift baur ix


what


the


fuck

[bradnic]

yeah dude. probably the only one on the planet. startecs too :-)

[kronus]

none of those things go together

[bradnic]

I guess the MT1 and the euro IX flares is a tough match. don't see the issue otherwise tho.

[kronus]

I mean in the historic sense. that is just such a bizarre combination of very uncommon e30 things.

[Baur]

There are more M-Tech I or II iX Baurs. But that wasn't a factory option. Most of them got the spoilers from the dealer though. The price of a iX Baur was 3 times that of a 2-door 316, so who bought these cars had some to spend. My red iX Baur costed more then a M3.

Gr Jeroen

[Mr. Burns]

I'll say it.


I think they're futt buggly.

[B Randon]

I have a top if any one wants to make a baur

[itskingsteelo]

Where can I find one? These are fuckin pimp! I would like to see one drifting

[bradnic]

There are more M-Tech I or II iX Baurs. But that wasn't a factory option. Most of them got the spoilers from the dealer though. The price of a iX Baur was 3 times that of a 2-door 316, so who bought these cars had some to spend. My red iX Baur costed more then a M3.

Gr Jeroen

Great to see you post here Jeroen!! Next time I'm in NL I'd love to see you :-)
Hope you don't mine I posted some of your pics here. They're wonderful.

[tom82baur]

I have a top if any one wants to make a baur

The thought has crossed my mind. What are you asking for the top?

I have two 325ix, but they are both 4 door, so they won't work. Day um. :)

There is a guy doing exactly that to an E21 in The Netherlands as we speak:

http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2014/07/build-your-own-baur-peters-project-part_26.html