Official M-Technic cabrio registry thread

[mr2peak]

Cars were only 7 apart according to the Vin.

Well, according to this post, that's as far apart as they could possibly be!

He is not using e30iC as a source. The production data he quoted is accurate.

To break it down even further

S770A - Appearance Package


1991 model year
Automatic

White/white - 75 US only
Black/black - 75 US only

1992 model year
Manual

White/white - 131 US + 12 Canada
Black/black - 7 Canada only

Automatic

White/white - 383 US + 19 Canada
Black/black - 8 Canada only

S771A - M Technic Luxury

Manual

Brilliant Red (308) - 14
Macao Blue Metallic (250) - 8
Sterling Silver Metallic (244) -18

Automatic

Brilliant Red (308) - 43
Macao Blue Metallic (250) - 30
Sterling Silver Metallic (244) -37

[Todd Black 88]

Cars were only 7 apart according to the Vin.

[mr2peak]

Interesting.
That would mean my old appearence pack car was one of 19 manuals delivered to Canada. It was Black on Black, so probably one of less then 10.

And I've got one just like it, only black MTech I've ever seen in person.

Anyone have any idea how many white vs black appearance package cars there are?

[mr2peak]

James - San Francisco, CA
4/9/1992 DS Metallic/Schwartz, 5 speed. EC06141
Canadian package. Fully loaded with heated seats, heated door locks, heated windshield sprayers, cruise control, etc.

[KIRIEIW]

Official M-Technic cabrio registry thread

There's a local black 318i convertible to me I've seen and it has a OEM Mtech 2 kit. I was always under the impression 325i convertibles where the only US market Mtech's from the factory? He wants $2500 bucks for it but this thing is BEAT to hell, I don't even think I'd pick it up for a grand cause then I'd have a parts car in the driveway.

[JasonC]

Don't know if you are keeping track of destroyed ones. But when I bought my vert, the kid told me he had a body kit for it from another car he had. Turns out it was from a 770 car that was in town and jumped a curb. The guy took it off to scrap but kept the sides.

Here's the info on the car that's no longer around.

VIN long WBABB2311NEC27369

Type code BB23

Type 325I (USA)

Dev. series E30 (C)

Line 3

Body type CABRIO

Steering LL

Door count 2

Engine M20

Cubical capacity 2.50

Power 125

Transmision HECK

Gearbox AUT

Colour ALPINWEISS 2 (218.)

Upholstery LOTOSWEISS VOLLEDER (0462)

Prod. date 1991-07-18





Order options
No. Description
209 LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL (25%)

240 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL

375 STOFFVERDECK ELEKT.MECH.SCHWAR

494 SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER

530 AIR CONDITIONING

540 CRUISE CONTROL

551 ON-BOARD COMPUTER II W REMOTE CONTROL

675 BMW SOUND SYSTEM

770 M Technic weiå/schwarz

925 SHIPPING PROTECTION PACKAGE

I took a picture of the car in 2010, it's not very pretty...

[Todd Black 88]

I sold mine to e30topdown (Ken)
Someone should pm him to get it here.

Vin number WBABB130XNEC06148

It was a 1992 blk/blk Canadian spec factory 5 speed
Originally imported to a Montreal dealership, and sat there. It was purchased from them by a lady in Richmond BC, through Autowest BMW.
I was the third owner, Ken is the fourth.

[cactusjacks1]

M-Tech II cabrio registry

I know there's a lot more of these on R3V & applaud your efforts of getting a registry going.
Nice job on getting the "sticky" - should help the exposure. At Robert's open house in 2010 we had 7 - original E30 M-Tec II's parked together with all 5 of the colors represented.

S771a car
4. “Cactusjacks1” in SO CA
04/1991 BR/MT, original 5 speed cabrio EC04957
Factory extended BK leather with Evo/M-tech cloth
Third owner, Always a CA car, bought new at Beverley Hills BMW

[e30austin]

Fuck yeah!

[JasonC]

Moved and made sticky

[SickFinga]

Sounds good, the numbers make sense but this contradicts the printout that came along with a 770 car purchased new.

That print out is simply wrong. It's not the first time either. Here an M540i brochure which promised 50 cars

https://picasaweb.google.com/101069779964515340249/BMWM540i#5574561054119645138

BMW also promised 500 of these, but built only 484 of them.

It also works other way around. BMW promised 500 US-spec E28, but built 1,239 of them.

What is your source? What is the range of the dates in which you searched?

I went through the entire VIN range for BB13 and BB23 models.

[reelizmpro]

He is not using e30iC as a source. The production data he quoted is accurate.

To break it down even further

S770A - Appearance Package


1991 model year
Automatic

White/white - 75 US only
Black/black - 75 US only

1992 model year
Manual

White/white - 131 US + 12 Canada
Black/black - 7 Canada only

Automatic

White/white - 383 US + 19 Canada
Black/black - 8 Canada only

S771A - M Technic Luxury

Manual

Brilliant Red (308) - 14
Macao Blue Metallic (250) - 8
Sterling Silver Metallic (244) -18

Automatic

Brilliant Red (308) - 43
Macao Blue Metallic (250) - 30
Sterling Silver Metallic (244) -37

Sounds good, the numbers make sense but this contradicts the printout that came along with a 770 car purchased new. What is your source? What is the range of the dates in which you searched?

[SickFinga]

If he's using e30iC as a source, it's not entirely correct. They make it seem as if that was ALL of the cars produced but that's only a few months worth.

He is not using e30iC as a source. The production data he quoted is accurate.

To break it down even further

S770A - Appearance Package


1991 model year
Automatic

White/white - 75 US only
Black/black - 75 US only

1992 model year
Manual

White/white - 131 US + 12 Canada
Black/black - 7 Canada only

Automatic

White/white - 383 US + 19 Canada
Black/black - 8 Canada only

S771A - M Technic Luxury

Manual

Brilliant Red (308) - 14
Macao Blue Metallic (250) - 8
Sterling Silver Metallic (244) -18

Automatic

Brilliant Red (308) - 43
Macao Blue Metallic (250) - 30
Sterling Silver Metallic (244) -37

[dude8383]

Guys -- I'm intensely curious about these cars and wouldn't mind one someday. I have to ask:

- how is the rear seat legroom compared to a coupe or sedan E30?
- is it very windy (for both front and rear occupants) without the wind screen?

Thanks!

You need to drive mine!

Rear leg room is a joke. Though I have had 2 adults sit in the rear. The wind screen helps a lot, more than most think. I can use my cell phone with the screen a lot easier.

It's not terrible... 2 can fit back there and not be completely contorted! I would say that for long distance trips it probably get uncomfortable.



S770A

VIN: EC29534

Prod date: 11.04.1992

Auto converted to a manual, black leather interior.

[rcsoundn1]

Guys -- I'm intensely curious about these cars and wouldn't mind one someday. I have to ask:

- how is the rear seat legroom compared to a coupe or sedan E30?
- is it very windy (for both front and rear occupants) without the wind screen?

Thanks!

Rear leg room is a joke. Though I have had 2 adults sit in the rear. The wind screen helps a lot, more than most think. I can use my cell phone with the screen a lot easier.