How many members have Tourings?

[bmw325_num99]

R3V'd into the back of someone in mtl traffic unfortunately.

I love that, lol. Keep us posted on the purchase and eventual rust repair!

[kameleon]

Met up with another Touring member recently.

[Der Ruffian]

I bought one more touring ;-)
She will be joining the others this wednesday :-D

[bmw325_num99]

Nicely done, that is gorgeous!

[Der Ruffian]

Thanks!
She doesn't look like this right now, unfortunately.
The engine blew up at a track day event, and then the car was rear ended, so there's some work to do before she looks like this again.
But next year she'll be ready again.

[bmw325_num99]

I am possibly more jealous than normal. I just sold mine yesterday :( Someone offered me a good price for it so it is gone. I will look for another one, however.

[Der Ruffian]

This wasn't planned at all. I've been saying for a long time, that we're not gonna buy any more cars, but then I saw this picture on the internet 2 weeks ago, and I had to find the car.
I saw it back in 2011, being prepared for trackday so I basically already know the car.
Which is why I had to find out what had happened to it, and fortunately the owner wanted to sell..
So I'm gonna pick her up on wednesday.

[cory58]

Just picked this 320i up from a guy in MD who had 3 others in his warehouse. He's selling a blue 318i on ebay now.

Black and white are my least favorite exterior colors, but this Touring has the "unicorn" specs I've been looking for since last year: M20, 5-speed, FACTORY A/C. The A/C even blows colder than the A/C in my '92 vert, probably because it's still R-12.

It's cosmetically tired, so I'm working on a plan for the paint and interior. The rust is not terminal, but needs to be addressed. Already bought some Style 10 wheel from another forum member, so those will be on with new tires ASAP.

It has 178k miles and the valves are ticking loud. Took it to a great shop in Baltimore (Blue Ridge Sports Cars) for a "once over" before driving it back to NC. The owner said the ticking may be a worn cam, and the plugs looked like it's burning a lot of oil. If the engine needs major work, I'll be swapping in an M20b25 and putting some of the cosmetic work on hold.

I have tons of questions, since this is my first Touring and first non-US car. Since this post is already getting long, I'll just start with these.

1. Is there a forum or anywhere else in the web where Touring owners gather and share info?

2. Any recommendations for sourcing NLA trim parts?

3. Is it correct that Tourings are the same as sedans from the back seat forward?

Thanks. Looking forward to interacting with other Touring owners here and elsewhere.

Cory

[SickFinga]

2. Any recommendations for sourcing NLA trim parts?

ebay.de

3. Is it correct that Tourings are the same as sedans from the back seat forward?
Cory

Back seat is different, rear doors are different. So it is more like from B-pillar forward it is a sedan.

[cory58]

Thanks SickFinga! Good news about the B-pillar forward. The front doors are rusted, but the back doors are fine.

[MC Hammered]

Contact Blunttech or Gutenparts for touring specific parts as they can get Euro parts.

[bmw325_num99]

There are also some vendors in the Parts classifieds section that part out cars in the UK and Ireland. Try Sskoda for example. This might not be useful for shipping large body parts but smaller pieces at least.

Also try Kijiji in Canada. The Tourings have been imported there longer so you may get lucky and find a cheap partout car.

[Eric]

3. Is it correct that Tourings are the same as sedans from the back seat forward?



Cory

The rear door panel is the same as the sedan, it's the top of the window that makes the season and wagon different.



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[mr2peak]

ebay.de

eBay.co.uk is english, might be easier :)

[Coupelx]

I want a touring so bad i cant hardly stand it.