Grey market Baur 318i.

[MattAvino]

Found this in my Highschool. Guy has had it since new (1986). Guy graduated from my high school in '82.
His father bought it from a doctor who imported 5 of them.


Clock!

[brian52555]

Awesome. IS that a clock where the tach should be? wtf...

[MattAvino]

yep, kinda rare

[zig553]

It has a "fasten belts" light too, cool.

[Mr. Burns]

yep, kinda rare

so whats in the usual clock location on the dash?

[Mr. Burns]

also imported from where?
thats a MPH cluster...most euro imports are KPH

[tjts1]

also imported from where?
thats a MPH cluster...most euro imports are KPH

Part of the federalization process was to swap in an MPH speedo, DOT headlights, catalytic conveter and that little unleaded fuel only sticker. In the 80s it was relatively cheap and easy for an importer to bring in any car they wanted. But the conversion was often half assed. For example the car was also supposed to receive DOT bumpers (diving boards). The feds caught on and shut down the gray market around 88 or 89. There was also an exchange rate advantage to importing your own car back then.

[MattAvino]

This car does not have a cat (:)) And the side markers were very well placed, as you can see in the pics they are under the bumpers on the valence.

[MattAvino]

also imported from where?

Its From England.

[Luis325]

Nice!

[tjts1]

Its From England.

Why would anybody in the UK buy a LHD Baur? The MPH speedo was added after it arrived in the US.

[Roysneon]

If, for whatever reason there was a LHD British market Baur imported, it would have come with a MP/H cluster. England uses MP/H for speed signs; I can't speak for anywhere else in Europe, though.

[MattAvino]

Custom ordered by that doctor? According to the owner, the doctor who bought them, bought 5 identical ones.
The owner did say England.

[Mr. Burns]

either way, pretty cool car.

kind of ugly, but cool ugly...kinda like "Seal" from "kiss from a rose" yahno?

[MattAvino]

^lol, i had to look up who seal was.