Rare E-30's What's the rarest E-30 out there?

[ivo316]

I'm not saying the 3 door touring does not exist, but this one looks like it was photoshopped, maybe a correction in the pic, but it looks odd, the molding on the window looks patched, also the shape of the rear fender does not look right, and through the window, the car behind can't be seen, but there might be a curtain there, who knows ?.

[JasonC]

if you look on the hood of the car that the picture was taken in you can see the outline of the rear door of the white wagon.

[ivo316]

if you look on the hood of the car that the picture was taken in you can see the outline of the rear door of the white wagon.

Thanks, didn't notice the reflection, Also, it looks like the reflection is a 4 door, not a wagen, mmm... wierd.

[dougsic]

build date 10/92 but titled as a '93!

color is mauritiusblau-metalic

O.K., not at all rare - shameless plug for a weekend spent with clay bar.

sorry :( I couldn't resist.

[Mr.SWISS]

Yeah I know , but I'm saying that August might be a bit early to call it the next years model .

FYI It is pretty much globally accepted that July 31st is the model year omega/alpha.

[JasonC]

FYI It is pretty much globally accepted that July 31st is the model year omega/alpha.

I've allways been confused on this cause i had a 1972 Demon that was made in July of 1971 vin# xxxxxxxx0000274. But on the other hand i had a 93 Ram that was made in Jan93 with vin#xxxxxxx0000002.

[DrMcDave]

Nope, IIRC, '89 Schwarz cars with plastic bumpers did in fact get Diamond-Schwarz bumpers.

this is true for the e34's also

[M42Technik]

build date 10/92 but titled as a '93!

color is mauritiusblau-metalic

O.K., not at all rare - shameless plug for a weekend spent with clay bar.

sorry :( I couldn't resist.

Yay more MD guys. Mauritiusblau metallic is very rare on E30s...in fact you're the only one I know of with that color on an E30 other than Alex, and his was a repaint.

How about the M-Technic cabbies as well:





Leather covered center console, 15" wheels (non iX) and the full M-Technic cloth...pretty rare if you ask me. Here's more on the car on the BF.C thread...

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=743846

[CleanAzzE30z]

That Maritius blue is godly.


Mariano

[rkettner]

how rare is this craigslist car?

http://vancouver.craigslist.org/car/391653816.html

[cwsqbm]

Officially, July built cars are labelled as the next year's model. This is universal with all car companies.

No its not. Car makers change model years whenever they feel like it. Its not uncommon for the next year's model to come out in March even. My E46 is a late July build, but it was still an '04 and not an '05.

[einstein57]

i remember reading an article in european car about the silver e30 vert haveing a very small production run with about 17 left in circulation and only about ten originaly imported to the U.S. also the e30 alpina is supposed to be rare. the only one i've ever seen was my friends dad who imported it from europe while he was in the army.

[Funkmasta]

I want pics of the 93 M3 cab also!

The factory MtechII cars came with stitched consoles...

[gobuffs]

No its not. Car makers change model years whenever they feel like it. Its not uncommon for the next year's model to come out in March even. My E46 is a late July build, but it was still an '04 and not an '05.

Bingo....most of the 2000 model year BMWs started production in early 1999 (around March).

I have heard the rule (in the US) is a model year can't start before Jan 1 of the prior year and has to stop Dec 31 of that year. IOW a 2008 model year coudl have started production in Jan 2007 and will have to end in Dec 08. The 95 US M3 production run was nearly 2 years long (starteed early 94 and ended in Dec 95 as there was not supposed to be a 96- the 96 run was a short 6 months).

[Rathbone]

Where can I find info on these non-white M-tech 2 cars? I've never seen a photo of one. I'd like to see the blue with the Evo interior. My Cabrio is blue, so if I like it enough I could clone one. I'm planning on a full respray and interior anyway.