E30 Tc Baur m3?

[davey101]

ugh..all this baur ignorance

there was one, genuine baur m3, i believe its over in netherlands or something like that. i get some pictures in a minute, but it is on the baur registry

[Todd Black 88]

Found it!!!!
Quote from July 08 issue of BMW CAR of all things.
Page 68
"Bmw approached several european convertible specialists, such as Korman and Baur, to come up with a suitable hood mechanism for a fully convertible version of the e30 but in the end the firm of Shaer Waechter designed a top that met BMW's design briefs. It was a pretty complex affair, which included 28 bearings in its mechanism to smooth its operation, and was actually amazingly water-tight when new,although like most of its contemporary soft-top rivals it wouldn't take long for a bit of water ingress to occur from the top of the A pillars."

[GraphicRage]

I was also under the impression Baur had designed it, and that you could get a full convertible as a Baur option. (not the TC)

[Todd Black 88]

I'm hunting for it in one of the to many books I have. Baur and another company were given the chance to design the soft top and Bmw went with the other company's design. I'm still looking though. Can't find it!

[Sam Cogley]

Baur did not design the regular e30 cab. It was done by a different small company in Germany. I don't remember their name, but i will find it in one of my books and post it.

Hmm. I'd read somewhere that Baur designed it. I'd be interested to see the correction.

[DarkWing6]

Other than not liking Baurs and the rear wheel fitment being pretty awful, what is it about that M3 Baur you guys don't like?

Not trying to be a dick, just asking an honest opinion, because other than the rear wheel fitment, I kinda like it.

I think the Baur is a very classy euro looking car. The m3 fenders give it a bit more of an agressive look to a more classy styling of car. I love Baurs and I love m3s, but the two to mesh well together, imo.


And I always think the m3 fenders look odd in the back of a regular e30 cause the trunk is lower and more rounded than that of a regular e30 m3.

[Todd Black 88]

I find it rather interesting that Baur still built E30 TCs after designing the regular E30 convertible top structure for BMW.

Baur did not design the regular e30 cab. It was done by a different small company in Germany. I don't remember their name, but i will find it in one of my books and post it.

[Tavern Gnome]

I think it could be cool. That picture posted above is just a terrible example.

[GraphicRage]

Other than not liking Baurs and the rear wheel fitment being pretty awful, what is it about that M3 Baur you guys don't like?

Not trying to be a dick, just asking an honest opinion, because other than the rear wheel fitment, I kinda like it.

[Sam Cogley]

I find it rather interesting that Baur still built E30 TCs after designing the regular E30 convertible top structure for BMW.

[Jand3rson]

I saw one on Ebay in California a few months back, so I know at least one exists. It wasn't a real M3, just had some additions...

Here is a pic of it from the Baur registry (http://www.bmwbaurtc.nl/) It's car 40259:

Wow. I'm not gonna lie, that is just awful. I know it's not a real M3, but I hate Baurs, and that car is just bad all over.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I <3 b2702.

[einstein57]

Thanks for the pic, that car looks horrible, if i do one it would definately not be like that, the job would be done properly, i will be putting a 745i turbo motor in it and converting it to 5 lug to fit my 17 inch Racing Dynamics.

Whats so horrible about it, besides the rims and the bauer top. Now an e30 m3 clone pickup with a baur style convertible top would be sick.

[Dave McLaren]

i personally wouldn't do it to a baur, but your car your call. Gl either way!

+1

[cferb]

I think if you're gonna do all that work, you should do it to a vert or an m3. But I don't like baurs either. It would definitely be pretty unique.