bmw vixen

[stamar]

bmw, and motorhome nerds have probably heard of the bmw vixen.


Well here I am with my toyota motorhome in the middle of san jose when low and behold theres one on the side of the street for sale. And I happen to be a micro motorhome and bmw nerd. I might be the only one.

So I took pictures of it all over.
In general in person its not as impressive as on paper. 30 mpg and 90 mph. also its a bmw motor from when bmw made reliable motors.


The reason its not all that? Its really just a limo vw vanagon. long skinny minivan. Its not a real rv.


its still awesome with that in perspective.

2 exterior pictures, tons more to come.





overall this is the 2nd one ive really gotten nosy and looked at. The first was more of a camper, this one is definitely an executive limo type of car. It has all silver interior too, fibglass tables.

The only rv part is a shitter anda microwave. not even a fridge or a stove like a westphalia. you can see it compared to my rv. similar length but the toyota is huge in all directions the vixen is long and skinny. could not stand in it.

i would trade tommorow though no question. that little sticker on the back window of the vixen says 27k obo so I dont think hes going to go for it.

[stamar]

[kickinindian]

:nice:whoa that is pretty Sweet! what engine is in it? has to be an M10 right?!

[stamar]

it is the m21

diesel version of the m20

It was also in the north american 524d and thats it for america. rear engine rear transaxle just like a vw bus/bug whatever

renault transmission.
It does come standard with a bmw roundel in the rear. Ill take a picture of that tommorow.

Bmw only made the engine, vixen is the manufacturer. But it doesnt say vixen anywhere on the car, just bmw in the back so most people call it the bmw vixen.

the final models used a chevy gas v6. you can wikipedia it I think it was made for 4 years.

worth normally 20k. about 500 total were made.

looking up the wikipedia entry, this would be called the vixen xc, luxury limo edition.

[e30trooper]

needs more low

[Threehz]

needs more low

S52, Low, BBS Style 5's, and turn it into a mobile E30 garage bus.

[ethirtydavid]

i see great things here ....... very great things.

[Ayman]

This beats the Lowly Gentlemen bus.

[mkcman17]

that's....ugly. retro, but still ugly.


also, the m21 sucks.


cool find though! i love seeing niche stuff like this.



YESSSS

[e30trooper]

look at that sidewall cave in...

[stamar]

I dont know who says an m21 sucks.

Because it is rare in north america it could get expensive to repair rebuild etc.

in its day and even today its a marvel.


The very worst thing about the vixen is not the m21. Its the renault transmission. Custom built for the vixen 5 speed with a 20 foot clutch cable. related to the renault lesharo transmission but a mirror image to go in the back.

look, here we have a 22 foot motorhome that can go 100 mph and gets 30 mpg. Your e30 doesnt even get 30 mpg and it doesnt even have a real back seat.

[Pantless Spency]

greatest thing ive seen this month,

you better buy it.

[Rose E30]

On a related note, I saw this in my hometown a few years ago. Looks to be in better condition then the one you saw.

[stamar]

I dont know actually the one i saw, and im still across the street from it, is actually in perfect condition.

It has some funky silver interior.

it could use a wash.
ive seen it here doing nothing for a long time. i halfway think that it is a lien sale from the nearby industrial center.

[F34R]

So cool, would be neat to go on a trip with one of these.