1983 Bmw E30 323i Baur Convertible 5spd A/c Obc Ps Cruise Targa Top Zender on 2040-cars
Novelty, Ohio, United States
|
1983 TC Baur 323i.
Car was originally imported to Cincinnati Ohio in 1985 where it was federalized by a company called Bavarian Motors. I purchased this car with a blown motor in 2007. It had thrown a rod on the original 2.3L M20 L-Jetronic engine. Rather than source a new block for the 2.3, I installed a used US version of the M20B25 2.5L Motronic engine, from a 1987 325iS. Car has a limited slip differential and 5spd transmission with newer clutch. Actual mileage is unknown as the odometer has stopped turning. I purchased the vehicle with just under 124,000 miles. The photo shown here of the speedometer with 139257 miles was taken in April of 2011 and when I transferred the title from my company's name to my own on 9/27/2012, the recorded mileage was 139,489, which is what it still reads. Since that date, the vehicle barely left my shop, where we were doing the work detailed below, for anything more than test drives. 2 nights prior to this listing, I drove the car 20 miles home and it still reads 139489. I highly doubt it has 200 miles on it since the odometer failed. Over the last year, I gutted the interior of this car and replaced the mostly missing dealer installed air conditioning system with a factory BMW system from a US car. At the same time, I added cruise control and a full On Board Computer. The car originally had no cruise and only a clock. The seats are original early E30 sport seats. For those who are unfamiliar with the TC Baur conversions, these cars were taken from the BMW production line and sent to the German coach builder TC Baur for conversion. The cars were converted to a targa roof with drop down rear section, then finished by BMW and sold new as convertibles. These cars were produced up until BMW released their own full convertible. There is a rack in the trunk that holds the targa top, and the car comes with a parade boot that clips on to cover the rear roof section while it is folded down. The stitching has failed on the rear window. A patient person could probably re-stitch it. A less patient person could go to GAHH automotive top company and order a replacement rear canvas for $600. Car has a period correct Zender body kit that consists of front and rear spoilers, rear valance and side skirts. Overall the car is in good condition and drives well. A/C is ice cold, using R134a. Cruise works. Transmission is smooth, engine starts and runs perfectly. No leaks, all suspension is tight, exhaust is solid. There is a grapefruit sized dent above the left front wheel. There is a small dent in the top of the left quarter glass trim, see pictures. There are speakers installed, along with wiring to head unit, but there is no head unit in the car. Car is fitted with headlight wipers, but they are inoperative. Pictures depict a missing hubcap, but car does have all four hubcaps. Wheels are period correct 15" with new tires. Car is ready to drive as-is in good weather, or any weather after replacing the rear roof section detailed above. Call 440 463 6422 with questions. On Nov-10-13 at 13:25:26 PST, seller added the following information: In an attempt to clear up any confusion: |
BMW 3-Series for Sale
Silver awd 5 speed one owner black heated seats sunroof new bmw dealer trade(US $4,988.00)
Exceptional 2010 328i convertible, premium pkg - 1 owner florida car, 6894 miles(US $32,900.00)
1998 bmw 328i convertible 2-door 2.8l(US $5,000.00)
1990 bmw 325i convertible e30(US $2,800.00)
1998 328i, white four door(US $2,800.00)
2000 bmw 323ci base coupe 2-door 2.5l
Auto Services in Ohio
Whitesel Body Shop ★★★★★
Walker`s Transmission Service ★★★★★
Uncle Sam`s Auto Center ★★★★★
Trinity Automotive ★★★★★
Trails West Custom Truck 4x4 Super Center ★★★★★
Stone`s Auto Service Inc ★★★★★
Auto blog
BMW considering building 3 Series in North America
Sun, 13 Apr 2014There might be even more BMWs coming from North America soon. The company recently announced plans to build a flagship crossover called the X7 at its Spartanburg, SC, factory. Now, rumors are emerging that the Bavarians might be thinking about building a second North American factory that could build its quick-selling 3 Series.
According to Bloomberg, the German luxury giant is considering several possible locations for a North American factory, including two in Mexico, that may build the 3. "We will decide this in the next months. On the North American continent, there's still potential," said BMW production boss, Harald Krueger, in an interview meant for company staff obtained by Bloomberg.
If BMW decides to open a plant in Mexico, it would be following its rival Audi, which already announced construction of a factory there. Mercedes-Benz has been rumored to be working on a deal with Nissan to build its cars South of the Border as well. Rumors of Bimmer considering Mexican production have also cropped up in the past, so it wouldn't come as a total surprise to hear it made official.
BMW to offer carbon fiber wheels in a year or two
Sun, 23 Feb 2014The Citroën SM sat on the first set of production glass fiber and resin wheels in 1972 when parent company Michelin developed the exotic hoops in order to take the SM rallying. It wasn't until 2008 that we got the first all-carbon-fiber wheel for passenger cars in the form of a prototype model from Weds Sports in Japan that remained a prototype. Australian company Carbon Revolution followed that a year later with its CR-9 all-CF wheel, first introduced on the Shelby Ultimate Aero and now available for independent purchase for about $15,000 per set. BMW could be the first OEM to offer entire wheels in carbon fiber reinforced plastic in two years.
The wheels - either all-CFRP or using a CFRP rim and alloy spokes - were shown off during BMW's Innovation Days in Munich and are products of the development work done on its i-branded cars. The full-CFRP wheel is 35-percent lighter than a forged alloy wheel, the hybrid alloy and CFRP wheel is 25-percent lighter, making for a decent drop in unsprung rotating weight. As demonstrators during a tech day the wheels aren't yet in the pipeline for production and EU approval, but an article in Auto Express claims that they could be on the market as soon as two years from now.
Other possible parts include a full carbon fiber steering wheel and propeller shaft, the latter of which is coming as a single-piece component on the new M3 and M4. BMW is also talking up its use of secondary carbon fiber - waste material from i3 and i8 production - that can be used for items like IP support structures, seat frames and spare wheels in place of traditional metals like aluminum and magnesium. There's an excerpt of the Innovation Day press release below with more details.
BMW dishes on 'lightweight' 2014 M4
Mon, 15 Jul 2013BMW's M cars are not what we'd call featherweights. Sure, the big, bruising twin-turbocharged V8s deliver a lot of power, but the fact of the matter is that more weight often equates to less fun.
Which is why we're so excited over a recent sit-down the blokes at Top Gear had with BMW's product manager for small and medium cars, Matt Collins. The chat led to talk of the M3 Coupe replacing M4. Collins confirmed that, yes, the new M4 would be turbocharged. The new engine will also be a six-cylinder, which should make purists happy.
"What we'd like is more focus on lightweight engineering." -Matt Collins