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We've not found anything we can't get from sources in Germany and SA. Just need to join the relevant Baur groups. They seem to arrange remanufacture faster than most.

This one is a Baur. Less expensive ownership proposition to a BMW vert as it uses coupe parts, and not the vert-only parts. The vert was only just becoming available in 1985.

I'm planning a pre-ABS R1100Gs if I can find one at the right price. I'll be sure to let you know if I find something for you.

The investor profile has changed quite dramatically. It's now the mom & pop investors, with their equity in a property they've owned for 20 years, who are buying up property, instead of the perhaps more familiar fat cats. I know of several people in Auckland who are also finding that they cannot buy because they cannot readily find sensible lending. They're paying $2.5k+ a month in rent, but can't get a mortgage which would cost them a lot less.

A problem with building seems to be finding a decent builder who can start inside the next 6 months! Of course, the vast majority of people really did expect C-19 to be a done deal by now, when the reality is that it could be with us for years. That's going to require a shift in mindset and approach.

BMW started producing engines for motorcycles in 1921, when they manufactured engines for other manufacturers. 1922 saw the design of the first BMW motorcycle which featured an opposed 2-cylinder engine, and in 1923 the 'R32' debuted. Initial project naming conventions referenced the number of cylinders and model series. This was changed so the only entry in front of the project number was to denote an engine (‘M’ = Motor), transmission (‘G’ = Getriebe), a frame for motorcycles (‘R’ = Rahmen), or a chassis for cars (‘F’ = Fahrgestell). The frame for the new bike was given the project number ‘R 32’ when it was entered into the project list, the engine was christened ‘M2B33’ (later shortened to ‘M33’), and the transmission was the ‘G 34’. The internal project number for the frame construction carried through to sales and the motorcycle was unveiled with the official sales designation ‘BMW R 32’. Early motorcycles were issued with their name according to this system, a product of the design organization; the ‘R’ stands for ‘Rad’, a shortening of Motorrad (motorcycle) and not 'Rad' which translates into English as 'wheel'. The mid-1920s saw a change to this naming convention. Until then, each motorcycle had its own specific frame construction, but the designers started using the same frame for several models, with variations in the engine fitted. This development meant sales designations for the models had to be changed and while the ‘R’ was retained, it was now followed by a two-digit number identifying the engine. Initially single-cylinder machines received a single-digit sales designation, while two-cylinder units had two-digits. With the acquisition of the Eisenach vehicle factory in 1928, the decision was made to separate numbering systems for aero engine, motorcycle and car development. The National Socialist authorities oversaw an intensification of rearmament in Germany from 1933 and in order to simplify the expansion of the Luftwaffe, the Reich Air Ministry applied fixed numbering systems to its various engine manufacturers. BMW was assigned the range between 100 and 199, and saw an opportunity to introduce a new internal naming system for their products. The numbers 100 to 199 had already been assigned to aero engines, so motorcycles were given the range from 200 to 299, and cars got 300 to 399. Existing motorcycle models were integrated into the new system by prefixing their old designation - for example, in the ‘R 32’ became the ‘232’. Sales designations for motorcycles were retained, although modifications were made to the existing system. From the mid-1930s the nomenclature for the models reflected, as a rule, the engine displacement. For example, the 500cc boxer unit was named the BMW ‘R 5’ and its successor the BMW ‘R 51’. The end of WWII saw further developments of BMWs pre-war models and the first post-war motorcycle produced in 1948 was an only slightly modified version of the pre-war, single-cylinder, BMW R 23, and was sold as the ‘R 24’. Over subsequent decades, motorcycles powered by two-cylinder boxer engines retained the now-familiar 'R' designation followed by a number denoting the engine displacement. Variations of the base model were identified by additional letters in the model name with ‘G/S’ standing for Gelände/Strasse (offroad/on-road); ‘and ‘RT’ for Reisetourer (tourer).

I'd be interested in an E30 M10 manual, but that's just being a bit silly with the price. And I'd prefer if it didn't have a sunroof.