turboray82 8 Report post Posted yesterday at 12:44 AM Honestly ive never seen on i liked ever. Are they only worth something being a E30 (in general?) https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/5324754455?utm_source=tmm-savedsearch&utm_medium=email&bof=sPme9DgS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deedub 91 Report post Posted yesterday at 06:45 AM Least desirable E30 to me. I guess there are some fans out there though. Way more cabs produced than baur convertibles. So they have the rarity thing going for them. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil McCauley 430 Report post Posted yesterday at 08:14 AM There’s also a pair of FL baurs for sale, red and grey, so it’s a (shallow) buyers market. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1330 Report post Posted yesterday at 10:41 AM We have 3 in the Welly BMW Car Club and the owners love them - and they get lots of attention at shows. Each to their own! They are rare and great in Summer! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3286 Report post Posted 21 hours ago Disclaimer - we own the grey car that is for sale on TradeMe. The Baur conversions were originally produced because BMW didn't have a convertible in their range. Coupe bodies were shipped from BMW manufacturing plants to the Baur Karosserie facility in either Germany or south Africa (depending original location of manufacture). There were slight differences in process - German cars were rust protected and suchlike before being shipped, were then modified and painted. SA cars were shipped in white, modified, then rust protected and similar. Baur are an extremely highly regarded organisation. Aside from work they have done - and do - with BMW (starting in the 1930s, and more recently on the 2002, E21, E30, E36, E46 conversions and others) they also did all the bodywork for the Porsche 959, conversions for Opel and Mercedes, and do prototype work for VAG and Ford. The Baur design for the E30 means the car uses coupe panels and parts (other than the roof). The convertibles BMW produced later use different body panels. The Baur retains the 3 seats in the rear (presumably for small people!) while the convertible has two seats. The Baur roof design means the structural strength of the coupe is retained, and offers several positions. Another benefit of the Baur is that the roof does not leak. My wife and I know this from experience - driving from wellington to Waikato we encountered a storm that meant we had to pull over - it was impossible to see the road. Not one drop of water got into the car. They're not to everyone's taste, but are extremely versatile and easy to look after. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VADER 5 Report post Posted 17 hours ago Sellers should snap decent pix... and show off '4 Autos In One' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
