• Jalopnik
  • spy-photos
  • jalopnik-reviews
  • Profile logout login

#bmw3series

Jalopnik

Share Cancel
   
Upload an image | Add an image URL
×

logging in
  • FAQ. Include # before tag:
  • #offtopic,
  • #tips,
  • #spyphotos,
  • etc.

Detroit, 2:43 PM
Fri Dec 11
28 posts in the last 24 hours

Contact

Tip your editors:

Editor-in-Chief:
Ray Wert | | AIM

Road Test Editor:
Wes Siler |

Weekend Editor:
Murilee Martin |

Associate Editor - Houston:

Associate Editor - Detroit:

Editor-at-Large:

Contributors:

John Krewson |

Follow Jalopnik on:
Facebook
Twitter

SUBSCRIBE TO Jalopnik RSS

New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email
1753 Subscribers
Jalopnik
  • posts about #bmw3series more →

    2010 Car And Driver "10 Best" List Includes Second American Car

    1985 Baur 318i for a Top-Dropping $3,995

    And The Winner Is... The Race Hard Race Ugly Soot BMW 325iS!

    It's Not A BMW, It's A Time Machine

    The 24 Hours Of LeMons Texas Gator-O-Rama Ãœber Gallery: The Europeans

    BMW Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo: 45 MPG Performance Sedan

    BMW M Sport Package Prices Announced

    24 Hours Of LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza Ãœber Gallery: The Bavarian Hordes

    Crazy Japanese Tuners Combine 3-Series With S2000, Rocks Our World

    Junked BMW E30s Provide Cheap, Easy Way To Trunk-Mount Your Battery
  • Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.
    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    12/02/09

    In reply to 2010 Car And Driver "10 Best" List Includes Second American Car
    The 10 best list from the world's No. 1 irrelevant automotive enthusiast publication.
     Reply
    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was starred FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was unstarred
    Image of Turboner Turboner
    12/02/09

    In reply to 2010 Car And Driver "10 Best" List Includes Second American Car
    I would be happy to own/drive 7 out of those 10, good list. It's interesting that they only included the S4 (not S4/A4), but grouped the M3 in with the 3 series. I'm not arguing, just saying ;)
     Reply
    Turboner was starred Turboner was unstarred
    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    12/02/09

    @Turboner: They explain their reasoning in the article.
     Reply
    snapoversteer 'bout to get told was starred snapoversteer 'bout to get told was unstarred
    Image of Turboner Turboner
    12/03/09

    @snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Maybe, but I quit reading them a couple of years ago. R&T, too. Car Craft, er Camaro Craft, long before that.
     Reply
    Turboner was starred Turboner was unstarred
    Image of 1300ccsoffury 1300ccsoffury
    12/02/09

    In reply to 2010 Car And Driver "10 Best" List Includes Second American Car
    Oh those Mazdas just look so happy to be included on that list!
     Reply
    1300ccsoffury was starred 1300ccsoffury was unstarred
    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    12/02/09

    In reply to 2010 Car And Driver "10 Best" List Includes Second American Car
    I love the Corvette and believe it should ideally be on the 10Best List every year, but it is getting pricier, and the interior of the upcoming Spark is of higher quality, which is pathetic.
     Reply
    Edited by bmoreDLJ at 12/02/09 9:51 AM bmoreDLJ was starred bmoreDLJ was unstarred
    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    12/02/09

    In reply to 2010 Car And Driver "10 Best" List Includes Second American Car
    I got this issue last week, and I barely leafed through it before putting it down to rub my eyes. I'm not normally that concerned with magazine aesthetics, but the layout has gotten so fussy and illegible that it just flat sucks to read. And I don't know what look they were going for, but what they've produced is something between special advertising section and quirky housewares catalog.

    And how did they manage to bring back Davis and O'Rourke and still lower the quality of the writing? Instead of the occasional awkward use of a pop culture reference, they now seem to be consciously trying to quilt together as many as possible as some kind of style experiment. I DON'T CARE WHAT A MIDDLE AGED AUTO JOURNALIST THINKS ABOUT PARIS HILTON.
     Reply
    snapoversteer 'bout to get told was starred snapoversteer 'bout to get told was unstarred
    Image of Steve_in_NC Steve_in_NC
    12/02/09

    @snapoversteer 'bout to get told: I have decided $8.00 per year was too much to pay for car and driver and canceled a 15 yr subsricption run this summer.
    Your dead on with the decay of real wit in the mag. It began to hurt my head to read it. Coveting john phillips was the straw for me.
     Reply
    Steve_in_NC was starred Steve_in_NC was unstarred
    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    12/02/09

    @Steve_in_NC: It's 22 years for me, and I'm going to see if they get things evened out. I really was excited to see Davis and O'Rourke back, but they're clearly not going to be providing the bulk of the content. I hope to see some good, young writers there soon.
     Reply
    snapoversteer 'bout to get told was starred snapoversteer 'bout to get told was unstarred
    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    12/02/09

    In reply to 2010 Car And Driver "10 Best" List Includes Second American Car
    No Toyotas. A GM product, a FoMoCo product, no Toyotas. My, my.

    Even with its leg in the trap, GM manages to poop out a car or two that blacks the eye and bloodies the nose of the mighty MB SL63. And I'm looking forward to next year when we may see, instead of a Fit, a Fiesta. That should be fun.
     Reply
    Elhigh was starred Elhigh was unstarred
    Image of Quattro-luvr Quattro-luvr
    12/02/09

    @Elhigh: I'm sure Toyotas CEO will blame America for causing their cars to not be good enough to appear in the list.
     Reply
    Elhigh promoted this comment Quattro-luvr was starred Quattro-luvr was unstarred
    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    12/02/09

    @Quattro-luvr: The blame game is the shame game. The simple answer: build great cars. Not necessarily fantastically powerful cars, or quick, or flashy - most people want something that starts every morning, and arrives back in the evening with every part still screwed on. Power and flash are big draws too, though. GM has wrung out of their sclerotic arteries a few drops of real lifeblood, the CTS and -V; the Cobalt is not embarrassing; the Cruze looks to be the next Corolla. If it can keep treading water - or red-hot lava in this case, GM has a shot at recapturing the King of the World crown.

    Assuming they can wrench it away from Ford, who appear to be adjusting the strap to fit their own heads at the moment. Never mind they're trying to fit themselves in there with VW. VW's corporate structure is, in a word, bizarre. VW may be the Emperor Joker but anything can happen. If VW tries to buy itself again and the deal falls through, does that mean they dissolve themselves in a fit of pique?
     Reply
    Elhigh was starred Elhigh was unstarred
    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    12/02/09

    @Elhigh: I dunno. While buying/selling yourself in public makes a mess, and is something which would make your mother blush, it's still better than GM's self-maiming habit of amputating all its fingers, on the theory that that will make it stronger...
     Reply
    DoctorNine was starred DoctorNine was unstarred
    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    12/02/09

    @DoctorNine: It's just a flesh wound! Come back here!
     Reply
    Elhigh was starred Elhigh was unstarred
    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    10/28/09

    In reply to 1985 Baur 318i for a Top-Dropping $3,995

    Nice price for a rare machine. Perfect for Eurosnobs who secretly pine for a Nash ragtop. #1985bmw318ibaur
     Reply
    Six Flags Over Tomsk was starred Six Flags Over Tomsk was unstarred
    Image of wheatieboy wheatieboy
    10/28/09

    In reply to 1985 Baur 318i for a Top-Dropping $3,995
    Can't say I love the top but, $4k for an E30 in good shape. Nice price. #1985bmw318ibaur
     Reply
    P161911 probably shoudn't have promoted this comment wheatieboy was starred wheatieboy was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    10/28/09

    In reply to 1985 Baur 318i for a Top-Dropping $3,995
    For those still running R-12 in automotive A/C systems, I've used R-290, camping stove propane, and it blends/cools just fine.

    Even crunched the front of that car pretty good...no explosion, so.....

    NP for this because it's an excellent starting point for a decently-powered car...and I don't like BMW's...except for the first gen M5 and M6. #1985bmw318ibaur
     Reply
    that ain't the way to have fun, son was starred that ain't the way to have fun, son was unstarred
    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    10/28/09

    In reply to 1985 Baur 318i for a Top-Dropping $3,995
    I HATE 318s, but for $4K? NP. #1985bmw318ibaur
     Reply
    snapoversteer 'bout to get told was starred snapoversteer 'bout to get told was unstarred
    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    10/28/09

    In reply to 1985 Baur 318i for a Top-Dropping $3,995
    It is getting to the point that ANY e30 with a very nice interior, decent paint, and strong mechanicals is a $4k car, especially if the A/C and all the power functions work. this is even more so for a euro model.

    If you are really turned off my the little M10 4 banger, S52 swaps (240hp+) are fairly easy. #1985bmw318ibaur
     Reply
    P161911 probably shoudn't have was starred P161911 probably shoudn't have was unstarred
    Image of Jim Hubert Jim Hubert
    10/28/09

    In reply to 1985 Baur 318i for a Top-Dropping $3,995
    Sorry, it's a nice car, but...

    I'm pretty sure I can find a decent black 1984 'Screamin' Chicken' Trans-Am with T-Tops and 60-100 more horsepower, for the same price. Even the 403 Olds station wagon engine made 205.

    Guys, this thing weighs a ton and a half, and has 101 horsepower. It could have a twenty-seven speed transmission, and a Honda Fit would run rings around it. Prius drivers will blow your doors off, at stoplights. The local bike courier will challenge you to a Top Gear race across town...and win...at 3:00 AM, when all you have to dodge are the street cleaning machines.

    If you want this, be sure you have either a girlfriend who will put out for possession of a BMW...
    ANY BMW...or a rich and elderly aunt who is considering changes in her will, and grew up in Germany.

    Crack pipe, and so is your head cracked if you buy this misanthrope. #1985bmw318ibaur
     Reply
    BigHarv promoted this comment Jim Hubert was starred Jim Hubert was unstarred
    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    10/28/09

    In reply to 1985 Baur 318i for a Top-Dropping $3,995
    All pre-89 E30s in the US came with chrome (actually aluminum) bumpers. The difference is that these ones are shorties.

    If it was a Baur 325 (even an e), I'd say nice price. But I've driven an early 318i and it's more sour than Baur. Hand me the pipe. #1985bmw318ibaur
     Reply
    LTDScott was starred LTDScott was unstarred
    Image of philip.scheffer philip.scheffer
    10/28/09

    @LTDScott: ha not "shorties." they are straight from europe.
     Reply
    LTDScott promoted this comment philip.scheffer was starred philip.scheffer was unstarred
    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    10/28/09

    @philip.scheffer: I'm well aware, I own and race an '87 325e, thanks. I meant they are narrow and have shorter mounts. #1985bmw318ibaur
     Reply
    LTDScott was starred LTDScott was unstarred
    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    10/28/09

    In reply to 1985 Baur 318i for a Top-Dropping $3,995
    Drop the price $1000 and I'd probably call NP, but the rear suspension height looks very wonky to me. Something just isn't right. #1985bmw318ibaur
     Reply
    Jeb_Hoge was starred Jeb_Hoge was unstarred
    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    10/28/09

    In reply to 1985 Baur 318i for a Top-Dropping $3,995
    I do like E30s. And nice ones tend to bring a healthy price. This looks to be in pretty nice shape, but what makes it rare doesn't really impress me. The top conversion is a curiosity, and not an asset.

    I'd rather find an impeccable, low miles 325, and if fuel economy is a concern the 325e gets damn near 318 levels of mileage with more power and a wide powerband.

    I gotta vote nice price, but it's not for me. The condition is enough to justify about $3k even if it's the 4-cylinder, and the Baur conversion should be desirable enough to someone to add that extra grand. #1985bmw318ibaur
     Reply
    smalleyxb122 was starred smalleyxb122 was unstarred
    Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

Login

Enter your username and password.

Please enter a username.
Please enter your password.
logging in
Login via Facebook | Sign Up | Forgot Password?

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to have your password reset.

Please enter your email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
requesting password reset

Register

Registering will give you a user profile and the ability to add other users as friends. To become a commenter, however, you need to audition.

Want to know more? Consult the Comment FAQ and legal terms.

Please enter a username.
Please enter a password.
Please confirm your password.
Passwords are not identical.
Please enter a valid email address.
registration sent, waiting for reply

Submit Your Comment

You don't need to login to comment. Just enter your email address below.

See how your address will be displayed in the Comment FAQ.

Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
logging in

Login with your Facebook or Jalopnik account.

Sign up here.



  • Archives
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Legal
  • Help
  • Report a Bug
  • FAQ
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.