What's your 'Short List' of BMWs you could and would own?

BMWgiant · Post by **BMWgiant** » Jan 25, 2011 10:38 AM

E3 Bavaria w/ M30 conversion
E12 M535
E23 745i 5 speed conversion
E24 M635
E26 M1
E28 M535i
E28 euro 524td 5-speed
E32 735i w/ 5speed
E34 M5 Touring
E34 540 M sport
E39 540 M sport
E81 1-Series 3 Door Hatchback

Yep, I think that will do it for me.

slammin_e28 · Post by **slammin_e28** » Jan 25, 2011 10:50 AM

tsmall07 wrote:e46 ///M3 (sedan)

They only came in a coupe and 'vert. I wish they made a sedan.

Post by **tsmall07** » Jan 25, 2011 10:57 AM

slammin_e28 wrote:
tsmall07 wrote:e46 ///M3 (sedan)
They only came in a coupe and 'vert. I wish they made a sedan.

Damn. Well I guess that's off the list.

Edit: I suppose I could deal with an e46 coupe since it wouldn't be my only vehicle.

BMWgiant · Post by **BMWgiant** » Jan 25, 2011 11:03 AM

I'll go ahead and throw this bad boy into the mix as well:

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/ ... y-bertone/

Tammer in Philly · Post by **Tammer in Philly** » Jan 25, 2011 11:10 AM

Most of mine aren't stock BMWs:

1) E30 M3 Sport Evo (okay, this one would be bone stock)
2) E28 Alpina B9 (whenever Mike Gray wants to sell, which hopefully happens after I can afford it)
3) E34 touring with M30B35, 5-speed, and TCD stage 2 (I'm there, except the TCD part)
4) E46 touring with S54, 6-speed.
5) E39 M5 (stock)
6) 2002tii, Inka, S14 ... oh hell, let's not be coy--Roy's car or its clone.
7) E36/7 M roadster (S54)
8) My ideal race car build: E46 M3 built to NASA GTS5/BMW C-Mod rules. I think with a budget of about $80k, I could get such a beast down to ~2350 lbs wet and be pushing 400 WHP, with AST 5300 dampers, true coilovers front/rear, raised rear subframe and tubular, adjustable upper/lower control arms, a front roll center correction kit with tubular arms, this list goes on a very long way ...
9) X5 4.8is to tow number 8.

-tammer

brkinshiz · Post by **brkinshiz** » Jan 25, 2011 12:21 PM

this sounds fun! all cars listed are required to have manual transmissions and LSD's(as if there was any other way...)

k, in no particular order

1) e34 M5 Touring
2) e36 M3 4-door
3) 2002tii Touring
4) e28 M5
5) exit model Z3 M Coupe
6) e24 M6
7) E9 3.0 cs

and if I had the money to quench my curiosity:

8) e12 w/ complete e46 M3 drivetrain swap along with coilovers and rack & pinion....and the brakes to match

C.R. Krieger · Post by **C.R. Krieger** » Jan 25, 2011 12:31 PM

BMWgiant wrote:E3 Bavaria w/ M30 conversion

Come pick it up at my house.

Some assembly required ...

rmiddendorf · Post by **rmiddendorf** » Jan 25, 2011 12:36 PM

Based on a glance looks like I'm not the only one without Euro cars on my list. But there are a lot of you who do have them to.

Also a lot of E34's out there on those lists, especially the Touring in all forms.

wkohler · Post by **wkohler** » Jan 25, 2011 1:09 PM

BMWgiant wrote:E3 Bavaria w/ M30 conversion

That's not very original. They already have M30s.

BMWgiant · Post by **BMWgiant** » Jan 25, 2011 2:26 PM

wkohler wrote:
BMWgiant wrote:E3 Bavaria w/ M30 conversion
That's not very original. They already have M30s.

M30 from an E28 or E34, with a 5 speed short shift kit... Is that better?

Edit:
And I would like it to look similar to this, but in green with brown buffalo Recaro interior:

http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=49105

Edit again: In this body color:

C.R. Krieger · Post by **C.R. Krieger** » Jan 25, 2011 2:30 PM

BMWgiant wrote:
wkohler wrote:
BMWgiant wrote:E3 Bavaria w/ M30 conversion
That's not very original. They already have M30s.
M30 from an E28 or E34, with a 5 speed short shift kit... Is that better?

You're on your own for the SS kit. Otherwise,

'87 M30B34 drivetrain + Bavaria = 3.5 Barbarian.

rmiddendorf · Post by **rmiddendorf** » Jan 25, 2011 2:31 PM

C.R. Krieger wrote:
BMWgiant wrote:
wkohler wrote:
BMWgiant wrote:E3 Bavaria w/ M30 conversion
That's not very original. They already have M30s.
M30 from an E28 or E34, with a 5 speed short shift kit... Is that better?
You're on your own for the SS kit. Otherwise,

'87 M30B34 drivetrain + Bavaria = 3.5 Barbarian.

Sounds like someone needs to host a wrenchfest with a single mission in mind...

slammin_e28 · Post by **slammin_e28** » Jan 25, 2011 2:36 PM

C.R. Krieger wrote:
'87 M30B34 drivetrain + Bavaria = 3.5 Barbarian.

I like the sound of that! Maybe a little snail action to make it more nassty.....

BMWgiant · Post by **BMWgiant** » Jan 25, 2011 2:38 PM

C.R. Krieger wrote:
BMWgiant wrote:
wkohler wrote:
BMWgiant wrote:E3 Bavaria w/ M30 conversion
That's not very original. They already have M30s.
M30 from an E28 or E34, with a 5 speed short shift kit... Is that better?
You're on your own for the SS kit. Otherwise,

'87 M30B34 drivetrain + Bavaria = 3.5 Barbarian.

That is the exact set up I'd like to own.... with the SS kit though...

wkohler · Post by **wkohler** » Jan 25, 2011 2:39 PM

Too bad it's not Scandinavian.

Short-shifters are over-rated.

BMWgiant · Post by **BMWgiant** » Jan 25, 2011 2:45 PM

wkohler wrote: Short-shifters are over-rated.

I loved the Z3 shift kit in my old E28... IMO it was perfect... Made the car feel 20 years newer..

Kenny Blankenship · Post by **Kenny Blankenship** » Jan 25, 2011 2:56 PM

BMWgiant wrote:
wkohler wrote:
BMWgiant wrote:E3 Bavaria w/ M30 conversion
That's not very original. They already have M30s.
M30 from an E28 or E34, with a 5 speed short shift kit... Is that better?

Edit:
And I would like it to look similar to this, but in green with brown buffalo Recaro interior:

http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=49105

Edit again: In this body color:

Oh shucks. Mine is beige, has an M90 and dogleg 5 speed...

BMWgiant · Post by **BMWgiant** » Jan 25, 2011 3:08 PM

Kenny Blankenship wrote:
Oh shucks. Mine is beige, has an M90 and dogleg 5 speed...

That'll do!

cvillebimmer · Post by **cvillebimmer** » Jan 25, 2011 3:16 PM

e32 5MT turbo

Next:
e39 540iT w/ 6spd conversion or
e38 740i Sport with 6spd conversion

And if someone wrecks my car, I'll find an e34iT to swap all the parts into.

BMWgiant · Post by **BMWgiant** » Jan 25, 2011 3:27 PM

cvillebimmer wrote:e32 5MT turbo

Next:
e39 540iT w/ 6spd conversion or
e38 740i Sport with 6spd conversion

And if someone wrecks my car, I'll find an e34iT to swap all the parts into.

I want your car.... That would my ideal car, next to that Bavaria I described above...

Is there a write up somewhere on your E32? I'd like to see more photos of it, other then your avatar!

cvillebimmer · Post by **cvillebimmer** » Jan 25, 2011 3:30 PM

BMWgiant wrote: Is there a write up somewhere on your E32? I'd like to see more photos of it, other then your avatar!

It's a bit out of date: http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=56806

RoyW · Post by **RoyW** » Jan 25, 2011 6:08 PM

I'd like to add a 327; a 507; a Z8; a Z3 M coupe; and an e34 M5 touring to my holdings. Maybe one modern BMW, like an F10 M5!!!

-RoyW

B7Turbo · Post by **B7Turbo** » Jan 25, 2011 10:13 PM

m-racer wrote:I have always admired Sia's E28 Alpina B7 and I would like to own an E30 Alpina B6 3.5S (E30 M3 body and chassis with a tuned Alpina 3.5 big six)

Thanks Tim, it's a lot coming from you

, the e28 body was and is one of my favorite and I allways wanted a Alpina B7Turbo till I found mine.
It is funny that you mentioned in above E30 Alpina B6 3.5S, That is another favorite Alpina of mine, as a matter of fact my contact in Germany is looking around to find one for me to import, as you know only 62 of them were built.
Other favorite and must have Alpinas and BMWs that I always wanted and have in my bunker:
e34 B10 #523 out of 572
e32 B11 #189 out of 332
e39 Dinan
e28 525i ( 2.5 L - big six)

rmiddendorf · Post by **rmiddendorf** » Jan 25, 2011 10:21 PM

B7Turbo wrote:e28 525i ( 2.5 L - big six)

Ok, not trying to be a jerk here but don't otherwise know how to ask... why?

B7Turbo · Post by **B7Turbo** » Jan 25, 2011 10:32 PM

rmiddendorf wrote:
B7Turbo wrote:e28 525i ( 2.5 L - big six)
Ok, not trying to be a jerk here but don't otherwise know how to ask... why?

Not at all, cus it's a unique set up and super light (2600 lb) and with a little modification on suspension and engine/exhaust you can turn it to a very fun car to drive , same as a go cart like handeling and quick responce.

snakebrain · Post by **snakebrain** » Jan 25, 2011 10:48 PM

E9 3.0 CSi
E12 M535i
E23 735i
E24 M635CSI
E28 M5
E30 320iS

Plus a few Alpina variants etc. The Turbo B7 E24 would be lovely..

rmiddendorf · Post by **rmiddendorf** » Jan 26, 2011 7:13 AM

snakebrain wrote:E30 320iS

There's a car that doesn't get enough press...

snakebrain · Post by **snakebrain** » Jan 26, 2011 12:29 PM

rmiddendorf wrote:
snakebrain wrote:E30 320iS
There's a car that doesn't get enough press...

Shusshhhhh!!

We don't want everyone knowing.....

NZfiver · Post by **NZfiver** » Feb 11, 2011 7:37 PM

535is-pa wrote:...e34 525ix wagon 5spped black on modena with throwing stars...

I had one of these - '94 in Brocade Red with beige leather - but I found that the throwing stars wouldn't work on the iX, due to different offset and hub diameter, so I went for these 17-inch wheels from an X5.

As far as my list goes - the 507 and Z8 would have to be right up there, along with the E9 CSL and, for those family trips away, an E23 745i/M88 (SA spec).

m-racer · Post by **m-racer** » Feb 12, 2011 8:49 AM

snakebrain wrote:
rmiddendorf wrote:
snakebrain wrote:E30 320iS
There's a car that doesn't get enough press...
Shusshhhhh!!

We don't want everyone knowing.....

I have seen one. It was in Italy. At the time, I thought it was a conversion. Would love to drive one.

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What's your 'Short List' of BMWs you could and would own?