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Tigawoods · 12-26-2008, 01:46 PM

saw this guy while driving and followed him for a bit. ended up living right next to croppers. i went to go get my camera to get some shots of him. a real cool guy, he imported it from germany when he was in the military. i hope to get some better shots when it gets warmer out

TalonTsi97 · 12-26-2008, 02:21 PM

Whats done to the motor? I kind like the car, with a nice set of wheels it would really set it off.
Looks like 944 taillights to.

Tigawoods · 12-26-2008, 03:44 PM

crazyukrainian · 12-26-2008, 04:02 PM

damn, thats not something you see everyday.....

cmr076 · 12-26-2008, 05:50 PM

sick car... the seats look like **** tho.

**TROLL** · 12-26-2008, 06:05 PM

genuine m3? if so thats a shame... if its just a normal e30 though then ok. not my style at all, but the quality of work looks to be good so i'll respect that.

OMG JDM · 12-26-2008, 06:44 PM

i've seen that car at a car show before. looks decent.

Tigawoods · 12-26-2008, 06:47 PM

yeah its just an e30

JSpecV03 · 12-26-2008, 11:45 PM

those rear tires are wide as hell. looks pretty sweet

russiankid · 12-26-2008, 11:48 PM

The front end reminds me of a 2002. Looks like a stock M20 under the hood.

Tigawoods · 12-27-2008, 12:20 AM

my mistake it is an E21.

Vinny · 12-27-2008, 01:01 PM

frickin sick....just looks like it's asking for trouble, lol

coleycole · 12-27-2008, 02:07 PM

love the back of that car not to sure about the front though.

RSnider · 08-22-2012, 06:04 AM

Right away, let me apologize for resurrecting such an old thread; However, I have a good reason for doing so:

Several years ago, I purchased a BMW E21 320i race car from a retired BMW team driver. I don't know much about the car's history, other than it was purpose built as a Group 2 entry in the ETCC in the late 70's (same era as the insane Group 5 cars). The car accumulated an extensive racing history in Europe before being imported to the States. Unfortunately, the car never had a logbook (or it was lost) and the previous owner didn't keep records other than memories, so piecing together is an ongoing process of piecing together bits of information here and there.

The biggest hurdle, by far, has been tracking down spare bodywork. According to the previous owner, the original molds are sitting in a factory in Germany, but would cost about $10k to purchase and ship to the USA. That's the only lead I have from 10 years of trying to identify the bodywork. The company name/logo is molded into the underside of the rear wing, but I haven't been able to find any trace of the company. I continue to race the car and, needless to say, the body has taken a few hits over the years. Without any source of spare bodywork, any damage had to be carefully repaired by hand.

Here is my car:

I nearly leapt out of my chair when I stumbled upon this thread and saw my bodywork on another car! I have a different front airdam and sideskirts, but the front and rear fenders and the rear wing are identical.

I know this doesn't bring me any closer to sourcing spare bodywork, but just seeing the same bodywork on another car is astounding.

On a more serious note, if the OP of this thread happens to read this, are you still in touch with the owner of the orange car? If so, I would LOVE to get in touch with the owner of that car to see if he can help me track down more examples.

oneday · 08-23-2012, 12:08 PM

Ryan, is that the cage you bought the car with? I've never seen a configuration that puts a bar across the window like that...seems like it would make ingress and egress problematic and dangerous in a evac situation....not to mention the proximity to your head (and it's unpadded).

cmr076 · 08-24-2012, 09:20 PM

Call steve at VAC Motorsport. I GUARANTEE he will have all your answers, or at least know who will.

RSnider · 08-25-2012, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneday

Ryan, is that the cage you bought the car with? I've never seen a configuration that puts a bar across the window like that...seems like it would make ingress and egress problematic and dangerous in a evac situation....not to mention the proximity to your head (and it's unpadded).

Aye, that is the cage the car was purchased with. The door bars are really low, not like today's cage standards at all, so getting in/out is a snap. The seat is mounted as close to the tunnel as possible (inside of the seat is actually pressed up against the tunnel). Its the exact same cage as the Jagermeister Group2 E21. (http://www.finecars.cc/en/detail/car...Browcount%5D=6).

SoStock92 · 08-26-2012, 03:04 PM

Avid BMW fan here, and no idea where to get body work, but awesome, awesome car.

Tigawoods · 08-28-2012, 10:51 AM

a resurrection indeed!

I dont have the personal contact for the owner anymore.

I do know he works/worked at "the jeep shop" in chester springs
http://www.thejeepshop.net/
give them a call and see if he is still there.

I know for a fact he moved from the house he was living at back in 2008 when I took picture of the car

12-26-2008, 01:46 PM	#1
Tigawoods Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PA/MD Member #2030 My Ride: 95' Toyota Celica iTrader: (0)	BMW E21 Widebody saw this guy while driving and followed him for a bit. ended up living right next to croppers. i went to go get my camera to get some shots of him. a real cool guy, he imported it from germany when he was in the military. i hope to get some better shots when it gets warmer out __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Last edited by Tigawoods; 12-27-2008 at 12:21 AM.

12-26-2008, 02:21 PM	#2
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12-26-2008, 03:44 PM	#3
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12-26-2008, 05:50 PM	#5
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12-26-2008, 06:47 PM	#8
Tigawoods Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PA/MD Member #2030 My Ride: 95' Toyota Celica iTrader: (0)	yeah its just an e30 __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

12-26-2008, 04:02 PM	#4
crazyukrainian Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philly/Warrington Member #8644 My Ride: 03 Avalon / 07 SV650S iTrader: (0)	damn, thats not something you see everyday.....

12-26-2008, 06:44 PM	#7
OMG JDM Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Member #2231 iTrader: (0)	i've seen that car at a car show before. looks decent.

12-26-2008, 11:45 PM	#9
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12-26-2008, 11:48 PM	#10
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12-27-2008, 12:20 AM	#11
Tigawoods Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PA/MD Member #2030 My Ride: 95' Toyota Celica iTrader: (0)	my mistake it is an E21. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

12-27-2008, 01:01 PM	#12
Vinny TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Exit 5 off NJTP Member #2979 My Ride: '95 Lexus SC300 iTrader: (1)	frickin sick....just looks like it's asking for trouble, lol __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. You can Try and Fail, but never Fail at Trying.

12-27-2008, 02:07 PM	#13
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08-22-2012, 06:04 AM	#14
RSnider Noob-Jersey Join Date: Aug 2012 Member #23582 My Ride: 1997 BMW M3 iTrader: (0)	Right away, let me apologize for resurrecting such an old thread; However, I have a good reason for doing so: Several years ago, I purchased a BMW E21 320i race car from a retired BMW team driver. I don't know much about the car's history, other than it was purpose built as a Group 2 entry in the ETCC in the late 70's (same era as the insane Group 5 cars). The car accumulated an extensive racing history in Europe before being imported to the States. Unfortunately, the car never had a logbook (or it was lost) and the previous owner didn't keep records other than memories, so piecing together is an ongoing process of piecing together bits of information here and there. The biggest hurdle, by far, has been tracking down spare bodywork. According to the previous owner, the original molds are sitting in a factory in Germany, but would cost about $10k to purchase and ship to the USA. That's the only lead I have from 10 years of trying to identify the bodywork. The company name/logo is molded into the underside of the rear wing, but I haven't been able to find any trace of the company. I continue to race the car and, needless to say, the body has taken a few hits over the years. Without any source of spare bodywork, any damage had to be carefully repaired by hand. Here is my car: I nearly leapt out of my chair when I stumbled upon this thread and saw my bodywork on another car! I have a different front airdam and sideskirts, but the front and rear fenders and the rear wing are identical. I know this doesn't bring me any closer to sourcing spare bodywork, but just seeing the same bodywork on another car is astounding. On a more serious note, if the OP of this thread happens to read this, are you still in touch with the owner of the orange car? If so, I would LOVE to get in touch with the owner of that car to see if he can help me track down more examples. Last edited by RSnider; 08-22-2012 at 06:07 AM.

08-23-2012, 12:08 PM	#15
oneday Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Holland Member #5367 My Ride: E36 M3 Coupe iTrader: (0)	Ryan, is that the cage you bought the car with? I've never seen a configuration that puts a bar across the window like that...seems like it would make ingress and egress problematic and dangerous in a evac situation....not to mention the proximity to your head (and it's unpadded). __________________ Saving for more track time.

08-24-2012, 09:20 PM	#16
cmr076 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: blue bell/gwynedd valley, PA Member #2319 My Ride: S4 iTrader: (8)	Call steve at VAC Motorsport. I GUARANTEE he will have all your answers, or at least know who will. __________________ 135 ├┼┼╕ 246R

08-26-2012, 03:04 PM	#18
SoStock92 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2006 Member #1721 My Ride: 92 BMW 525, 95 BMW 525, 87 BMW 325, 95 BMW 530 iTrader: (0)	Avid BMW fan here, and no idea where to get body work, but awesome, awesome car. __________________ 1986 BMW 325E -- 1992 BMW 525i -- 1995 BMW 525i -- 1995 BMW 530i

08-28-2012, 10:51 AM	#19
Tigawoods Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PA/MD Member #2030 My Ride: 95' Toyota Celica iTrader: (0)	a resurrection indeed! I dont have the personal contact for the owner anymore. I do know he works/worked at "the jeep shop" in chester springs http://www.thejeepshop.net/ give them a call and see if he is still there. I know for a fact he moved from the house he was living at back in 2008 when I took picture of the car __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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