Our most excellent commenter Tanshanomi sent in these photos of what I believe to be an E30 3-series converted to a Ute. While we still don’t understand why it wasn’t sold like this in the first place, we will begrudgingly admit that perhaps this particular model isn’t the absolute best choice for a Ute we’ve ever seen. Maybe it’s the conversion, but something about the lines just doesn’t quite work.
Having said that: am I the only one finding it tricky to tell the exact model? I admit, I’m not a big BMW fan, so I don’t have the requisite level of obsession, but in this era, the 3- and 5-series looked so much alike, and were so close in size, that the Utification has thrown me off a bit.
Also: What’s the correct term for a BMW Ute? BMW has never really had any affiliation with GM, Ford or that other one, so it’s not strictly appropriate to call it either a Bimmeramino, Bimmerallero, Bimmerchero or Bimmerpage. I think we need a name for these, in case we encounter any more, but I have no ideas.
Maybe I just need more coffee.
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I'm almost completely certain that's an E30 – the E34 always had integrated bumpers (as far as I can tell) and wider nostrils.
I think the problem with this is the flying buttresses – they don't quite work in this context. I've seen an M3amino though that worked better
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Kinda looks like an unfortunate union of a 3-series and a Honda Del Sol.
E30 without a doubt.
This used to run in the Kraftsmein Truck Series…
(thank you… good night!)
If you really want "her" number, it's (816) 363-6000 [Star Motors is a used M-B dealer in south Kansas City] …but I don't recall that being a woman driving it. It may just be wishful thinking on your part, like sailors thinking seals were mermaids because they were so — well, we all know what sailors were.
I have no idea if this is still their parts runner; these photos were taken almost two years ago, and it was pretty rusty and disheveled back then.
What are you talking about? I'm not a sailor!
B-M-double-ute?
I like it!
That is the winner, I would surmise.
Nicely done. I'll add another voice to the winner chorus.
Just be glad that in the Hooniverse, no one can hear me sing!
Yes, this.
And I want one. A lot.
It's impossible to tell exactly what E30 model it is without looking under the hood.
84-88 had the big chrome bumpers
89-91 got the smaller body colored plastic bumpers
anything between those two, check the tag on the driver's door frame.
That only applies to coupes/sedans. And 1988 only had the newer tail-lights but diving board bumpers.
What I really meant is that you can't tell if it's a 318i/325e/325i without looking at the tach or under the hood.
This combines two passions of mine. Throw some bacon in the bed and boobies in the front seat and I could die a happy man.
Oh, and BMW bought the Rover Group which, at the time, included Land Rover. Land Rover was then sold to Ford. Therefore, Bimmerchero would be appropriate in a tenuous sort of way.
Another way to get to Bimmerchero would be:
BMW started in the car biz. by building licensed copies of the Austin 7, the Dixie.
Austin got rolled into BMC.
BMC merged with Jaguar and for later Ford bought Jaguar.
This is like Hemming's Six Degrees. Six Degrees of Uteaminocheropage!
Through two completely different and unrelated lines of logic, we've decided on either Bimmerchero or BM-doubleUte. I'm partial towards the latter, but while it rolls off the tongue nicely, it doesn't type so well.
regarding BMdoubleute, though, wath if it was BMUUte? It doel look clores to the original BMdoubleute. Like it better that Bimmerchero
I think I'd still rather have an E30 estate. This is gorgeous, though… sniff…
Right On!! That and that yellow M3 would fit right in with my 88 325ic ragtop!!
Halten mein Bier und paßen Sie dieses!
This is the reason I keep returning to this place. I can’t believe how much I missed since I was here last!