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"razorbeamteam" (razorbeamteam) 07/21/2017 at 09:28 • Filed to: None

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Drove to work today and saw this in the parking garage. Hoping some BMW fanboys can tell me about it. Bavaria?

WilliamsSW > razorbeamteam 07/21/2017 at 09:32

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Very cool car, in a great color combination. I love the plate, too - but don’t know much about them.

pip bip - choose Corrour > razorbeamteam 07/21/2017 at 09:34

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nice find.

Noah - Now with more boost. > razorbeamteam 07/21/2017 at 09:42

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These are pretty much a proto 5 series powered by a variety of M30 I6s. Supposedly a lot of fun to drive.

diplodicus > razorbeamteam 07/21/2017 at 09:45

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Bavaria is basically the predecessor of the E23 7 Series. Had the M30 I6 engines which at the time were new, but they used all the way until the 90's with the early e34s.

Cé hé sin > razorbeamteam 07/21/2017 at 09:46

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E3

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > Cé hé sin 07/21/2017 at 10:33

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Key educational piece for me:

“For the 1971 model year Max Hoffman , the BMW importer for the USA, convinced BMW AG to build the 2500 configuration car but use the 2800 engine — i.e. the classic “American hotrod” formula of taking the lower option, lighter weight chassis and fitting the largest engine. This new E3 configuration was called the “Bavaria” and was unique to the US market. Priced at about US$ 5,000, considerably less than the $6,874 of its full-featured predecessor the 2800, the 1971 2500 and 2800 were soon replaced by the new Bavaria. The Bavaria is generally considered the forebear of the modern BMW high-performance sedan as it combined excellent acceleration, good fuel economy, plenty of room for four people and a large trunk. The majority of them were sold with a four-speed manual transmission , reflecting the sporting nature of the sedan.” 

fintail > razorbeamteam 07/21/2017 at 11:22

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Before 1974 with those bumpers.

Nauraushaun > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 07/22/2017 at 18:26

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Haha! Bumping up the configuration by a full 300cc to a measly 2800 - calling that the hotrod formula is pretty rich.

Meanwhile Cadillac is selling an 8L V8.

I’m sure the thing hauled in a fine manner, but don’t pretend it’s a hotrod