Cars you didn't know existed...

[LuS1fer]

Dapster said:

E21 315! Just me?



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E21)#3...

I nearly bought a 1502 once but seriously, it's almost inconceivable that BMW once knew how to make a pretty car.

[Hugo a Gogo]

Gompo said:

JZZ30 said:

Nope. Must be a very rare car now

I don't have numbers, but I know they're still about on the continent; a few people I follow on FlickR have spotted them.

I had one, in Holland about 1998 single headlights, keep fit windows, blank dial next to the speedo

[Gompo]

Hugo a Gogo said:

I had one, in Holland about 1998 single headlights, keep fit windows, blank dial next to the speedo

Any chance it survives? I think there is a registration check type thing like ours if you can remember your old BMW's one.

[Hugo a Gogo]

Gompo said:

Hugo a Gogo said:

I had one, in Holland about 1998 single headlights, keep fit windows, blank dial next to the speedo

Any chance it survives? I think there is a registration check type thing like ours if you can remember your old BMW's one.

Can't remember, sorry, I only had it about 3 or 4 months, running it into Germany, with an Irish licence and a UK passport, confusing the cops. It was just a bit of a crap old car at the time. It was flat grey, with a bent wing

[AndrewCrown]

I will admit pointed out on another thread... so i did some digging

A 1 series BMW Saloon with Front wheel Drive (WTF) available in China





And something else... a 3 Series... Long wheel base

Edited by AndrewCrown on Saturday 20th January 00:35

[TallPaul]

AndrewCrown said:

1 series BMW Saloon with Front wheel Drive (WTF) available in China

I’m guessing its based on the Mini?

[saaby93]

TallPaul said:

I’m guessing its based on the Mini?

only the bigger minis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_UKL_platform

[Fast Bug]

Isn't the next 1 Series going to be fwd for Europe?

China also get a long wheelbase C Class, E Class, A4, A6 and 5 Series

[ajprice]

In China, if you've 'made it', you have a chauffeur and you sit in the back. The preference is for a long wheelbase version of the smaller car, so they would rather have an A4/3 Series/XF LWB over an A6/5 Series/XJ. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/beijing-motor-sho...

[AndrewCrown]

These Chinese market variants are quite interesting... I think the proportions of the Mercedes E Class LWB work well..

[Gompo]

AndrewCrown said:

These Chinese market variants are quite interesting... I think the proportions of the Mercedes E Class LWB work well..

I agree with you there, the A-C-E Class rear 1/3s (or just the back end of the cabins) all seem a little squashed.

[GeordieInExile]

Seen in Manchester the other day. What is this little kit car?

[Gompo]

GTM Rossa?

[Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah]

Gompo said:

GTM Rossa?

It is indeed, there was a time I really fancied one of them.

[Dapster]

ajprice said:

In China, if you've 'made it', you have a chauffeur and you sit in the back....XF LWB ...

Chinese market XF lwb is a gawky looking thing

[LuS1fer]

Dapster said:

Chinese market XF lwb is a gawky looking thing

I think that looks great, way better than the Merc.

[Fastpedeller]

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:

Gompo said:

GTM Rossa?

It is indeed, there was a time I really fancied one of them.

I had one 19 years ago - great little car!

[Axeboy]

New one for me, the BMW Freeclimber (Daihatsu)

Thanks to Jalopnik for informing me

[Fast Bug]

Seat 133

[poing]

Fast Bug said:

Seat 133

I'm guessing Seat had a deal with Fiat at some point because that's far from the only Fiat based Seat I've seen.