While there's only a single digit gap between the E30 and E31 codenames, in reality, these two BMW models couldn't be more different from each other.
The E30, a.k.a. the 1983-1991 3-Series, represented the firm's entry-level family car in the 1980s, while the E31, more widely known as the 8-Series, was the brand's flagship GT coupe in the 1990s.
But one German owner had the bright idea of taking a 1989 325i Convertible (albeit with pre-1987 tail lamps) and fusing the front end of an 850i Coupe on its nose. Of course, there was a slight problem with the width of the 8-Series fascia that was solved by…removing one of the BMW kidney grilles.
Aside from the bespoke front end, it also gets puffed up wheel arches to fit the wider tires, a different rear bumper and a Momo steering wheel.
The modded 325i Convertible comes equipped with the standard 2.5-liter inline-six producing 170-horses and is said to have clocked just 99,750km (62k miles).
Even if do you find the...825i's looks alluring, the €6,990 (US$9,900) price tag on Autohaus Bryjak is less than tempting as it is a bit too close for comfort to the lower-end prices (~€10k) for a real, early 1990s 8-Series model in Germany.
3 Comments:
Not bad, but where's the pop-ups?
Was this ever available as a kit? As I've seen the same nose on '87 and '92 5-series BMWs. On them the single kidney was filled with two very small chrome kidneys. But still heinously ugly...
It really look stylish, and that
model is simply excellent!
MERCEDES 325I Melbourne
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