Driving a 24 year old BMW 3 Series from Africa to Germany for scrapping? #BMWstories

Jason · 09-28-2015, 01:48 PM

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Driving back a 24 year old BMW 3 Series from Africa to Germany for scrapping?

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After the BMW 3 Series (E30) "Percy" was 24 years old and had 400.000KM (around 250.000mi) on the clock, it`s owner Mike decided to bring his beloved car back to the BMW headquarter for recycling. Will they take the long trip from Africa to Germany? And will the car be scrapped at the end? Have a look at this story.

Dackelone · 09-28-2015, 02:32 PM

Cool guys, cool car, cool owner Mike to let those guys do that. Very cool that BMW put his car in the museum. I'm pretty sure I saw this car sitting parked outside the museum last month. Must have been when I went to go see that 507 display at the Museum.

krzykk · 09-29-2015, 04:56 AM

What a great story! Thank you for sharing.

M3Bimmer77 · 09-29-2015, 07:36 AM

Almost 250,000 miles!!! And I'm worries that my car has 10% of that. I wonder if it's still at the museam. Great excuses to check the Welt. What a great adventure. Good job guys!!!!

RossMc444 · 09-29-2015, 08:31 AM

Great video! Thanks for sharing

rking117 · 09-29-2015, 08:41 AM

Dont ya love stories like these? I mean not only did the car have a full lifetime of stories to tell but the bond between those fellas would be inseparable. I can imagine them 20 years from now sitting around a camp fire and one of them say hey mate tell that story of us driving through Nairobi...

ewr777 · 09-29-2015, 08:59 AM

Wow what an accomplishment. For those doing the museum tour please snap pictures of the car.

hlmiii · 09-29-2015, 09:14 AM

Wonderful all around.
Congrats and thanks to the owner and voyagers for the journey.
Thanks for the post.

W/// · 09-29-2015, 09:14 AM

What a great story. Loved it because I have a soft spot for South Africa and its people.

Also goes to show how bulletproof that era of BMW's are. I really want to pick up an E28 (already had an E30 vert)

TheFlyingMouse · 09-29-2015, 10:32 AM

Those cars run forever. Gave my E30 back to my folks at 250,000 miles and 29 years to sell to a college kid. They have first right of refusal when the kid is done with it. (He wanted the car really badly). Sounds like we should restore it if/when we get it back.

shadye90 · 09-29-2015, 11:00 AM

What a great story!

Schm · 09-29-2015, 11:04 AM

The odo still works? Already it's better than most e30s out there lol.

Still great video. I love beautiful South Africa!

misterbeemer · 09-29-2015, 12:26 PM

Beautiful video. A great adventure...something like a Top Gear Africa special. Classic BMWs were not only pleasing to look at but were built well.

I'd like to see today's modern BMWs achieve something similar 24 years from now. Quite sure half the fancy electronics will be kaput within 10 years.

supremesquid · 09-29-2015, 01:35 PM

Wow, crazy story, makes me want to go out and do something crazy like this one day.

dr.schmid · 09-29-2015, 03:02 PM

how cool man... i wish i had the balls to do something like that. cheers mates. that is incredible.

AllydNYC · 09-29-2015, 05:38 PM

Those E30s, they have a special place in my heart.

krnnerdboy · 09-29-2015, 06:56 PM

That's my kind of an adventure, sadly I don't have any mates that are as adventurous. Thanks for sharing!

KrashFinatik · 09-29-2015, 07:59 PM

This is the "good feeling" story I needed. Totally awesome journey.

therealm3 · 09-29-2015, 08:42 PM

Awesome! E30's are great. My first one had 280k miles on the original motor and transmission when it was sold.

M2PDX · 09-30-2015, 01:14 AM

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Wow, crazy story, makes me want to go out and do something crazy like this one day.
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Great story! Hope to see the car next month in Munich!!!!!

raysspl · 09-30-2015, 06:05 AM

They should've just donated it to someone in need of a car. What a shame this had to be "recycled."

BEMR · 09-30-2015, 08:58 AM

Epic story awesome ending, funny how sometimes we can become so attached to our cars.....

09-28-2015, 01:48 PM	#1
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09-28-2015, 02:32 PM	#2
Dackelone European Editor 10528 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	Cool guys, cool car, cool owner Mike to let those guys do that. Very cool that BMW put his car in the museum. I'm pretty sure I saw this car sitting parked outside the museum last month. Must have been when I went to go see that 507 display at the Museum. __________________ Dackel's European Delivery Museum Guide
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krzykk Second Lieutenant 59 Rep 228 Posts Drives: like a sissy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: East Coast iTrader: (1)	What a great story! Thank you for sharing. __________________ Life has a lot of temptations. Temptations get a hold of some people. *5 x Bad Boys Blue Garage*.
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M3Bimmer77 Captain 340 Rep 947 Posts Drives: 2011.5 M3 E90 Jet Black Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: West Palm Beach iTrader: (2)	Almost 250,000 miles!!! And I'm worries that my car has 10% of that. I wonder if it's still at the museam. Great excuses to check the Welt. What a great adventure. Good job guys!!!!
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rking117 Lieutenant Colonel 118 Rep 1,668 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0i & 320i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Dont ya love stories like these? I mean not only did the car have a full lifetime of stories to tell but the bond between those fellas would be inseparable. I can imagine them 20 years from now sitting around a camp fire and one of them say hey mate tell that story of us driving through Nairobi... __________________ Enjoying an E89 Z4, F30 320i and Fiat Abarth // E85 Z4 (sold), E82 128i (sold), Fiat Pop 500 (sold)
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ewr777 Private First Class 56 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Elizabeth NJ iTrader: (1)	Wow what an accomplishment. For those doing the museum tour please snap pictures of the car.
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hlmiii Lieutenant 86 Rep 541 Posts Drives: '11 1M '10 M5 '05 M3 '12 CRT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston iTrader: (1)	Wonderful all around. Congrats and thanks to the owner and voyagers for the journey. Thanks for the post.
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W/// Lieutenant General 7484 Rep 12,305 Posts Drives: F82GTS, E36/E92M3, Z4M Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SC iTrader: (13)	What a great story. Loved it because I have a soft spot for South Africa and its people. Also goes to show how bulletproof that era of BMW's are. I really want to pick up an E28 (already had an E30 vert) __________________ Current: 16 F82 M4 GTS, Black Sapphire/Black, DCT 08 E92 M3, Sparkling Graphite/Bamboo Beige, 6MT 07 E85 Z4M Roadster, Alpine White/Red, 6MT 99 E36 M3, Techno Violet/Dove Grey, 6MT
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TheFlyingMouse Second Lieutenant 80 Rep 251 Posts Drives: 2016 F80 M3 6MT / E82 128i 6MT Join Date: May 2015 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW 128i [0.00] 2016 BMW M3 [0.00]	Those cars run forever. Gave my E30 back to my folks at 250,000 miles and 29 years to sell to a college kid. They have first right of refusal when the kid is done with it. (He wanted the car really badly). Sounds like we should restore it if/when we get it back. Last edited by TheFlyingMouse; 09-29-2015 at 10:50 AM..
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Schm Colonel 164 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Missouri iTrader: (3)	The odo still works? Already it's better than most e30s out there lol. Still great video. I love beautiful South Africa! __________________ 2006 E90 330i.
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09-29-2015, 12:26 PM	#13
misterbeemer First Lieutenant 40 Rep 309 Posts Drives: E92, E46 M3, E39 M5, 750Li Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Beautiful video. A great adventure...something like a Top Gear Africa special. Classic BMWs were not only pleasing to look at but were built well. I'd like to see today's modern BMWs achieve something similar 24 years from now. Quite sure half the fancy electronics will be kaput within 10 years.
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09-29-2015, 01:35 PM	#14
supremesquid Private 26 Rep 56 Posts Drives: SSII F80 M3 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	Wow, crazy story, makes me want to go out and do something crazy like this one day.
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dr.schmid Enlisted Member 20 Rep 40 Posts Drives: '14 335 M Sport Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: North NJ iTrader: (0)	how cool man... i wish i had the balls to do something like that. cheers mates. that is incredible.
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AllydNYC Loading... 341 Rep 2,187 Posts Drives: 91' E30 318is Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Location iTrader: (15) Garage List 1991 BMW 318is [0.00]	Those E30s, they have a special place in my heart.
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krnnerdboy Colonel 190 Rep 2,431 Posts Drives: v10 m6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: so cal iTrader: (10)	That's my kind of an adventure, sadly I don't have any mates that are as adventurous. Thanks for sharing! __________________ F80 m3, 997 gt3, 14 ram ctd, f15 x5, drz400sm Gone:z4m, boss 302, c6 z06, m6,z3m
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KrashFinatik Private 78 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 2006 325i, Sport Model Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	This is the "good feeling" story I needed. Totally awesome journey. __________________ ???
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therealm3 Lieutenant Colonel 630 Rep 1,649 Posts Drives: F30 340 MSport Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CA, USA iTrader: (7)	Awesome! E30's are great. My first one had 280k miles on the original motor and transmission when it was sold.
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raysspl Brigadier General 992 Rep 3,001 Posts Drives: walking, bicycle, & bus Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	They should've just donated it to someone in need of a car. What a shame this had to be "recycled." __________________ re
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09-30-2015, 08:58 AM	#22
BEMR Colonel 978 Rep 2,701 Posts Drives: 15 M4 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Murrieta, CA (Home of Ricky Fowler) iTrader: (0)	Epic story awesome ending, funny how sometimes we can become so attached to our cars..... __________________ Got It: F82 2015 M4 Alpine White / Silverstone With integrity nothing else matters, without integrity nothing else matters.
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