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Donald Ham :sp_pride:<p>Hagerty confirms what I thought when I bought my BMW 128i convertible earlier this year. Despite the kinda clown-car profile, it&#39;s like a smaller, lighter 3-series. The glorious BMW inline 6 makes me smile every time. </p><p>The feedback from the steering is old school in the best way, and the analog controls are a slap in the face of touchscreen, AI contaminated newer cars. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BMW" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BMW</span></a> <br /><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ClassicCars</span></a> <br /><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a> </p><p>The Last Great BMW 3 Series Wasn’t a 3 Series at All</p><p><a href="https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/the-last-great-bmw-3-series-wasnt-a-3-series-at-all/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hagerty.com/media/market-trend</span><span class="invisible">s/hagerty-insider/the-last-great-bmw-3-series-wasnt-a-3-series-at-all/</span></a></p>
Den of Earth<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://gram.social/carspotting" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>carspotting</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/EV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EV</span></a> and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a>, check out the above!</p>
Lewis<p>Anyway, before I committed to fully welding that plate on I thought I'd do an all-up test to see if this works and is stable, mostly to check that my calculations put the off-centre plate the right amount of off-centre. It's fine! But I think I'll slide the seat back on the rails a little before I lock that adjustment out permanently.</p><p>I don't think this chair will work for anyone much shorter than me, and that's OK because I don't have any immediate plans to lose height.</p><p><a href="https://weird.autos/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a></p>
Lewis<p>SOME TIME LATER. I decided to preserve the original seat rails, partly because they'll be a pain to remove (they are not bolted in), but partly so all this is reversible in case I find someone who REALLY needs a 1985 Supra seat.</p><p>The mounting points on the rails are at all weird angles &amp; offsets, and that's why the brackets are totally random. And the rails are not offset equally from the centre of the seat, so that's why this looks off-centre (because it is).</p><p><a href="https://weird.autos/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a></p>
Slirt :wa: :alfa: :bmw: :vw:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://weird.autos/@chromblitzen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>chromblitzen</span></a></span> THAT one has to be The Best Looking Type 4 i've ever seen, and aren't 2-doors the rarest body style? Cc <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@stefthepef" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>stefthepef</span></a></span> <a href="https://weird.autos/tags/weirdcarmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weirdcarmastodon</span></a></p>
David Wilkins<p>The BMW 02 models started giving way to the 3 Series in 1975 but the 1502 base model featured yesterday continued alongside the 3 until 1977. Like the 02, the first generation E21 3-Series was two-door only. The 316 and 318 had single headlamps but larger-engined versions like this 320 had double headlamps. Photo credit - <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://expressional.social/@lionelb" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lionelb</span></a></span> (with his permission). These photos he posted yesterday are probably better than the ones I was going to use!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/davidsdailycar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>davidsdailycar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BMW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BMW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a></p>
Frank<p>Community rallies to help recreate Tru Blu Ford Falcon after man's cancer diagnosis</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-03/dream-car-tru-blu-ford-falcon-built-after-cancer-diagnosis/105586830" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-08-03/dre</span><span class="invisible">am-car-tru-blu-ford-falcon-built-after-cancer-diagnosis/105586830</span></a></p><p><a href="https://weird.autos/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a></p>
Frank<p>Roger the Rabbit pickup got a wash today and some stickers. He's off to get a road worthy next week, not long until he's finally on our roads.</p><p><a href="https://weird.autos/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a></p>
Frank<p>Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death</p><p>The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities. </p><p><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/helsinki-no-traffic-death-roads-eu-accident-finland-driving-transport/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.eu/article/helsinki-n</span><span class="invisible">o-traffic-death-roads-eu-accident-finland-driving-transport/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://weird.autos/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a></p>
Frank<p>Found on Reddit</p><p><a href="https://weird.autos/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a></p>
Frank<p>This Ruf Yellowbird Is Extra Special, and Not Just Because It’s the Wrong Color</p><p>The only CTR finished in Bordeaux Red is also one of just six Lightweights, and an exceptional spec at that</p><p><a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-ruf-yellowbird-is-extra-special-and-not-just-because-its-the-wrong-color" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thedrive.com/news/this-ruf-yel</span><span class="invisible">lowbird-is-extra-special-and-not-just-because-its-the-wrong-color</span></a></p><p><a href="https://weird.autos/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a></p>
Frank<p>Passed this dude broken down on the freeway this morning. Oopsies.</p><p><a href="https://weird.autos/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a></p>
Slirt :wa: :alfa: :bmw: :vw:<p>Been seeing these around L.A. for awhile now, but this is the closest I've been to one outside of the Petersen Museum exhibit: bespoke next-gen Waymo by Zeekr <a href="https://weird.autos/tags/weirdcarmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weirdcarmastodon</span></a></p>
Natasha Jay<p>You didn't know you needed a car without a roof. Or a rollcage. But now you've seen it you do ...</p><p>It's a Pontiac Vivant 1965</p><p>More pics. It's gorgeous 😍<br><a href="https://www.motortrend.com/features/1965-pontiac-vivant-history-design-analysis/photos" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">motortrend.com/features/1965-p</span><span class="invisible">ontiac-vivant-history-design-analysis/photos</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a></p>
Basmitharts<p><a href="https://weird.autos/tags/weirdcarmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weirdcarmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://weird.autos/tags/onlyvans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlyvans</span></a></p>
Slirt :wa: :alfa: :bmw: :vw:<p>😍 Two clean favorites today @altadenacarsandcoffee <br>1970/71 <a href="https://weird.autos/tags/Ford" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ford</span></a> Torino GT 🔥<br>c.1975 <a href="https://weird.autos/tags/Datsun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datsun</span></a> 710 wagon<br><a href="https://weird.autos/tags/survivors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>survivors</span></a> <a href="https://weird.autos/tags/weirdcarmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weirdcarmastodon</span></a></p>
JSON Alexander<p>Achievement unlocked: Fixed C5 on the roadside whilst wearing a croptop, fishnets, and a tail </p><p>It's seems OK though </p><p><a href="https://woof.tech/tags/sinclairc5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sinclairc5</span></a> <a href="https://woof.tech/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a></p>
Nathan Avots-Smith<p>Here are four of the five interiors—see if you can pick out the subtle differences! First, in saddle, is the 1972 Bavaria interior; then, in red, the 1973 3.0 S interior; in tan with no rear headrests is the 1974 Bavaria interior; and, finally, in tan with the cushy rear thrones, is the 1975 3.0 Si interior. <a href="https://weird.autos/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://weird.autos/tags/164scale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>164scale</span></a> <a href="https://weird.autos/tags/3dModeling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3dModeling</span></a></p>
Nathan Avots-Smith<p>All done! Three bodies (Bavaria, Bavaria with sunroof, 3.0 S/Si), three bases (1972 bumpers, 1973 bumpers, 1974-76 bumpers), three wheel designs (full covers, five-spoke alloys, finned alloys), and five distinct interiors get mixed and matched to make five different variants of the BMW E3 as sold in the US market. <a href="https://weird.autos/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://weird.autos/tags/164scale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>164scale</span></a> <a href="https://weird.autos/tags/3dModeling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3dModeling</span></a></p>
Lewis<p>Going off track a bit (the solenoid wasn't working as I thought it was on the mini welder, so I need a short side-project to keep me out of trouble), my desk chair at the office blew out its gas ram, which means I either need that fixed or need a new chair.</p><p>Dayjob is happy to take care of that for me, but via some sequence of events I've ended up with the front seats from a 1985 Toyota Supra.</p><p>Y'all know me so I think you can work out where this is going.</p><p><a href="https://weird.autos/tags/WeirdCarMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdCarMastodon</span></a></p>