Plate 01Fig. 01
1984 E30 Coupe
- Chassis
- BMW E30 · 2-door
- Drivetrain
- Inline · 5-speed manual
- Year
- 1984
- Status
- In the collection
The first-gen 3 — the shape that started the whole obsession. An early, honest coupe kept the way Munich drew it.
Fig. G — Garage
Hands on the metal.
The shop and the water — restorations, overland builds, and the long pursuit. Dated logs, shot like a zine.
Plate 01
Plate 02Fig. 02
1992 E30 Convertible
- Chassis
- BMW E30 · cabrio
- Drivetrain
- 2.5L inline-six · manual
- Year
- 1992
- Status
- Top-down season
Last-of-the-line E30 drop-top — the sweet spot before the E36 took over. Roof down, revs up.
Plate 03Fig. 03
1995 E36 Convertible
- Chassis
- BMW E36 · cabrio
- Drivetrain
- 2.5L inline-six · manual
- Year
- 1995
- Status
- Running
Mid-90s E36 vert — the daily-drivable classic. Modern enough to live with, old enough to feel it.
Plate 04Fig. 04
1999 E36 Convertible
- Chassis
- BMW E36 · cabrio
- Drivetrain
- 2.8L inline-six · manual
- Year
- 1999
- Status
- 77k original miles
A late E36 cabrio with 77k on the clock — preserved, not restored. The keeper of the bunch.
Plate 05Fig. 05
2001 E38 740i
- Chassis
- BMW E38 · 7-Series
- Drivetrain
- 4.4L V8 · automatic
- Year
- 2001
- Status
- The cruiser
The big body — a 4.4 V8 E38 740i. Understated, overbuilt, flagship the way flagships used to be.
Plate 06Fig. 06
1990 Miata (NA)
- Chassis
- Mazda MX-5 · NA
- Drivetrain
- 1.6L · 5-speed manual
- Year
- 1990
- Status
- Weekend blade
The NA Miata — the purest cheap thrill on four wheels. Pop-ups up, roof down, no notes.
Plate 07Fig. 07
2001 Tacoma Double Cab
- Chassis
- 1st-gen Tacoma · 4×4 double cab
- Drivetrain
- 3.4L V6 · manual
- Year
- 2001
- Status
- Overland build
The rig that goes where the BMWs won't — a double-cab first-gen built for the long way around. Reliability first, then the gear to sleep anywhere and get back out.
Log
- 2026.05Timing belt, water pump, and all fluids. Peace-of-mind service before the season.
- 2026.03Bed platform + drawers. It's basically a room now.
- 2026.01All-terrains and a mild lift. Clears the ruts without wrecking the ride.
Plate 08Fig. 08
The Catamaran
- Chassis
- Sailing catamaran
- Drivetrain
- Wind · twin hull
- Year
- The pursuit
- Status
- In progress
The long-horizon one: the maritime chapter. Logging the miles and working toward a catamaran to actually live the offshore life on.
Log
- 2026.06Coastal miles logged. Reading weather like a second language now.
- 2026.02Certifications underway. The paperwork before the horizon.