Here at The Autopian, we’re huge fans of weird car features. Cooling system thermoflasks to get engines up to temperature quickly, enormous windshields, the ability to jump, you name it. However, just when you think you’ve seen it all, there’s more. This 1995 BMW 325i has something you’ve probably never seen in a car before. That’s because there’s a functional waterfall in the trunk.
Alright, before we get into the wildness up in the trunk, let’s zoom out and look at this E36 3 Series in its entirety. This automatic 325i sedan is currently up for auction on Cars & Bids, and although it might not be the most exciting drivetrain one could’ve chosen in 1995, the sheer condition of this car should offset any qualms about the transmission.
See, this thing is spotless, having covered just 62,100 miles in the past 29 years. Its Montreal Blue Metallic paint gleams, its bodywork all looks straight, and it’s rocking some tasty extras. Bits like AC Schnitzer wheels and skirts, European lighting, paint-matched pieces, and a well-specced sound system. It’s not cheap to do Focal and MB Quart components with an inverted JL Audio 12W6V2-D4 subwoofer and JL audio amplifiers, but I bet they sound clean and loud.
Back in the trunk with the inverted subwoofer is a functional waterfall. More specifically, the listing notes that it’s a “Custom 2500 GPH, 18-gallon waterfall and plexiglass spillway backlit with LED’s in the trunk.” That’s 18 gallons of water circulated through a pump meant for a 10,000-gallon swimming pool and fed back into the bottom of the trunk waterfall-style.
It’s a pretty mental setup with the amplifiers for the stereo located underneath the plexiglass spillway, not to mention the other pieces of sensitive electronics located in the vicinity of the waterfall. In addition to the subwoofer and the amplifiers in the trunk, the inside of the trunk lid features a brace of screens.
For decades now, the car show scene has revelled in elaborate trunk setups. Think back to the “Need For Speed: Underground 2” days, and you’ll be amazed at how things have evolved. For instance, this Lexus GS300 VIP build has an actual koi pond in the trunk. It’s probably safe to assume that koi aren’t driven to and from shows in the trunk, but still, insane setup.
Even on a simpler level, especially with air suspension components in the trunk, it’s not uncommon to see wood trunk floors in the scene. While this 325i does feature air suspension, it hides its compressor and tank behind custom panels, instead relying on the waterfall for the bulk of its trunk appeal. Frankly, it works. It’s wild, it’s out there, it’s something that gets the people going.
As it stands, the high bid on this E36 show car sits at $6,000 with less than a day to go on the auction. While it’s yet to be seen whether or not this thing meets reserve, it’s hard to deny that a trunk-mounted waterfall is incredibly unique.
(Photo credits: Cars & Bids)
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New and interesting ways to make your BMW leak fluids!
Tell me you really miss 2003 without telling me you miss 2003…
Had the same thing happen to the water pump of my ‘96 GMC a month ago.
That is some pimp my ride level shit right there.
“Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to…”
warum ist Wasser in meinem Stiefel
I dressed my wife up like a two dollar hooker with gold fish in her shoes. Looks great, right?
“So how modded is your E36?”
“It’s basically stock aside from one or two things”
Please somebody buy this and bring it to a bmw dealership. “Customer states water in trunk. Check and advise.”
There was a video of an aussie mechanic putting basically chocolate in his beater to try and kill it (he couldn’t) but one of the top comments said “you should take this to a mechanic and ask what’s wrong”